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Ward Gossett Breaks away from the action to tell us why Hixson & Cleveland begins to distance themselves while Ryan is suddenly surpassing Baylor with yet another Championship...

 

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Hixson, Cleveland hold state wrestling leads

 

February 14th, 2015by Ward Gossettin Sports - PrepsRead Time: 3 mins.

 

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Garrick Hall sprawled in a sagging plastic folding chair, took a deep sigh and admitted with both clarity and finality, "I'm exhausted."

 

The Hixson High School wrestling coach had seen his team's yo-yo bounce in the state A/AA team championship race; had watched as first Region 2 rival Notre Dame and then Alcoa and pre-tournament favorite Pigeon Forge took their shots but remained behind his Wildcats.

 

Area state finalists

 

Class AAA

Bradley Central (4): T.J. Hicks (106), Toribio Navarro (113), Knox Fuller (126), Brett Brown (182).

Cleveland (5): Colton Landers (126), Chris DeBien (132), Ezra Taylor (138), Aaron Oliver (160), Koran Kennedy (285).

Soddy-Daisy (2): Tucker Russo (145), Austin Williamson (170).

 

Class A/AA

Central (2): Alonso Heyward (152), Xavier Norwood (160).

East Ridge (2): Hunter Owens (113), DeAngelo Johnson (170).

Hixson (4): Cederick Harris (132), Landon Goforth (145), Dylan Bargerstock (195), Brody Gregory (285).

Notre Dame (4): Tucker Gill (106), Luke Mullin (120), Packy Mullin (145), Noah Bankston (152).

Red Bank (2): Blake Reichel (106), Devin Crawl (182).

Signal Mountain (1): Cale Shelton (195).

 

Division II

Baylor (6): Mason Reiniche (126), Michael Murphy (138), Blake Sutherland (160), Cayman Seagraves (170), Ryan Parker (195), Cooper Reiniche (285).

McCallie (4): Ethan Dendy (138), Will Patton (152), Trel Phillips (195), River Henry (285).

 

Girls

Rhea County: Kristin Simmons (105)

St. Andrew's-Sewanee: Abby Mainzer (185)

Sequatchie County: Katie Brock (112)

 

Meanwhile, Cleveland created some Class AAA breathing room over Bradley Central, but the space was more gasp-like than lung-filling yawn. The Blue Raiders had 180.5 points to 167 for Bradley.

 

Wilson Central was a distant third with 110.5, while Soddy-Daisy (97.5) was holding a comfortable lead for fourth over Brentwood (76).

 

In Division II, top-ranked Baylor's battle had lost some of its nip and its tuck. It wasn't that Baylor fell short -- the Red Raiders put six in the championship finals -- but that Father Ryan wrestled as well as coach Pat Simpson could have hoped.

 

Hixson had a 1.5-point lead over second-place Pigeon Forge after the championship semifinals and made it 127 to 121.5 in the later-night consolation rounds. Alcoa, from whom Hixson wrested last year's title with a superb consolation showing, was in third with 107 points, two better than the upstart Irish, who tied Hixson for most A/AA finalists with four.

 

Red Bank, East Ridge, Central and Signal Mountain were fifth through eighth.

 

"There's always a race, and we know it well," Hall said. "We were behind at this time last year and came back to win it. Pigeon Forge or Alcoa or Notre Dame can do the same thing."

 

The four for Hixson is four times what the Wildcats had in the finals a year ago when their strong charge back through the consolations led to their back-door-style championship. It is very rare for a team to win a title without benefit of a single champion.

 

The four also give Hall four shots at the one title that has continued to elude him. Hixson hasn't had an individual state champion since 1990 (Todd Wheeler, 152 pounds).

 

Cleveland used a sensational quarterfinal round -- winning seven of eight matches and getting bonus points in those seven -- to find a little bit of daylight. Then Friday night, five Blue Raiders, led by three-time state champion Chris DeBien, charged into the finals.

 

Bradley Central, meanwhile, gained four finalists and Soddy-Daisy had two.

