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February 1, 2024
North Union’s Tyler Cline (top) sprawls on an opposing Cardinal during a regular season dual meet. Cline placed fourth at 215 pounds in the Benjamin Logan Raider Invitational. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

NU grapplers compete in Raider Invitational

By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette

North Union’s wrestling program ventured to Benjamin Logan over the weekend to participate in the Raider Invitational.

The Wildcats finished 14th overall at this year’s Raider Invitational.

North Union placed two wrestlers.

Tyler Cline finished fourth in the 215-pound division and Kannan Alvarado was fifth at 126.

Winning matches, but not placing for the Wildcats were Braylen Riffle (132), Kingston Alvarado (138), Zayne Leiter (144), Heath Ferguson (150) and Josh Ahern (175).

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