An outbreak of COVID-19 cases connected to a high school wrestling tournament in Gonzales has led to the LHSAA canceling the remainder of the wrestling regular season. But LHSAA director Eddie Bonine says they still plan on holding the state wrestling championships in Baton Rouge February 25th and 26th.
“This moratorium will hopefully help guarantee that all of our wrestlers not put into a situation or potentially missing a state competition due to a positive case of COVID or being exposed to a positive case of COVID,” said Bonine.
The state health department reported over 20 COVID-19 cases linked to the Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center that took place nearly two weeks ago. LHSAA president David Frederico says they still wanted to hold the state championships, but the best way to get there was to end the regular season.
“It we can for the next two weeks give these kids a break, they can still practice, they just can not compete against other schools or club teams or whatever the case may be then we can have the championship they deserve,” said Frederico.
Bonine says strict measures will be in place for the state wrestling championships at the Raising Canes Center in downtown Baton Rouge in an effort to avoid another outbreak.
“Not only by the event center, but what we are going to adhere to so that we can control the crowd, control the social distancing,” said Bonine.
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