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Fink goes 1-2 for LHS wrestling team

By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School sophomore Kerry Fink competed in a pair of events as a member of the Luverne wrestling team since Friday.Fink and the Cardinals wrestled at the Jackson Triangular Friday. Luverne hosted Redwood Valley for a Southwest Conference match Tuesday.H-BC’s member of the squad went 1-2 for the week.He wrestled against Redwood Valley’s Russell Gewerth at 140 pounds during Tuesday’s match in Luverne.Gewerth controlled the battle and cruised to an 11-0 win over Fink.RWV handed the Cardinals a 70-12 setback at the end of the nightFink went 1-1 during a SWC triangular meet in Jackson Friday.Fink, who was scheduled to wrestle at 140 pounds, was one of four Cardinals to draw forfeits during a 54-27 loss to Marshall to open the triangular.The H-BC matman received the chance to wrestle during a 66-18 loss to Jackson County Central later in the day.Fink was trailing 4-1 when he was pinned by JCC’s Jordan Burmeister with 21 seconds remaining in the first period.Luverne, 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the SWC, is scheduled to wrestle at the SWC Tournament in Pipestone Saturday before competing in a road match at Windom Tuesday.

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