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King remains No. 1 in WCWA poll leading into NWCA National Duals

 

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NWCA National Duals

 

By Kenny Hawkins

Published: January 3, 2017, 5:58 pm

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Leading up to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, the King University women’s wrestling team remains atop the Women’s College Wrestling Association (WCWA) Coaches’ Poll. The Tornado have nine individuals ranked, including four ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes.

Starting this year, the WCWA has had two team rankings the tournament rankings and the dual rankings, and for the second straight rankings, King sits atop both polls.

Individually, of the nine that are ranked, Marina Doi, Breonnah Neal, Haley Augello and Hanna Grisewood are all ranked No. 1 at their respective weight classes. Doi is ranked atop the 101-pound rankings and is 6-0 on the season with three technical fall victories and two pins. Neal is first at 109 pounds and has a record of 5-2, including 3-0 on pins this season. Augello took a pair of victories and is 2-0 and ranked first at 116 pounds while Grisewood is 8-0 on the season at 123 pounds taking four wins by technical fall and three by pin.

 

Also ranked 101 pounds is Regina Doi who is ranked second with a record of 4-0 on the season. Along with Neal at 109 pounds, Aleeah Gould is ranked fifth and is 5-2 in her first season wearing the scarlet and navy, owning three wins by pin.

 

Nicole Joseph is ranked eighth at 130 pounds as the freshman owns a 9-2 record, including six wins by pin. At 143 pounds, Jessi Kee is 8-0 on the season and comes in ranked second. Kee has three wins by technical fall and two by pin. Forrest Molinari is ranked second at 170 pounds, boasting a 10-1 recorded, including four by technical fall and four more by pin.

 

King opens competition at the NWCA National Duals with the first round and quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon in Fort Wayne, Ind. The semifinals and placement matches are scheduled for Friday morning. The Tornado are seeking their fourth straight NWCA National Duals championship after winning the last three.

 

BY KING

 

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FloWrestler of the Week: Mark Hall, PSU

 

FloWrestler of the Week: Mark Hall, PSU

 



 

Jan 3, 2017

 

Ryan Holmes

 

Well, in case you didn't know, Mark Hall is the real deal.

 

For the first time since seventh grade, Hall came into a tournament unseeded at the Southern Scuffle this past weekend. But like most times when he steps on the mat, that didn't matter. Hall's 174-pound title run in Chattanooga, Tennessee, included wins over No. 3 Casey Kent in the quarterfinals, No. 6 Kyle Crutchmer in the finals and No. 14 Ryan Preisch in the semifinals. After trailing late in the semis, Hall used a clutch cement mixer to get the fall against Preisch and move on to the championship match on Monday.

 

The Penn State true freshman also earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler award for his amazing run. And it's that same performance that makes Mark Hall our FloWrestler of the Week.

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Scuffle Covered well in Oklahoma...

 

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Weekend Review: Cowboys Dominate Southern Scuffle

 

Jan. 04, 2017 Wrestling

 

Final Brackets and Results

 

STILLWATER – Led by individual champions Kaid Brock, Dean Heil, Anthony Collica and Chandler Rogers, the Oklahoma State wrestling team posted a record breaking performance at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend to take home the program's first team title at the event.

 

The Cowboys scored a tournament record 198 points, finishing 72 points ahead of second-place Missouri to shatter the tournament record for margin of victory as well.

 

 

Combining to go 30-0 overall on the event's opening day, all 10 Cowboy starters advanced to the semifinals Sunday evening. Along with the 10 still competing in the championship bracket, five remained alive in the consolation bracket at their respective weights. The Cowboys held a commanding lead in the team race as well, as OSU boasted 116 team points heading into the event's second and final day, 46 points ahead of its closest challenger in Missouri.

 

 

Monday afternoon, seven Cowboys won their semifinal matches to advance into the Southern Scuffle finals. The team piled on another 60 points onto their overall score to add even more padding to their big lead.

 

 

Brock was the first Cowboy to advance into the finals, recording a 10-7 decision over fifth seed Mitchell McKee out of Minnesota. Tied at four after one period and starting in the down position, Brock converted on a reversal to take a 6-4 lead. McKee did the same at the beginning of the third to take a brief 7-6 lead before Brock escaped to tie it back up. After a McKee takedown on the edge was later waved off because it was ruled to be out of bounds, Brock would score a takedown that locked the match up and send the Cowboy on.

 

Heil pulled out a narrow decision at 141 pounds against George DiCamillo. After a lengthy review, Heil was awarded a takedown late in the second period that would end up being the decisive score.

Collica picked up a big, 6-1 decision over Edinboro's third-seeded Patricio Lugo at 149 pounds to move on. Collica controlled throughout the match, getting a couple of takedowns and the riding time point to complete the win.

 

Joe Smith notched a 5-4 decision over Virginia's Andrew Atkinson to earn his spot in the finals. Despite a late stall warning, Smith used a takedown in the final 20 seconds to push himself to the victory.

 

Chandler Rogers provided one of the highlights of Monday's semifinals, pinning Northern Colorado's Keilan Torres in the second period to put himself in the championship at 165 pounds. Rogers dominated even before the fall, leading 7-1 before sticking Torres.

 

Senior Kyle Crutchmer's 12-8 decision wasn't short on the fireworks either, as Crutchmer wasted no time taking down North Carolina's Ethan Ramos in a headlock for the first six points of the match. Ramos would cut Crutchmer's lead to 8-7 with a takedown late in the third period, but the Tulsa, Okla., native escaped and converted on a quick takedown to finish off the win.

 

 

Nolan Boyd was the seventh Cowboy to advance into Monday night's finals, recording a 10-5 decision over third-seeded Drew Foster of Northern Iowa. After trailing Foster, 2-1, early on, Boyd bounced back with a couple of takedowns to score eight-straight points and eventually bump his lead to 9-2. Foster picked up a late escape and takedown, but it wouldn't be enough as Boyd prevailed.

 

Austin Schafer bounced back from a tough, 10-3 loss to Duke's Jacob Kasper with a quick pin of Chattanooga's Jared Johnson. The 18-second pin goes down as the fastest of the senior's career.

 

Despite the team title essentially already locked up, the Cowboys were as hungry and relentless as ever heading into Monday night's finals matchups. The team eyed a chance to make Southern Scuffle history, with Minnesota's 2005 192-point tournament record well within reach.

 

Brock picked up the first of three-straight titles for the Cowboys, winning by injury default over second-seeded Scott Parker of Lehigh. Brock seemed to be in control after the first period, leading 4-1 after a pair of takedowns to open the match; however, Parker narrowed the gap in the final frame scoring a two-point nearfall to tie the match at four. Parker was injured as Brock was escaping.

 

 

Dean Heil gutted out yet another tough win in his final match over North Carolina's Joey Ward. Heading into the home stretch of the third tied at one, Heil nearly took Ward to his back with seven seconds left. The reigning NCAA Champion settled for two with the takedown that would give Heil his second Southern Scuffle championship. With the win, he became the fifth Cowboy to win multiple Southern Scuffle titles.

 

 

Collica recorded a thrilling 7-6 decision in his final match against fourth-ranked Lavion Mayes of Missouri at 149. Collica recorded the first two takedowns of the match, snatching a 5-1 lead in the second before Mayes reversed to cut the lead to two before the end of the period. That set up a wild final frame, as Mayes quickly escaped to narrow the Cowboy senior's advantage to 5-4. The Tiger took the lead with a double-leg takedown, but Collica escaped in the final 30 seconds to take the match with the riding time point.

 

 

Mayes wasn't the only ranked Tiger to go down Monday night, as Chandler Rogers clinched the fourth Cowboys individual title of the evening at 165 pounds with a first-period pin of fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis. Rogers appeared to be in trouble early in the match, as Lewis converted on a takedown about a minute into the match. Rogers didn't panic, as he reversed Lewis onto his back for the fall in 1:18.

 

Tuesday afternoon, Rogers was honored for his efforts in Chattanooga as he became the fifth Cowboy this season to be named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.

 

 

Boyd put up a solid effort in his final against top-ranked Gabe Dean of Cornell, as he dropped a 7-2 decision that got away from him late in the match. Boyd had an impressive weekend overall, going 3-1 with two of those wins coming with bonus points.

 

Smith finished second at 157 pounds after a tough, 7-1 loss to Lehigh's Jordan Kutler in his final match. Smith finished his second event of the season with a 4-1 overall record. Kyle Crutchmer finished second at 174 with a 4-1 overall mark as well, coming up short to unattached Penn State wrestler Mark Hall.

 

Schafer finished third on Monday night with a 5-2 decision over third-seeded Nathan Butler. Schafer had a successful tournament, picking up five bonus point victories that included two falls in a combined 1:34.

 

Cowboys Preston Weigel and Derek White finished third and fourth, respectively, at 197 pounds after facing each other in the third-place match. Weigel took that match in a 1-0 decision.

 

Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni finished sixth at 125 pounds after dropping a 4-3 decision to Stanford's Gabe Townsell. Tristan Moran finished sixth as well, losing his match by injury default in the second period.

 

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From NCAA.com

 

http://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2017-01-03/ncaa-wrestling-power-rankings-lehigh-makes-push-fold

 

NCAA wrestling power rankings: Lehigh makes a push into the fold

 

Roger Moore | NCAA.com

 

Last Updated - Jan 4, 2017 07:43 EST

 

1 – Oklahoma State: The Cowboys set a new Southern Scuffle tournament scoring record with 198 points and broke the margin of victory record, lapping the field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday and Monday. Oklahoma State had four champions, highlighted by Chandler Rogers’s pin of Missouri’s Daniel Lewis in the 165-pound final and Anthony Collica’s razor-thin victory over Missouri’s Lavion Mayes for the 149-pound championship. Although it shows up as a dominating tournament win, there were plenty of gut-checks and down-to-the-wire battles won by OSU wrestlers. The next test is a big one as Iowa visits Stillwater for a Jan. 15 dual. Iowa has won three straight versus its rival to the south.

 

2 – Penn State: Cael Sanderson’s reigning champions could not make it to Nevada for the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18 due to weather issues and did not defend its title at the Scuffle this season. There was one prominent member of the Nittany Lion roster in Chattanooga, however. Freshman Mark Hall served notice that he will be tough to handle in the future by winning the 174-pound title. A rested Penn State squad steps on the mat this weekend at Minnesota on Friday and at Nebraska on Sunday. The Gophers wrestled well in Chattanooga, and the Huskers battled Iowa for two days at the Midlands. Expect Sunday’s dual to be competitive.

 

3 – Ohio State: Ohio State wrestles at Wisconsin on Friday and hosts Rutgers Sunday in Columbus. The Buckeyes won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational the first week of December and followed that up with a resounding win over Missouri. A partial squad went to the Midlands, so the Buckeyes have had some time to heal in preparation for the January schedule. Wrestling fans circled Jan. 27 a long time ago: Ohio State and Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

 

4 – Iowa: Missing Cory Clark, the Hawkeyes still won the Midlands title on Dec. 29-30. Top-ranked 125-pounder Thomas Gilman was his dominant self and Brandon Sorensen was good at 149 pounds. Highly-touted freshman Michael Kemerer added his name to the list of title contenders with a championship at 157 pounds. Head coach Tom Brands will find out what his team is made of this month with duals at Michigan (Friday), at Oklahoma State (Jan. 15), against Penn State (Jan. 20), and Ohio State (Jan. 27). Whoever, if anyone, makes it through January unscathed they immediately move to the top of this list.

