Whitfield Wrestlers Look Strong for Districts

For wrestlers in the St. Louis area with state podium aspirations, the district/sectional meets, held today and tomorrow are necessary hurdles on the road to the Hearnes Center, at Mizzou.

The top four in each weight class will go on to the state meet, and getting to, and winning at, state is always a priority for the wrestlers. As a team, they took second last year, fifth in 2010, won in 2009 and 2008, and took second in 2007.

Among the Warrior wrestlers, are seven who are currently ranked in the top ten in the state on missouriwrestling.com.

They are:

• Chris Wilkes, junior – ranked #1 at 126 (Third at state at 125 in 2010)
• Austin Smith, senior – ranked #1 at 132
• Rodney Hahn, sophomore – ranked #1 at 145 (State champ at 135 last year)
• Will Hahn, junior – ranked #1 at 152
• Andy McLaughlin, sophomore – ranked #5 at 170
• Ethan Sheretz, senior – ranked #2 at 182
• Stephen Scobee, senior – ranked #5 at 220

The Class 1 district meet for St. Louis is at Whitfield. The schedule is below

Friday, February 10, 2012

• Weigh-in:  4:00 PM
• Scratch meeting:  5:00 PM
• First round matches:  6:00 PM
• First round wrestlebacks:  7:00 PM
• Quarterfinal round:  7:30 PM

Saturday, February 11, 2012

• Weigh-in:  8:30 AM
• Second round wrestlebacks:  10:00 AM
• Semifinals and third round wrestlebacks:  11:30 AM
• Consolation semifinals:  2:45 PM
• Medal Round:  4:30 PM
• Completion of tournament:  7:30 PM

For more on Whitfield's hopes for the end of the season, go to an article in STLhighschoolsports.com.

Go to the Whitfield Facebook page for a link to receive updates for all matches.