Wrestling Hits the Mat in Lusk

At a pre-season wrestling meeting with athletes and parents, second year head coach Rusty Arnold stressed that the coaches and team would be “getting back to basics.” He reiterated several times that the boys needed to show up “ready to work hard.” It appears that the team is taking the task to heart as the SMHS wrestling team traveled to Lusk last Friday for their first competition of the season.

Six of the team’s 12 wrestlers made the trip, and Saratoga had a good showing, placing 6th out of 16 teams. One wrestler took top honors, while two others had strong 3rd place finishes, and coach Arn...