VALPARAISO â Chesterton High School wrestler Josh Daniels received bad news late Friday afternoon when a local judge upheld a state finding that he is not eligible to continue competing in the state wrestling tournament.
The ruling, however, did clear the way for a wrestler from LaPorte to take part in Saturday s regional competition in Crown Point, according to officials taking part in the nearly three-hour court hearing carried out online.
The impact of the ruling on other wrestlers was of key concern to the state and judge. This was a hard, hard decision for me, Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer said to Daniels. But I think I must follow the law.
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