Tuesday night the Waverly-Shell Rock boys wrestling team punched their ticket to State Duals on KWAY Country. The Go-Hawks cruised over Pleasant Valley 39-18 to set up a match up with the host Linn-Mar. In the decisive dual the Go-Hawks found themselves in a hole needing to win the last three ma .
Top-ranked Alburnett opened with three straight pins and cruised to a 60-14 Class 1A regional dual final win over No. 17 Earlham. The Pirates earned their eighth State Duals berth.
Independence Coach Michael Doyle wondered about his team’s potential after the first dual of the season. The Mustangs went to work, progressed along with the season and now host a regional dual, looking for a fifth State Duals berth in six seasons.