 

5 – Missouri: Missouri showed its quality at the Southern Scuffle, finishing second behind Oklahoma State and in front of a good Lehigh squad. J’Den Cox won a nail-biter over the No. 2 man, Brett Pfarr of Minnesota, in the 197-pound final. Lavion Mayes lost a nail-biter to rival Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State in the 149-pound title match, and Daniel Lewis was shocked in his 165-pound finals bout. Joey Lavallee (157) lost for the first time this season and freshman Jaydin Eiermann showed he is going to be someone to watch at 141 pounds. The Tigers (5-1) have a good January schedule, opening at Oklahoma this Sunday. MU travels to Cornell for a dual with the Big Red on Jan. 14.

 

6 – Nebraska: The Huskers flexed muscles at the Midlands, challenging Iowa until the final session. Head coach Mark Manning has a lineup with zero weak links led by 184-pounder T.J. Dudley, who joined Eric Montoya (133) and Aaron Studebaker (197) as champions at the Midlands. Two others, Tim Lambert (125) and Tyler Berger (157), lost in the finals. Nebraska hosts Penn State this Sunday inside the Devaney Center in Lincoln. It will be a dogfight.

 

7 – Virginia Tech: The Hokies (5-1) wrestle at Princeton on Friday and at North Carolina on Sunday. It starts a very busy month with trips to the Virginia Duals (Jan. 13-14), duals at home against Pittsburgh (Jan. 20) and Virginia (Jan. 22), and at Lehigh (Jan. 27). The Hokies’ only loss came at Missouri back before Thanksgiving. It ended a 13-match win streak dating back to the Virginia Duals last January.

 

8 – Lehigh: Head coach Pat Santoro showed off a deep Lehigh squad at the Scuffle, challenging Missouri until the end for runner-up honors. Even with Randy Cruz (141) and Mitch Minotti (165) losing early, the Mountain Hawks got strong performances from All-American Darian Cruz (125), Scott Parker (133), Cole Walter (165), Ryan Preisch (174) and 157-pound rookie Jordan Kutler, who beat Oklahoma State All-American Joe Smith in the finals with a late rally. Lehigh (5-1) returns to the mat at Navy (Jan. 13) and at American (Jan. 14).

 

Knocking on the door – Cornell, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota State, Arizona State.

 

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All-girls high school wrestling tournaments take place this month

 

http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-sports/ci_30705999/all-girls-high-school-wrestling-tournaments-take-place

 

By Brandon Boles Times Sports Reporter

 

POSTED: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 - 11:12 a.m.

 

Fort Morgan freshman Marie Villarreal (left) ties up Santana Hernandez of Vista PEAK in their match at Fort Morgan High School on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. ( Brandon Boles / Fort Morgan Times )

 

The sport of girls wrestling is growing rapidly across the country. With its rapid rise, the Colorado High School Activities Association has formed a subcommittee to explore the possibility of adding girls wrestling as an offered sport in the near future.

 

The first step in getting that answer could come this month.

 

In January, girls wrestling will get a trial run with three girls-only tournaments being formed, allowing schools a chance to enter their female wrestlers to compete against each other. The first of these tournaments will take place on Jan. 14 at Frederick High School.

 

Doug Pfau, the Weldon Valley Superintendant who is also a Board of Director for CHSAA, said the move made sense based on the popularity of the sport in Colorado and across the country.

 

"Only six states offer high school girls wrestling, but another six or seven states are trying to get it going," Pfau said. "It is one of the top growing sports in the nation, and Colorado has had more success than anybody for girls to get to the national and international level."

 

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The six states that sanction high school state championships for girls wrestling right now include Alaksa, California, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

 

In Colorado, girls currently wrestle with boys at the high school level, but the state has seen success in getting a girl to the state tournament in recent years. The state wrestling meet has had at least one girl wrestler from 2009 through 2016 competing in the tournament, including two girls wrestling at state in 2012 and three girls wrestling in 2010.

 

One of those girls that has wrestled at the state meet in Colorado is Cody Pfau, the daughter of Doug Pfau. She was a three-time state qualifier, going as a freshman from Meeker High School in 2010 and returning in both her junior and senior year at Grand Valley. Along with her high school success, she also has won national titles at Oklahoma City University.

 

"The sport is growing no matter what is happening," Pfau said. "Getting a female league will only help make it grow that much faster."

 

Cody Pfau felt that while the trial tournaments this year was a good start in the process, the limitations on who could enter it would hurt slightly.

 

"I think it's great to figure out who is interested, but only making the qualifications for those that are all ready competing in the sport this season isn't good," Pfau said. "I feel they should open it up for everyone, not just the ones all ready in it."

 

The idea of the girls-only wrestling tournaments came from the girls wrestling subcommittee in a meeting back on Nov. 15. Doug Pfau said that it would take more than the month-long trial to get a good base for the subcommittee and its findings, however.

 

"We'll probably have to try this out two to three years to build a population base and get a better idea," Doug Pfau said. "The idea is to see if we should put the girls at state wrestling and showcase with the boys, so the girls would wrestle against girls and the boys would wrestling against boys."

 

In the girls-only tournaments, seven of the 14 weight classes put in place in California will be utilized. The weight classes will be at: 101, 111, 121, 131, 143, 160, and 189. All the matches in the tournament will not count towards season records and may not be used for postseason seeding purposes, according to a report on chsaanow.com.

 

One wrestler that may participate in the tournament in Frederick is Fort Morgan freshman Marie Villarreal, head coach Kyle Graulus told the Fort Morgan Times on Thursday.

 

"I think it's a good idea," Graulus said. "It gives a bit of a better window to wrestle someone around their size and gives better competition to themselves."

 

Two more girls-only tournaments are being planned in Highlands Ranch and Silver Creek at the end of the month, according to chsaanow.com, and Graulus felt having more tournaments would open the doors for more women to participate in high school wrestling.

 

"I think the more girls tournaments they have, the better," Graulus said. "There may be a lot of girls that want to wrestle but may not want to wrestle against guys. This could open more doors. A lot of other states have it."

 

Cody Pfau echoed Graulus' comments on more doors opening for girls to wrestle with a separate league.

 

"Going against guys can be intimidating, especially for girls that are bigger," Pfau said. "The way that guys fill out is different than girls."

 

Per CHSAA, there are 164 female wrestlers listed on rosters in Colorado high schools at 96 different programs. If the first girls-only tournaments go well, it could be a stepping stone in creating a new sport.

 

Brandon Boles: 970-441-5102, [email protected] or twitter.com/FMT_Sports

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King wins fourth straight NWCA National Duals title

 

By Kane O'NeillPublished: January 6, 2017, 6:36 pm

 

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FORT WAYNE, IN- Following some history on Thursday, giving head coach Jason Moorman his 100th career victory, the King University women’s wrestling team made more history on Friday afternoon. The Tornado defeated fifth-ranked Campbellsville University 30-11 in the semifinals of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals. King then topped fourth-ranked McKendree University 24-19 in the championship to take home their fourth straight NWCA National Dual title.

 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Semifinals: #1 King 30, #5 Campbellsville 11; Finals: #1 King 24, #4 McKendree 19

LOCATION: Fort Wayne Convention Center; Fort Wayne, Ind.

RECORDS: King 11-0; Campbellsville 11-4; McKendree 8-1

 

HOW IT HAPPENED – #5 CAMPBELLSVILLE

 

Regina Doi got King off to a solid start, taking a 10-0 technical fall over Ruby Ariosa at 101 pounds.That was followed by another 10-0 technical fall from Marina Doi over McKenzie Bacich at 109 pounds.Breonnah Neal made it a 12-0 Tornado lead with a 12-0 technical fall victory over Charlotte Fowler at 116 pounds.At 123 pounds, Haley Augello earned a 15-5 technical fall victory over Andribeth Rivera.Following a 7-2 decision from Hanna Grisewood over Koral Sugiyama at 130 pounds, Gabby Garcia gave King a 23-2 lead with 10-0 technical fall victory over Shelby Hall at 136 pounds.The Tigers then won a matches at 143 and 155 pound before Forrest Molinari defeated Hanna Hall 7-0 at 170 pounds.Alexis Bleau capped the 30-11 victory with an 8-6 decision over Rebecca Carson at 191 pounds.

 

KING (10-0) 30, CAMPBELLSVILLE (11-4) 11

 

101 – No. 2 Regina Doi (KING) tech. fall Ruby Ariosa (CU), 10-0 (KING 4-0)

 

109 – No. 1 Marina Doi (KING) tech. fall No. 8 McKenzie Bacich (CU), 10-0 (KING 8-0)

 

116 – No. 1 Breonnah Neal (KING) tech. fall No. 7 Charlotte Fowler (CU), 12-0 (KING 12-0)

 

123 – No. 1 Haley Augello (KING) tech. fall No. 7 Andribeth Rivera (CU), 15-5 (KING 16-1)

 

130 – No. 1 Hanna Grisewood (KING) dec. Koral Sugiyama (CU), 7-2 (KING 19-2)

 

136 – Gabby Garcia (KING) tech. fall No. 3 Shelby Hall (CU), 10-0 (KING 23-2)

 

143 – No. 1 Kayla Miracle (CU) pinned No. 8 Nicole Joseph (KING), 1:17 (KING 23-7)

 

155 – Mariah Harris (CU) dec. No. 2 Jessi Kee (KING), 16-11 (KING 24-10)

 

170 – No. 2 Forrest Molinari (KING) dec. No. 3 Hanna Hall (CU), 7-0 (KING 27-10)

 

191 – Alexis Bleau (KING) dec. Rebecca Carson (CU) 8-6 (KING 30-11)

 

HOW IT HAPPENED – #4 McKENDREE

 

Just as they did in the semifinals, Regina Doi, Marina Doi and Breonnah Neal got King off to a hot start with three straight technical fall victories to give the Tornado a 12-1 advantage.Regina Doi defeated Coellet Rangel 10-0 at 101 pounds and Marina Doi followed with a 10-0 defeat of Vanessa Ramirez at 109 pounds. At 109 pounds, Neal defeated Theresa Rankin 14-4.Hanna Grisewood gave King a 17-1 lead when she pinned Alyssa Gonzalez in the first period.The Bearcats then took a pair of wins at 130 and 136 pounds, cutting their deficit to 18-9.However, Jessi Kee got King back on the board with a 6-0 win over Jasmine Bailey at 143 pounds before Forrest Molinari clinched the title for the Tornado.Molinari defeated Alexandria Glaude 6-0 at 155 pounds, giving King a 24-9 lead, clinching the title for King.The Bearcats took a win at 170 pounds and a win by forfeit at 191 pounds, making the final score 24-19 in favor of the Tornado.

