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When the Knoxville Wrestling Squad hit the mats for the season next year, the Panthers will be a year older and a lot more experienced. No seniors were on the squad this season so if everyone goes out next year, there will be 100% return for Coach Doug Hatch. He is hopeful that the sophomores and freshmen this year, while gaining that offseason of work and be ready to attack the season in 2021.
Hatch:
“Look toward this next year when we’ll be a really competitive team with all of the kids in the lineup. We’re really looking forward to next year and the year after as being a really competitive team here in Iowa.”
The Knoxville Wrestling Squad had its final tune up before Sectionals on Tuesday as the Panthers vitiated Carlisle. The Panthers fell to the Wildcats 39-36 with Andon Trout, Luke Spaur, and Wayne Johnston getting wins by pin. The Panthers will be in action next on Saturday hosting a class 2A sectional.
Monroe was the site of the PCM Invitational, an 12 school event that saw the likes of Pella, Knoxville, Pleasantville, and the Mustangs taking part on Saturday.
The Dutch had a solid outing as they tied for third with 138.5 points. While no wrestlers from the Tulip City finished first in his respective weight class, they had four finish second: Damion Clark at 120 pounds, Ryan Hancock at 126, Ryan Van Donselaar at 160, and Kody Huisman at 285 (heavyweight).
Knoxville finished seventh in the field with 93 points. The Panthers had a trio of their own wind up finishing second in their classes: Marco Alejo at 113 pounds, Luke Spaur at 132, and Andon Trout at 138.
The Knoxville Wrestling Squad went 2-1 at a quad hosted by the Panthers on Thursday. Knoxville began the meet with a 54-30 win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, then trounced Chariton 60-22 before falling to Albia 48-27. Four Panthers completed the perfect night as Wayne Johnston, Gage Rowley,Luke Spaur and Andon Trout all went 3-0 on the night. Spaur and Rowley told KNIA/KRLS Sports it was a good night, but there is a lot of room for improvement..
Luke: “I wrestled OK, it wasn’t my best we’re just an inexperienced team, we’ll be OK.
Gauge: “There were some decent kids and I did OK, could have wrestled better.”