Six Dripping Springs Tiger wrestlers will head to the Berry Center in Cypress later this month as they take part in the UIL Class 5A state wrestling competition.
The six Tigers’ accomplishments highlighted a performance where Dripping Springs’ wrestling team finished second overall at the regional competition at the Delco Center in Austin last weekend.
As a team, the Tigers accumulated 154 points, second only to Veterans Memorial High, which scored 181.5 points. A total of 24 teams competed at the regional meet.
Two Tiger wrestlers won their weight classes, and four others qualified for the state meet based on their results.
Regional champions were Chase Warden at 126 pounds and Clayton Jetton at 195 pounds.
Micah Ribera was third at 113 pounds and three Tigers, Ben Owens (132 pounds), Ryland Kinard (160 pounds) and Anthony Bigley (170 pounds), finished in fourth place. Brodie Dyer placed fifth at 106 pounds and is a state alternate. Nick Hammond was sixth at 138 pounds.
