Baylor Win 37-20

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In high school wrestling's version of "Texas Hold 'em", McCallie coach Gordon Connell shuffled the deck and raised when he could, while Baylor coach Ben Nelson bet on conservative play and kept his cards close to the vest.

 

Weathering an early good McCallie hand on the initial flop, Baylor relied on depth and experience in the final cards, posting a solid, 37-20 dual win.

 

For top-ranked Baylor, the win gives the Red Raiders the Middle/East Region title for the upcoming state duals, Feb. 4-5, in Franklin, while McCallie is No.2 in the Middle/East and most likely in the same half as 2010 state duals finalist Christian Brothers.

 

With the match starting at 152, McCallie bumped up four guys, winning three.

 

Michael Hooker, Daniel McClure, T.J. Duncan and Chase Martino all moved up a weight class from their normal 145-171 lineup.

 

Wins by Hooker (regular decision) and major decisions from Duncan and Martino, sandwiched around a Baylor win at 160 (Baylor's Spencer Craig decisioned Daniel McClure) to go along with a Casey Cook win at 215 and McCallie led 14-3.

 

The surprise win for McCallie came at 285 when Tye Youngblood pinned state champ John Mackey for the 20-3 lead.

 

But coach Nelson then played his hand along wirh a good flop and won the final eight matches; two pins, one technical fall, two major decision and three regular decisions.

 

"We won five of the first six weights, including an upset pin at 285, but couldn't score enough bonus points in the other four wins to build the big lead that we needed," said Connell.

 

"Give Baylor credit, their guys stayed off their backs and we didn't get the bonus points from major decisions, technical falls and pins where we had hoped."

 

Baylor's run started with a 3-0 win by Cole Holloway against Adam Connell at 103 and ended with a Bryson Popp pin of Cory Cobb at 145.

 

In between, Baylor had regular decisions by John Eady (112) and Zach Watson (125), major decisions by Brandon Brunner (119) and Bennett Reece (130), a technical fall by Alex Manley (135) and a pin by Stuart Doster (140).

 

Manley at 220: Manley's win give him 220 for a career as he replaces former Overton state champ and current Ensworth coach Charles McTorry in the top spot on the all-time Tennessee high school wins list.

 

"Cole's win at 103 was huge as it was a momentum changer for us after McCallie had won five of the first six matches," said coach Nelson.

 

"And John Eady had a solid win at 112 and both of those matches could have gone either way."

 

Baylor, which is up 44-40, has now won six straight matches in the rivalry which dates back to 1946.

 

McCallie's last win was 30-23 triumph in the 2006 state duals final.

 

Jim Morgan Honored: Former Baylor wrestling coach was honored prior to the match as he was presented bronzed portrait bust designed by former Notre Dame wrestler, Cessna Decosimo.

 

Baylor 37, McCallie 20

152: Michael Hooker (McC) dec. Matthew Cate, 5-2 ... McC, 3-0

160: Spencer Craig (Bay) dec. Daniel McClure, 3-0 ... match tied 3-3

171: T.J. Duncan (McC) major dec. Nic Bullard, 16-4 ... McC, 7-3

189: Chase Martino (McC) major dec. Matthew Bodine, 11-1 ... McC, 11-3

215: Casey Cook (McC) dec. Bryan Starnes, 3-1 ... McC, 14-3

285: Tye Youngblood (Mc) pinned John Mackey, 1:17 ... McC, 20-3

McCallie led 20-3 but Baylor won final 8 matches

 

103: Cole Holloway (Bay) dec. Adam Connell, 3-0 ... McC, 20-6

112: Joh Eady (Bay) dec. Morgan Boyd, 5-0 ... McC, 20-9

119: Brandon Brunner (Bay) major dec. Matthew Boyd, 9-0 ... McC, 20-13

125: Zach Watson (Bay) dec. Alex Ward, 4-1 ... McC, 20-16

130: Bennett Reece (Bay) major dec. Tim Westbrooks, 10-0 ... match tie at 20-20

135: Alex Manley (Bay) tech. fall Alex Kent, 17-2 ... Bay, 25-20

140: Stuart Doster (Bay) pinned Stewart Ayers, 1:02 ... Bay, 31-20

145: Bryson Popp (Bay) pinned Cory Cobb, 4:36 ... Bay, 37-20

Offical: Tater Vineyard

 

