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The Hill shines...

In North Knight Invitational. With 26 teams from four different states, it was the largest Henderson tournament ever.

Along with the regular varsity tournament, a JV and girls tournament was held as well.

“Our goal is to bring a lot of different looks in and I think that’s what we did,” said North Henderson coach Heang Uy. “Your new kids get a chance to compete and your older kids get a chance to get better.”

Science Hill took home the team title in convincing fashion with 213.5 points. It was their fourth straight time winning the event. Byrnes (176), Avery (164.5), Pisgah (156)and Pigeon Forge (151.5) rounded out the top five.

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PREVIEW: Dickson County Wrestling

• CASEY PATRICK

 

DICKSON – The Cougars and Lady Cougars wrestling teams return some fire power from last season’s squad in state qualifiers Tay Payne, Michael Quillen, and Cole Campbell, along with other wrestlers who made strides last season.

Coach John Patterson is happy to have a few more athletes to fill up the weight classes so they won’t have to forfeit as many points as they did last season.

“You can tell by our roster that we are still a young team,” Patterson said. “However, we have larger numbers than we have had in recent years. It is looking like we will be able to fill all varsity weight classes and many JV classes and freshman classes. We also have a nice number of girls again this year.”

At the recent Viking Takedown Jam, the Cougars had seven wrestlers all go undefeated. That list included Sadey Hambrick, Jayden Sutton, Michael Quillen, Cole Campbell, Luke Owens, Gabe Rodriguez, and Dakotah Edwards.

The Cougars also added a new assistant coach to the staff.

“We would like to welcome Dr. Charles Williams to our coaching staff,” Patterson stated. “Dr. Williams has coached at Whites Creek High, Pearl-Cohn and Donelson Middle.”

“We are looking forward to a very competitive year, especially with the filling of our weight classes,” Patterson added. “Last year’s forfeits were the deciding factor in several of our matches. It will be great going into matches not giving away any points.”

2019-20 Dickson County wrestling roster

Seniors: Nick Arms, Maggie Jones, Kenna Sue Phillips, Michael Quillen, Ashton Spann

Juniors: Laura Flores, Sadey Hambrick, Kaitlynn Numbers, Timmy O’Connell, Denver Owens, Rontaysia Payne, Gabe Rodriguez

Sophomores: Collin Bishop, Cole Campbell, Alizabeth Cranfield, Dakotah Edwards, Timothy Fleet, Chris Gardner, Roy Hicks, Austin Morris, Luke Owens, Tyler Phillips, Cameron Smith, Jayden Sutton, Lane Waldrop

Freshmen: Gavin Bolstad, Braden Bryson, Jonathan Jesus, Connor McCormick, Doctavian Seals, Logan Stevens, Mason Taylor

2019-20 Dickson County wrestling schedule

November 9 (Saturday) Away Northwest Takedown Invitational/Hydration

November 25 (Monday) Away Clarksville Girls Only

*November 26 (Tuesday) Home DCHS West Creek/ (+Middle Schools)

December 3 (Tuesday) Away Northwest Northwest/Cheatham County/Hendersonville/Glencliff

December 5 (Thursday) Home DCHS Rossview

December 7 (Saturday) Away West Creek Coyote Classic (Varsity and Girls)

December 10 (Tuesday) Away Fairview Fairview/White House

December 11 (Wednesday) Away Ravenwood Ravenwood

December 12 (Thursday) Home DCHS Antioch/Creekwood

December 14 (Saturday) Away McMinn County HS Cherokee Jamboree, Athens, Tn Girls, JV, Freshman

December 17 (Tuesday) Away Hillwood Hillwood

December 19 (Thursday) Away Harpeth Harpeth/McGavock

December 20 (Friday) Away Summit Summit/Riverdale

December 28 (Saturday) Away Independence Battle for Independence

December 30 (Monday) Away Fort Campbell JV/Girls Tournament (Sabo Gym)

