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Witzel Takes Fifth at Lewistown Middle School Tourney

March 8, 2023

Photos courtesy MELISSA FULLER

HEADED TO THE WINNERS BRACKET: Whitehall eighth grader Tucker Witzel brought home a fifth-place ranking for his weight class.

It was an early morning Saturday for middle school wrestlers and their fans. The doors to Fergus County High School Gym in Lewistown opened at 6:45 AM. It was a long hard day of wrestling. Some fans occupied the gym for over 13 hours! Tucker Witzel walked away with a hard-fought 5th-place medal. Here are the results:

Quade Skogen (6th grade, 75lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Hazen Foss (Sidney) by fall (0:39).

• Consolation Round 1 - Bye.

• Consolation Round 2 - Defeated by Wyatt Anderson (Havre) by decision 4-0.

Remi Jorgenson (8th grade, 80lb):

• Championship Round...

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