Wrestlers Make it to State

By Trevor Birdzell

The Gators scored big at the A1 District meet at Omaha Central. The Gator Wrestlers qualified five wrestlers from the tournament to participate at the State Wrestling Tournament at the Century Link Center in Omaha. The tournament will run Thursday Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 16.

Seniors Trevor Birdzell, Derrick Hoffman, and Muhsin Younis will all be making their third appearance at the State Wrestling Tournament. Darius Brown (10) and Kolton Larsen (11) will be making their first trip to the state tournament. After qualifying three guys a season ago, the Gators are back.

The Gators scored big at the A1 District meet at Omaha Central. The Gator Wrestlers qualified five wrestlers from the tournament to participate at the State Wrestling Tournament at the Century Link Center in Omaha. The tournament will run Thursday Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 16. Seniors Trevor Birdzell, Derrick Hoffman, and Muhsin Younis will all be making their third appearance at the State Wrestling Tournament. Darius Brown (10) and Kolton Larsen (11) will be making their first trip to the state tournament. After qualifying three guys a season ago, the Gators are back. The Gator wrestling team is feeling very confident with their chances going into the state tournament. The Gators broke nearly all the previously held team records this season. “It gives us confidence to keep pushing forward. We met our goal of getting to the State Tournament but that doesn’t mean we have to stop there,” said Larsen.

“It’s our final year for us three seniors. We’ve got one last go at it,” said Derrick Hoffman when asked about his senior year of state wrestling. “I want to get my first win at the state wrestling tournament.”

If there’s one thing this year’s team has proven with their season, it’s that there isn’t any holding back. “It’s time to go big or go home. All of the work we have put in is for this weekend,” said Younis.

The Gators first round matches wil consist of 120 Muhsin Younis against Mensah Olloway of Omaha North; 132 Derrick Hoffman against Alex Mendez of Millard South; 138 Kolton Larsen against Matthew McGruder of Omaha Creighton Prep; 182 Trevor Birdzell against Zack Sorich of Millard West; and 220 Darius Brown against Mark Tompset of Millard South.

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