The Benjamin Russell wrestling squad brought home the hardware over the weekend, with an overall team victory in the Region 2 Dual Tournament and three All Tournament team athletes.
“We have been coming up short,” head coach Michael Ransaw said of region duals in the past. “We have been coming up second. We have been in the top two every year. We put everything together this time. We put people in the right place to win it.”
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