Wrestling: Byron Tigers medal at 61st Annual Lyle King PIT at Princeton

Claunch, Stien, Julian lead BHS to 11th place

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PRINCETON — The Byron High School varsity wrestling team went to Princeton for the 61st Annual Lyle King PIT Invitational from Jan. 10-11.

Three Tigers brought home medalist honors in the tournament. Jared Claunch (9-4) placed sixth at 285 pounds and Will Julian (12-1) took third at 157 pounds. Brody Stien (11-3) finished fifth at 165 pounds. 

Other notable finishers for the Tigers include Isaac Alvarez (11-3), who took seventh at 175 pounds, and Damien Palacios (7-5), who took eighth at 126 pounds. Byron finished 11th out of 34 schools in the tournament.