 

KING (11-0) 24, McKENDREE (8-1) 19

 

101 – No. 2 Regina Doi (KING) tech. fall Coellet Rangel (MCK), 10-0 (KING 4-0)

 

109 – No. 1 Marina Doi (KING) tech. fall Vanessa Ramirez (MCK), 10-0 (KING 8-0)

 

116 – No. 1 Breonnah Neal (KING) tech. fall Theresa Rankin (MCK), 14-4 (KING 12-1)

 

123 – No. 1 Hanna Grisewood (KING) pinned No. 4 Alyssa Gonzalez (MCK), (KING 17-1)

 

130 – No. 2 Megan Black (MCK) pinned No. 1 Haley Augello (KING), 3:57 (KING 17-6)

 

136 – Alexia Ward (MCK) dec. Gabby Garcia (KING), 3-2 (KING 18-9)

 

143 – No. 2 Jessi Kee (KING) dec. Jasmine Bailey (MCK), 6-0 (KING 21-9)

 

155 – No. 2 Forrest Molinari (KING) No. 7 Alexandria Glaude (MCK), 6-0 (KING 24-9)

 

170 – No. 4 Brandy Lowe (MCK) pinned Alexis Bleau (KING), 4:24 (KING 24-14)

 

191 – No. 5 Janelle Fuamatu (MCK) wins by forfeit (KING 24-19)

 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

 

The victory gives King their fourth straight NWCA National Duals title.Of the last four titles, King defeated Oklahoma City University 27-19 last season and Oklahoma City 24-17 in 2015. Their first title came in 2014 when they topped Simon Fraser University 21-19.

 

Courtesy: King Athletics

 

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Two Chattanooga area powers meet to add light to rankings along with two more up the road in Cleveland...

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/1/5/339238/Cleveland-Wrestlers-Stay-Unbeaten--At.aspx

 

Cleveland Wrestlers Stay Unbeaten At Soddy Daisy

 

Blue Raiders Get Four Pins In Convincing 42-16 Victory Over Trojans

 

Thursday, January 5, 2017 - by John Hunt

 

The casual wrestling observer will see that the Cleveland Blue Raiders beat the Soddy Daisy Trojans by a 42-16 final score in prep wrestling Thursday night and think that it was a lopsided romp by the winners.

 

Granted, the Blue Raiders did win nine of the 14 matches and they earned bonus points in six of them, but the match was really a whole lot closer than the final score might make you think.

 

Cleveland coach Josh Bosken wasn’t convinced that his team is 26 points better than the Trojans.

 

“I thought we brought the fight in 12 weight classes and we’re glad to get this match behind us, but I can guarantee you this isn’t the same Soddy Daisy team you’ll see in three weeks at the Region Duals,†the first-year head coach said with confidence.

 

“Our goal is to have fun, score as many points as we can and win a bunch of matches, but we want to perform well in all 14 weight classes and we’ll have to do better if we want to win the state. It’s always nice to get bonus points, but we were also glad to have won some really close matches,†he added.

 

It’s been a difficult week for the Soddy Daisy team as one of their leaders quit on Monday. The rest of the team did their best to adjust, but Cleveland was simply the better team Thursday night.

 

“Cleveland wrestled a good match and looked really good while we didn’t wrestle our best,†said Soddy Daisy coach Jim Higgins following the battle at the Soddy Daisy Wrestling Arena.

 

“I saw a lot of resilience from my guys tonight. Nobody understands what we’ve been through this week, but I can promise you that we will bounce back. We gave our best effort and that’s all I ever ask for, but we made some dumb mistakes that can be corrected.

 

“I’d rather win the last one than the first one, but we’re more concerned with how we finish in February rather than the result on January 5. We went to plan B and did the best with what we had. We just fell a little bit short, but we’re not finished yet,†Higgins said with confidence.

 

Garrett Bowers got Cleveland off and running with a forfeit at 113 and the Blue Raiders proceeded to win four of the next five matches for a commanding 25-3 following a first-period pin by Caleb Eachus at 145.

 

Tony Wilson and Cade Ghaffari both recorded two point regular decisions and Cleveland was docked a team point when Bosken complained too loudly to an out-of-bounds call, but three straight wins by the Blue Raiders, including decisions from Dylan Jones and Logan Strickland wrapped around a pin from Jack Hicks sealed the deal for Cleveland, which improves to 16-0 with the win.

 

Other winners for Cleveland included Colton Landers and Titus Swafford with pins, Bryce Pond with a major decision and Cody Mathews with a regular decision.

 

Soddy Daisy’s other winners included Cole Prestwood and Landon Wheaton with regular decisions and Ty Boeck with a major decision

 

Both teams are scheduled to participate in the Soddy Daisy Showdown on Saturday, but a decision hasn’t been made yet concerning the weather.

 

Both will also face big matches next Thursday with Cleveland hosting cross-town rival Bradley while Soddy Daisy will host Walker Valley.

 

BRADLEY WAS an easy 66-10 winner over Walker Valley Thursday night as the Bears recorded eight pins.

 

Ryan McElhaney’s fall in just 37 seconds was the quickest while others came from T.J. Hicks, Gaven Hughes, Ethan Anderson, Andy Robinson, Knox Fuller, Austin Mathews and D.J. Gibson.

 

CLEVELAND 42, SODDY DAISY 16

 

(Match began at 113 Pounds)

 

106 – Cole Prestwood (SD) dec. Burns Meagher, 7-5;

 

113 – Garrett Bowers (Clev) won by forfeit;

 

120 – Bryce Pond (Clev) major dec. Jacob Pratt, 10-0;

 

126 – Landon Wheaton (SD) dec. Jayce Mullin, 8-3;

 

132 – Colton Landers (Clev) pinned Jacob Kilgore, 2:43;

 

138 – Cody Mathews (Clev) dec. Slater Daniel, 1-0;

 

145 – Caleb Eachus (Clev) pinned Austin Crowe, 1:43;

 

152 – Tony Wilson (SD) dec. Austin Sweeney, 10-8 in overtime;

 

160 – Cade Ghaffari (SD) dec. Zach Brezna, 8-6;

 

170 – Dylan Jones (Clev) dec. Hayden Maynor, 9-4;

 

182 – Jack Hicks (Clev) pinned Caleb Addison, 4:46;

 

195 – Logan Strickland (Clev) dec. Bryce Settles, 13-9;

 

220 – Ty Boeck (SD) major dec. Seth Garcia, 12-2;

 

285 – Titus Swafford (Clev) pinned Addison Roberts, :57.

 

BRADLEY 66, WALKER VALLEY 10

 

106 – Chandler Davis (WV) major dec. Wesley Devaney, 10-1;

 

113 – T.J. Hicks (BC) pinned James Jur, 1:24;

 

120 – Gaven Hughes (BC) pinned Mario Acevedo, 3:33;

 

126 – Ethan Anderson (BC) pinned Cameron Dwyer, 1:25;

 

132 – Ryan McElhaney (BC) pinned Ethan West, :37;

 

138 – Andy Robinson (BC) pinned Dillon Clark, 5:22;

 

145 – Knox Fuller (BC) pinned Zeth Haynie, 2:43;

 

152 – Austin Mathews (BC) pinned Joey Vecchione, :56;

 

160 – Mikel Gregory (WV) dec. Caleb Adkins, 3-0;

 

170 – Henley Headrick (BC) won by forfeit;

 

182 – Ed Elkins (BC) won by forfeit;

 

195 – Kevin Gentry (BC) won by forfeit;

 

220 – D.J. Gibson (BC) pinned Cody Duggan, 3:49;

 

285 – Koby Hooker (WV) dec. Christopher Cash, 10-3.

 

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Having a young lineup is not anything that Cleveland wrestling considers a handicap, in fact, its youthful edge has helped shape perhaps the state’s top power on the mats.

 

Cleveland (16-0) is now 5-0 against team's ranked in the Top 12 in the latest Tennessee High School wrestling poll, which is voted on by coaches

 

 

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Granite City High, IL. will look to extend its winning streak on Saturday, when it competes in the Gateway To The Best Duals on Saturday at CBC High School. Among the opponents the Warriors will wrestle are Lebanon (Mo.), Farmington (Mo.) and Christian Brothers (Tenn.).

 

“Wrestling is, like all of the other sports, about momentum,†he said. “When you get momentum from the night before, from one week to the next, that kind of carries over and just keep that going. It can be the other way, too, You start losing momentum. So this is a nice fun dual meet for us and I think the kids really earned it.â€

 

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Bears edge Kentucky champion for Father Ryan Invitational title

 

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BRADLEY CENTRAL’S top-ranked wrestling Bears claimed their fourth tournament title of the season over the weekend, edging out a Kentucky state champion team to take the top spot in the 19-team field Johnny Brennan Invitational at Father Ryan High School in Nashville.

 

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NASHVILLE — Wrestling true to its stature, Bradley Central won the 49th annual Johnny Drennan Invitational among a field of 19 teams at Father Ryan High School this past ­weekend.

 

In winning its fourth tournament of the season and third invitational championship, the state’s first-ranked Bears fought past a pair of defending state champions in Union County (Ky.) and Father Ryan.

 

Bradley had every wrestler place while no. 1 ranked TJ Hicks and Knox Fuller, plus second-ranked Caleb Adkins took the top spot on the podium.

 

Coach Ben Smith’s team finished with 441.5 team points, just ahead of Union County’s 435.5 and third-place Father Ryan’s 368.5.

 

The Bears had previously won the Heritage Duals, Ooltewah Invitational and Bradley Invitational earlier this season as the defending two-time state champions continue to build toward adding on to the program’s 24 all-time state championships.

 

Fuller landed eight points in the first period of the 145 championship bracket and before a pin at 5:09. The three-time state champion is undefeated and the top-ranked wrestler at his respective weight class this season. Fuller will look to become just the second Bradley wrestler ever to win four state championships with Matt Keller having the lone “four-peat.â€

 

Hicks finished with four of Bradley’s Invitational best 35 pins, which were eight more than any other team, and the two-time state champ won the 113 championship bracket with a 10-1 major decision over another two-time state champion from Father Ryan.

 

Adkins won the 160 championship bracket with an 8-1 decision.

 

Finishing with three pins for the Bears were: Fuller, second-ranked 132 Ryan McElhaney, 138 Andy Robinson, 195 Kevin Gentry, fourth-ranked 106 Wesley Devaney, 120 Gaven Hughes. Hughes was able to stand strong in his first varsity invitational, as he filled in for the injured Trey Hicks, who is ranked fourth in the state.

 

Devaney, McElhaney and Mathews landed second-place finishes. Henley Headrick (170) finished in third place along with Gentry and Robinson. Other placers for BC were: DJ Gibson (220; 4th), fifth-ranked Edward Elkins (182; 5th), second-ranked Ethan Anderson (126; 6th), Chris Cash (HWT; 6th) and Hughes sixth.

 

Bradley will now prepare for a major dual meet with archrival Cleveland set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Raider Arena. The Bears and Blue Raiders will both fight for the title of the state’s best. Bradley is ranked first in the state coaches’ poll one vote ahead of its nemesis, while Cleveland is ranked first in the pin-tn.com Class AAA poll one spot ahead of its rival.

 

The contest will be a rematch of the Cleveland Duals finale in which the Blue Raiders came away with a 34-33 victory with two pins in the last two matches.

