Pine Bluffs Junior High State Wrestling has two qualifiers for WAWA

Two Pine Bluffs middle school wrestlers qualified for the WAWA (Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association) Middle School State meet last weekend. Jesse Gortney and Jax Thurin both placed fourth in the state in their weight class. Gortney, who wrestles in the 70 lbs. weight class had to wrestle six matches in order to make the cut. Thurin who wrestles in the 117 lbs. weight class wrestled in five matches to be awarded his fourth place finish.

In his first match Gortney was able to pin his opponent in 43 seconds to win the match. In his quarter-final match Gortney lost by decision. Gortney then went...