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8-Ian McGehee (Memphis University School). ???

How do you leave Darius Williams (CBHS) 189, 2007 off, career 99-6?

Granite City Tournament has been called the Red Schmitt for years.  Named after their legendary coach.  I was lucky enough to meet him before he passed.  Tough tournament.  Nice showing.

I don't post much, last one for awhile. Not sure I understand your "legacy" picks. I know I look at what teams have guys returning from previous year, placers, etc. as the year progresses, results come in and things are adjusted, always fluid. You gotta beat someone to get attention. State or National level. That's how it works, at least for me. Just because a team qualifies for State Duals, that doesn't get that team ranked. Still, you gotta beat someone. No hating OW, I know your a Bros fan, at first some thought you were one of ours. We coaches put a lot of thought and effort into this vote, we take it seriously. Learned years ago you cannot win a discussion on this board. Good luck in Region 8. Introduce yourself when you get a chance. I've known y'all head coach for a long time...I am officially out.

OW, your mind would explode. I am one of the voters, we wrestled almost every team that is in the poll, either in a dual or a tournament. This is the only actual poll that coaches from all over the state vote, the only poll that isn't just someone sitting in their underwear at a computer screen making up a top 10 list. So, basically, it's the only poll that even kinda matters. All year, you pick at and complain. Enoiugh. We all spend time reviewing results weekly. Like one HOF'er once told me back in 2000 when I inquired to why we, CBHS, were not ranked (I wasn't a voter back then), Luther told me, "Beat someone."

Chris Lewis

CBHS Wrestling

Correcting a couple of mistakes, Christian Brothers is from Memphis, not Nashville, and the other, Trevor Brown defeated Story of Science Hill 13-5 in finals. Bradley, tough team, always fun to wrestle y'all, good luck the rest of the season, Miller, great tournament, always good competition.

Correcting a couple of mistakes, Christian Brothers is from Memphis, not Nashville, and the other, Trevor Brown defeated Story of Science Hill 13-5 in finals. Bradley, tough team, always fun to wrestle y'all, good luck the rest of the season, Miller, great tournament, always good competition.

Region One had plenty to brag about this weekend...

 

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Richardson Brawl

 

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The numbers bode well for the Science Hill wrestling team at the Fandetti-Richardson Brawl.

 

The Hilltoppers had four finalists and 11 medalists out of the 14 classes at the annual tournament they host.

 

Held Friday and Saturday at the new Science Hill gymnasium, the Hilltoppers finished third in the team standings behind Bradley Central and Nashville Christian Brothers. The Hilltoppers were ahead of other powerhouse programs like Wilson Central as well as teams from North Carolina and Virginia.

 

“We’re working hard and good things happen to those who work hard,†Science Hill coach Jimmy Miller said. “We had four wrestlers reach the final and we had a lot of kids perform well. That’s what the coaches are asking of them and preparing them for every day.â€

 

Luke Story was Science Hill’s lone individual champion, taking a 13-5 major decision over Trevor Brown of Christian Brothers in the 138-pound final.

 

Three other Hilltoppers reached the final round of their weight classes — Nathan Wysong at 120, Arthur James at 152 and Chase Diehl at 160.

 

“We had a lot of kids wrestle well and not just our finalists,†Miller said. “We had kids who were third, fourth and fifth in stacked weight classes with state medalists throughout the Southeast. We couldn’t be happier with our kids at this point.â€

 

Tyler Seeley at 106, Weston Brown at 182 and Denzel Medina at 195 all recorded third-place finishes for the ‘Toppers.

 

Others Science Hill medalists were: Dorian Butler at 126, Cooper Williams at 132, Grayson Pridemore at 145 and Jesse Cross at heavyweight.

 

While the focus in wrestling is usually geared towards the end of the season, the Hilltoppers have a huge match on Tuesday. Before the regional and state championships, they will match up with Tennessee High in Bristol in a battle of state-ranked teams and local supremacy.

 

“We’re going to show up on Tuesday and we’re going to leave everything we have in Bristol,†Miller said. “We will be exactly where we need to be to get the job done. They’re a tough team, a tough task, no doubt about it.â€

 

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Now tri-cities press...

 

http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/ths-dominates-in-cressel-classic/article_d2f3b1c6-dadf-11e6-8cdd-a36f42878ddc.html

 

THS dominates in Cressel Classic

 

Allen Gregory | Bristol Herald Courier20 hrs ago

 

Tennessee High's Trent Nelson lifts Tyress Wade of William Fleming High School during the 106 lb. final Saturday afternoon during the Ed Cressel Classic wrestling tournament at Virginia High.

