Wagner earns 3rd place at John J. Harris Invitational

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys wrestling traveled to Southwest Valley High School on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25, to compete in the John J. Harris Invitational. Two Panthers placed in the competition. Gabe Wagner earned third place at 157, defeating Dreven Smith of Atlantic. Blake Schwartz earned fifth place at 165, defeating Mason Allen of Central Decatur. Joel Cooper (285) and Will Knapp (150) also had wins at the tournament. Cooper defeated Hayden Jones of Red Oak in the championship round two. Cooper had to medically forfeit after the match. Knapp won in the championship round two over Tyler Babe of Shenandoah and in consolation round two over Brody Sparks of Southwest Valley. Panorama will travel to Pleasantville on Thursday, Jan. 30, for a quadrangular meet against host Pleasantville, Lynnville-Sully and East Union.