The Wayne High wrestling team came away with four medals, two of them champions, at Thursday’s Mid State Conference meet at Battle Creek High School.
Reece Jaqua and Cade Janke both earned conference titles for the Blue Devils. Jaqua dominated Oscar Lopez of O’Neill in a 16-6 major decision to win the 126-pound title, while Janke needed just 93 seconds to pin Taylor Weber of Boone Central/Newman Grove to win the 195-pound title.
Dakota Spann was the consolation champion at 182 pounds with a 5-3 decision, while Ashton Munsell posted a fourth-place finish at 120 pounds.
The Blue Devils close the regular season at Saturday’s Norfolk Catholic Invitational, and will wrestle in district competition next weekend at Pierce.
Mid State Conference
Team Standings
Pierce 188.5, O’Neill 157.5, Boone Central/Newman Grove 144, Battle Creek 138.5, Crofton/Bloomfield 109, Guardian Angels CC 84, Wayne 83, Norfolk Catholic 66, Hartington CC 44.
Wayne Medalists
120: 3. Jayden Coulter, Pierce, maj. dec. Ashton Munsell, Wayne, 10-2.
126: 1. Reece Jaqua, Wayne, maj. dec. Oscar Lopez, O’Neill, 16-6.
182: 3. Dakota Spann, Wayne, dec. Parker Sackville, Pierce, 5-3.
195: 1. Cade Janke, Wayne, pinned Taylor Weber, BC/NG, 1:33.
