Watts proud of swimmers’ hard work

Continued from Page 54 just really happy with the season.”

The program will graduate two boys and six girls, several of whom were key contributors.

Senior Evan Haworth (27-2) and sophomore Nate McDaniel (23-17) placed third at 160 and 182 pounds, respectively.

Sophomore Juan Hinojosa (33-10) and senior ZJ Lyons (19-18) took fourth at 113 and 145 pounds, respectively.

Sophomore Aaron August (33-11) came in fifth in the 120-pound division and is an alternate for states.

“At 120 pounds there were six kids ranked in the state in our region, 113 had a lot of good guys, 132 was tough. One fifty-two wasn’t as stacked, but at states it will be one of the toughest,” Coach August said.

Four Lady Seahawks will be joining their teammates at states.

Seniors Madeline Reed (9-2, 110 pounds) and Jenna Danner (10-3, 115), and sophomores Azariyah Johnson (12-0, 170) and Chaniah Bernier (5-3, 235) won their regional divisions.

Sophomore Rachel Plata (8-6) finished in third place at 120 pounds and will be an alternate in her division at states.

“It was good for the girls to be able to show off what they’ve been doing. We have three first-year wrestlers,” August said. “It’s good to get exposure.”

The Decatur wrestlers were working on making some adjustments and individual skills and strategy this week leading up to the state competition, as well as having fun, August said.

“There’s undefeated guys in almost

“I think we’ve done really well this year. We’ve dropped time, but we’ve also really come together as a group,” Canham said.

Despite graduating talented swim- mers, a number of underclassmen were successful this year.

“I look forward to seeing the underclassmen step up and fill in the large roles our seniors held,” Watts said.

Ten boys and four girls to compete for SD at states

Continued from Page 55 every bracket, so you’ve got to be on your game at states,” he said. “You’ve got to make weight and show up and wrestle your six minutes.”

The girls’ competition runs Thursday and Saturday, while the boys will wrestle Friday and Saturday.

“States is fun. It’s totally different than any tournament,” August said. “It’s in an arena, there’s eight mats going at once … it’s a big deal. Just to make it is an accomplishment.

“They just need to do what they’ve been doing all year. They’ve been working hard,” he continued. “I want everyone to do well, especially the seniors. I want them to go there and reach their goals. Hopefully, a handful place and a couple win. Some kids have been wrestling since elementary school, so I’d like to see them do well.”