Spiering takes first in Douglas

Saratoga’s Thatcher Spiering took home a first-place medal from USA Wrestling’s Junior State Greco-Roman/Freestyle Championships in Douglas.

The tournament March 7-8 qualified the first-place wrestler in the Freestyle division to be part of the Wyoming Cultural Exchange Team, which travels to Berlin, Germany this year. Wrestlers from across Wyoming were present for the event, which featured both Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, and Spiering and Thomas Ingleby were the two from Saratoga to compete.

Spiering received his first place in the Greco-Roman division, and followed up with third in...