 

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Tennessee High's Dillon Pendley wraps up Seth Buckland of Shady Springs High School during the 113 lb. final Saturday afternoon during the Ed Cressel Classic wrestling tournament at Virginia High.

 

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Tennessee High's Judson McCray looks around as he controls Grayson County's Will Anders High School during the 120 lb. final Saturday afternoon during the Ed Cressel Classic wrestling tournament at Virginia High.

 

Tennessee High's Dewey Pendley controls Conner Widener of Chilhowie High School during the 138 lb. final Saturday afternoon during the Ed Cressel Classic wrestling tournament at Virginia High.

 

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BRISTOL, Va. – Just call them the Tennessee High Technicians.

 

Relying on aggression and fundamentals, the THS Vikings wrestling team dominated Saturday’s sixth annual Ed Cressel Classic at Virginia High’s Bearcat Den.

 

THS won eight weight classes en route to compiling an event-best 302.5 points. Alcoa (186.5), William Fleming (147) and Virginia High (130) rounded out the top four in the 31-team, four-state showcase.

 

Tennessee High coach Tim Marshall said the success of the Vikings can be traced to a can-do mentality.

 

“We just try to wrestle aggressively,†he said. “We don’t want be on the defensive. Everything we do has an offensive approach.â€

 

The list of THS champions included Trent Nelson (106 pounds), Dillon Pendley (113), Judson McCray (120), Logan Ferguson (132), Dewey Pendley (138), Jared Harter (145), Byron Henley (160) and Jeremy Spangler (195).

 

Dewey Pendley, a three-time qualifier to the TSSAA state tournament, earned the MVP award for wrestlers in the lower weight divisions after earning an 18-3 tech fall decision over Chilhowie’s Conner Widener. Pendley elaborated on the basics of THS Wrestling 101.

 

“One of the things we stress is having a plan and knowing exactly what we’re going to do,†he said. “It doesn’t matter who you are wrestling against or what the other guy does. It’s about going out there and getting the job done. That’s the mentality we have.â€

 

Pendley said his plan is simple.

 

“I just pretty much try to dominate,†he said. “This was a good day for our entire team, especially without having a full squad.â€

 

After chasing his state tournament gold, Pendley plans to attend the United States Naval Academy where he has already received an appointment.

 

Virginia High’s Roger Miller turned in one of the best overall performances of the long day en route to winning the 170 pound weight class.

 

The chiseled Miller normally competes at 160, but opted to move up Saturday in hopes of facing a highly ranked Virginia wrestler who failed to advance to the finals.

 

Like many competitors, the state championship has been a vision quest for Miller. He finished fourth at the Virginia High School League tournament as a sophomore at 120 pounds and claimed third last year at 138.

 

After defeating Anderson Huger (Rockbridge County) on a 5-3 decision in Saturday’s finals, Miller said his physical and mental games are strong.

 

“Honestly, I feel like I’m on top of the world,†Miller said. “I’m not cutting any weight this year, and I feel strong and healthy.â€

 

Miller (22-4) used his athletic ability to frustrate Huger in the opening seconds with a sweep single leg takedown. He followed up on the same move several times.

 

“Since I bumped to 170, I’m giving up as much as 15 pounds so I’ve got to use my quickness against these guys because I’m not going to be able to lift them up like I once did,†said Miller, currently ranked second in the unofficial Virginia state wrestling poll.

 

The road to success for Miller includes 6 a.m. lifting sessions before school and then extra gym time after practice. Miller (20-4) said he enjoyed breaking the THS fun run Saturday.

 

“That definitely felt good, but we all know that Tennessee High is a good team,†Miller said. “I’ve wrestled with those guys when I was younger and we’ve all been grinding to get better.â€

 

In addition to contending for state gold, the future plan for Miler includes joining the Marines in Yuma, Arizona, after he completes basic training.

 

“I feel like that my wrestling discipline will match up well in the military,†said Miller, who said he has also considered wrestling in the Marines.â€

 

VHS coach Josh Shuler said that Miller has developed into a role model for all area wrestlers.

