What has already been an exciting postseason for ADM wrestling will be taken to another level for the pair of Tiger wrestlers in Andrew Flora and Nolan Harsh armed with their road map back to the state tournament. Today both Flora and Harsh will be making their way to Harlan as they look to punch their respective tickets to the big dance for the second straight season with the district 7 tournament.

Andrew Flora will be the first to hit the competitive mats as the 8th ranked wrestler in class 2A’s 106 lb weight class yielding a record of 43-5. After taking first in sectional play, his first round district opponent will be the sectional 6 runner up in Creston’s Brodie Starlin. The freshman makes his first trip to district play with a record of 22-19. The sectional six 106 lb champion, Red Oak’s Johnathan Erp will also reside in the same bracket as Flora as the freshman wields an impressive record of 40-8.

Nolan Harsh at 32-8 will also be eyeing his return trip back to state as he starts his district play in the 138 lb weight class against the sectional 6 runner up, Drew Venteicher of Bedford/Lennox posting up a 41-7 record.

Both Flora and Harsh have been focal points for the Tigers all season and beyond their skill, one thing that head wrestling coach Justin Schmauss told Raccoon Valley Radio that puts the two ahead of the rest, is the way they wrestle smart.

“That’s one of their strengths on the mat is being mat savvy; knowing what position they are in, what the score is, how much time’s left. Also just knowing when to push and when to back off and ease off and wrestle smart. Yeah, they definitely have that trait and that’s why they’re doing so well and why their going to do well in the next week,” stated coach Schmauss.

Just as in sectional play, the top two wrestlers from each weight class will then move on to the state tournament next week. Raccoon Valley Radio will have all the updates of both Flora and Harsh as the seek to punch their return tickets back to state. District play will commence in Harlan this afternoon beginning at noon.