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Thurston boys, girls finish second at state
PORTLAND – The Thurston boys and girls wrestling teams competed at the State Wrestling Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Both teams entered the event ranked No. 1, but finished the championships in second place, bringing silver trophies home to Springfield. While it wasn’t quite the result they were looking for, the Colts left the big stage with their heads held high knowing they’re one of the top programs in the state.
“If you get any trophy at the state championship, it’s amazing. Our goal at the start of the year was two blue (first-place) trophies, and we ended up with two silver trophies, so not too far off the mark,” Thurston head coach Mike Simons said. “I’m not gonna lie, I’m disappointed. But on the other hand, our kids wrestled really tough. I’m really proud of them.”
On the boys side, the Colts qualified 14 wrestlers from the league championships, with eight wrestlers eventually making the semifinals on Saturday night. In those eight boys semifinals, Thurston won all eight, with three becoming state champions on Sunday.
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