 

The largest lead belonged to Father Ryan, which has had a plethora of champs, and the Purple Irish are seeking to hand Simpson his 17th state championship as the school's wrestling coach. They had amassed 191 points to 163.5 for the Red Raiders, 125 for third-place Montgomery Bell Academy and 118 for fourth-place McCallie.

 

"We couldn't have wrestled any better," Simpson said after the championship semifinals.

 

When asked if the 27.5-point lead was enough, Simpson was candid enough to reply, "It's not enough, but we have everybody (14 wrestlers) alive. If we can win three or four of the finals matches and keep a little bit of a lead, maybe."

 

McCallie and MBA each had four finalists.

 

Contact Ward Gossett at wgossett@timesfreepress.com or 423-886-4765. Follow him at Twitter.com/wardgossett.

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State dreams stay alive for local wrestling quartet

 

Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2015 12:52 am | Updated: 12:54 am, Sat Feb 14, 2015.

 

BHC Sports Desk

 

Four local wrestlers – one male and one female grappler apiece from Tennessee High and Sullivan East – will have a chance to win a state title this afternoon after advancing to the final in their respective brackets Friday in the TSSAA individual tournament at Franklin, Tennessee.

 

Corbin Hurley (132 pounds) won twice in dramatic fashion, taking a 6-5 decision over Joseph Munoz of Walker Valley before beating Soddy Daisy’s Austin Houser with a 4-3 decision in the AAA semifinals.

 

He’ll be going for the first wrestling state title in the history of the THS boys program today.

 

Logan Chase (126 pounds) recorded three pins in 3:20, 5:03 and 5:59 to defeat Thomas Hatcher (Harpeth), Bryson Lemons (Chattanooga Central) and Edward Warrick (Notre Dame) in succession as he moved through the A/AA bracket.

 

One more victory today will give Chase only the second state title in the history of East boys program as he can join Kole Bishop, who won an all-classes championship in 2009 for the Patriots at 145 pounds.

 

Tennessee High’s Krista Martin and East’s Allison Davis will also have a chance to make some history today in the first officially sanctioned TSSAA girls tournament.

 

Martin defeated Taylor Johnson of Sequatchie County with a 15-8 decision and then pinned Shelbyville’s Kaitlin Kiser in 4:53 to secure her spot in the final of the all-classes 130-pound bracket.

 

Davis pinned Abby Hawk of Roseview in 3:50 and Sierra Schulz of Munford in 4:41 to move into the 120-pound final.

 

After receiving a bye, Kaela Eads of Tennessee High dropped a 9-4 decision in the semis of the 185-pound girls bracket, but can still finish as high as third today.

 

Also still wrestling in the 138-pound consolation bracket for the Tennessee High boys is Dewey Pendley. He secured a top-six state finish with three wins Friday and can also place as high as third today.

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From the Oklahoma Daily...

 

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Wrestling looks to finish season strong

 

Redshirt Freshman Shane Tucker sizes up his oppenent, Abraham Rodriguez, during their duel against Oregon State on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Matt Wesling/The Daily

 

Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 3:19 pm | Updated: 3:20 pm, Fri Feb 13, 2015.

 

Brooklyn Hill, Wrestling Reporter | 0 comments

 

Posted on Feb 13, 2015

 

by Brooklyn Hill

 

The OU Wrestling team will compete against The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs, this Sundayfor the first round of the National Duals.

 

The Sooners are currently 6-9 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 action and hope to snap a four match-losing streak with a win against the Mocs. UTC comes into the dual with an 11-5 overall record and a Southern Conference record of 6-0. The Mocs are winners of their last eight duals.

 

These teams have faced off three other times before. Oklahoma has a 3-0 winning record over the Mocs and they hope to keep the streak alive this Sunday. The last time the Sooners took on UTC, they won 33-3.

 

Both of these teams were ranked at some point during the season. OU started the year in the top- 25 and they were able to climb to the No. 19 spot before they lost two matches against Missouri and Rutgers, bringing them back down to the lower part of the rankings. The Mocs began their season as unranked and moved up to the no. 20 spot at one point.

