Sedg. Co./Fleming wrestlers earn 8th place finish at State Tourney

Seven State-qualifying members of the Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestling team definitely rose to the occasion this weekend and brought home an eighth place team finish out of 44 teams. To finish in the top-10 teams at the State Tournament is a huge accomplishment. The team finished day one of the event with opening round wins by all six of the boys' wrestlers; five by pin and one by decision. At one point the team was sitting in first place.

Going into day two all six boys were in the quarterfinals and Aliyah Engle - the lone State qualifying girl from the SC/F team- was in the first round of c...