AHSAA announces big reclassification move for wrestling

Submitted / The Outlook Benjamin Russell wrestlers, from left, Saxon Coker, Sandlin Pike, Hezekiah Hunter, Bobby Charsha, Nyshaad Hannon, Lee Leonard and Pokey Norris were all medalists at the 2020 AHSAA Wrestling Championships, where the Wildcats took home second in Class 6A. Benjamin Russell's hunt for a state championship just became a bit more difficult as the AHSAA announced it would be combining 5A and 6A into one classification beginning in the 2020-21 season.