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Scholten tests wrestling skills in Luverne

By John RittenhouseA Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior is wrestling with the Luverne High School squad this winter.H-BC’s Cody Scholten has competed at the junior varsity and varsity level for Luverne.Scholten is 1-9 as a varsity competitor and 4-2 at the junior varsity level.Luverne and Scholten had a rough night Tuesday when traveling to Adrian for a match against the state’s third-ranked Class 2A team. Adrian blanked the Cards 83-0, and Scholten was pinned by Tyler Wagner at 1:49 of the 171-pound match.Scholten dropped a pair of tough matches during the Plum Creek Tournament in Westbrook Saturday.He trailed Dawson-Boyd’s Chaz Oschendorf 4-0 before being pinned at the 1:02 mark of the second period in the first round. Scholten and Clinton-Graceville’s Tristen Zych battled to a draw at four before Zych pinned Scholten at 5:06 in the consolation round.Luverne wrestles in the first round of the Section 3AA Team Tournament in Adrian Tuesday against Pipestone.

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