Sports : On to State: Wehage and Neal to wrestle Thursday

Max Wehage took second at Districts to earn a spot at State.

Michael Neal will represent V-S at State; he and Max Wehage were both 2nd at Districts.

When the 2015 State Wrestling Meet begins later this week, two Viking wrestlers will be in Des Moines, hoping for a shot at a state title

Max Wehage (126) and Micheal Neal (152) both finished in second place at the District event on Saturday at Aplington-Parkersburg High School.

Vikings Nick Hyland and Steve Henry came within one victory of earning a state berth; both finished third. Dylan Wagner finished fourth at the district event.

The state meet begins on Wednesday; the Vikings are scheduled to wrestle Thursday afternoon.

Other area qualifiers from the A-P District include wrestlers from Union and Center Point-Urbana.

State Qualifiers (A-P District 1st & 2nd place finisher) —106 pounds: 1. Noah Fye, New Hampton; 2. Jon Hellman, Union; 113: 1. Derek Holschlag, Union; 2. Nick Meling, East Marshall; 120: 1. Brock Rathbun, Center Point-Urbana; 2. Keaton Geerts, New Hampton; 126: 1. Derek Fox, Osage; 2. Max Wehage, Vinton-Shellsburg; 132: 1. Austin Staudt, Charles City; 2. Brock Jennings, Osage; 138: 1. Brady Jennings, Osage; 2. Maxwell Forsyth, Charles City; 145: 1. Max Thomsen, Union; 2. Jake Niichel, Charles City; 152: 1. Tristan Johnson, Osage; 2. Michael Neal, Vinton-Shellsburg; 160: 1. Trevor McLaughlin, Union; 2. Blake Pruisner, Aplington-Parkersburg; 170: 1. Jacob Holschlag, Union; 2. Dylan Meister, Denver/Tripoli; 182: 1. Tanner Shirk, Union; 2. Trevor Rommann, Center Point-Urbana; 195: 1. Izaak Shedenhelm, Denver/Tripoli; 2. Nick Jacobs, Charles City; 220: 1. Caleb Ring, Osage; 2. Jace Hadachek, Union; 285: 1. Brady Heusinkvelt, Denver/Tripoli; 2. Michael Ahrendsen, Union.

Dylan Beaver of Benton Community (132) earned a spot with a second-place finish at the district event in Solon.

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