Dragon Wrestler Medals At State

Dragon senior wrestler Dominic Cruciani entered the UIL Class 5A state meet with experience. He competed in the event last year and made his final trip memorable.

Cruciani earned a third-place medal in the 215-pound weight class on Saturday in Austin. After moving up from the 189-pound class last year, Cruciani went 36-6 and improved his sixth-place state finish of a year ago.

Also, senior Dillon Swacker (152 pounds) returned to state and improved from last year. He grabbed a fifth-place finish. Junior Matt Swoyer (145) reached the state meet for the first time but did not place.