 

The Bears will not only battle in a fight among the state’s two most powerful teams on the mat this week, but will also travel to Ooltewah for a dual meet Tuesday at 6 p.m., and hit the road again this weekend to Science Hill High School for the Moffat Duals Friday followed by the Fandetti/Richardson Brawl on Saturday.

 

Bradley will run into another pair of state-ranked teams in Johnson City, as they will wrestle against No. 4 Christian Brothers and No. 11 Science Hill on Friday, with action beginning at 4:30 p.m.

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Just a little observation or two on Ryan-Drennon... Was most impressed with how everyone scrambled to make this happen, from the teams coming from every direction considering the weather, from Pat and his Ryan coaches and staff redrawing brackets, and ending at a reasonable hour.

 

There were too many individuals to highlight, but I saw where Mr Caleb Adkins also Scrambled remarkably well and would have lost without that situational drilling he dies in a daily basis. Good job to all behind this.

 

See you all this Thursday in Cleveland along with a potential record breaking 3000-4000 gathering for a 2 team dual match. Not sure what the high school record nationwide is, but I have seen 2000+ in Tennessee which should be shattered.

 

Here's a little something I ran across,

In case you ever wondered how your boy or our state as a whole compares to another decent wrestling state... Here's NC from ncssaa...

 

 

WRESTLING

TEAM RECORDS

MOST STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS:12, Cary, 1977, 87-89, 97, 2000, 03, 05-

09; 8, Appalachian, 1957-60, 62-65

MOST CONSECUTIVE STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5, Barium Springs

1934-38; 5, T.W. Andrews, 1987-91

MOST STATE DUAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS: 8, Cary, 1993, 96-98, 2005, 06-08

MOST CONSECUTIVE STATE DUAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4, Winston-Salem

Parkland, 2007-2010 (3 in 3-A, 1 in 4-A);

3, East Gaston, 1990-92; 3, T.W. Andrews, 1990-92; Riverside, 2002-04; Alleghany,

2006-08; Cary, 1996-98 and 2007-09

MOST TEAM POINTS, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: 269.5, Parkland, 2008 3-

A championship at Lawrence Joel Coliseum

MOST CONSECUTIVE DUAL MEET WINS: 175, Parkland, 2007-present (record as of

February 15, 2010); 140, Appalachian, 1952-65; 138, Cary, 2007-2010 (lost to Parkland in

2010 4-A dual team finals)

MOST CONSECUTIVE DUAL MEETS WITHOUT A LOSS: 178, Parkland, 2007-present

(record as of Feb 15, 2010); 140, Appalachian, 1952-65; 138, Cary, 2007-2010 (lost to

Parkland in 2010 4-A dual team finals)

MOST DUAL MEET VICTORIES, SEASON: 51, Durham Riverside, 2001-2002

MOST DUAL MEET POINTS, 13 WEIGHT CLASSES: 78, Cary, 1986 and 1988; Albemarle,

1991; Albemarle, 1992

*MOST DUAL MEET POINTS, 14 WEIGHT CLASSES: 84, McDowell vs. Hickory (84-0),

1996; Fuquay-Varina vs. East Chapel Hill, 1996; Cary vs. Purnell Swett and Cary vs.

Fayetteville Westover, 1997; East Gaston vs. West Rowan, 1998; Fuquay-Varina vs.

Smithfield-Selma and Fuquay-Varina vs. Harnett Central, 2000; West Lincoln vs. North

Lincoln, 2003

LARGEST DUAL MEET AVERAGE VICTORY MARGIN, SEASON: Cary, 1996-97; 54.39,

Albemarle, 1990-91

MOST FALLS, SEASON: 396, South Davidson, 2000-2001; East Gaston 381, 2000-2001;

349, Fuquay-Varina, 1999-00; 310,

Cary, 1996-97; 287, East Gaston, 1997-98; 286, Albemarle, 1990-91

MOST TAKEDOWNS, SEASON, ALL MEETS: 837, New Bern, 1994-95; 830, Albemarle,

1990-91

MOST TAKEDOWNS, SEASON, DUAL MEETS: Cary, 1996-97; 365, New Bern, 1994-95;

339, Albemarle, 1990-91

MOST TAKEDOWNS, MEET: 82, New Bern vs. Greenville Rose, January 31, 1995

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

FOUR-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS: Mike Kendall, Albemarle, 1988-91; JohnMark Bentley,

Avery County, 1993-97; Drew Forshey, St. Stephens, 2000-03; Dusty McKinney, East

Gaston, 2001-04; Chris Bullins, McMichael, 2003-07; Justin Sparrow, East Gaston, 2003-07;

Corey Mock, Chapel Hill, 2006-09; Jacob Creed, Ragsdale, 2006-09

THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS: Henry Miller, Durham, 1931-33; Charles Parks, High

Point, 1934-36;

Bob Sappenfield, High Point 1938-40 (98, 108, 115); Bill Hancock, Greensboro, 1939-

41; Arthur Bruton, Greensboro, 1940-42;

Albert Gray, High Point, 1952, 54, 55; Mike Pipkin, Statesville, 1952-54; Jimmy Boggs,

High Point, 1953-55; Sammy Critcher, Appalachian, 1956-58;

Douglas Carson, Appalachian, 1959-61;

Billy Rumley, Reidsville, 1973-75;

Gary Harris, D.H. Conley, 1978-80; Mike Stokes, Tarboro, 1982-84; Chris Moses,

Newton-Conover, 1987-89;

Phil Carlton, Mount Pleasant, 1990-92; Jared Ezzell, Orange, 1990-92; Earl Roland,

Ashe Central, 1993-95; Scotty Spry, Davie County, 1993-95; Russ Chesson, Washington,

1995-97; Ty Reynolds, High Point Central, 1996-98; James Lewis, Charles D. Owen, 1996-

98; Jared Raymond, Eden Morehead 1997-99;

Jordan Binder, Currituck, 1998-00; Tyrone Hodge, Orange, 1999-2001; Adam Amar,

Charlotte Catholic, 1998-2000; Bryan Lashomb, Currituck, 2002-04; Vincent Ramirez,

Riverside, 2002-04; George Hickman, Laney/Riverside, 2002-04; Raymond Jordan, New

Bern, 2002-04; Jim Ollis, Polk County, 2002-04; Jesse Creed, Ragsdale, 2003-05; Byron

Sigmon, Bandys, 2004-06; Anthony Clinton, Mount Tabor, 2006-08; Nick Gregoris, Chapel

Hill/Cardinal Gibbons, 2006-08; Bobby Shanor, Morehead, 2006-08; Eloheim Palma, Cary,

2007-09; J.J. LaPlante, West Wilkes, 2010-12; Carson Joyce, Chatham Central, 2010-12;

Garrison White, JM Robinson, 2010-12; Nick Kee, Scotland, 2011-13; Parker VonEgidy,

Piedmont, 2011-13; Jorge Lima, West Wilkes, 2011-13

MOST CONSECUTIVE FALLS: 30, Josh Taylor, West Brunswick, 1998

29, Danny Osborne, D.H. Conley, Dec. 1, 1990-Feb. 15, 1991

FASTEST FALL: :03, Landrie McDuffie, Lumberton, Dec. 2, 1989, 119 lbs.

:05, Jess Poole, Rockingham County, Feb. 1, 1997, 275 lbs.

:05, Chris Harris, D.H. Conley, December 18, 1999, 119 lbs.

:05, Marcell Burns, Laney, January 21,2013, 170 pounds

MOST TAKEDOWNS, CAREER: 808, Brandon Palmer, Durham Riverside, 1998-2002 (113,

138, 256, 301)

MOST TAKEDOWNS, SEASON: 301, Brandon Palmer, Durham Riverside, 2001-2002

276, Marcus Boyd, Durham Riverside, 2001-2002

256, Brandon Palmer, Durham Riverside, 2000-2001

249, Donald Cates, Durham Riverside, 1997-98

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Dobyns-Bennett’s Corbin Bumgarner, wearing gray, and Science Hill’s Tyler Seeley do battle in the 113-pound weight class during Tuesday’s dual match inside the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport.

 

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KINGSPORT — Science Hill staked its claim as one of the top teams in Region 1 wrestling in resounding fashion Tuesday.

 

The Hilltoppers steamrolled Dobyns-Bennett inside the Buck Van Huss Dome, winning their dual match by an overwhelming 63-9 margin.

 

“It’s a good night for the ’Toppers tonight,†said Science Hill coach Jimmy Miller, who also was celebrating his birthday. “Our kids work hard and it shows.â€

 

The ’Toppers showed their efforts on the mat. Of the 11 matches that took place in the 14 weight classes (there were three forfeits), Science Hill logged six of those victories by pin.

 

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Miller pointed to two decision victories as pivotal, though. At 113 pounds, freshman Tyler Seeley moved up a weight division and still beat D-B’s Corbin Bumgarner by decision. Miller also praised 160-pounder William Diehl, whose 3-0 decision gave Science Hill a 39-3 lead that mathematically clinched a team victory.

 

For the Indians, only a decision victory by Dillon Lemons at 126 and a forfeit at heavyweight prevented a total shutout in D-B’s first loss in regional competition this season.

 

“They got after us pretty good. We didn’t wrestle very hard, didn’t wrestle with much intensity, and it showed,†Tribe coach Buzzy Mann said. “Some of our guys should’ve wrestled better than that for sure. Some weights, they’re just better than we are, and that’s OK.

 

“We had some weight issues. We had some conditioning issues. A lot of those things are fixable. We just have to get better from here.â€

 

Mann was asked if the weight and conditioning issues were a surprise considering that the Science Hill match is always one of the most important of the season.

 

“We need a little more self discipline with some of our kids,†he responded. “One or two of them lost it before they went out there, because they were having to work too hard on getting their weight where it needed to be instead of wrestling. You spend all your energy on that, and then you can’t wrestle very hard.â€

 

 

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Ridgeland earns first state wrestling duals berth in school history

 

January 11th, 2017by Lindsey Youngin Sports - PrepsRead Time: 3 mins.

 

RINGGOLD, Ga. — There will be a little something old and something very new in the Class AAAA GHSA Wrestling Duals Championships this weekend.

 

Perennial power Gilmer, owner of nine duals state titles since 2005, won the twice-delayed Area 6-AAAA tournament Tuesday at Heritage, but it was the second team that stole the show. Ridgeland, the tournament's No. 4 seed coming in, won a pair of thrilling matches to take second place. It will be the Panthers' first appearance in the state tournament.

 

"This started three weeks ago," an emotional Ridgeland coach Keith Mariakis said. "We got our eyes blistered somewhere and we pulled our seniors together and reminded them that four years ago they wanted to go to state and now it was up to them. It's been a different wrestling room with different attitudes, and it showed today."

 

Ridgeland lost decisively to Gilmer in the semifinals, 52-14, before edging Heritage, 36-33, in the consolation finals. Ridgeland won the last five individual bouts to pull off the upset, including the finale at 195 when Austin Coppinger won by disqualification after an illegal slam was called.

 

"It was unfortunate the last match came down to a slam, but three weeks ago our kid had a concussion, so we left it up to the Heritage trainer and he said, 'Coach, I wouldn't let him wrestle,'" Mariakis said. "That's just part of it, but it was a great effort to rally."

