Three wrestlers from the Wayne Trace wrestling program traveled to Des Moines, Iowa to compete at the Brian Keck Preseason National Tournament on October 25th and 26th. The event brings high level competition represented by all states.
Corbin Kimmel wrestled in the 120-pound weight class for the tournament. The senior finished in the top sixteen of a 64-man bracket. Kimmel received a bye for the first round. In round two Corbin was defeated by Cooper Jackson, the Oklahoma state runner-up, with a close score of 6-4. In round 3, Kimmel advanced due to a medical forfeit over Peyton Welsh of Nebraska. Advancing forward, Kimmel defeated Anthony Oubre, the Louisiana state champion, with a dominating score of 11-2. On day two, Kimmel opened the day with a significant win over William Yordy of Pennsylvania. Kimmel secured the win with a score of 2-0, winning in an ultimate ride out. In the final round for Corbin, he was defeated by Brandon Carillo of Texas. Although Corbin wanted to advance further, he finished his national tournament top 16th and just two matches away from placement.
Colton Kimmel wrestled in the 113-pound weight class and Dylan Hershberger wrestled in the 165-pound weight class. Both the freshman and the sophomore ended the weekend with a record of 0-2 but picked up valuable lessons to be used during their regular season.
Good luck to the Raider wrestlers as they continue to work for their regular season!
