Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Taking their place among the Siouxland's best

Bryce Dodge second, James Gellerman third at conference tourney

Eleven Okoboji/HMS wrestlers were place-finishers at the 2023 Siouxland Conference tournament, which was held Feb. 4 at Sioux Center.

The Pioneers' Noah Strantz was the champion at 160 pounds and four others, including H-M-S senior Bryce Dodge, wrestled in the title match of their respective weights.

Dodge won his quarterfinal match by pinning James Bullerman of West Lyon in 42 seconds. He also won by fall (1:03) in a semifinal match with Kooper Huss of MOC-Floyd Valley. Coy DeBoer of Sheldon/South O'Brien then defeated Dodge by technical fall in the title match, 16-0/3:53.

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