The Raider wrestlers headed for the hills — literally — to get some valuable summer experience.
Madison County recently attended July 15-18 camp at Appalachian State, located in the mountainous region of Western North Carolina (in Boone, N.C.), along with a host of other schools.
The event featured over 900 high school wrestlers and 180 junior high school competitors on 36 mats.
“If you’ve ever seen a gym with 36 mats … it’s enormous,” fifth-year head coach Richie Houston said.
Madison County’s Max Nash went 11-1 in the junior high school ranks to place second in the tournament. None of the high school competitors placed in the tournament, but several held their own on the mat.
For the rest of the story, see this week’s edition of The Madison County Journal.