 

This dual is important to the Sooners, as they hope to finish out their season strong. There are two key matchups in the dual this weekend. No. 4, junior Cody Brewer is set to take on Chattanooga’s 11th ranked senior, Nick Soto in the 133-pound match. Brewer is 14-1 overall and Soto is currently on a 10-match winning streak, with a 24-7 overall record. In the heavyweight match, No. 11, sophomore Ross Larson will face sophomore Jared Johnson. Larson comes into this match with a 22-5 record for the year.

 

The dual will begin at 2 p.m.

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What a Barn Burner...

 

Team Scores

AAA

1. Cleveland 196.5

2. Bradley Central 184.0

3. Wilson Central 117.5

4. Soddy Daisy 101.5

5. Brentwood 92.0

6. Beech 84.5

7. Knoxville Halls 79.0

8. Tennessee 72.0

9. Rossview 70.5

10. Centennial 70.0

11. Ravenwood 69.5

12. Blackman 67.0

13. Maryville 65.0

14. Cookeville 63.0

15. Heritage 61.0

16. Summit 60.5

17. Walker Valley 60.0

18. Tullahoma 57.5

19. Jefferson Co. 57.0

20. Riverdale 56.0

21. Franklin 52.0

21. Stewarts Creek 52.0

23. Dobyns Bennett 50.0

24. Gibbs 47.5

25. Clarksville 46.5

26. Anderson County 45.0

27. Stone Memorial 44.0

28. Arlington 41.5

29. Mt. Juliet 39.0

30. Siegel 37.0

31. William Blount 36.0

32. McGavock 34.5

33. Oakland 31.0

33. Science Hill 31.0

35. Northeast 29.5

36. John Overton 28.0

37. Ooltewah 26.5

38. Lebanon 26.0

39. West Creek 23.5

40. Bearden 23.0

41. Antioch 21.0

42. Collierville 17.0

42. Cumberland Co. 17.0

42. Dickson Co. 17.0

42. Independence 17.0

42. Northwest 17.0

42. Springfield 17.0

48. Bartlett 16.0

48. Powell 16.0

50. Germantown 14.0

51. Glencliff 13.5

52. Bolton 13.0

52. Clinton 13.0

52. Daniel Boone 13.0

52. Hardin Valley 13.0

56. Cordova 12.0

56. Morristown East 12.0

56. Volunteer 12.0

59. East Hamilton 10.0

60. Seymour 8.5

61. Houston 8.0

61. Lawrence Co. 8.0

63. David Crockett 7.0

63. Hunters Lane 7.0

63. Shelbyville 7.0

63. Smyrna 7.0

67. Kenwood 6.0

67. Sevier Co. 6.0

69. Millington 5.0

70. Hendersonville 4.0

70. Warren Co. 4.0

72. Kingsbury 3.0

72. Memphis East 3.0

72. Munford 3.0

75. Cocke County 2.0

75. McMinn Co. 2.0

77. South Doyle 1.0

78. Farragut 0.0

78. Karns 0.0

78. Knoxville Central 0.0

78. Rhea Co. 0.0

82. Cane Ridge -1.0

83. Morristown West -3.0

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Coming down to the wire, But this year Hixson had more involved in the finals than last...

 

