Jefferson High’s wrestling squad headed north last weekend having suffered more than its share of casualties. Senior co-captain Kolbe Michaud, one of the top 285-pounders in the state, suffered a season- and career-ending knee injury. Other injuries have piled up, and a couple younger wrestlers have chosen to leave the team.
With many athletes sidelined, the Panthers competed in a mixer at Cascade, then finished 18th out of 32 schools at the Cut Bank tournament, a two-day event where Jefferson usually places among the top half.
The Panthers brought 14 wrestlers on this trip: Russell Douglas at 118 pounds, Maysa LaFromboise at 120, Sophia Ahkivgak at 125, Korbin Rintamaki at 126, Owen and Mason Mikesell at 132, Megan Anderson at 135, Cooper Mikesell at 144, Mike Richard at 152, Blake Nordlinder at 165, Dylan Stevens, Andrew Rodriguez and Madison Neely at 190, and Brady Armstrong at 215.
