Hills-Beaver Creek sophomore Kerry Fink (top) controls Fulda-Murray County Central’s Mitch Clark during Thursday’s wrestling match in Luverne. Fink and the Luverne wrestling team dropped a 70-6 match to the Rebels.By John RittenhouseHills-Beaver Creek High School sophomore Kerry Fink competed in a pair of events for the Luverne wrestling team late last week.Fink posted Luverne’s lone win of the day while wrestling at 145 during the Pizza Ranch Tournament in Jackson Saturday.After being pinned by Adrian’s Dusty Bullerman at 3:53 in the first round, Fink covered JCC’s Nate Hodnefeld in 59 seconds during the first round of the wrestlebacks.Worthington’s Cody Schmidt nipped Fink 8-7 in the second round of the wrestlebacks to end his 1-2 day.Fink’s pin accounted for Luverne’s three team points during the tournament. The Cardinals capped a 13-team field in the final standings.Fink also competed for the Cardinals during their home opener against Fulda-Murray County Central in Luverne Thursday.Wrestling at 135 pounds, Fink lost a 9-0 major decision to F-MCC’s Mitch Clark.The Rebels rolled to a 70-6 win over Luverne in the match.Fink and the Cards were scheduled to wrestle at a triangular meet in Jackson Tuesday, but the event was rescheduled for Jan. 2.Luverne, 0-1 overall, wrestles at a triangular meet in Harrisburg, S.D., tonight before competing at the Southwest Conference-South Central Conference Individual Tournament in St. James Saturday.