 

“Roger is an incredibly hard worker who just lives in the weight room and has really developed his skills,†Shuler said. “He’s really good now on his feet and his takedowns are phenomenal. That kid is just obsessed with being the best and winning a state title, and we’re striving every day to reach that goal. We’re working to build a program here and having guys like Roger helps.â€

 

Football standout Adam Lauman of VHS finished second at 220 pounds while Tazewell’s Derrick Young was pinned at the 1:49 mark by Will Lawrence of Grayson County. Kaleb Bare of Sullivan East finished second at 285 to the massive yet nimble Samson Evans of Alcoa. Lawrence (21-0) was named the tournament MVP for the upper weight classes.

 

The showdown between Jeremy Spangler (30-1) of THS and sophomore Casey Bush (25-3) of Castlewood at 195 attracted the attention of many fans. After a struggle of wills, moves and muscles, Spangler earned the fall at 5:55.

 

Marshall said a plus for the Vikings during tournaments is experience.

 

“Most of the kids on this team have been with us anywhere from five to eight years, so we’ve put in years and years of work to reach this point,†Marshall said. “We had eight kids in the finals and won eight championships. We’ve never had that before, so it was a good day.â€

 

There are seven seniors on the THS roster, but Saturday’s list of finalists included a freshman, two sophomores and a junior. Ferguson, the 132 pound champ, is one of those sophomores.

 

According to Ferguson, the Vikings enjoy going after their opponents with a fury.

 

“That’s the style we are taught during practice, so we’re used to it and we run our matches at our own pace,†Ferguson said. “Wrestling with Dewey in our room gives me a lot of experience, but I definitely still have room for growth.â€

 

For Shuler, Saturday’s Cressel Classic was a fitting tribute to the legendary VHS coach and a treat for area wrestling fans.

 

“I’d love for this tournament to do for wrestling what the Arby’s Classic does for basketball,†said Shuler, the tournament director. “We have a great venue, an exciting atmosphere and some great teams, and we’re going to keep bringing in better competition every year. We’re not going to go above 32 teams, but we do want to get better and better.â€

 

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VA press for TN High...

 

WRESTLING: Tennessee High dominates Virginia High tourney

 

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Tennessee High wrestlers tore through the competition at neighboring Virginia High on Friday and Saturday, racking up 302.5 team points at the sixth annual Ed Cressel Classic.

 

The second place team, out of Alcoa, Tennessee, finished with 186.5. The host school finished in fourth. Smyth County's Chilhowie was the highest-finishing local team, winding up with 118.5 team points. Patrick Henry finished in 10th place with 108.5, and George Wythe was nipping at their heels with 106.5. Richlands finished out the tournament in 17th place with 75 team points, just ahead of Marion's 74.5. Northwood's 56 points was good for the 23rd spot. Fort Chiswell closed out the tourney in 24th with 46 points. Tazewell's 45 earned the Bulldogs a 26th place.

 

First-place wins were few and far between for Southwest Virginia wrestlers with the Vikings camping out on top of the podium for eight classes. Alcoa took the top spot in two others. Virginia High claimed one first place, and Grayson County wrestlers finished in first in two weight classes.

 

George Wythe got on the medal stand at 106 pounds with a fourth-place finish from Sebastian Lamrouex.

 

At 113, Chilhowie's Skylar Rouse clinched a third place finish with a pin over William Fleming. Will Castanon of George Wythe finished fifth in the 120-pound class, edging sixth-place Fort Chiswell grappler Jacob Turpin 6-3.

 

Fort Chiswell's Comeron Wooldridge finished in sixth at 132 pounds. At 138 pounds, Conner Widener of Chilhowie finished in second, losing by tech fall to Tennessee High's Dewey Pendley.

 

At 152 pounds, Derrick Young of Tazewell High finished in second, losing by pinfall to Will Lawrence of Grayson County. Ryan Marston of Marion finished in third, winning by pin over fourth place Richlands' Ben Humphrey.

 

George Wythe's Chris Mohr finished in third at 182 pounds, pinning Bo Branham of Fishburne Military School. Richlands' Dillan Elswick finished in sixth at the same weight class. The Blue Tornado got another sixth-place finish at 195 pounds, this one from freshman Luke Martin.

 

At 220 pounds, Jacob Doss of Chilhowie finished in sixth. Marion's Will Moss finished in fourth in the 285-pound division, sandwiched between third-place finisher Bradley Warren of Chilhowie and fifth-place finisher Hunter Williams of Chilhowie.

 

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Scoring mostly in Consoles, Region Eight Gets A Major Team Victory over several rough regions, including the toughest...

