To put their shoulders to the mat is the point of the sport, and Bailey Schmiedt did just that at the wrestling tournament in Miller on Saturday.

The Wessington Springs/Woonsocket wrestlers traveled to Miller on Saturday, Jan. 6, for the Miller Invitational. With 17 teams in attendance, the gym was full of tough competition. The Blackhawks had a good finish with six wrestlers placing. They were as follows: Seth Tebay – fifth place at 152 pounds, Luke Knifer – sixth place at 170 pounds, John Witte – fifth place and Bailey Schmiedt – sixth place, both at 182 pounds, Riley Stevens – fifth place at 195 pounds, and Collin Schmiedt – eighth place at 220 pounds.

…Read on and see more pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!