Team Scores

A-AA

1. Hixson 150.0

2. Pigeon Forge 147.5

3. Alcoa 119.0

4. Notre Dame 105.0

5. East Ridge 89.5

6. Red Bank 82.0

7. Chattanooga Central 71.5

8. Signal Mountain 57.0

9. Page 53.0

10. Harpeth 48.0

11. Eagleville 47.5

12. Greenbrier 37.0

13. CAK 36.0

13. Stratford 36.0

15. Greeneville 35.0

16. Whitwell 29.5

17. Nashville Christian 27.0

18. Sycamore 26.0

19. East Nashville 24.0

19. Sullivan East 24.0

21. Boyd Buchanan 21.0

22. Cheatham Co. 18.0

22. Creek Wood 18.0

24. Fairview 16.0

24. Greenback 16.0

26. Forrest 14.0

26. Sullivan South 14.0

28. Kingston 13.0

28. West Greene 13.0

30. Chattanooga Christian 9.0

31. Knoxville Catholic 8.0

32. Hume Fogg 7.0

33. Tyner 5.0

34. Goodpasture 4.0

34. Grace Christian Academy 4.0

34. Knoxville Fulton 4.0

34. Martin Luther King 4.0

38. South Greene 3.0

38. White House 3.0

40. Montgomery Central 2.0

41. Chuckey-Doak 1.0

42. Austin East 0.0

42. Livingston Academy 0.0

42. Pearl Cohn 0.0

42. Union Co. 0.0

 

No matter what happens, congrats to both Forman and Hall & their accomplishments this season.

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Even closer...

 

Team Scores

DII

1. Father Ryan 217.0

2. Baylor 215.5

3. McCallie 157.0

4. Montgomery Bell Academy 150.0

5. Christian Brothers 100.0

6. Battle Ground Academy 56.0

7. Brentwood Academy 50.5

8. St. Benedict 32.0

9. Memphis Univ. School 27.0

10. St. George`s 24.0

11. Briarcrest 22.0

12. St. Andrew`s 11.0

13. Ensworth 8.0

13. Pope John Paul Ii 8.0

15. Franklin Road Academy 6.0

16. Knoxville Webb 0.0

 

For comparisons sake:

 

2015 Dual State CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Baylor 32, Father Ryan 30

120 – Trey Chalifoux (Father Ryan) over Jack Reynolds (Baylor School) Maj 11-3; 126 – Kirby Simpson (Father Ryan) over Mason Reiniche (Baylor School) Dec 8-4; 132 – Eli King (Father Ryan) over Alex Atchley (Baylor School) Maj 16-7; 138 – Michael Murphy (Baylor School) over Daniel Wesley (Father Ryan) Maj 11-3; 145 – Caleb Powell (Baylor School) over Chris Wesnofske (Father Ryan) Dec 8-2; 152 – Marcello Morrice (Father Ryan) over Caleb Canada (Baylor School) Maj 12-4; 160 – Donovan Sutherland (Baylor School) over Nick Naughton (Father Ryan) Maj 11-1; 170 – Cayman Seagraves (Baylor School) over Andrew Wesnofske (Father Ryan) Fall 0:31; 182 – Cole Holloway (Baylor School) over Robert Garstin (Father Ryan) Fall 5:05; 195 – Ryan Parker (Baylor School) over Will Shaw (Father Ryan) Fall 0:47; 220 – Jon Schnissrauter (Baylor School) over Ben Stacey (Father Ryan) Dec 5-1; 285 – Jeremy Darvin (Father Ryan) over Cooper Reiniche (Baylor School) Fall 1:34; 106 – Christian Simpson (Father Ryan) over Hayden Hartline (Baylor School) TF 15-0; 113 – Raymond Eason (Father Ryan) over Trev Milling (Baylor School) Maj 8-0.

 

Some more good match ups...

 

Match 7

Father Ryan 49, McCallie 24

195 – Brian Phillips (Mccallie School) over Jack Boute (Father Ryan) Fall 1:17; 220 – Ben Stacey (Father Ryan) over Jay Roberts (Mccallie School) Dec 8-5; 285 – River Henry (Mccallie School) over Jeremy Darvin (Father Ryan) Fall 1:32; 106 – Christian Simpson (Father Ryan) over Thomas Sell (Mccallie School) Fall 0:24; 113 – Raymond Eason (Father Ryan) wins by forfeit; 120 – Trey Chalifoux (Father Ryan) over Ryan Ward (Mccallie School) Maj 23-10; 126 – Kirby Simpson (Father Ryan) over Jonathon Barnes (Mccallie School) Fall 1:09; 132 – Eli King (Father Ryan) over Brock Herring (Mccallie School) TF 16-0; 138 – Daniel Wesley (Father Ryan) over Sam Harrelson (Mccallie School) Maj 10-2; 145 – Chris Wesnofske (Father Ryan) over Anders Heald (Mccallie School) Fall 3:46; 152 – Marcello Morrice (Father Ryan) over Will Patton (Mccallie School) Dec 8-1; 160 – Nick Naughton (Father Ryan) over George Robinson (Mccallie School) Fall 1:11; 170 – Thomas Rowland (Mccallie School) over Andrew Wesnofske (Father Ryan) Fall 4:52; 182 – Ariel Bong (Mccallie School) over Will Shaw (Father Ryan) Fall 5:23.

