NU’s Ferguson captures D-III wrestling championship
February 27, 2024

NU’s Ferguson captures D-III wrestling championship

By Bob Putman

North Union wrestler Heath Ferguson has his arm raised in victory in this file photo. Ferguson won the Division III sectional championship in the 150-pound weight category.

(Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

North Union sophomore Heath Ferguson won a Division III sectional wrestling cha...

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