RRHS Wrestling Team Brings Home Historic State Championship

The Rural Retreat High School Wrestling team won the 1A Classification Team State Championship on Saturday night.  Needless to say, it was a very exciting time for the Indians! Not only did they have a school record of four total individual state champions, but they captured the school’s first team state championship-- not just in wrestling, but in any sport. The team’s individual medalists include: Cade Rouse 7th place, Harley Mitchell 6th place, Trent O’Neil 5th place, Hunter Ward 4th place, Josh Penuel 3rd place, and Leighton Powell 3rd place. Individual State Champions include: 106lbs Trey Boyd, 113lbs Ty Boyd, 120lbs Jacob Wynn, and 145lbs Senior Dakota Snider. For Coach Boyd and Coach Osborne, the night could not have been better.

Coach Rick Boyd congratulates a senior winner on his state championship win.

Saturday night, after the team won its first State Championship, the team was given an escort to downtown Rural Retreat, where they were given a party and recognized for their accomplishments. The wrestling team is already looking forward to next year, as they hope to bring home another consecutive State Championship!

-Jacob Wynn