 

Gilmer, meanwhile, defeated Northwest Whitfield 42-27 in the championship match. The Bruins, who had won a 40-32 nail-biter over Heritage in the semifinals, were within 24-21 with four bouts to go before the Bobcats pulled away with pins from Jake Breedlove, Ryan Crump and nationally ranked 195-pounder Matthew Waddell.

 

"There are at least three of the top six or eight teams here," Gilmer coach Sam Snider said, referring at the time to Heritage and Northwest besides his own team. "This region has always been tough, and I fully expect whoever comes out as the second seed to finish in the top four (in the state)."

 

That would, to the surprise of many, be the Panthers, who trailed Northwest 18-6 after four bouts before getting pins from Chris Prescott and Jacob Mariakis and a decision by Jordan Hughley. Northwest regained the lead on Coty Carlock's technical fall at 145, but the Bruins were docked a point for improper conduct and led only 22-21.

 

The teams swapped wins through the next five bouts, with Jordan Lewis getting a pin at 195 to put the Bruins up 37-33 with one match left. The Panthers, though, had defending state champion Chris Henderson on their side and the 220-pounder managed a second-period pin to pull out the match.

 

"I told the kids that for us to win somebody is going to have to win a match they are not supposed to win and somebody is going to have to not get pinned that should get pinned," Coach Mariakis said. "That's how it's got to work for us, because top to bottom we're not among the elite. We're just workers, and now we're going to the state for the first time in school history."

 

* At the 3-AAA tournament at Calhoun, top-seeded Bremen defeated Sonoraville 46-22 for the championship. Sonoraville had topped No. 2 seed Ringgold in the semifinals and will be the area's second state tournament team. The Tigers, last year's state runner-up, finished third.

 

* At the 3-A tournament at Trion, the hosts rolled to the championship with a pair of blowouts, including a 66-14 win over Mount Zion in the final round. Mount Zion will be the No. 2 seed after defeating Gordon Lee in the semifinal round.

 

The tournament, which had an original field of nine teams, had just four compete.

 

* At the 3-AA tournament at Chattooga, Pepperell and Armuchee will head to Macon after Pepperell's Dragons won the title match, 37-36.

 

Contact Lindsey Young at [email protected] or at 423-757-6296; follow on Twitter @youngsports22.

 

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Greenback’s Zach Malone in his 170-pound win against Maryville’s Jared Stratton Tuesday night at Greenback School.

 

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With the wrestling season less than a month out from the postseason, four local schools met up at Greenback on Tuesday to face tough competition and gain more experience on the mat.

 

Both Class AAA schools, Maryville and William Blount, each walked out with two wins while Alcoa and Greenback came away with two losses.

 

William Blount started out with a 59-18 victory over Greenback and followed up with a close, exciting 37-33 victory over Alcoa.

 

For Maryville, it knocked off Alcoa 48-30 in the first match of the meet and closed the night out with a 75-6 win over the Cherokees.

 

Going into Tuesday, Governors coach Tim Satterfield wasn’t sure what to expect from his squad, but it turned out to be a positive night.

 

“The win over Alcoa was huge for us because we were giving up forfeits in our weight classes,†Satterfield said. “We are still getting guys back and we have been out of school for two days. Anytime you can beat a quality team like (Alcoa) coach (Brian) Gossett puts together it’s always a positive.â€

 

William Blount led the overall score 31-30 going into the next-to-last individual match against Alcoa.

 

Austin Sauls won his match in the 126-pound weight class giving the Governors the lead at 37-30 and helping to wrap up the victory.

 

Dawson Satterfield had a pin in the 170-pound weight class against Alcoa and James Hartgrove won a 7-6 triple overtime match against Alcoa’s Noah Evans in the 182-pound class.

 

Maryville’s win over Alcoa ended a three-match losing streak to the Tornadoes.

 

Carter Harris got the Rebels on the board against Alcoa with a third-round pin over Anthony Jones in the 138-pound class.

 

At 152, Samuel Gallemore took care of business for Maryville with a pin in the second round.

 

That was followed up by Samuel Morris (160) and Jarred Stratton (170) picking up wins via pin fall for Maryville.

 

“Alcoa is a very good team,†Maryville coach Alex Cate said. “They finish high in small school every year. It was an in-county rival, I’m sure they will have a good postseason and my guys wrestled well.â€

 

All was not lost for Alcoa or Greenback as each school got to go toe-to-toe with quality Class AAA programs.

 

Alcoa will likely be a contender to make it to the Class A-AA state tournament once again and they showed they are certainly capable of that on Tuesday.

 

Against the Rebels, Sammy Evans won in the 285-pound weight class with a pin in the first round. When the night was over, the 2016 Class A-AA 285-pound state champion had improved to 31-1 on the season.

 

When the Tornadoes faced off against WB, junior wrestler Alex Richardson picked up a second round pin win in the 145-pound class.

 

Jalen McCord followed that up with a pin victory at 152 pounds.

 

At 106 pounds, Brennan Salter scored a win via pin in the first round over his Governors opponent.

 

The Tornadoes were close in both losses and Gossett liked what he saw in some areas and others he felt needed some improvement.

 

“Maryville really got after us,†Gossett said. “I thought they competed really well and they were just better than us tonight. I was disappointed in about three or four spots, but it’s still early in the season so there’s still some development.â€

 

Greenback doesn’t have enough wrestlers to compete with big schools like Alcoa, Maryville and William Blount, but a couple of individuals did have solid nights for the Cherokees.

 

In the second match against Maryville, junior Zach Malone picked up a pin in the first round in the 170-pound class.

 

Against William Blount, Jonathon Hawkins started off his night with a second round pin in the 145-pound weight class.

 

“Those two are my top contenders to qualify for the state tournament this year,†Greenback coach Joe Malone said about Hawkins and Zach Malone. “I am hoping they will continue to do well through the whole season.â€

 

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BRADLEY CENTRAL’S top-ranked wrestling Bears claimed their fourth tournament title of the season over the weekend, edging out a Kentucky state champion team to take the top spot in the 19-team field Johnny Brennan Invitational at Father Ryan High School in Nashville.

 

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NASHVILLE — Wrestling true to its stature, Bradley Central won the 49th annual Johnny Drennan Invitational among a field of 19 teams at Father Ryan High School this past ­weekend.

 

In winning its fourth tournament of the season and third invitational championship, the state’s first-ranked Bears fought past a pair of defending state champions in Union County (Ky.) and Father Ryan.

 

Bradley had every wrestler place while no. 1 ranked TJ Hicks and Knox Fuller, plus second-ranked Caleb Adkins took the top spot on the podium.

 

Coach Ben Smith’s team finished with 441.5 team points, just ahead of Union County’s 435.5 and third-place Father Ryan’s 368.5.

 

The Bears had previously won the Heritage Duals, Ooltewah Invitational and Bradley Invitational earlier this season as the defending two-time state champions continue to build toward adding on to the program’s 24 all-time state championships.

 

Fuller landed eight points in the first period of the 145 championship bracket and before a pin at 5:09. The three-time state champion is undefeated and the top-ranked wrestler at his respective weight class this season. Fuller will look to become just the second Bradley wrestler ever to win four state championships with Matt Keller having the lone “four-peat.â€

 

Hicks finished with four of Bradley’s Invitational best 35 pins, which were eight more than any other team, and the two-time state champ won the 113 championship bracket with a 10-1 major decision over another two-time state champion from Father Ryan.

 

Adkins won the 160 championship bracket with an 8-1 decision.

 

Finishing with three pins for the Bears were: Fuller, second-ranked 132 Ryan McElhaney, 138 Andy Robinson, 195 Kevin Gentry, fourth-ranked 106 Wesley Devaney, 120 Gaven Hughes. Hughes was able to stand strong in his first varsity invitational, as he filled in for the injured Trey Hicks, who is ranked fourth in the state.

 

Devaney, McElhaney and Mathews landed second-place finishes. Henley Headrick (170) finished in third place along with Gentry and Robinson. Other placers for BC were: DJ Gibson (220; 4th), fifth-ranked Edward Elkins (182; 5th), second-ranked Ethan Anderson (126; 6th), Chris Cash (HWT; 6th) and Hughes sixth.

 

Bradley will now prepare for a major dual meet with archrival Cleveland set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Raider Arena. The Bears and Blue Raiders will both fight for the title of the state’s best. Bradley is ranked first in the state coaches’ poll one vote ahead of its nemesis, while Cleveland is ranked first in the pin-tn.com Class AAA poll one spot ahead of its rival.

 

The contest will be a rematch of the Cleveland Duals finale in which the Blue Raiders came away with a 34-33 victory with two pins in the last two matches.

 

The Bears will not only battle in a fight among the state’s two most powerful teams on the mat this week, but will also travel to Ooltewah for a dual meet Tuesday at 6 p.m., and hit the road again this weekend to Science Hill High School for the Moffat Duals Friday followed by the Fandetti/Richardson Brawl on Saturday.

 

Bradley will run into another pair of state-ranked teams in Johnson City, as they will wrestle against No. 4 Christian Brothers and No. 11 Science Hill on Friday, with action beginning at 4:30 p.m.

 

 

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What We've Learned So Far In College Wrestling

What We've Learned So Far In College Wrestling

Jan 9, 2017

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We are now entering the heart of the dual season in college wrestling as the second semester hits. The major four tournaments (CKLV, RTOC, Midlands and Scuffle) have all wrapped up, so we have a good deal of data on the 2016-17 season.

 

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There are still a number of questions to be answered with another weekend of big duals coming up, but here are some things we have learned so far in the 2016-17 season.

 

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Thomas Gilman can have the undefeated season Matt McDonough never did. When we ran our 125U article, McDonough figured heavily into it. His placements of first, second and first at NCAAs are the best in recent times for the Hawkeyes.

 

But McDonough never went without a loss, nor have many 125s in recent years. The last one to do it was Anthony Robles in 2011, with Troy Nickerson getting one two years before that. Only three other 125s have gone undefeated (Travis Lee in 2003, Stephen Abas in both 2001 and 2002), but it appears there are fewer than five legitimate challengers to knock off Gilman.

 

The only non-major on the year for Gilman was his controversial 8-6 Midlands semis win over Josh Terao. However, the American star may need to run the table to get the type of seed that would allow him to see Gilman at NCAAs.

 

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Meanwhile, a top tier has emerged this season in Joey Dance and Nick Suriano. Dance is 13-0 on the year and has split overtime matches with Gilman in the past, but has only placed once in March. Suriano is up to 10-0 with wins over Connor Schram, Darian Cruz, Ethan Lizak and Tim Lambert. Suriano can get up to three cracks at Gilman if they wrestle in St. Louis, but this should be the year a Hawkeye 125 ends his career unblemished.

 

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This weight has the most fun race for second. Nolf's bonus rate remains at 100% after this weekend and has no Isaiah Martinez standing in his way this year.

 

Dylan Palacio has yet to wrestle this year after missing weight at the Scuffle (and was removed from the rankings), so a long layoff and weight concerns make him nowhere close to a shoo in for a finals spot. He could move up to 165, though that may also hurt the development of Brandon Womack for them. Even still, Palacio is one of the most dangerous wrestlers and best scramblers in the country.

