Spartans runners-up at Hwy. 13 Throwdown

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Spartans runners-up at Hwy. 13 Throwdown

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 06:29
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HIGGINSVILLE – On Jan. 28, Aidan Ivison might have gotten a sneak peek at a postseason opponent in boys wrestling. That day, the Richmond junior faced Centralia’s Ian Tuggle for the 190-pound title at the Highway 13 Throwdown, hosted by Lafayette County of Higginsville. Ivison won by pin in 3 minutes, 17 seconds. “He is … (an) opponent that I will possibly see in districts,” Ivison said. “So it was a good thing that I went out there to get the win.” Whether or not Ivison sees Tuggle in Class 1 District 3 competition Feb. 17-18, also hosted by Lafayette County, “depends on … brackets and how everyone does that day,” Richmond coach Cody Hogan said. “But there’s a good chance that he will,” Hogan added. Ivison helped the Spartans place second in the team standings with 266 points – 163 points behind tournament champion Centralia and 104 points ahead of third-place Lafayette County. He was among 11 Richmond wrestlers to place in the top six. Of those 11, five placed in the top three…

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