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Watertown standout wrestler (and student) Aaron Pickrel has signed to enroll at SDSU and wrestle for the Jackrabbits. Aaron is not only a great wrestler, but he's a fabulous student and a fine individual. He's the kind of kid we need to retain in South Dakota as the wrestling program continues to build.
Pickrel's high school career record was 152-11. He finished his senior year 40-2 and placed second at 119 in the Class A tourney. Aaron was 35-6 and placed fifth in the 103 class as a freshman; 38-1 and third at 103 as a sophomore; 39-2 and third at 112 as a junior. He won four straight ESD titles and four straight Region !A titles.
Other stats (keep in mind as you review these, SDSU greats Rick Jensen on Mike Engels were Watertown Arrows): Aarons hold the WHS school record for career pins at 85, career team points scored at 932, and most wins in a season, 40.
This year Aaron finished fifth in the national tourney sponsored by the National High School Coaches Association, earning All-America honors. I believe that was the top finish by a South Dakota wrestler.
Aaron is academic all-state and has been named to the National High School Coaches Association's Academic honor squad.
Good signing by Coach Liles and his staff.
Pickrel's high school career record was 152-11. He finished his senior year 40-2 and placed second at 119 in the Class A tourney. Aaron was 35-6 and placed fifth in the 103 class as a freshman; 38-1 and third at 103 as a sophomore; 39-2 and third at 112 as a junior. He won four straight ESD titles and four straight Region !A titles.
Other stats (keep in mind as you review these, SDSU greats Rick Jensen on Mike Engels were Watertown Arrows): Aarons hold the WHS school record for career pins at 85, career team points scored at 932, and most wins in a season, 40.
This year Aaron finished fifth in the national tourney sponsored by the National High School Coaches Association, earning All-America honors. I believe that was the top finish by a South Dakota wrestler.
Aaron is academic all-state and has been named to the National High School Coaches Association's Academic honor squad.
Good signing by Coach Liles and his staff.
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