 

Michael Kemerer replaced Palacio in second, and presents the most interesting challenge to Jason Nolf as a former Young Guns teammate and practice partner. We could get a fun trilogy between Kemerer and Tyler Berger after their insane Midlands final. The Huskers travel to Iowa City for their last dual of the year on February 12th, as well as the B1G conference semis.

 

Joey Lavallee beat CKLV champ Jake Short at the Scuffle, and gets his crack at Smith and potentially Palacio this month as well. Jordan Kutler upset both Lavallee and Smith in Chattanooga to put himself in the conversation as a potential finalist, especially if he can avoid Nolf with a 2, 3 or 6 seed.

 

174

Zahid Valencia can win NCAAs. Barring a major upset, the only potential blemish on his record heading into March could be Zach Epperly at Virginia Duals, and there's no guarantee that match will happen.

 

He has the ability to finish single legs against anyone in the country, as well as him continuing to display the same kind of defensive hips he did in high school. We saw that across both tournaments he's won in CKLV and the Midlands.

 

Bo Jordan is the obvious elephant in the room there, though there were several different opportunities for that match to happen thus far and it has not occurred. Valencia is coming down from being an undersized 184 while Jordan is coming up from being an oversized 165, and they are likely pretty even on their feet. Bo is very tough on top and Zahid hasn't quite developed the same level of top game to even this match out.

 

Epperly may still end up on top and is the highest returning All American at this weight. Then there is of course the million dollar question if Cael Sanderson will pull Mark Hall's redshirt in an attempt to guarantee Penn State a title. No matter what, there will be a new champ at 174, and one that almost definitely will be in line to win multiple titles.

 

Hodge Watch

If the Hodge Trophy were given out today, it would be Gabe Dean's. Yes, Nolf and Zain Retherford are still at 100% bonus rate. No, Dean does not have an Olympic medal like Kyle Snyder or J'Den Cox. But 184 is the toughest weight in the country this year and Dean is running through it like a buzzsaw.

 

Dean's fourth Scuffle title

 

 

Dean is 22-0, which is key because the first criteria is a wrestler's record so someone essentially has to go undefeated to be considered. But 15 of them are pins and he has completely dominated everyone he's wrestled, only giving up escapes so far. We already mentioned 184 is the toughest weight and it will be his third national title, which can only be matched by Cox and Isaiah Martinez.

 

In any sport with a big award like this, the opinion is teammates (Nolf and Retherford) tend to "split votes," as well as that they are not seniors. Cornell is not quite having the season it wanted, but Dean is doing everything to give Big Red fans a season to remember as he closes out his career.

 

Four Horse Race

Penn State, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Ohio State are the four horsemen of the apocalypse this year. The Nittany Lions are counting on around 80 team points from Retherford, Nolf, Suriano and Bo Nickal. John Smith's Cowboys seem to want to overwhelm teams with 8, 9 or even 10 AAs and put a few in the finals for a cumulative team effort.

 

The Hawkeyes can see as high as eight placers with four in the finals if they pull Marinelli's shirt, Clark stays healthy and Kemerer holds form. Tom Ryan's Buckeyes are similar to Penn St in that they need huge points out of Nathan Tomasello, the Jordans and Kyle Snyder, as well as the freshmen Kollin Moore, Jose Rodriguez and Luke Pletcher to contribute.

 

This team race is similar to the ones in 2009, 2013 and 2014. Iowa's second title under Brands came in 2009, when they beat Ohio St by just 4.5 pts and Iowa State was just seven behind the Buckeyes. Penn St's third title of the Cael era saw just 13 points separate first place from third place. The 2014 tournament was exactly the same, as the Nittany Lions finished four points ahead of second place Minnesota and 13 points ahead of third place Oklahoma State.

 

 

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Penn State 27, Nebraska 14

125: Nick Suriano (PSU) decision Tim Lambert (Nebraska) 3-2

133: Eric Montoya (Nebraska) techs George Carpenter (PSU) 17-1

141: Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) decision Jimmy Gulibon (PSU) 11-5

149: Zain Retherford (PSU) majors Colin Purinton (Nebraska) 19-6

157: Jason Nolf (PSU) majors Berger (Nebraska) 15-7

165: Vincenzo Joseph (PSU) majors Dustin Williams (Nebraska) 20-7

174: Geno Morelli (PSU) decision Micah Barnes (Nebraska) 2-1

184: Bo Nickal (PSU) decision TJ Dudley (Nebraska) 10-5

197: Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) pins Matt McCutcheon (PSU) 6:01

285: Nick Nevills (PSU) pins Collin Jensen (Nebraska) 6:01

 

The No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers host No. 4 Penn State today at the Devaney Center. It is the second Big Ten conference dual of the season for both teams and can be watched on BTN Plus.

 

Penn State is coming off a 33-6 win over Minnesota on Friday. The dual will be starting at 125 with third ranked Nick Suriano taking on seventh ranked Tim Lambert. Suriano beat Scuffle champ Ethan Lizak 8-6 and will be looking to knock off Midlands runner-up Lambert.

 

125 - #3 Nick Suriano (PSU) vs #7 Tim Lambert (Nebraska)

1st period: Lambert has more than twice as many wins as Suriano has matches so far. The redshirt senior from Forest Hills, Michigan is 20-2 while the true freshman Suriano is 9-0 this season. Suriano working a front headlock but Lambert fights out. No out of bounds yet, they've hung in the center and hand fought for most of this period.

 

2nd period: Suriano starting the period on bottom and out quickly. Takedown Suriano and they go out, can't tell how much time is left. Suriano riding tough as Lambert keeps trying to fight hands, but Lambert is able to get an escape. 3-1 with likely under a minute of riding time for the Penn State freshman. Not really any shots to close out the period.

 

3rd period: Lambert down. Not sure what the delay is here. Lambert up and out again, 3-2 now still not sure of riding time. Lambert starting to fire off shots. Suriano walks them back to the center to keep moving clock. Fires off a low singel to Lambert's left leg. Stalemated but Suriano burned a lot of clock. Lambert trying to keep his butt to the center but unable to clear the elbows of Suriano. Stall warning against Penn State. Suriano beats the three-time NCAA qualifier 3-2 to give the Nittany Lions a 3-0 lead after one match.

 

133 - George Carpenter (PSU) vs #3 Eric Montoya (Nebraska)

1st period: Montoya finishes a takedown on the edge. Montoya piling up a lot of riding time as he keeps the bottom leg turk and leg lace. Carpenter with the escape off a restart, Montoya in again on a single. Finishes it from Carpenter's right leg and throws a boot in. 4-1 lead and Montoya continuing to have success riding legs. Nebraska with the modified guillotine to get four nearfall, 8-1 now. Closes out the period like that.

 

2nd period: Midlands champ Montoya going down. Carpenter tries dropping to a leg but can't stop the escape, shoots in after Montoya escapes. In a legpass scramble situation now and Carpenter trying to get height. Montoya working for another crotch lock and gets behind for the takedown. Montoya with a ton of riding time heading into the final period.

 

3rd period: Carpenter wants neutral. Ear to ear and they break. Montoya tries to rubber knee and it gets stalemated. Nice second shot by Nebraska and Carpenter trying to roll through. He has Carpenter on his back and gets the full compliment of backs. That should close out the tech. Huskers lead 5-3 after two matches.

 

141 - Jimmy Gulibon (PSU) vs #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska)

1st period: McCrystal with an early two and quick release. In on a shot once again, and once again to take a 4-1 lead. Tough hammerlock from McCrystal to get some riding time here. Gulibon finally up to his feet and McCrystal wanted a whipover, but still gets the 2. Again wanting a hammerlock.

 

2nd period: McCrystal caught Gulibon on his back and has plenty of time to work for a fall. Gets all four backs and up 10-2, dominating on top. Escape Gulibon with under a minute left. Thirty seconds left and Gulibon in on McCrystal's left leg. Crackdown position for McCrystal.

 

3rd period: Nebraska down as we start period three with a 10-3 McCrsytal lead. Gulibon working an elbow lever. Stalemated, McCrsytal gets out but Gulibon gets a takedown to cut the major down. 11-5 with 32.5 to go. Stalling Gulibon. McCrsytal wins 11-5 and Nebraska is up 8-3 after three matches.

 

149 - #1 Zain Retherford (PSU) vs Collin Purinton

1st period: Zain shoots to Purinto's left leg, takedown Zpain. Escape Purinton as Zain tries to windmill him down. Level changing and head faking into a shot. Comes around behind to take a 4-1 lead. Out of bounds on the restart now, Zain throwing legs and hitting claw rides. Zain working a backbow now but Purinton fights out. Bar half tilt a possibility now.

 

2nd period: Down goes Zain. Up and out in under 10, immediately on a shot and takedown to go 7-1, trying to run a bar forward. But Purinton gets a reversal! Escape Retherford, 8-3 now. Zain keeping the cross wrist on the takedown and they go out of bounds. Purinton whips out for an escape, Zain immediately shoots to make it 12-4 late in the second. Purinton shot, extended as Zain sprawls, goes behind for a TD to make it 14-5 to end it.

 

3rd period: Purinton down and Zain has both legs in working a power half. Only two backs to up 16-5, stalemated with 1:21 to go. Escape Purinton as Zain wants the tech a minute to go. Purinton a little shaken up on the edge. 40 seconds to go, Zain trying to finish a double. No takedown on the edge. Zain working him backwards, and he gets on the edge. Penn State trails 8-7 heading into one of the two biggest matches of the day. Retherford final 19-6.

 

157 - #1 Jason Nolf (PSU) vs #3 Tyler Beger (Nebraska)

1st period: Berger going with the Tony Ramos staredown. Nolf rolls through the Berger shot, cradles him up and has Berger's leg up. Berger continuing to hold onto the lock. Nolf goes over the top, has his right leg in, both legs now. About to go out, Nolf pulls hims back in and then cuts him. 2-1 just over a minute left. Spin behind Nolf and quick cut. Underhook of Berger broken, moving side to side. Hard snap by Nolf and front head now. Stalemated and the period ends 6-2 as Nolf finishes a whipover right at the end.

 

2nd period: Berger down. Optional start, Nolf grabs both feet and then lets Berger up. Takedown Nolf and still playing catch and release. Beautiful ankle pick by Nolf as Berger looks upset. Berger goees low double, Nolf has to bail and try a leg pass. Stalemate but a very good leg attack from Berger. Low single by Nolf and such a quick finish.

 

3rd period: Nolf down. Nolf out and still shooting against the Midlands runner-up. In a scramble again off a Berger shot and stalemate. Nolf snaps Berger into a low single and Penn STate once again has to try a leg pass with one minute left. Takedown Berger to cut the major down. 14-7 as Nolf escapes with 20 to go. Nolf gets riding time for the major and Penn State leads 11-8 as they start to show a basketball game.

 

165 - #8 Vincenzo Joseph (PSU) vs Dustin Williams (Nebraska)

1st period: Takedown Cenzo. Out of bounds halfway through the period and Williams escapes. Another Cenzo takedown on the edge. 6-2 after the Williams escape. Cenzo in quick, shelfs the left leg and another takedown as they go out with 22 to go. Nice switch from Williams and Joseph wants a reversal of his own, but 9-4 to close out the period.