 

THIRD PLACE

Match 12

McCallie 36, Montgomery Bell Academy 33

132 – Brock Herring (Mccallie School) over Perry Matthews (Montgomery Bell Academy) Fall 3:28; 138 – Sam Harrelson (Mccallie School) over Sam Bellet (Montgomery Bell Academy) Dec 8-2; 145 – Anders Heald (Mccallie School) over Blake Solarek (Montgomery Bell Academy) Dec 6-3; 152 – Will Patton (Mccallie School) over Mark Floyd (Montgomery Bell Academy) Fall 3:06; 160 – Thomas Rowland (Mccallie School) over Charles Hunter (Montgomery Bell Academy) Fall 3:47; 170 – Carter Heckle (Montgomery Bell Academy) over Ariel Bong (Mccallie School) Dec 10-3; 182 – Cole Euverard (Montgomery Bell Academy) wins by forfeit; 195 – Brian Phillips (Mccallie School) over Ben Kelly (Montgomery Bell Academy) TB-1 2-1; 220 – D`On Coofer (Montgomery Bell Academy) wins by forfeit; 285 – Jay Roberts (Mccallie School) over Joseph Scowden (Montgomery Bell Academy) Fall 5:55; 106 – Thomas Bellet (Montgomery Bell Academy) over Thomas Sell (Mccallie School) Fall 1:31; 113 – Gabriel Elkin (Montgomery Bell Academy) wins by forfeit; 120 – Michael Elkin (Montgomery Bell Academy) wins by forfeit; 126 – Ryan Ward (Mccallie School) over John Michael Glover (Montgomery Bell Academy) Dec 4-2.

Edited February 14, 2015 by Sommers

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Most State Championships for Wrestling

School Count

Baylor 14

Father Ryan 13

Bradley Central 10

McCallie 8

East Ridge 6

Cleveland 5

Red Bank 4

Soddy-Daisy 3

John Overton 2

Notre Dame 2

Hixson 2

Franklin 1

Chattanooga City 1

Clarksville 1

Christian Brothers 1

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After 4 Matches,,, Ryan pushing forward toward tying the team championship record...

 

1. Father Ryan 231.0

2. Baylor 215.5

3. McCallie 157.0

4. Montgomery Bell Academy 150.0

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Prep WrestlingSullivan East's Davis wins state wrestling title

 

Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2015 10:00 pm

 

BHC Sports Desk

 

Sullivan East’s Davis wins state title

 

Sullivan East’s Allison Davis stood atop the podium at the Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin, Tennessee, on Saturday night as a state champion.

 

The sophomore won the girls 120-pound state wrestling title at the TSSAA tournament, earning a 14-3 major decision over Cumberland County’s Elise Dille in the finals.

 

Davis went 3-0 in the event and won all three of her matches convincingly. It was the first year the TSSAA sanctioned a state wrestling tourney for females.

 

Three other local grapplers – two on the boys side and one on the girls – had to settle for silver.

 

Tennessee High’s Corbin Hurley dropped a 20-7 major decision to unbeaten Christopher Debien of Cleveland in the 132-pound finals of the Class AAA tourney.

 

Sullivan East’s Logan Chase was pinned in 2:55 by Alcoa’s Nathaniel Murphy in the 126-pound finals of the Class A/AA tournament.

 

Tennessee High’s Krista Martin finished second in the girls 130-pound weight class, dropping a heartbreaking 7-6 decision to Science Hill’s Alexandria Knowles.

