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Saturday, Feb. 17 – Rockbridge County High School senior Ryan Maxwell placed fourth at 132-pounds to lead the Wildcats at the Class 3 state wrestling tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Salem Civic Center.
Maxwell was one of five Wildcats competing at the state tournament. The Wildcats were tied for 25th place of 49 teams, scoring 18 points.
After placing sixth at 120 last year, Maxwell moved up two weight classes this year.
Maxwell, this year’s Valley District and Region 3C champion, advanced to the third-place bout by defeating
Competing at the state tournament for the first time was RC senior Sawyer Hattersley, who went 1-2 at 175-pounds.
RC junior Aidan Williams (157) went 0-2 in his second state tournament appearance, while RC junior Kellan Dorey (190) and sophomore Hudson Ryan (138) went 0-2 in the state tournament debuts.
For the full story and photos from the state tournament, with comments from Maxwell and RC head coach Mike Wood, please see our Feb. 21 newspaper. We’ll also have more details on the state tournament performances in the newspaper.
