Lights geared up for a big run at the CCC

After a roller coaster ride of a regular season, the postseason has arrived for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team.

Head coach Tyson Thivierge’s team is headed to LaGrande, Oregon for the annual Cascade Conference Championships, which run Friday and Saturday at Eastern Oregon University.

The Lights come into the tournament ranked No. 20 in the NAIA Coaches Poll, while Menlo, Providence, Embry-Riddle, Southern Oregon and Eastern Oregon are the other CCC schools in the Top 20.

As for the tournament itself, it will again be a national qualifier where each weight class has a cert...