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HAMPTON — Messenger-area groups will look to etch their title within the North Central Convention file books on Saturday on the North Central Convention meet.

The meet will start at 10 a.m., as Hampton-Dumont/CAL hosts.

The host Bulldogs will probably be joined by St. Edmond and space packages Webster Metropolis, Humboldt, Algona and Clarion-Goldfield.

Additionally competing will probably be Clear Lake and Iowa Falls-Alden.

The final three match champions have been from totally different faculties. Hampton-Dumont/CAL is the defending champion with Webster Metropolis ending because the 2022 runner-up. Clarion-Goldfield/Dows claimed gold in 2021, and Iowa Falls-Alden was the 2020 champion.

The Gaels enter with two wrestlers who’ve positioned within the subject earlier than.

“We’re positively trying to see Ronnie (Orres) and Sam (Myer) end excessive,” mentioned SEHS head coach Eugene Carlson. “(Carson) Doolittle is a really powerful wrestler at 120 for Ronnie, however we’ll go in and see what he can do.

“Ronnie has gotten all the way down to 120 and feels actually snug.”

Orres, a senior, was fourth as a sophomore on the NCC meet. Myer, a sophomore, positioned sixth a yr in the past.

“Sam must exit and hold his tempo,” Carlson mentioned. “132 is an efficient spot for Sam, so I’m anticipating him to be up there.”

Carlson is hoping to see his youthful wrestlers proceed to enhance.

“We wish the youthful guys to work on their weaknesses,” Carlson mentioned. “In case you really feel you wrestle in your ft, take pictures. If you wish to work on protection, get higher at that and prepare for subsequent yr.”

Fourth-ranked Webster Metropolis’s senior trio of top-ranked Doolittle, second-rated CJ Hisler (195) and No. 3 Jaxon Cherry (220) have already mixed to win 5 NCC titles.

“Webster Metropolis is the frontrunner,” Carlson mentioned. “They’ve a stable lineup loaded with state placewinners. Algona will probably be towards the highest, and Humboldt has a balanced lineup.”

Doolittle and Hisler received as sophomores and juniors. Cherry received final winter as a sophomore. Hisler was a runner-up his freshman season.

Freshman Linden Phetxoumphone, the youthful brother of two-time state champ Cam Phetxoumphone, is second at 106 kilos.

Webster Metropolis’s Austin Moore was an NCC champ a yr in the past.

Humboldt enters with 4 rated wrestlers, together with No. 9 Jase Goodell (152) who’s on the lookout for his third league crown.

Additionally ranked for the Wildcats is Cyler Cirks (No. 4 at 113), Tyce Clarken (No. 11 at 120) and Jayden Gargano (No. 6 at 126).

Algona has 5 ranked grapplers within the subject: Jake Zabka (No. 7 at 113), Isaac Wilson (No. 12 at 120), Barrett Morgan (No. 8 at 126), Taevyn Zinnel (No. 10 at 132) and second-rated Tate Slagle (138).