The Tri-Valley Mustang wrestling team finished eighth at the Ken Ruml Invite in Howard on Saturday, December 11th. The Mustangs finished with a total of 77.0 points. McCook Central/Montrose won the team title with 146.5 points. Parker was second, and Wagner finished third.
Mason Hendrixson won the 170-pound bracket with four wins. His day included two pins, a major decision (14-2), and a 9-3 win in the championship match. Brody Dybvig placed second in the 126-pound weight class finishing 3-1. Isaac Nehlich also had a second place finish in the 220-pound weight class. Nehlich finished 2-1 after receiving a first-round bye.
Cole Hendrixson (106) finished 3-2. Treyson Richter (113) and Lawson Loiseau (145) went 1-2. Javier Mendoza (160), Everet Althoff (160), and Luke Nehlich (195) all finished 0-2.
The Mustangs will travel to Hartford for a dual with West Central on Thursday, December 16th.