Young Hennessey grapplers take 1st at Blackwell meet

Hennessey Elementary School 9-year-olds Rogan Choate and Kason Scruggs took first in their respective weight classes last Saturday at the Battle for the Ring Open Novice Tournament in Blackwell. Choate (at left) won first in the 58-pound division and Scruggs in the 70-pound division. Choate is in the third grade and the son of Russ and Marissa Choate, and Scruggs, a fourth grader, is the son of Tyler and Amber Scruggs. The boys compete at Oklahoma Kids Wrestling Association meets. [Photos courtesy Marissa Choate]