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Competition at Metros no match for record-setting Patriot wrestling team
Chris Bazemore Sports Editor
The year of 2005 may be the year for the Millard South wrestling team. So far this year the Patriot wrestlers are ranked first in the state and have an untamished record.
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After finishing second last year, South is once again in the hunt for a state championship. Since coach Doug Denson has been at Millard South the team has finished second three times but hasn’t yet finished the deal, but Denson and the team is planning to make this year different.
On Jan. 14 and 15% the MS wrestling team competed in the metro wrestling tournament at Papillion Lavista South and dominated the competition. The team score for MS was over 100 points more than second-place finisher Omaha Burke. The Patriots also set a record for points at metros with 274, an amazing and almost shocking amount of points.
The scary thing is that only two metro champs were from Coach Denson’s squad. All 14 of the Patriots wrestling in the tournament place in the top five with seven of them appearing in the finals and two going on to win their weight class.
They included senior Jake Muirheid.at 119 Ibs. and junior Aaron Denson at 152 Ibs. Although they won only two of the seven finals matches, it didn’t mean much as the team proved a point.
“Every year the kids are more motivated than the previous year and this year it isn’t any different as the team works to get better every day in order to Be a banner in our gym,” Denson said.
The wrestling also had a dual against eighth ranked Gretna High School at Millard South on January 20". The Patriots once again dominated as they beat Gretna 53-19 to on LaVista South. Muirheid won the 119 Ib. weight class at Metro S and is currently ranked first in the State in Class A. Photo by Chris Bazemore. the Burke Invite, the Skutt Invite, and hopes to accomplish the mission during the third week of February. You can follow up on the team by going to MSW Club. Org to get all of the latest stats and rankings. improve their dual’s record to 11-0. Pins by Millard South included Curtis Miller, Greg Garcia, Mike Ramsey, Aaron Denson, and Pat Doyle. Gretna was also open at the 160 lb. weight class, so Mitch Brown received the forfeit victory. Millard South continues their “mission” with trips to
