BMS wrestlers qualify 14 for state tourney

MEEKER I Twenty-two Barone Middle School wrestlers used their first day of spring break last Saturday to wrestle in the state qualifying regional tournament in Fruita. Fourteen of them placed in the top eight, qualifying them to wrestle in Denver this weekend. The Meeker team finished second to Craig by eight points.
“Taking 14 to the state tournament is pretty exciting,” head coach Lee Overton said. “We were so close to first this year but…