 

Far West TN's Arlington earns major bragging rights over solid Soddy and Summit Teams...

 

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Summit senior Kobey Desselle tries to fend off Blackman senior Mathew Sells at the GP West Invitational... more

 

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Another Freeman steps up as does SC's Chambers...

 

Texas transfer for Stewarts Creek takes G.P. West wrestling title

 

Tom Kreager | tkreager@tennessean.comUpdated 2 hours ago

 

BRENTWOOD — Jason Chambers was a Greco Roman state champion a year ago in Texas.

 

That experience is helping the Stewarts Creek senior on the wrestling mat in Tennessee this season.

 

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Stewart's Creek senior Jason Chambers beat Summit senior Sean Butler at the G.P. West Invitational ...more

 

Price Chambers / For The Tennessean

 

Chambers, a transfer from Fort Worth, has transitioned well here against new competition.

 

Chambers beat Summit's Sean Butler 5-3 in overtime Saturday in the 145-pound championship at the G.P. West Invitational.

 

Chambers (28-4) was seeded second in the tournament and upset the top-seeded Butler (26-6).

 

"He wrestles very different than a lot of kids here," Butler said. "He goes a lot with the upper body. A lot of kids here try and be more technical. He does a lot more throws and under hooks."

 

That is a byproduct to his Greco Roman background. Chambers competed in that style of wrestling after the regular season ended in Texas.

 

Chambers won on a takedown in the first minute of overtime. The 145-pound championship was named the best match of the tournament.

 

Arlington won the Brentwood tournament with 214 points. Soddy-Daisy was second with 212 and Summit finished third with 203.5.

 

Chambers' family moved to Middle Tennessee from Texas before the high school year. Chambers said his father is opening up a Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Murfreesboro this spring.

 

Chambers said the transition from wrestling in Texas to Tennessee has been smooth.

 

"The competition is still really stiff, which is almost a surprise because Texas has so many people," he said. "In Tennessee it feels like people care a lot more."

 

Chambers has had an advantage at times on the mat due to his strong upper body.

 

"I love throws," Chambers said. "I'm confident that I can hit a throw in any position, so I always work for that."

 

But he is also well-rounded, Stewarts Creek coach Mark Gonyea said.

 

"He has a different style; a different flavor to wrestling," Gonyea said. "He pushes the tempo in the room.

 

"He's strong at the top, so when he starts attacking at top, people look away from leg defense and he can shoot (at the legs) just as well as anyone else."

 

Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 and on Twitter @Kreager.

 

G.P. West Invitational champions

 

103: Alex Whitworth, McCallie

 

113: Michael Cannon, Arlington

 

120: Job Dooley, Franklin

 

126: Charles Wheaton, Soddy-Daisy

 

132: Gabe Rogers, Stewarts Creek

 

138: Nick Freeman, Ravenwood

 

145: Jason Chambers, Stewarts Creek

 

152: Tony Wilson, Soddy-Daisy

 

160: Matthew Sells, Blackman

 

170: Sawyer Knott, Summit

 

182: Judah Duhm, McCallie

 

195: Jacob Knight, Centennial

 

220: Ty Boeck, Soddy-Daisy

 

285: Nick Boykin, Riverdale

 

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GP West...

 

Team Scores1. Arlington 214.02. Soddy Daisy 212.03. Summitt 203.54. Blackman 183.55. Stewart`s Creek 143.56. Mccallie School 140.57. Centennial 124.58. Franklin 122.59. Brentwood High School 113.510. Page 113.011. Riverdale 108.512. Oakland 97.013. Germantown Houston 94.514. Ravenwood 94.015. Antioch 73.016. Siegel 68.017. Lawrence Co. 60.518. Overton 60.019. Dickson County 54.520. Stratford 39.0

 

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Goodpasture Invitational...

 

Team Scores1. Greenbrier 172.02. Hunters Lane 143.03. Eagleville 88.04. Clarksville 86.55. Smyrna 84.56. Coffee County High Shcool 75.07. Springfield 71.58. Hillwood 69.09. Nolensville High School 63.010. Wilson Central 57.011. Goodpasture Christian School 54.012. Hendersonville 45.013. Friendship Christian School 43.014. East Nashville Magnet School 38.015. Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet 34.016. Lipscomb Academy 33.017. Creek Wood 30.018. Montgomery Central 23.019. Watertown 21.020. Whites Creek 17.021. Donelson Christian Academy 4.0

 

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Chattanooga/No Ga area wrestling making noise in GHSA duals in Macon...

