Nine wrestlers to compete at state this weekend

Nine Jackson County wrestlers are making their final preparations before heading to Salina for the 4A state wrestling tournament this coming weekend.

Representing Royal Valley will be junior Noah Hart (145 lbs.) and sophomore Jacob Box (182 lbs.), while Holton will have seven wrestlers competing at the state tournament over the weekend.

Junior Justin Pool (132 lbs.), sophomore Tyler Price (138 lbs.), junior Justin Rieschick (145 lbs.), senior Lucas Lovvorn (160 lbs.), senior Mason Baum (170 lbs.), senior Nathan Shields (220 lbs.) and senior Kegan Meister (285 lbs.) all qualified for the Wildcats with top-four finishes at the regional last weekend.

Class 4A state wrestling will be held at the Bicentennial Center in Salina starting at 10 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday.

To get to the Bicentennial Center, head south on U.S. Highway 75 before merging onto I-70 west in Topeka and traveling 104 miles to Salina. In Salina, take the exit onto Ohio Street and go 3.2 miles before turning right on The Midway and arriving at the destination.