 

Tennessee High’s Dewey Pendley (fifth, 138, Class AAA boys) and Kaela Eads of the Vikings (fourth, 185, girls) medaled in the event as well. THS finished eighth in the Class AAA boys team standings.

 

Abingdon grappler takes regional title

 

Abingdon’s Blake Rosenbaum brought home VHSL 3A West Region gold Saturday with a win over Cave Spring’s Nick Spicer, 9-7, in the 160-pound weight class.

 

He was the only Falcons to place among the top three and Abingdon, as a team, finished in a 14th-place tie with Blacksburg (54).

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http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/2/14/294127/Cleveland-Holds-Off-Bradley-For-Third.aspx

 

Cleveland Holds Off Bradley For Third Straight AAA Wrestling Title

 

Bradley Has Three Champions While Cleveland Finishes With Two

 

Saturday, February 14, 2015 - by John Hunt

 

Let’s just call it another three-peat for the Cleveland Blue Raiders.

 

Two weeks ago they won their third straight AAA State Duals wrestling title at the Williamson County Agricultural Expo Center as they beat Wilson Central for the third straight year.

 

Now 14 days later in the same arena, the Blue Raiders won their third straight traditional state title as they finished with 205.5 points and two champions.

 

It wasn’t an easy weekend for the guys in blue and white as cross-town rival Bradley was right there on their heels from the first match.  But when all the dust had settled and the final awards had been presented, the Bears walked out proudly with the runner-up award after finishing the three-day event with 198 points and three champions.

 

“That wasn’t too bad,†said Bradley coach Ben Smith shortly after Brett Brown had lost a 6-3 decision to Maryville’s Chad Solomon in the 182-pound final.

 

“Overall, we had a pretty good weekend.  Looking back, I’m sure there will be several shoulda, woulda, coulda situations where we may have done better, but at the end of the day, they all fought hard and all contributed.

 

“D.J. Adams getting third at 285 was huge as he wrestled over his head all weekend.  I’m also really proud of Donnie Beyer, who is a first-year starter who lost a tough match in the quarterfinals, but was able to battle back and finish fifth.

 

“And what else can I say about T.J. Hicks, Tito Navarro and Knox Fuller, who all won titles and always come ready to work hard,†Smith added.

 

Cleveland coach Jake Yost was also proud of the effort his team put forth, not only in the championship matches, but in earlier rounds when a few bonus points here and there was probably the difference in the tournament.

 

“I’m just so proud of all of the guys as they all did a great job this weekend,†said Yost as he waited for the final awards to be presented.

 

“This is the most decorated group of seniors to ever wrestle at Cleveland High School, but a lot of credit has to go to the younger guys who scored enough points to send them out the right way.

 

“There were so many situations where we really did a good job.  Just like this morning when we won all three of our consolation semifinals and nobody finished fifth or sixth.  But they’ve worked hard all season and this is a nice reward for all the time and energy they’ve put into it,†he added.

 

Bradley had the most champions with three while Cleveland was the only team with two.  Brentwood, Soddy Daisy, Wilson Central, Riverdale, Maryville, Clarksville, Blackman and Franklin all had one apiece.

 

Winning for Bradley were Hicks at 106, Navarro at 113 and Fuller at 126 while Cleveland’s two included Christopher DeBien and Ezra Taylor.

 

DeBien is now a four-time winner while Navarro now has three straight.  Fuller has two.

 

Other champions included Brentwood’s Tristan Roa at 120, Soddy Daisy’s Tucker Russo at 145, Wilson Central’s Mike Binns at 152 and Blackman’s Tyler Garrison at 160.  Also, Riverdale’s Sean Kennedy was the winner at 170, Maryville’s Chad Solomon at 182, Clarksville’s Kiel Russell at 195, Franklin’s Josh Filbey at 220 and Riverdale’s Nick Boykin at 285.

 

Garrison, Kennedy and Boykin all finished unbeaten with records of 55-0, 48-0 and 43-0, respectively.

 

Garrison was rewarded with the Outstanding Wrestler award while the 138-pound final between Cleveland’s Taylor and Ravenwood’s Chris Rowland was voted Best Match after Taylor pulled out the 4-3 win for his second state title.  