 

2nd period: PSU goes down. Vincenzo with the reversal to go up 11-4 and they head out of bounds. Sweet modified cutback from Cenzo to keep the ride on under a minute to go. Stalling against Williams as Cenzo wants to lock up riding time.

 

3rd period: Williams down and out quick but another takedown on the edge to give Cenzo the major. Williams out and digging underhooks. Overunder bodylock as they walk out. Under a minute to go, head to head. Thirty left and a chinwhip from Cenzo, but no pin. Does get four to secure the major. Cuts Williams to try one last time for the tech. Major Cenzo to take a 15-8 lead with four matches to go.

 

174 - Geno Morelli (PSU) vs Micah Barnes (Nebraska)

1st period: Early shot from Morelli. Hard tie from Morelli but Barnes breaks it. Halfway through the first and still on their feet. Lot of hand fighting. Morelli shot fought off by Barnes. 21.5 to go on this restart.

 

2nd period: Morelli starts bottom. Out in under 10 for the first point. Low single from Morelli on Barnes' right leg as the Husker squares up and grabs the back shoelace. Out of bounds twice in the last 40 seconds. Period ends 1-0.

 

3rd period: Barnes down. Morelli comes to his feet to apply backpressure as Barnes slides out. Crabride for Morelli and Barnes trying to clear wrists. Morelli crunching the head and lacing the left leg of Barnes as they go out once again, 1:06 left in the match. Sitback for Morelli to pick up riding time. Morelli driving through and working tightwaist as it is stalemated with 41.8 left. Blood time for our extended break really since the 125 match. OOB 30.4 to go and Morelli's riding time point is looming large. A caution against Morelli, now working a suckback. Barne on his feet but brought back down. Morelli continues spiral rides as Barnes gets out but PSU wins 2-1 to make it 18-8 overall.

 

184 - #2 Bo Nicakl (PSU) vs #3 TJ Dudley

1st period: Nickal digging underhooks in the first 40 seconds. Overtie for Nickal as Dudley fights it off. Nickal so fast, runs through a shot and gets 2 on the edge 1:39 to go. Escape Dudley. They go ear-to-ear on the edge. Nickal trying a re-attack under a minute left. Dudley continues to shot fake but no leg attacks yet.

 

2nd period: 2-1 lead for Nickal and he chooses bottom. Nickal up to his feet, turns in and now an overunder bodylock fight as they head back to center. No escape as the ref calls stalemate. Good return as Dudley went seatbelt whizzer. Nickal finally out and had double overs but Dudley breaks it.

 

3rd period: Dudley down trailing 4-1 and out quickly, takedown on the edge. Dudley out again as Nickal tries a duckunder and runs through. Dudley eases his way back to his feet. Nickal win here seals the dual, 8-4 with 36 seconds to go and Dudley hit for stalling. Nickal again running through shots to get the late takedown. Nickal wants the major, but can't finish a last takedown. PSU wins the dual and leads 21-8 going into 197.

 

197 - #5 Matt McCutcheon (PSU) vs #8 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska)

1st period: Just some handfighting in the first 30 seconds. McCutcheon working a front head but Studebaker fights out a minute in. Still handfighting and trying to control the ties. McCutcheon with his butt to the center and working Studebaker back in towards the middle. Another front head for Penn St as Studebaker has both hands on a wrist. No score.

 

2nd period: Studebaker on bottom. McCutcheon unable to return to the mat, Studebaker with a standing reversal as they go out. Penn St out quick, back to handfighting. Stalemate 55.7 to go. Nothing doing in the final seconds.

 

3rd period: McCutcheon on bottom. Good bottom leg turk by Studebaker and McCutcheon gets spladled! McCutcheon not on his back but very much still being spladled. A pin for Studebaker, spladles always a fun way to end the match. Nebraska trails 21-14 with one to go.

 

285 - #6 Nick Nevills (PSU) vs #14 Collin Jensen (Nebraska)

1st period: No scores or leg attacks in the first 45 seconds. Nevills head is all the way through on a low single. Jensen sitting on it in a crackdown position but Nevills keeping the knee on the back of his head. Heavyweight leg pass gets stalemated. A minute left in the first, Nevills working wrists on the edge. nother low single from Nevills, catches the knee of Jensen and we have injury time. Jensen looks very hurt. Jensen up to his feet, Nevills waiting for him in the center. Manning talking to Jensen. 44.8 to go, Nevills gets choice and goes bottom. It pays off as Nevills gets the reversal and now working a tight waist. 4-0 to end the period.

 

2nd period: Jensen defers, Nevills chooses top. Jensen unsuccessful on a granby. Nevills still behind as Jensen gets to his feet, escape 40 seconds in. Out of bounds and stall call against Jensen. Ear to ear as both working ties in the final minute of the second. No score in the final 20 seconds.

 

3rd period: Jensen's choice, he goes top. 4-1 lead by Nevills, Jensen following well in the first 30. Now Nebraska has a boot in. Jensen had a cradle locked up, but Nevills fought through the lock on the roll. Reversal to Jensen's back, and Nevills closes out the dual with a pin. 27-14 win for the Nittany Lions, 2-0 on the road this weekend to start their Big Ten schedule.

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Cleveland nips top-ranked Bradley Central wrestlers again

 

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CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Thursday night's Bradley Central wrestling meet against Cleveland was a do-over and a ditto.

 

In the same venue — Cleveland's brand-spanking-new Raider Arena — it again was a one-point final difference favoring the hosts.

 

Repeating a feat from their mid-December duals tournament, the Blue Raiders bumped off likely state duals championship rival Bradley Central, this time 30-29. Cleveland won the previous meeting 34-33.

 

The two entered the event as the state's top-ranked teams, and just as in December, Cleveland is likely to reclaim the No. 1 spot it was awarded after that pre-Christmas Saturday when it knocked off not only Bradley but also perennial powers Baylor and Father Ryan.

 

There was no relaxing in this one, contested before a pins-and-needles crowd estimated at 2,000.

 

There were upsets and reversals of fortune from the teams' first encounter, but in the end the Blue Raiders, who at one point held an 11-point advantage, rallied from a 29-24 deficit for the victory on a pin from 220-pound Seth Garcia in the final bout.

 

"I'm proud of our guys. I'm glad the seniors get to go out like this," Cleveland coach Josh Boskin said. "It showed a lot about our kids when things didn't go our way, but we had some guys step up and it's happened both times."

 

Boskin, his assistants, his team and the Cleveland faithful exhaled a huge sigh of relief when Garrett Bowers upset defending state champ and previously unbeaten T.J. Hicks at 113, but they gasped mightily when the Bears' Ryan McElhaney upended previously unbeaten Colton Landers at 132.

 

There never was a time to breathe easily.

 

"I think everybody did a little when Bowers won, but it got tight again real quick when Landers lost," Boskin said. "That one put us back in the same position where every point was going to matter."

 

Although Bradley won eight of the 14 bouts, getting bonus points in three matches, Cleveland got a pin from Bryce Pond (120) and a forfeit victory from Jack Hicks (182) to wind up plus-one in that category.

 

Bradley's bonuses came on major decisions from Wes Devaney (106) and Caleb Adkins (160) and a pin from Knox Fuller.

 

"We needed more bonus points, but Cleveland is a very good team," Bradley coach Ben Smith said. "I felt that most of the night we wrestled their style of match, and we'll need to work on that. They're hard to beat, but we can beat them.

 

"It's going to be a tight match every time we wrestle it, but we'll go back to the drawing board and we'll get better."

 

It's possible that the two could meet twice more — in two weeks at the region duals at Rhea County and then in three weeks at the state duals.

 

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CLEVELAND – Bradley and Cleveland have had some classic battles on the wrestling mat in years past, but none have been any better or more exciting than the two so far this season.

 

The Blue Raiders shocked the Bears and the rest of the state on December 10 when they beat the defending state dual and traditional champs by a 34-33, Cleveland winning with pins from Dylan Jones and Jack Hicks.

 

The regular-season rematch took place Thursday night in the same location – Cleveland’s brand new Raider Arena -- and the results were almost the same.

 

The final score was different and some of the shining stars for both teams were different, but the overall result was the same as Cleveland once again prevailed by a single point on a pin in the final match.

 

Seth Garcia was Thursday’s hero as his first-period pin at 220 provided the margin of victory as the ever-proud Blue Raiders remained unbeaten after matches with the emotionally-charged 30-29 win.

 

Bradley, now 15-2 with both losses coming to Cleveland, actually won eight of the 14 matches, but as has been the case so many times in a close meet, the Blue Raiders won with more bonus points.

 

“That was another exciting match, but I’m glad our seniors could go out on such a positive note,†said Cleveland coach Josh Bosken after it ended.

 

“Every point really mattered in this match, but we stuck to our game plan and knew we couldn’t afford to give up any bonus points.  We knew that 170 was a toss-up, but we didn’t give up any extra points there,†he said in reference to Jones’ 5-3 loss to Henley Headrick in just one of three matches where the results were a bit different the second time.

 

“We’ll celebrate for a little while tonight, but we still have lots of work to do as there are still a bunch of good teams we have to beat to win a state title.  Seth Garcia is a pinning machine and I had no doubt he’d get a pin in that last match,†the first-year head coach concluded with a smile.

 

Cleveland won three of the first four matches and had a 15-4 lead following a pin from Bryce Pond at 120.

 

Ethan Anderson and Ryan McElhaney then won with decisions – McElhaney getting a little revenge with a 10-4 win over Colton Landers – to get Bradley within 15-10 before Cody Mathews made it 18-10 with a 5-1 decision at 138.

 

The Bears then reeled off four straight wins, including a pin from Knox Fuller, identical 5-3 decisions from Austin Mathews and Headrick and an 8-0 major decision from Caleb Adkins for a 26-18 lead with three matches remaining.

 

Jack Hicks got six points the easy way with a forfeit to get Cleveland within 26-24 before Ed Elkins posted a 5-2 decision at 195 for a 29-24 Bradley lead.

 

That left the responsibility on Garcia’s shoulders and he came through with a first-period pin to clinch the win for his team.

 

“I knew when I was warming up that I had to win it for the team and I wasn’t worried.  When Logan Strickland dropped his decision at 195, we were behind by five and I knew we’d win.  I was just hoping it would come down to my match,†the 18-year-old senior said after improving to 15-2 overall.

 

Ben Smith may be one of the most competitive people involved in the sport and the stocky Bradley coaches probably hates to lose more than anyone.  To lose twice to Cleveland in the same season was almost more than he could handle.

 

“We knew that we just had to wrestle our match and the results would take care of themselves,  but we wrestled their match the entire evening.  I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t upset and disappointed,†he said to a host of sports writers covering the event.

 

“Ryan McElhaney wrestled a great match and brought us back, but we never got any bonus points.  You have to win the close ones and get those bonus points to win a match like this.  We had our chances, but we just didn’t close the deal.

 

“Cleveland has an outstanding team and they’re hard to beat, but we’ll go back to the drawing board and keep working because the season is a long way from over.  This was really a great environment for  match like this tonight, but I just wish the outcome had been different,†he concluded.

