Wrestlers open in Wakeeney
By LHSports
Both wrestling programs got their seasons started Saturday at the Christmas City Wrestling Classic in Wakeeney.
Owen Ostberg led the boys and Luna Vazquez led their respective teams with fourth-place finishes.
Boys
Ostberg finished fourth with a 3-2 record at 175 pounds. Two of his wins were by fall.
Other Lakin results: Brennen Bless (2-2) at 132 pounds; Jesse Lancaster (1-2) at 138; Remey Perez (1-2) at 144; Levi Lippelman (1-2) at 150; Camden Bergkamp (1-2) at 157; Weston Loeppke (0-2) at 165; Timmy Johnson (1-2) at 190.
Girls
Vazquez went 4-2 to place fourth at 110 pounds. She lost in the quarterfinals but came back on the consolation side, winning twice by fall.
Other Lakin girls results: Jerry Gonzalez (0-2) at 125 pounds; Paiton Talmadge (2-2) at 130; Sarah Peters (1-2) at 135.
The girls will wrestle in Ulysses Friday, and the boys will wrestle there Saturday.