Huskies send seven to Omaha

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Aurora finishes with four district champs

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  • Aurora's Aaron Jividen was the B-3 district champion at HWT Saturday. He will make his 2nd state championship appearance.
    Aurora's Aaron Jividen was the B-3 district champion at HWT Saturday. He will make his 2nd state championship appearance.
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Aurora is sending seven wrestlers to next week's state wrestling championships with lofty goals in mind after a runner-up team effort in the B-3 district Saturday at GINW. 

The Husky state qualifiers include Caden Svoboda, Jeremy Oswald, Trevor Kluck, Mack Owens, Brekyn Papineau, Jack Allen and Aaron Jividen. 

Svoboda and Kluck are 4-time qualifiers while Oswald, Owens, Papineau and Jividen are all making their second appearance. It will be Allen's first time competing at the state wrestling championships. 

Aurora featured four district champions, including Svoboda, Kluck, Papineau and Jividen. Owens and Allen each finished in 2nd while Oswald had a 3rd place effort. 

The state wrestling championships are split up into a pair of two-day events with Classes A and D competing at CHI Health Center Wednesday and Thursday while Classes B and C will be on Friday and Saturday. 

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