As he walks onto the mat wearing headgear that looks worse for the wear, Palisade sophomore Eli Bency is right where he wants to be.
The sophomore has wrestled in multiple weight classes throughout the past year but has settled in at 150 pounds, and is undefeated on the season — including advancing to the semifinals at the Warrior Classic.
At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, Bency was wrestling at 144 when he moved down to 138, then back to 144, and ended the season with two matches at 165. He started the 2024-25 season at 150 and hasn’t looked back…