Seniors wrestle final match at home

The Lewiston senior wrestlers matched up at their last home dual against Lake City Feb. 2 at Booth Hall. The following seniors wrestled for the last time at home: Justin Chase, Cody Cromer, Sam Cromer, Colton Jones, Keaton Kinzer, Rylie Peacoff, Trevan Pixley, Kaleb Tipton, and Kyle Wensman.
   Senior Kahner Hutchens didn’t wrestle Feb. 2 due to illness. Likewise, senior Mike Alvarado could not wrestle Feb. 2 due to a knee injury at practice, just days after the annual Clearwater Classic tournament in Lewiston.
   “It was hard, knowing that I’ll never wrestle at home again,” said Cromer, who has wrestled five years. “But it made me realize to make the most of what I have left.”
  Starting in the seventh grade Cromer wrestled for Sacajawea Junior High School in Lewiston. He decided to wrestle for the high school starting freshman year and continued to wrestle after two ACL and meniscus surgeries on his right knee.
  “I regretted [the surgery] so much and I knew I couldn’t sit out for it [senior year],” he said.
In the end, Chase, Cody Cromer, Hutchins, Kinzer, Tipton and Jones came out victorious over Lake City Feb. 2. Sam Cromer, Peacoff, Pixley and Wensman gave what they had, but the end was in sight for them.
As of Feb. 18, the following Bengal wrestlers are on their way to state: Connor Druley, 106; Kade Hendrid, 126; Colton Jones, 132; Tanner Hutchins, 138; Max Hill, 152; Sam Cromer, 160; Kyle Cook, 170; Kahner Hutchens, 170, Lance Lorang, 182; Trevan Pixley, 195; Cody Cromer, 220; and Justin Chase, 285.