In this Jan. 12, 2023 file photo, Rhinelander’s Owen Kurtz hand fights Lakeland’s Esuabe Brown in a 285-pound bout during a GNC quadrangular in Minocqua. Kurtz, a senior, has won back-to-back individual GNC titles for the Hodags. (Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)
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Team preview: RHS wrestling
Hodag grapplers looking to make progress this season
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team is looking to bounce back from what was, from a team standpoint, a tough 2022-23 season. The Hodags did not win a dual meet and finished last in the Great Northern Conference. Generally speaking, injuries and an overall lack of depth hurt the team as they were unable to fill several weight classes throughout the season.