 

contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

 

 

Wt by Wt Recap

Could Be A Records of Some Type: Baylor weighed in 17, McCallie 18

 

Baylor takes odd matches … Tater Vineyard is the official

 

152: Michel Hooker (McC) dec. Matthew Cate, 5-2 ... McCallie 3-0

Hooker has initial takedown at 1:02 for 2-0 lead ... end of one … Hooker chooses down … reverse at 1:33 . 4-0 … rides …throws in legs … third period … Cate down and scores reverse, 4-2 1:25 remaining … third period … Cate riding hard ... Hooker escape, 5-2 … .. Cate shoots in on legs but out of bounds … 21 ticks left …Hooker wins 5-2.

 

160: Spencer Craig (Bay) dec. Daniel McClure, 3-0 ... match tied, 3-3

no score at end of one …. McClure down … McClure close to reverse, but Craig counters well ... 1:10 … caution Craig (1) … Craig rides out the period .. still 0-0 ... third … Craig down … Craig reverse, 2-0 at 1:37 left … caution McClure (1) … stalling McClure (1) .. warning McClure (2) … Craig 3-0 … Craig rides out … wins 3-0

 

171: T.J. Duncan (McC) major dec. Nic Bullard, 16-4 … McCallie, 7-3.

Duncan initial takedown at 1:42.for 2-0 lead … add 2-pt near fall for 4-0 … escape Bullard, 4-1 .. Duncan takedown, 6-1 in final :10 .. 6-1 at end of one … Duncan down …. Duncan escape, 7-1 … Duncan takedown, 9-1… escape Bullard, 9-2 .. takedown Duncan, 11-2 ... blood time Bullard (:24) ... end of two ... Bullard is down ... Bullard escape, 11-3 ... warning Bullard (1) .. Bullard warnng (2) ,.. 12-3 … penalty Duncan head butt ... 12-4 … Duncan has takedown and 2-pt near fall in closing seconds ... 16-4

 

189: Chase Martino (McC) major dec. Matthew Bodine, 11-1 … McCallie 11-3

Martino initial takedown at 1:35, 2-0 … 3-pt NF… escape Bodine, 5-1 .. Martino takedown, 7-1, :27 … end of one … Bodine down … stalemate at 1:02 … warning Bodine (1) ... stalemate ... 7-1 at end of two ... Martino down … reverse Martino, 9-1 ... caution Martino (1) … 2-pt NF at end …Martino major dec 11-1.

 

215: Casey Cook (McC) dec. Bryan Starnes, 3-1 … McC 14-3

scoreless first period. … Starnes down to start second ... Cook stalling (1) … Starnes escape at :47 ... 1-0 ... third period ... Cook down … escape at 1:42 ... 1-1 … Starnes shoots for takedown late, but Cook counters and gets takedown with :11 seconds remaining … 3-1

 

285: Tye Youngblood (McC) pinned John Mackey, :43 … McC, 20-3

Mackey has initial takedown at 1:40 … Youngblood escapes and takes Mackey to his back ... fall at :43

 

103: Cole Holloway (Bay) dec, Adam Connell, 3-0 ... McC, 20-6

Holloway first takedown at 1:00 ... 2-0 ... rides hard … 2-0 end of one ... Connell takes top ... caution Holloway (1) … Holloway fights off cradle and gets escape, 3-0 at :35 …

end of two … Holloway takes neutral … no takedowns … Holloway stalling (1)

Holloway avenges loss to Connell in McCallie Invitational finals in Dec.

