On Jan. 18 Jefferson High’s wrestlers hosted Lincoln County High — but this wasn’t just any dual. It was Senior Night, and the Panthers paid tribute to Dayton Brown, Dylan Mikesell and Nik Richard. Also: Lincoln came in ranked number two in the state, and Jefferson was fourth, so this had the makings of a great battle.
In fact, it was a tight meet, with the lead changing hands several times. In the end, the hometown Panthers stole the win from the favored Lions, 40-33. Dylan Mikesell, Leighton LaFromboise, Cooper Mikesell, Drake Butala, Mike Richard, Brady Armstrong and Kolbe Michaud all scored points for Jefferson.
The next day, the Panther wrestlers traveled to Townsend to compete in the State Class B Dual Team Tournament. In the first round, Jefferson defeated Elkhorn rival Broadwater, 48-27, with Spencer Abbott, Russell Douglas, Richard, Dylan Mikesell, LaFromboise, Mike Richard, Armstrong and Michaud scoring points.
