Delaware Hayes Roundup: Pacers wrestlers ready for postseason battles
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After its younger roster was tested throughout the regular season, the Delaware Hayes boys wrestling team is feeling confident heading into the postseason.
A year removed from winning a league title, the Pacers – despite having lost multiple contributors to graduation – went 6-1 in the OCC-Capital Division to finish second behind Westerville North (7-0).
Delaware opens the postseason in a Division I sectional Feb. 27 at Watkins Memorial. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to district March 6 and 7 at Hilliard Darby.
Kevin Rieman, who coaches the team with Josh Lamb, said the Pacers believe they can advance multiple wrestlers out of sectional and deeper into the rest of the postseason. Last year’s team qualified a program-record six wrestlers for the state tournament, which was canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.