Miners dig in for state

A total of nine grapplers from Hanna, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow (HEM) High School will be attending the State Wrestling Championship this weekend in Casper and will be represented across multiple weight classes following the regional tournament this past weekend.

Beginning with the 106 weight class, Howard Bame placed 8th in his class. Bame will begin the weekend by facing Rylie Payne of Cokeville on the mat.

In the 120 weight class, HEM’s lone female wrestler Charlee Solaas scored 4 team points for the Miners and placed 5th. She will start out at State by facing Kemmerrer’s Conner Vickrey...