Logan Bender crowned heavyweight champ again

Senior Logan Bender had a scary medical incident near the end of the first period of his championship match at last Saturday’s state championship match against senior Samuel Winkels of Austin but recovered and went on to beat Winkels 5-1 to claim the Class AA state title at 285 pounds for the second year in a row. Bender is only the third Wildcat wrestler to win a state title, and he is the first one to win two state titles. Seniors Connor Frederixon and Conner Aspenson both lost the two matches they wrestled in the tournament and did not place.

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• By Chuck Fitzer
• March 7, 2025