Jeremiah Drummer went unbeaten and repeated as a Far East wrestling tournament weight-class champion, but helping cautre the dual-meet tournament title gave him and Kadena an extra-special lift. (Dave Ornauer)
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Jeremiah Drummer might have been happy settling for winning his weight class in last year’s Far East wrestling tournament. But he couldn’t help but feel a bit empty afterward.
Though he and his brother Josiah won individual championships, his Kadena team only placed fourth in the Far East standings. And he felt he and his Panthers could have done better.
That they did in the 2024 iteration of Far East. Not only did he and Josiah repeat as individual champions, but the Panthers finished second in the individual freestyle team standings, then won the dual-meet portion.
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