 

112: John Eady (Bay) dec. Morgan Boyd, 5-0 … McC, 20-9

good countering on takedown efforts by both wrestlers …scoreless at end of one … Boyd down … warning Boyd (1) … Eady rides out period … 0-0 ... Eady down for third … Eady escape at 1:36 ... and quick takedown for 3-0 lead … warning stalling Boyd (2) ... 4-0 warning stalling Boyd (3) 5-0

 

119: Brandon Brunner (Bay) major dec. Matthes Boyd, 9-0 … McC, 20-13

caution Brunner (1) ... Brunner takedown at :57 … rides him out … 2-0 at end of one … Boyd takes neutral … takedown Brunner, 1:40 … 4-0 … 3-pt NF, 7-0 ... Boyd fights off his back … end of two, 7-0 … Brunner down … reverse, 9-0 at 1:40 … rides with legs …

stalemate … Brunner wins, 9-0

 

125: Zach Watson (Bay) Alex Ward, 4-1 … McC, 20-16

match-up of state champs …

Watson gets single leg and initial takedown 2-0 at :31 … 2-0 at end of one … Watson down … slick reverse from standing position for 4-0 lead at 1:50 … riding hard … 4-0 at end of two … Ward takes down … good scramble by both, but no points … Watson has chicken wing tries to turn .. no pts … caution Watson (1) … Ward escapes late but no takedown, Watson 4-1

 

130: Bennett Reece (Bay) major dec. Tim Westbrooks, 10-0 ... match tied 20-20

Reece has initial takedown at :40, 2-0 … caution Reece (1) … Reece rides out period ... Westbrooks top… Westbrooks penalized for pushing Reece off mat, 3-0 … stalling Westbrooks (2), 4-0 … Escape Reece, 5-0 ... end of two … Reece down.. escape, 6-0 … stalling Westbrooks (3), 7-0 … stalling Westbrooks (4) 8-0 ..

 

135: Alex Manley (Bay) tech. fall Alex Kent, 17-2 … Bay 25-20

Manley initial takedown at 1:50 ... 3-pt near fall at 130 … Kent fights off back ... Kent penalized 1pt. for pushing Manley when off the mat .. 6-0 …second

Manley has reverse and pair of 3-pt near falls … 13-1 … 2-pt NF. 15-1 ... escape Kent 15-2 … takedown Manley tech fall 17-2

 

140: Stuart Doster (Bay) pinned Stewart Ayers, 1:02 … Bay, 31-20

Doster has initial takedown for 2-0 lead … puts Ayers on his back and registers fall at 1:02

 

145: Bryson Popp (Bay) pinned Cory Cobb, 4:36 … Bay, 37-20

Cobb initial takedown ... 2-0 … escape Popp, 2-1 … Popp takedown, 3-2 at :30 …caution Popp (1) .,.. 3-2 after one … Popp takes down … reverse Popp, 5-2 … third period … neutral … Popp takedown and fall …at 4:36 … Bay, 37-20

Edited January 29, 2011 by bbb

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Tonight’s Match

 

152: Michael Hooker (McC) dec. Matthew Cate

160: Spencer Craig (Bay) dec. Daniel McClure

171: T.J. Duncan (McC) major dec. Matthew Bodine

189: Chase Martino (McC) dec. Nic Bullard

215: Casey Cook (McC) dec. Bryan Starnes

285: Tye Youngblood (Mc) pinned John Mackey

McCallie led 20-3 but Baylor won final 8 matches

 

103: Cole Holloway (Bay) dec. Adam Connell

112: Joh Eady (Bay) dec. Morgan Boyd

119: Brandon Brunner (Bay) dec. Matthew Boyd

125: Zach Watson (Bay) dec. Alex Ward

130: Bennett Reece (Bay) major dec. Tim Westbrooks

135: Alex Manley (Bay) tech. fall Alex Kent

140: Stuart Doster (Bay) pinned Stewart Ayers

145: Bryson Popp (Bay) pinned Cory Cobb

 

story later

T J wrestled bullard and chase wrestled bodine

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What happened to Elsea?

[mtnrasslin]

Congratulations to Baylor on an impressive effort. After minimizing the impact of the weight shifts in the upper weights that the EBE counted on for heavy bonus points, and then fighting through a little unexpected adversity, a well coached and conditioned team came back to do what it took to win. After being down 20-3 not another point was given up from 103 to 145. What a great win. Perhaps the dedication of the Jim Morgan bust was a little extra incentive.

 

Also, congratulations to Alex Manley on breaking the all time win record for the state of Tennessee.

Edited January 29, 2011 by mtnrasslin