10 years later: Chinook’s 2016 state wrestling title still defined by Jesse Dannels’ legacy

10 years later: Chinook’s 2016 state wrestling title still defined by Jesse Dannels’ legacy

CHINOOK Ten years later, the memory hasnt faded. In February of 2016, Chinook senior Jesse Dannels a state-caliber wrestler and football champion died in a car crash just one day after qualifying for the state wrestling tournament.Days later, his teammates walked into the MetraPark in Billings carrying grief few high school athletes could imagine. By Saturday night, they walked out as Class C state champions.For those who lived it, the champions…