In mid-February, the mantra on the wrestling mat is simple: Win, and get in. That is exactly the mentality that propelled Centura’s Kolten Simons over the weekend when he joined the rest of the Centurions’ lineup at the District D-1 Tournament at Malcolm High School.

Two lopsided quarters came back to haunt the Elba Bluejays last Thursday as Franklin handed the Purple and Gold a 62-35 loss in their regular season finale. The loss marks Elba’s fifth consecutive defeat after their 37-33 win over Harvard.

St. Paul will be part of history next week, as two members of the Wildcats’ wrestling team will join the field during Nebraska’s first-ever all-girls state wrestling tournament.