Two Tyrone wrestlers, senior Jamal Hicks and freshman Hunter Walk, are moving on to the Southwest Regionals at Indiana University of Pennsylvania this Friday and Saturday.

Walk (106, 22-12) is the District 6 four seed and will wrestle freshman Joey Fischer (31-5) from South Park High School in the first round.

Hicks (126, 13-6), also a four seed, will wrestle junior Z.J. Ward (31-5) from Freedom Area High School in the opening round.

The top six finishers at Regionals will qualify for the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament in Hershey on March 8-10, 2018.

The Eagle Eye interviewed Hicks and Walk about their upcoming matches. Here’s what they had to say:

Senior Jamal Hicks

Eagle Eye: What are you looking forward to at regionals?

Jamal Hicks: “The competition.”

EE: What was your toughest match at districts?

JH: “Semis because my hand was hurting.”

EE: How far are you hoping to go?

JH: “All the way to the top.”

EE: Did you expect to place fourth at districts?

JH: “No. I knew I’d place, but I wanted first.”

EE: Who do you think will be the toughest person to wrestle in your weight class?

JH: “Gavin Teasdale (from Jefferson-Morgan HS), because he’s going on his 4th state championship run.”

Freshman Hunter Walk

Eagle Eye: What are you looking forward to at regionals?

Hunter Walk: “To see what it’s like and the atmosphere. Also to go and compete.”

EE: What was your toughest match at districts?

HW: “The quarterfinals and my 3rd and 4th match.”

EE: How far are you hoping to go?

HW: “To place top six and make it to Hershey.”

EE: Did you expect to place fourth at districts?

HW: “I really didn’t think about what place I was going to get, but just to go out and wrestle my best and see what happens.”

EE: Who do you think will be the toughest person to wrestle in your weight class?

HW: “Everyone that is tough and ready to compete.”