Hopper leads Ridgerunners to their first crown

 
By Robert Przybylo
Published: February 24, 2008

Grove wrestler Damien Hopper knew about the team's history, or the lack thereof.

Not only had Grove never placed in the top five of any team competition, but the Ridgerunners had only one previous state winner.

Hopper changed that on Saturday when he defeated Tuttle's Colton Roberts 4-3 to win the 3A championship at 103 pounds during the state wrestling championships at State Fair Arena .

Hopper's perfor...


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