 

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Gilmer-Jefferson to decide 4A duals title; Sonoraville, Trion still alive in 3A, A

 

January 14th, 2017by Lindsey Youngin SportsRead Time: 2 mins.

 

MACON, Ga. — The preliminaries are over at the GHSA wrestling duals championships. It's time for the main course.

 

Today's championship round features many of the usual suspects, programs with trophy cases bulging at the seams. Thanks to reclassification, two of those titans will decide the Class AAAA title this afternoon when Jefferson and Gilmer square off in a match that's been talked about for weeks.

 

Gilmer reached the championship round with a 41-31 win over scrappy Luella, while Jefferson rolled to a 50-16 win over Woodward Academy.

 

"Luella is very good," Gilmer coach Sam Snider said. "We saw them early in the year and we beat them, but we could tell they had five or six really good kids. We were smart about getting our guys in the right places and, for the most part, we didn't give up the big points and we got all the wins we thought we would get."

 

Snider's Bobcats jumped out to a 17-0 lead after pins from heavyweight Levi Seabolt and Dan Puac and a technical fall from Domingo Reynoso, but Luella won four of the next six bouts — two of them pins — to close within 29-19. A pin at 170 closed the gap to seven, but Ryan Crump earned a hard-fought 5-3 decision at 182 and Matthew Waddell received a forfeit win to secure the team victory.

 

Ridgeland, in its first state tournament, was eliminated 30-25 by Troup County. The Panthers lost four consecutive decisions to start the match but tied it at 15 when Dylan Swanson earned a decision at 152. The Troup lead was just two when Bryon Butts pinned Austin Coppinger to seal the win.

 

Sonoraville went 1-1 Friday, winning 56-21 against McNair before losing 40-32 to Lumpkin County in the semifinals. The Phoenix were up 17-6 after five bouts and were leading at 132 when Lumpkin's Keller Brown turned the match around with a pin. Lumpkin won four of the next six bouts — three pins and a major decision — to take control.

 

"Anybody that knows wrestling knows you can't give up five pins and win," first-year Sonoraville coach Randy Steward said. "We were in good shape, but we got put on our back at 132 and it seemed to go south from there. All we talk about is fighting, and we have some very good kids, but as a group we don't fight hard enough right now.

 

"I hope we come back and compete tomorrow. We want third place and I think we can get there. We have great kids, but they just fought harder than us tonight."

 

In Class A, Trion, the No. 2 overall seed, was upset by Turner County, 33-30. Turner jumped on the Bulldogs by winning the first six bouts for a 25-0 lead.

 

Trion faces Strong Rock Christian in the consolation round, while Sonoraville goes against the winner of the Crisp County/Pierce County match. Afterward, the focus will turn to the finals, including the titanic quad-A battle.

 

"Jefferson has 16 state dual titles in a row and we have nine total," Gilmer's Snider said. "It's two very classy, hard-working programs. Our kids are ready for it and you know Jefferson is, too."

 

Contact Lindsey Young at lyoung@timesfreepress.com or at 423-757-6296; follow on Twitter @youngsports22

 

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Tough stretch for UTC up at VA duals...

 

UTC Wrestling vs Bucknell

LOSS 17 - 20

 

January 13th, 2017 3:00 p.m. Recap

UTC Wrestling vs Lock Haven

LOSS 18 - 19

 

January 13th, 2017 1:00 p.m. Recap

UTC Wrestling vs Oklahoma

LOSS 6 - 34

 

January 13th, 2017 9:00 a.m. Recap

Wrestling vs Old Dominion

LOSS 10 - 21

 

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Johnson has flawless VA Duals.. Sophomore Chad Solomon steps in to help his Mocs with key win for his first career dual win in a dual match filling in for injured senior Sean Mappes...

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/1/14/339817/Moc-Wrestlers-Drop-Final-Match-at.aspx

 

Moc Wrestlers Drop Final Match at Virginia Duals

 

Saturday, January 14, 2017

 

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team wrapped up the 2017 Virginia Duals with a 20-17 loss to Bucknell today. UTC won five matches in the dual, but bonus points proved to be the difference in the team score.

 

The Mocs opened with another impressive win from sophomore Alonzo Allen at 125. He scored a 13-2 major decision over Jordan Gessner for a 4-0 lead. Sophomore Chris Debien followed that with a 3-2 decision over Joseph Gould and the Mocs were up 7-0 after two matches.

