West Fork sophomore Hansen becomes two-time placewinner

Published by admin on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 10:24am

DES MOINES – With a little help from a teammate this time, West Fork sophomore Jacob  Hansen became a two-time state wrestling placewinner last weekend at Wells Fargo Arena.

Unfortunately for Hansen, he took a step down the ladder, finishing sixth after taking fifth as a freshman.

The experience, said both Warhawk coach Jared Arbegast and Hansen, helped considerably.

“He handled it very well,” coach Arbegast said. “He helped keep Jarel calmed down. Obviously, Jarel didn’t have a meet like he wanted to, Jacob wrestled a really good semifinal match. I think last year prepared him for that...."

More on this story will be found in the Feb. 26 print editions of the Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise.

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