Michelle Hughes was diagnosed with a rare sarcoma cancer about a year ago. Since then, she's finding hope and figuring out how to manage the unpredictable cancer that doctors still don't know a lot about.
The Mid-Prairie wrestling team continued the forward momentum of their program with another big campaign in 2020-21. The Golden Hawks finished with 14 dual wins on the season, one shy of the school record.
In tournament action, the Golden Hawks won their home Colton Allen Invitational on December 12th by a half point over Alburnett.
It was a big postseason for the Golden Hawks, starting with the Mid-Prairie girls who took 10 to compete at the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Girls State Wrestling Tournament at the XStream Arena in Coralville. Mid-Prairie finished 12th as a team with 71.5 points. The Hawks were led by a pair of podium finishes with sophomore Bronwyn Brenneman taking fourth at 126lbs and senior Sarah Meader fifth at 152lbs.
Mid-Prairie wrestler Josh Wallington reached a major career milestone on Thursday night at Tim Grady Gymnasium in Wellman. Fittingly, on Senior Night, the Golden Hawk senior captured the 100th win of his high school career with a pinfall against Tyrrell Hughes of Wilton. He spoke after the meet about the accomplishment. “I knew we were getting close but I didn’t know that my 100th win could be today. They did a good job keeping that a secret from me. It feels really good to get my revenge on that guy after he beat me last week and to get my 100th win. It feels like it was just my freshman year and that time goes by so fast. It feels good to do it, especially against that kid. The home crowd really put it over the top.”