 

Bucknell responded with fourt-straight wins, including majors at 141 and 149 and a pin at 165. That gave them a 17-7 advantage heading into 174. Sophomore Chad Solomon stopped the bleeding with a 3-2 win of his own. It was his first career win in a dual match as he stepped in for injured senior Sean Mappes.

 

No. 17 Bryce Carr kept his strong weekend going with a 16-6 major decision over Drew Phillips at 184. However, the Bison pushed the team lead to 20-14 with a win at 197. Senior Jared Johnson, ranked No. 11 at heavyweight, capped his 4-0 weekend with a 7-2 decision over Tyler Green, but it wasn't enough to even the team score.

 

Chattanooga stays on the road next weekend, returning to Southern Conference action at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Action takes place on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 5:00 p.m. The next home date for the Mocs is a doubleheader with Campbell and Davidson on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Mocs face the Camels at Noon and the Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.

 

Bucknell 20 – Chattanooga 17

Silver Round – Virginia Duals – Hampton, Va.

125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) – MD 13-2 - Jordan Gessner (Bucknell) – UTC 4-0

133: Chris Debien (UTC) – Dec. 3-2 - Joseph Gould (Bucknell) – UTC 7-0

141: Tyler Smith (Bucknell) – MD 12-2 - Chase Zemenck (UTC) – UTC 7-4

149: Seth Hogue (Bucknell) – MD 15-4 - Dylanger Potter (UTC) – Bucknell 8-7

157: No. 12 Victor Lopez (Bucknell) – Dec. 5-0 - Dalton Clark (UTC) – Bucknell 11-7

165: D.J. Hollingshead (Bucknell) – Fall 6:50 - Justin Lampe (UTC) – Bucknell 17-7

174: Chad Solomon (UTC) – Dec. 3-2 - Connor Wagh (Bucknell) – Bucknell 17-10

184: No. 17 Bryce Carr (UTC) – MD 16-6 - Drew Phipps (Bucknell) – Bucknell 17-14

197: No. 16 Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) – Dec. 5-1 – D.J. Smith (UTC) – Bucknell 20-14

285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (UTC) –Dec. 7-2 - Tyler Greene (Bucknell) – Bucknell 20-17

 

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Another Tennessee Wrestler Ivy Bound, actually Baylor's only out of state recruit is from GA, but what a studious beast that had to come up...

 

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps/story/2017/jan/13/baylors-ever-learning-whimheaded-penn/407303/

 

Baylor's ever-learning Khamari Whimper headed to Penn

 

January 13th, 2017by Ward Gossettin Sports - PrepsRead Time: 2 mins.

 

Khamari Whimper, Baylor, wrestling.

 

Photo by Tim Barber /Times Free Press.

 

Khamari Whimper has lost a few times in his life, but he learned early on to profit from those setbacks.

 

"Adapting from the losses has made me get better over time," he said, knowing that one of those wrestling losses led him to Baylor and will eventually lead him to the Ivy League and the University of Pennsylvania.

 

The loss while representing a small school from Social Circle, Ga., was to Baylor's Blake Sutherland at the Archer Duals in Lawrenceville, Ga.

 

"I was already looking at going to a boarding school, and Baylor is close to home," Whimper said. "I saw they had good coaches and I wanted to go to boarding school — a better environment, better academics, more opportunities."

 

One thing led to another and Whimper, a GHSA Class AA state runner-up as a sophomore, joined the Red Raiders.

 

"He came here last year as a junior. He had talked with Blake, making inquiries about the school, and eventually applied," Baylor wrestling coach Ben Nelson recalled.

 

Since that arrival, Whimper has locked away one TSSAA state championship and is now looking for another.

 

"He has a great combination of quickness and strength," Nelson said of the 182-pounder. "It's a huge benefit when he's wrestling guys who are cutting a little bit of weight. He's able to keep up with them strength-wise, but he usually is a little quicker. He has athletic gifts that you can't teach, an innate ability to do things that a lot of guys aren't going to be able to accomplish."

 

Whimper loves using the strength and quickness, combining them with great balance and the education from losses along the way.

 

"I like getting takedowns," he said. "I wrestled for the national team and got beat by older guys, but I got better. Adapting from losses has made me get better over time."

 

How much better? He's a nationally ranked competitor, but he doesn't know his record or his ranking.

