Fortune Places 3rd at Pomeroy

WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School wrestler Koyen Fortune placed third at the Pomeroy tournament on Saturday, December 30.  He won two matches by pin and lost a match before he placed third after pinning Byron Collier from Dayton in the third round.  Collier placed fourth. 

Waitsburg's coach, Lash LaRue, was proud of how all his guys were progressing through the season. Jarod Hankins had a 1-2 record with a win in his first match by pinning his opponent in the third round. Victor Whitmore and Graycen Teal each ended their day 0-2 but showed significant improvements.

The team will next compete in a league tournament at Northwest Christian on January 11 and then go to College Place for a non-league tournament on January 13. The Cardinals compete in the Northeast B Wrestling Southern Division.