Two wrestlers medal at Hays

Using the scissors, Ethan James attempts to put his Ellis opponent onto his back. James placed 4th in the Bob Kuhn Wrestling Classic, held at Hays High on January 20-21.  Trego placed 17th out of 22 teams. (Photo by Robert Clark)

By Salena Gano
The Golden Eagle wrestlers competed in the Bob Kuhn Classic Wrestling Tournament at Hays on January 20-21.

Trego placed 17th among 22 teams. St. Thomas Aquinas won the tournament, followed by Hays and McPherson.

Suffering his first losses of the season, Ethan James (220 lbs.) ended the tournament with 4th place with a record of 4-2. Dustin Zahn (285 lbs.) also finished with a record of 4-2, which earned him 4th place.

Other finishes included the following: Haden Finley (160 lbs.), 1-2; Tyler Lowry (145 lbs.), 1-2; Robert Clark (170 lbs.), 0-2; and Logan Zahn (138 lbs.), 0-2.

The wrestlers will travel to Smith Center on January 28.