 

"I was ranked eighth at one time, but I quit looking. And I don't keep up with my record. I know I've lost one," he said.

 

That loss was in the semifinals of the Kansas City Stampede to the eventual winner. He wound up a third-place finisher in the nationally renowned tournament.

 

For the record, he's 18-1 but he knows his grades better than his won-loss total.

 

"He is extremely focused academically, almost overly conscientious, and he stresses himself out about academics," Nelson said.

 

He was a straight-A student.

 

"Well, I was," Whimper said. "I got a B last semester — environmental sciences — and I'm still thinking about that."

 

He took the B as a loss and he's learning from it, and while his wrestling talents might have gotten him noticed, Whimper's grades opened the doors at Penn.

 

"He's doing things right in all aspects of his life academically and athletically," Nelson said, "and going to Penn to wrestle for them is a great accomplishment in itself."

 

It takes more than one person, Whimper reminded.

 

"All of my experiences have led me to where I am today. My mom helped me a lot; my grandmother, my sisters; my coaches and my teammates," he said. "You just keep pushing."

 

Contact Ward Gossett at wgossett@timesfreepress.com or 423-86-4765. Follow him on Twitter @wardgossett.

 

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Tri-cities' Reports a Bear Invasion...

 

 

Bear matmen bounce back quickly

 

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BRADLEY CENTRAL senior state champion Ryan McElhaney, top, currently ranked second in the state, not only knocked off top-ranked Colton Landers Thursday evening, but led the Bears to a pair of victories against a pair of state-ranked opponents at the Moffatt Duals Friday evening in Johnson City.

 

BRADLEY CENTRAL senior state champion Ryan McElhaney, top, currently ranked second in the state, not only knocked off top-ranked Colton Landers Thursday evening, but led the Bears to a pair of victories against a pair of state-ranked opponents at the Moffatt Duals Friday evening in Johnson City.

 

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Posted Saturday, January 14, 2017 10:54 pm

From Staff Reports

 

JOHNSON CITY — Bouncing back from its second emotionally charged one-point loss to archrival Cleveland High Thursday evening, Bradley Central’s wrestling team showed why they are one of the two top programs in the state with a pair of victories over state-ranked squads Friday in the Moffatt Duals at Johnson City.

 

The Bears, ranked No. 1 in the state’s coaches poll and second by PinTN.com, knocked off fourth-ranked Christian Brothers 41-28 and No. 11 Science Hill 45-21.

 

“I’m proud of the way our Bears battled back today (Friday) after a tough loss last night,†wrote Bradley head coach Ben Smith on a Facebook post.

 

“Character, composure and heart were all tested today and our boys responded well,†he praised. “Eager to see what tomorrow and the next few weeks bring.â€

 

Now 17-2 in dual meets this season, Coach Smith’s Bears participated in the prestigious Fandetti/Richardson Brawl Saturday, looking for their fourth traditional tournament title of the season (results will be in Monday’s edition of the Banner).

 

Bradley will wrap up the regular season this week as third-ranked Soddy-Daisy comes to Jim Smiddy Arena Thursday for “Senior Night.â€

 

The key meet will determine the District 8 championship and top seed going into the Region Duals Jan. 26 at Rhea County High School.

 

The Bears won eight matches against Christian Brothers, including four by pin.

 

Putting their Purple Wave opponents’ shoulders to the mat were seniors Ryan McElhaney, Ethan Anderson, Ed Elkins and Austin Mathews.

 

McElhaney, a defending state champion and ranked second in the latest state poll before defeating top-ranked Colton Landers Thursday evening, “stuck†his 132-pound opponent in 1:58.

 

No. 2 ranked Anderson needed just a second more in the 126-pound matchup, while Elkins, ranked fifth at 182, stepped up to the 195-pound division also got his pin just before the opening period horn at 1:59.

 

Third-ranked Mathews got the referee to slap the mat at the 4:59 mark of the 152-pound battle.

 

The Black-and-Gold also got a 15-0 technical fall by fourth-ranked Wesley Devaney at 106, plus decisions from top-ranked three-time state champion Knox Fuller (5-2 at 145) and Henley Headrick (3-2 at 170). Two-time state champion TJ Hicks received a forfeit.

 

Individual match details for the Science Hill meet were unavailable at press time.

