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... Kid wrestlers find success ThursdayMarch 30, 2006 Advanced Search SPORTS Print this Article Email this Article Thursday, March 30, 2006Kid wrestlers find successBy ANDY BROWNandybrown@npgco.comAtchison River Rats wrestling coach Ned Price is currently in his first year of coaching the kids club and got some pleasant surprises last weekend at the USA Kids State Folkstyle Championships at the Topeka Expocenter.The River Rats, who qualified five wrestlers for state just a week earlier, came away with two medals –– including a runner-up medal.

Taylor Schuetz earned the silver medal in the 10-and-under 82-pound weight class, while Tyler Harris placed fifth in the 8-and-under 70 pound division.Price was proud of all five wrestlers who represented Atchison and sees a bright wrestling future ahead for all of them.“They all wrestled well, some of them were just in some tough classes,” he said.

“Taylor and Tyler really performed well and they both wrestled really hard.

It was a lot of fun taking these kids down there and let them experience some of the best wrestlers in the state for themselves.

They certainly held their own.”Schuetz was just two points away from bringing home the gold medal.

He lost a tough 2-1 match to Travis Young of the Wichita Wrestling Club after going on to avenge an earlier loss this season to Hoxie’s Calvin Ochs in the semifinals.“Taylor wrestled so well in that match and it was just one of those things where all you can do is give the boy a hug an...

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