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Fifth Annual Don Burton Memorial Duals

The fifth annual Don Burton Memorial Duals was held on January 4th at North Desoto High Schol in Stonewall, Louisiana.  The North Desoto Wrestling Academy first team won, followed by the Rebel Wrestling Club, the Bronco Wrestling Club, the Texan Wrestling Club and the North Desoto Wrestling Academy Blue team.  The tournament honors Coach Don Burton, one of the "founding fathers" of wrestling in the northwest Louisiana area.

1st - North Desoto Wrestling Academy	2nd - Rebel Wrestling Club

3rd - Bronco Wrestling Club	4th - Texan Wrestling Club	5th - North Desoto Wrestling Academy Blue

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Houston Nationals

A little under 100 Louisiana youth wrestlers traveled to participate in the Houston Nationals held at the Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan Texas on January 12th.  Twenty-three of them went home with gold or silver medals.  The young wrestlers represented the Ascension Wrestling Club, the Bayou Elite Wrestling Club, the Bronco Wrestling Club, the Crusader Wrestling Club, the Gladiator Wrestling Club, the Junior Spartans Wrestling Club, the North Desoto Wrestling Academy, the Scorpion Wrestling Club and the Sulphur Junior Storm Wrestling Club.

Names in boldface won their division championships.

Chelsea Sigmon was the only member of the Crusaders Wrestling Club who participated.  She lost her first match to Ava Milliner, the eventual champion, 8-0, but battled back to the third-place spot via scores of 4-1 and 4-0.  As Milliner won the finals match, Sigmon had the right to challenge the girl Milliner beat in the finals.  She did and won a 5-4 match to place "true second" and take home a silver medal.

Colton Risinger North Desoto Wrestling Academy	Colton Risinger North Desoto WA	Anthony Oubre - Bayou Elite	Anthony Oubre - Bayou Elite	Chelsea Sigmon - Crusader WC (right)
1st @ Novice DI 60 lbs.	1st @ Novice DI 60 lbs.	2nd @ Houston Nationals D3 75 lbs.	2nd @ Houston Nationals D3 75 lbs.	2nd @ Houston Nationals Girls G3 80 lbs.

Brennan Boyer (3rd @ D3 120 lbs.) and Braydon Simon (2nd @ D4 106 lbs.) of the Rebel Wrestling Club

In the Duals event members of the Rebel Wrestling Club, the Scorpion Wrestling Club and the Sulphur Junior Storm Wrestling Club combined to create Team Louisiana, which placed second in the Bronze championship bracket.  The North Desoto Wrestling Academy Blue team finished third in the Silver championship bracket and the North Desoto Red placed tied-for-third in the Bronze championship bracket.

Event Name Division Place Duals North Desoto Red Pool A 6th Duals North Desoto Blue Pool B 4th Duals Team Louisiana* Pool B 5th Duals North Desoto Blue Silver 3rd Duals North Desoto Red Bronze T-3rd Duals Team Louisiana Bronze 2nd

Team Louisiana

PHOTOS

Colton Risinger of the North Desoto Wrestling Club won a championship while Anthony Oubre of the Bayou Elite placed second, as did Chelsea Sigmon of the Crusader Wrestling Club who won a "true second" match 5-4 to garner a silver medal. 

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Bob Jahn Memorial - Chicago

Dominick Durham of the Toss 'Em Up Wrestling Club placed first in the Bob Jahn Memorial Tournament held in Bolingbrook, Illinois on January 12th.

Dominick Durham Toss Em Up WC

1st @ Novice 83-88

Bracket

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