 

 

BEARS 41, PURPLE WAVE 28

 

Match started at 138

 

106 — Wesley Devaney (BC) tech. fall Charles Salvaggio, 15-0; 113 — TJ Hicks (BC) won by forfeit; 120 — Jackson Herring (CB) pinned Gaven Hughes, 1:37; 126 — Ethan Anderson (BC) pinned Russ Palmer, 3:18; 132 — Ryan McElhaney (BC) pinned Conner Rasberry, 1:58; 138 — Trevor Brown (CB) major dec. Andy Robinson, 13-5; 145 — Knox Fuller (BC) dec. Elijah Hodge, 5-2; 152 — Austin Mathews (BC) pinned Eric Hodge, 4:59; 160 — Drew Nicholson (CB) dec. Caleb Adkins, 10-5; 170 — Henley Headrick (BC) dec. Montana Doty, 3-2; 182 — Tommy Brackett (CB) won by forfeit; 195 — Ed Elkins (BC) pinned Keegan Jones, 1:59; 220 — Grayson Walthall (CB) dec. DJ Gibson, 5-0; 285 — Patrick Healy (CB) pinned Chris Cash, :36.

Mr House, looks like the bro's suddenly do have better than average talent after all 😉

152 Drew Nicholson (CBHS)

Nick Marable, perhaps?

Also, Michael Marable whipped Meredith in the finals of the GP West in 2004.

Daniel Baucke 3x state champ, Fargo AA, Air Force Academy...

Congrats Nick! We are all proud of you!!!!

Soms, any idea on how to contact these men?

Anyone out there have a copy of the finals from 1980-1987. I am trying to archive and digitize old film of our programs history. Much has been lost over time. Anyone with video or contact ideas will be greatly appreciated. My email is clewis@cbhs.org

Chris Lewis

CBHS

Going on right now. 149 Alex Johnson (Navy - CBHS) 17, Mark Marchetti (Army - Father Ryan) 2.

link http://www.campusinsiders.com/network/patriot_league/live

Btw, third placer in D2, Dallas Broughton, lost to Dooley 3-2 in semis of GP West, Reagan is a beast, but Palmore took Reagan down at GP West, they had to re wrestle about a minute plus because of a blown call and bad time, Palmore has also beaten Gaither 3x in last 2 years, Tidswell (4th in D2) has beaten Schrader, Blansitt and Musa. TD2, your arguments don't hold up. D1 v D2 would be fun, but it minimizes these young men's accomplishment. Both divisions have great wrestlers.

It has to do with financial aid v non financial aid. The private school in D1 do not give financial aid.

The officials are the ones who vote for OW. All are deserving, there are many that are deserving each year, these are the men that were chosen. Many years it has been given as a career award, not for the best tournament performance. Oliver and Debien were obvious choices and are both deserving and had great tournaments. You can debate the significance of quick pins v. Tech falls, etc, but don't take shots at kids that have no control over OW voting. All are accomplished and worthy. Oliver had an outstanding tournament and wrestled his style, Popp his, Connell his, etc. FYI, Nick Marable was never given the award, even after winning Fargo and defeating a multiple time state champion in the finals. He seems to have survived this snub and done ok.

Chris Lewis

CBHS

Five current Division 1 wrestlers (Baucke, Johnson, Johnson, Baker & Walthall) and a member of Team USA (Marable). Not bad from a school in a basketball town, Memphis, TN!

Christian Brother High School, Memphis, TN is looking for a Dual tournament on January 4, 2014.

Please contact if you have anything available and are interested in issuing an invitation.

Thanks,

Chris Lewis

clewis@cbhs.org

Marable was a Cadet National Freestyle champion in 2003. Not Greco. Thanks Wrestling USA All American from 1968.

Congratulations to all the guys the competed this week at Nationals:! Murphy, Debien, Beki, Evans, Solomon, Chalifoux, Fisher, Eckhart, Simpson, Oliver & Wittman. You guys stepped out on the big stage, made the commitment to train and represented you state well.

Coaches Hatcher, Phillips, Koballa and Baucke, thanks for all the time you put in with the guys and the sacrifices you make for TN wrestling. Personally, I want to thank the coaches for their advice, coaching our guys, tips and laughs.

Future is bright, most AA'a ever, but we can do better.

Chris Lewis

CBHS

Congrats Mike and Karen! Great people indeed.

BB, in the first state duals, CBHS lost to mcallie in the semis 33-32, there was not third place match in 1988. In have the DVD of the match and a t-shirt from the first duals.