 

While Garcia had the biggest win of the evening for Cleveland, Titus Swafford also had a first-period pin in the first match.  Bryce Pond added another pin at 120.

 

Perhaps the most important win for the Blue Raiders came at 113 when Garrett Bowers recorded a 3-1 overtime win over two-time defending state champ T.J. Hicks.

 

Cody Mathews had a decision at 138 while Hicks got the forfeit at 182.

 

Fuller had the only pin for the Bears while Wesley Devaney and Adkjns both had major decisions.

 

Anderson, McElhaney, Mathews, Headrick and Ed Elkins had regular decisions for the Bears.

 

These same two teams will probably have another shot at each other in two weeks when the Region Duals are held at Rhea County.  And don’t be surprised if they meet for the third time in Franklin on Saturday, Feb. 4 in the finals of the State Duals.

 

CLEVELAND 30, BRADLEY 29

 

(Match began at 285 Pounds)

 

106 – Wesley Devaney (Brad) major dec. Burns Meagher, 16-4;

 

113 – Garrett Bowers (Clev) dec. T.J. Hicks, 3-1 in overtime;

 

120 – Bryce Pond (Clev) pinned Gaven Hughes, 2:39;

 

126 – Ethan Anderson (Brad) dec. Jayce Mullin, 2-1;

 

132 – Ryan McElhaney (Brad) dec. Colton Landers, 10-4;

 

138 – Cody Mathews (Clev) dec. Andy Robinson, 5-1;

 

145 – Knox Fuller (Brad) pinned Caleb Eachus, 4:40;

 

152 – Austin Mathews (Brad) dec. Austin Sweeney, 5-3;

 

160 – Caleb Adkins (Brad) major dec. Zach Brezna, 8-0;

 

170 – Henley Headrick (Brad) dec. Dylan Jones, 5-3;

 

182 – Jack Hicks (Clev) won by forfeit;

 

195 – Ed Elkins (Brad) dec. Logan Strickland, 5-2;

 

220 – Seth Garcia (Clev) pinned Kevin Gentry, 1:24;

 

285 – Titus Swafford (Clev) pinned D.J. Gibson, 1:45.

 

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Henley Headrick, bottom, of Bradley Central, prepares to take his opponent, Cleveland's Dylan Jones airborne in their 170-pound bout Thursday evening at Raider Arena. Headrick eventually won the bout by a 5-3 decision. 

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Everyone that can,,,, Get over to Cleveland tonight....

 

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Top wrestling programs square off this evening at Raider Arena

 

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RAIDER ARENA will host one of the best rivalries in the state with a matchup of the top two teams, Bradley Central and Cleveland. Jack Hicks (top) and Ed Elkins (bottom) both are ranked at the 182-pound weight class and could be one of four ranked matchups.

 

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Posted Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:52 am

 

By PATRICK MacCOON Banner Sports Writer

 

While the state wrestling tournament doesn’t start until Feb. 16, a championship-like atmosphere will be in full effect in Bradley County tonight between the top two teams in the both the coaches and PinTn.com polls.

 

Ranked first in the coaches poll and second by PinTn, 2016 double state champion Bradley Central will look to avenge its lone loss this season when the team travels across town to battle Cleveland, voted tops in the website ranking and second by the coaches, in a 3,400-capacity gym inside Raider Arena at 7 p.m.

 

“There are over 160 schools across the state that have wrestling programs and the two best teams in the state are three miles apart,†first-year Cleveland head coach Josh Bosken said. “We are fortunate to be in an area rich in wrestling history. We are ready to get after it.â€

 

A 34-33 comeback victory for the Blue Raiders in the Cleveland Duals championship over the Bears on Dec. 9 makes for one of the most anticipated dual meets in the historic rivalry.

 

Between the two powerhouse programs from the same hometown there are 36 state championships all-time, with 24 belonging to Bradley Central.

 

“This is our ‘Thursday Night Lights,’†Bradley Central head coach Ben Smith said. “When they (the wrestlers) are 95 years old in their rocking chairs, they will be able to reference this match. It is going to be a neat environment. Win or lose, when you are a part of the Cleveland-Bradley matches, it is something special.â€

 

The Blue Raiders own a perfect 16-0 record and are responsible for their opposition’s only loss in dual meets this season, as the Bears enter the non-district meet at 14-1.

 

Cleveland’s thrilling victory over Bradley, in which Dylan Jones and Jack Hicks sealed the result with pins in the final two matches, helped it move ahead of Bradley into the No. 1 spot in the PinTn Class AAA wrestling rankings. It has held that spot since Dec. 16.

 

“I know we have set up the perfect match by winning by a point last time,†Bosken said. “They definitely think they can beat us this time. People are going to want to come and watch us wrestle. Hopefully we can pack Raider Arena out.â€

 

A jam-packed slate of tough bouts through 14 weight classes will include four ranked showdowns, which would have been five but fourth-ranked Bear 120-pounder Trey Hicks is out with a hand injury. He is hopeful he can return later this season.

 

Some of the state’s most talented matmen, as long as they make weight requirements, will be: 113-pound match TJ Hicks (BC; 1st ranked) vs. Garrett Bowers (C; 4th), 132 Colton Landers (C; 1st) vs. Ryan McElhaney (BC; 2nd), 145 Knox Fuller (BC; 1st) vs. Logan Whiteside (C; 5th), 182 Jack Hicks (C; 3rd) vs. Ed Elkins (BC; 5th).

 

“There is no love lost,†Smith said of the rivalry. “We respect each other, but that doesn’t mean we have to like each other when we are competing, and training to compete with each other. Even though it is a rivalry match and a high-stress type situation, it is just another steppingstone in our preparation for hopefully more state titles.â€

 

The 113 match in the previous meeting between the two local programs came down to a last minute escape for a 7-6 decision for Bradley’s two-time state champion Hicks over a tough freshman in Bowers.

 

A trio of wrestlers will enter competition with perfect records on the season. Hicks (21-0) and Fuller (29-0) have yet to lose a match for the Bears, while Landers is 25-0 this season.

 

“Having the two best teams in the same town is great for the rivalry and the hype of it,†Landers said. “To wrestle Bradley for a second time in Raider Arena is going to be awesome, and the environment will be great.â€

 

While neither team will show its friendly side on the mat this evening, as Bradley and Cleveland look to prove to be tops in the state, both are grateful to be a part of perhaps the strongest wrestling town in Tennessee.

 

“It’s a compliment to the culture and tradition to have really three strong wrestling teams (including Walker Valley) in the same town,†said Smith. “The coaches who came before us helped it get this way. Guys like Al Miller, Duane Shriver, Turner Jackson and Jerry Frazier. Every small town has things like this go on, but I think ours in this town is one of the most unique.â€

 

Many forget who was behind Steve Logdon's pipeline over the years... Let's add to the list... Walker Valley High's first and only coach Al Morris SR.

 

 

 

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Just found in journal Star in Indiana...

 

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20170111/washington-wrestling-headed-to-indiana

 

Washington wrestling headed to Indiana

 

Posted Jan 11, 2017 at 7:09 PM

 

By Stan Morris

Journal Star sports reporter

 

On Friday, Washington takes on Hoopeston Area at 6 p.m. at Purdue University's Mackey Arena, prior to the Boilermakers' Big Ten dual against visiting Indiana.

 

Elijah Oliver, who won a state title and was named the 2015 Journal Star Wrestler of the Year at Washington, is a sophomore 125-pounder for Indiana.

 

Oliver was named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie first team, after finishing fifth in the Big Ten and qualifying for the NCAA tournament as a freshman.

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a most gracious host speaking out to his FB friends and others following him...

 

 

I learned quickly how many people are involved to run a big event. Last night was an incredible night and I am sure that all the athletes involved will remember it forever. We created an environment that made wrestling exciting to the everyday person. To pull this off was not easy, and took a VILLAGE of people. I will do my best to go through and thank everyone involved and if I miss anyone I truly apologize.

 

Cleveland HS Administration: Mrs. O'Bryan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Hall- Thank you for constantly taking weight off my back and assuring me that you would take care of everything, and allowed me to put my focus on the match. You guys are awesome.

 

Dr. Laing- Thank for being an UNBELIEVABLE Principal. Coaching wouldn't be possible without your support.

 

Sandy Peterson- Thank for keeping me in line, and running the show when I am stressed out ha. Without you I couldn't do what I am able to do.

 

Cleveland HS Staff- Mrs. Barnett, Mr. Garcia (Ben), Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Hiddleson, Mrs. Brown- Thank you guys for taking care of the production, running the gate, and assuring the VIP and Senior Room were taken care of and provided a TOP NOTCH experience.

 

Jeremy Bosken and 2 Baseball players- Thank you guys for running the spot lights and giving us a incredible atmosphere.

 

Jon Souders- The product you put out is ELITE. Honored to have you guys on our side.

 

Mrs. Croft, Mrs. Schilling, Mrs. Calfee, Mrs. Mullins- Thank you for running the Concessions, VIP Room and Senior Parents Room.

 

Ben Bowers and Michael Lewis- Thank you guys for keeping the show going. Announcing and music were on point!!!

 

Community- SERIOUSLY, Close to 2500 people came to watch a wrestling match. Blessed to have the opportunity to call myself a Cleveland Coach. Thank for your support and passion for our kids.

 

Coaching Staff-I wish the public could see what you guys to 24/7. Thank for your belief and TOTAL commitment to these kids. Honored to work with you and call you my friends

 

Parents- Thank for always pitching in and doing whatever is needed to make our jobs easier. Your support is always appreciated.

 

Cleveland Wrestlers- Thank for trusting blindly and loving your teammates. Keep having fun, and growing everyday.

 

My Family- Sadi Bosken, for those people who know what you do day in and day out understand that your the real MVP. Thank for being the rock and allowing me to do what I do. Mom and Mark- Thank for supporting and always there to help take care of our huge family.

 

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While the Blue Raiders savor their 2nd Victory over The #1 Bear Nation, they both hit the road for for further battle testing and prep for encounter #3...

 

BC in the Moffatt Duals up at The Hill, with a solid win over #11 Science Hill 45-21 and over #4 Christian Brothers 41-28.... While Cleveland up at Halls.

 

 

Meanwhile at the traditionally strong GP West in Brentwood...

 

Summitt 113.52. 

Arlington 104.03. 

Soddy Daisy 94.54. 

Blackman 92.05. 

Franklin 86.06. 

Centennial 83.07. 

Page  69.08. 

Brentwood High School 65.59. 

Mccallie School 63.010. 

Oakland 61.011. 

Stewart`s Creek 58.512. 

Antioch 54.013. 

Riverdale 53.514. 

Ravenwood 47.015.

Germantown Houston 40

Siegel 38.017. 

Overton 37.018. 

Lawrence Co. 29.519. 

Stratford 29.020. 

Dickson County 23.0

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

 

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

 

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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

 

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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 [email protected] 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...

 

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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...

 

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Baylor's ever-learning Khamari Whimper headed to Penn

 

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

 

Khamari Whimper, Baylor, wrestling.

 

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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 [email protected] 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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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.

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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...

 

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

 

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

 

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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

 

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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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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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.

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