Over 100 HS wrestlers in Bluffton Saturday
Allen County wrestling fans will flock to Bluffton on Saturday for the Allen County high school wrestling tournament.
Bluffton is hosting the 11-school tournament for the first time in several seasons.
Jeff Kleman, Bluffton coach, expects over 100 wrestlers. “There will be 14 weight classes with at least eight wrestlers per class,” he said.
Weigh-ins start 9 a.m. and wrestling starts at 10 a.m. with all matches held in the Bluffton HS gymnasium. Kleman anticipates finals to started between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students.
A team photo of Bluffton is below:
Row 1(left to right): Olivia Spallinger, Anna Knauss, Makenzy Dauterman.
Row 2 (left to right): Elias Mault, Thayne Kleman, Dustin Mortimer, Junior Carnauba, Kameron Coughlan, Travis Kiracofe.
Row 3 (left to right): Coach Travis Kleman, Coach Jeremiah Weyer, Tayton Kleman, Trent Howard, Jackson Wilson, Kaden Basil, Landen Luginbuhl, Hunter Sturgeon, Trevin Hirsch, Steven Sprague, Jeremy Sturgeon, Coach Austin Mault, Coach Jeff Kleman (not pictured: Coach Nick Nowlan, Coach Mike Nuzum).
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