Smoky Valley wrestlers compete at State

Austin Lustfield, (jr. — 126 lbs. 5th seed), Marquette, wrestling at the Regional Tournament at home on Saturday, Feb. 20, took on Kody Gibson from Jefferson West in the first round of bracket action at State and won the match with a fall at the 0:32 mark. Austin then defeated Bryce Ledford of Winfield with a 7-2 decision. A loss to eventual State champion Emmanuel Browne of Kansas City — Sumner Academy in a close decision (3-2) moved Austin to the other side of the bracket but he got back on the winning track with a 7-1 decision over Gad Huseman of Tonganoxie.

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