By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Osage claimed six individual victories, including a sprint sweep (100, 200 and 400) from senior Meredith Street, as the Green Devil girls won their portion of Osage Co-Ed on Monday, April 4 with 117 team points. St. Ansgar’s Riley Witt made it a distance sweep (800, 1,600 and 3,200) on…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Nick Fox finally broke through. Barrett Muller was wrestling with a purpose. Both won state titles for Osage as the Green Devils finished second in the Class 2A state individual tournament, missing a team title by a mere half-point, 109-108.5, behind Burlington Notre Dame. “It’s awesome, great,” Fox said….
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Nick Fox is thinking the third time is the charm. The Osage junior 160-pounder will be making his third state final appearance seeking his first state title. In order to do so, he will have round three against Hampton-Dumont’s Carl Barkema, with whom he is 1-1 this season. “I…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Lawson Losee finds it hard to believe considering the history of Riceville wrestling. However, it’s true: he’ll become the first Wildcat to medal all four years as he aims for a state title on Saturday, Feb. 19. “That’s huge,” Losee said, “especially with all of the medalists Riceville has…
Losee tattoo significant on his state ride By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — As soon as Riceville’s Class 1A third-ranked 160-pounder Lawson Losee won his opening match, he pointed to three block letters tattooed on his right upper thigh. RHP. When asked about it, Losee chose to decline to say what it signifies until a…
By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Chase Thomas is a brand new man. Transitioning from Crestwood in 2020-21 to Osage has done wonders for the junior 152-pounder who is in today’s (Friday, Feb. 18) Class 2A semifinal. “Between the schools, I’d say the learning aspect is crazy,” Thomas said. “I mean, it’s like a home…
Gast aims to medal for Durant By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — Ethan Gast wants to keep the wrestling legacy in his family going. The Durant senior 126-pounder is following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, Dick, an Osage state champion in 1940; his grandfather Bruce, who won a state title in 1969 and his…
Osage takes consolation trophy at state dual meet By Kristi Nixon DES MOINES — An eventful day that culminated in a Class 2A third-place state dual finish, Osage 220-pounder Barrett Muller was surprised by his sister, Sophie, making an appearance in the crowd at Wells Fargo Arena. His brother, Owen, had already surprised him by…
By Kristi Nixon OSAGE — Four straight state dual appearances. Twelve total. That is Osage wrestling. “I will have been a part of it every year (for three now),” said junior Cole Jeffries, the Green Devils’ 195-pounder who earned a 12-7 decision against Webster City’s C.J. Hisler. “It’s a pretty special one to be a…
Osage wins TIC conference title By Kristi Nixon ST. ANSGAR — Firsts abounded at the 2022 Top of Iowa Conference Wrestling meet on Saturday, Jan. 29. It was the first time in the history of the Top of Iowa Conference that St. Ansgar was the host site for the meet. Two four-time TIC champions were…
