Monday, Feb. 10, 2014-Wrestling

SAUK CENTRE-MELROSE WRESTLING

The Sauk Centre-Melrose wrestling team earned its highest playoff ranking in the team's short history when they were given the number five seed in Section 8-2A on Monday.
SC-M (10-10) faces 12th-seeded the United Clay Becker coop (3-18) of Hawley and Lake Park-Audubon high schools at 11 a.m. this Saturday in the wrestle-in round of the tournament, which takes place entirely at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls. A win would put them in the quarterfinals against fourth-seeded Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus (15-4) with a 2 p.m. start that same day.
The semifinals are at 4 p.m, with the championship to follow at 6 p.m.2014 Section 8-2A seeding (and dual record):
1st Perham (19-7)
2nd Detroit Lakes (15-7)
3rd Thief River Falls/Goodridge/Marshall County Central (12-6)
4th Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus (15-4)
5th Sauk Centre-Melrose (10-10)
6th Fosston/Bagley (8-7)
7th Roseau (6-8)
8th Ottertail Central (4-11)
9th Fergus Falls (2-17)
10th East Grand Forks/Sacred Heart (3-14)
11th Albany (1-13)
12th United Clay/Becker (3-18, a Hawley and Lake Park-Audubon coop)