Grappling for Respect: QHS Wrestlers make a statement
Posted: 01.18.2011 at 9:12 PM

Fifth place team showing, 119 pound individual title prove Blue Devils are a force to be reckoned with on the mats

Dakota Downs pins down 2nd place finish at 145 pounds in QHS Invitational  / Chris Duerr
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BLUE DEVILS RISING: QHS WRESTLING PROGRAM SHOWS UP BIG ON HOME MATS THIS WEEKEND

There were no preseason state rankings...nor much in the way of team wide or individual buzz coming into the season.

So that may well qualify the Quincy High Wrestling squad as the most pleasant surprise of the winter. See also this past weekend, when Phil Neally's crew took advantage of the rare chance to work on its own mats in finishing fifth in a loaded 26 team field; placing five individuals and winning one weight class title along the way.

To hear from a trio of QHS Invitational Finalists on why their squad turned a corner this past weekend, click on the above icon.