The Adair County wrestling team continued its inaugural season Saturday with a strong test of competition at Central Hardin, competing in one of the region’s largest meets of the year.
The boys participated in the Bear Down Invitational, while the girls competed in the Lady Bruin Invitational. More than 500 wrestlers were in attendance, with action spread across two gyms and eight mats running simultaneously.
“Saturday was tough. There were some phenomenal high school wrestlers there. We had some good, tough wins,” said head coach Abe Cross. “I saw some of our wrestlers start to turn a corner. You can see where they are starting to understand the progression of a match and strategy tactics.”
Adair County competed Thursday, Jan. 8, in a tri-match at Green County that also included Russell County. The Indians opened the night with a decisive 66-18 win over Russell before falling to host Green County 51-23.
“I was happy with how we competed and how we represented out there against a really well established and well coached team,” Cross said of the match against Green County.
Adair County wrestling is in its first year as a program and has already drawn significant interest. Nearly 60 students from grades four through 12 are on the roster, with only three wrestlers entering the season with prior experience.
Despite being a new program, the Indians have shown steady improvement and growing confidence as the season progresses.
Adair County will return to the mat at home Friday, where seniors on the team will be recognized prior to competition.
By Amy Pike
amy@adairvoice.com