 

FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Cleveland 205.5; 2. Bradley 198; 3. Wilson Central 121.5; 4. Soddy Daisy 105.5; 5. Brentwood 98; 6. Beech 84.5; 7. Knoxville Halls 79; 8. Tennessee High 72; 9. Blackman 71; 10. Rossview 70.

 

Also, 17. Walker Valley 60; 37. Ooltewah 26.5; 59. East Hamilton 10.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

 

106 – T.J. Hicks (Bradley) pinned Sean Sesnan (Lebanon), 5:16;

 

113 – Toribio Navarro (Bradley) dec. Phillip Maxwell (Gibbs), 2-0;

 

120 – Tristan Roa (Brentwood) pinned Adam Fuller (Centennial), 3:09;

 

126 – Knox Fuller (Bradley) dec. Colton Landers (Cleveland), 3-2;

 

132 – Christopher DeBien (Cleveland) major dec. over Corbin Hurley (Tennessee), 20-7;

 

138 – Ezra Taylor (Cleveland) dec. Chris Rowland (Ravenwood), 4-3;

 

145 – Tucker Russo (Soddy Daisy) dec. Delrico Bowen (Northeast), 3-1 in overtime;

 

152 – Mike Binns (Wilson Central) dec. Luke Hamilton (Brentwood), 11-6;

 

160 – Tyler Garrison (Blackman) dec. Aaron Oliver (Cleveland), 10-6;

 

170 – Sean Kennedy (Riverdale) pinned Austin Williamson (Soddy Daisy), 3:51;

 

182 – Chad Solomon (Maryville) dec. Brett Brown (Bradley), 6-3;

 

195 – Kiel Russell (Clarksville) dec. Clay Strawn (Maryville), 13-6;

 

220 – Josh Filbey (Franklin) dec. John Kramer (Wilson Central), 9-6;

 

285 – Nick Boykin (Riverdale) pinned Koran Kennedy (Cleveland), 3:30.

 

CONSOLATION FINALS FOR THIRD PLACE

 

106 – Graham Brothers (Brentwood) dec. Cody Mathews (Cleveland), 6-3;

 

113 – John Kost (Rossview) major dec. Tolliver Justice (Knox. Halls), 13-3;

 

120 – Triston Blansit (Cleveland) dec. Juan Herandez (Heritage), 6-2;

 

126 – Chip Brothers (Brentwood) dec. Devan Cyree (Tullahoma), 6-4 in overtime;

 

132 – Trevor Rippy (Beech) won by disqualification over Joseph Munoz (Walker Valley);

 

138 – Josh Feuerbacher (Blackman) pinned Adrian Gonzalez (Rossview), 1:20;

 

145 – Michael Diemer (Heritage) dec. Jack Holloran (Franklin), 8-6 in overtime;

 

152 – Darius Rutland (McGavock) dec. Matthew Sells (Blackman), 1-0;

 

160 – Dustin Holmes (Siegel) pinned Colton McMahan (Knox. Halls), 4:04;

 

170 – Tate Holmes (Anderson Co.) dec. Macon Webster (Dickson Co.), 2-0;

 

182 – Kaleb Rippy (Beech) dec. Perry Baltz (Wilson Central), 4-0;

 

195 – Trent Cumby (Cookeville) won by forfeit over Justin Johnson (Stone Memorial);

 

220 – J.J. Yellen (Anderson Co.) dec. John Gaither (Cleveland), 9-4;

 

285 – D.J. Adams (Bradley) pinned Logan Townsend (Jefferson Co.), :35.

