Busy week for Waukon boys wrestling team includes three duals falling shy of the win column, fourth-place team finish at Maquoketa Tournament

Senior Jakob Regan reaches 100 career wins on way to tournament title

The Waukon boys wrestling team battled through a busy week, competing on three different days in three dual meets and a weekend tournament. The Indian matmen fell short of the win column in any of their three duals, falling in a double-dual at South Winneshiek Tuesday, December 6 by scores of 54-27 to Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton out of Minnesota and 54-24 to the host South Winneshiek squad. The mat Tribe then traveled to Class 3A top-rated Waverly-Shell Rock Thursday, December 8, falling by a final result of 58-22, before competing in the Zimmerman Invitational hosted by Maquoketa High School Saturday, December 10 and placing fourth as a team, with senior Jakob Regan claiming the Indians’ only weight class championship at the event, topping the 126-pound field, and reaching the milestone mark of 100 career victories on the mat.

The Indian matmen were next slated to compete at Decorah Thursday, December 15 before taking part in the Starmont Invitational Saturday, December 17. They will then wrestle at De Soto, WI Tuesday, December 20 to wrap up the 2022 portion of this season’s schedule, returning to the mat after the holiday break for a Thursday, January 5 home date with Charles City.

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