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Okoboji/HMS has 2 runner-up finishes at Siouxland tourney

James Gellerman places second at 175 pounds

Two Okoboji/HMS wrestlers were runners-up in their weight classes during the 2024 Siouxland Conference tournament. Sioux Center hosted the meet on Jan. 25.

H-M-S wrestler James Gellerman finished second at 175 pounds. The junior won his opening round match by fall over Cozyn Rozeboom of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (2:26) and edged Dominic Marco of Sibley-Ocheyedan in the semifinals (6-5). Reid Hulshof of Sioux Center defeated Gellerman in the title match (9-5).

Sophomore Nathan Stofferan placed third at 113 pounds. He pinned Payton Kock of Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (1:21) and lost by fall to...