 

CONSOLATION FINALS FOR FIFTH PLACE

 

106 – Jacob Shelton (Springfield) dec. Calvin Martin (William Blount), 4-3;

 

113 – Chase Payne (Soddy Daisy) dec. Dylan Coggins (Stewarts Creek), 6-2;

 

120 – Ryan McElhaney (Bradley) pinned Anthony Cole (Rossview), 2:17;

 

126 – Zack Wilkins (Mt. Juliet) dec. Landon Butler (Beech), 6-0;

 

132 – Austin Houser (Soddy Daisy) dec. Cole Iler (Centennial), 4-2;

 

138 – Dewey Pendley (Tennessee) won by forfeit over Lane Dickeson (Wilson Central);

 

145 – Donnie Beyer (Bradley) dec. Clay Cook (Clarksville), 11-10;

 

152 – John Oliveri (Stewarts Creek) dec. Caleb Adkins (Bradley), 6-3;

 

160 – Joseph Begley (Dobyns-Bennett) dec. Nathan Enzor (Arlington), 7-4;

 

170 – Austin Hammons (Cookeville) dec. Tyler Dean (Dobyns-Bennett), 5-3;

 

182 – Virgil English (Jefferson Co.) dec. Nathan Walling (Mt. Juliet), 2-0;

 

195 – Devonte Walker (Centennial) pinned Michael Lett (Tullahoma), 4:13;

 

220 – Ric Kennett (Walker Valley) won by injury default over Tyler Barber (Stewarts Creek);

 

285 – Te’juan Henderson (Oakland) major dec. Hunter Hancock (Summit), 13-0.

 

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Father Ryan dominates state wrestling tournament

 

 Sam Brown, sdbrown@tennessean.com10:21 p.m. CST February 14, 2015

 

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Kirby Simpson of Father Ryan hugs his father and Irish coach Pat Simpson during the state high school wrestling championships at Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin on Feb. 14, 2015. (Photo: , Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)

 

FRANKLIN â€“ Father Ryan dominated the state wrestling tournament Saturday, winning the Division II title and seven individual state championships.

 

Four of the title matches were between Father Ryan, coached by Pat Simpson, and Montgomery Bell Academy, coached by his brother, Frank. Father Ryan won all four matches.

 

"There's no bragging rights," Pat Simpson said about beating his brother. "MBA's got great kids and every night of battling with them was just like this one and came down to the wire."

 

The Irish won their 21st state wrestling title.

 

Pat Simpson's son Kirby (126) and his nephew Christian (106) were among the Irish wrestlers who won titles.

 

"I didn't win, I lost in the finals when I was in high school," Pat Simpson said. "As a dad there's nothing more you want for your kid than to be able to be a state champion."

 

Kirby Simpson said the win couldn't be sweeter.

 

"This means everything," he said. "He told me I don't have to win it, but I knew I had to get this for him."

 

 

 

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Raymond Eason (113), Trey Chalifoux (120), Eli King (132), Chris Wesnofske (145) and Ben Stacey (220) also won titles, and Nick Naughton (160) and Marcello Morrice (152) both took home second place for Father Ryan. The Irish finished with 249 points, beating Baylor, which finished with 238.5.

 

MBA's Cole Euverard took home the title in the 182-pound class.

 

In Class AAA Brentwood's Tristan Roa pinned Centennial's Adam Fuller to win at 120, and Ravenwood's Chris Rowland (138) and Northeast's Delrico Bowen (145) took home second-place medals.

 

Wilson Central's Mike Binns took down Brentwood's Luke Hamilton to win the 152-pound title.

 

"I feel amazing." Binns said. "Don't ever wake me up from this dream."

 

Franklin's Josh Filbey pulled off an upset, taking down defending state champion John Kramer of Wilson Central in the 220-pound class.

 

"It feels incredible," Filbey said. "This is the last matchup I'll be able to wrestle so to end it with winning a state title is the best feeling."

 

Riverdale's Sean Kennedy (170) and Nick Boykin (285) and Clarksville's Kiel Russell (195) also won titles.

 

In Class A/AA, Eagleville's Hayden Hammonds (113) and Harpeth's Tyler Christian (138) won titles while Stratford's James Hughes (182) was runnerup.

 

In the girls bracket, Northwest's Jessica Elery (138) and Northeast's Jaydn Sayre-Adona (155) won titles. West Creek's Victoria Knier (112), Ravenwood's Tailor Stolle (138) and Stone Memorial's Katie Pullins (155) were runnersup.