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| Jin, up close and personal. Photo by Tobie Little Finger '13. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School. |
The Last Stand of a Strong Man
by David LaDeaux '13
As the winter sports come to an end for the 2013 school year, Red Cloud has had a strong season in not only basketball but in wrestling as well. Jinyup Jung went to Aberdeen, SD last week to wrestle for not only a state title but bragging rights for a foreign exchange student from South Korea. Even though Jin was only 186 lbs, he had to wrestle two really big guys in the 220 lb weight class.
When Jin stepped onto the mat, he was unsure of the other contender that he would have to wrestle to advance into the next round. The first person Jin had to wrestle was Brady Reiff, a huge sophomore from Parkston. Reiff finished his season with an amazing record of 45-0. Reiff was last year's state winner. Reiff beat Jin by a pin in the first match.
After the disappointing loss to Reiff, Jin went to wrestle Derek Wiebers, a 220 lb junior from Beresford. Jin only lost this match by five points. Wiebers came into the state tournament with a record of 38-13. Jin had come into the tournament with a record of 28-14.
“I was only 186 pounds and they was over 210,” recounts Jin. He reflected on his season: "It went really great," he said. "I wrestled to show how Koreans are strong."
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