January 4 (Saturday) Away Rossview Girls Tournament

January 7 (Tuesday) Home DCHS (Senior Night)* Franklin/East Nashville

January 9 (Thursday) Away Montgomery Central Montgomery Central

January 11 (Saturday) Away Franklin Franklin Individual Tournament

January 14 (Tuesday) Away Centennial Centennial/Ravenwood

January 16 (Thursday) Away Clarksville Clarksville/Sycamore

January 18 (Saturday) Away Nolensville Girls West Regional Tournament

January 20 (MLK) (Monday) Away Rossview Boys Varsity and JV Tournament

January 23 Away Fort Campbell Fort Campbell

January 25 (Saturday) Away Coahulla Creek H.S. Dalton, Georgia Coahulla Creek Classic (Boys Varsity)

January 25 (Saturday) Away McGavock MTWOA (Girls and JV)

January 28 (Tuesday) Away Nolensville Nolensville

February 14 (Fri - Sat) Away Regions – Antioch H.S. Antioch

February 20 - 22 (Thu-Sat) Away Williamson Co Expo Center

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Wednesday's Prep Wrestling Results

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

JEFFERSON CO. 43, WALKER VALLEY 35

(Match began at 126 Pounds)

106 -- Dylan Gray (JC) pinned Brett Harris, :35;

113 -- Joshua Bramlett (WV) won by forfeit;

120 -- Alex McCord (WV) pinned Jonah Covington, :32;

126 -- Guillermo Rodriguez (JC) dec. David Cantrell, 4-0;

132 -- Nolan Bissell (JC) pinned Andrew Miles, :23;

138 -- Landon Fisk (JC) pinned Garrison McCann, 1:50;

145 -- Lane Weatherford (JC) def. Markus Richl

 

152 -- Logan Fisher (JC) pinned Jackson Davis, :38;

160 -- Michael Teasley (WV) pinned Schrader, 2:48;

170 -- Caden Decker (WV) won by forfeit;

182 -- Heath Tankesley (WV) won by technical fall over James Robinson, 3:59;

195 -- Kallum Lowe (WV) pinned Colby Wyatt;

220 -- Ryver Shelton (JC) major dec. Jacob Anderson, 11-1;

285 -- Jacob Skelton (JC) won by forfeit.

MARYVILLE 42, WALKER VALLEY 33

(Match began at 132 Pounds)

106 -- Gavin Good (Mary) pinned Brett Harris, :10;

113 -- Kainen Kyle (Mary) pinned Joshua Bramlett, :31;

120 -- Alex McCord (WV) pinned Zuriel Hampton-Coffin, 2:00;

126 -- Michael Colligan (Mary) pinned David Cantrell, 1:08;

132 -- Andrew Miles (WV) won by forfeit;

138 -- Garrison McCann (WV) pinned Matthew Johnson, :30;

145 -- Matthew Johnson (Mary) pinned Markus Rich, 2:54;

152 -- Jackson Davis (WV) dec. Jarod Walker, 8-7;

160 -- Michael Teasley (WV) pinned Gavin Marsh, 1:51;

170 -- Hayden McDonald (Mary) dec. Caden Decker, 11-6;

182 -- Colby Sinclair (Mary) dec. Heath Tanksley, 10-4;

195 -- Thomas Stadel (Mary) pinned Kallum Lowe, 3:37;

220 -- Jacob Anderson (WV) pinned Jerian Robinson, :50;

285 -- Blake Hamby (Mary) won by forfeit.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Quad Meet: Maryville, Jefferson Co., Walker Valley at Cleveland
Quad Meet: Soddy Daisy, East Hamilton, Dalton, Lafayette at East Ridge
 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Vandergriff Duals:
    Sequatchie Co., Hixson, Signal Mountain,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3
Tri-Meet: Hixson, Walker Valley at Soddy Daisy
Dual Meet: Sale Creek, SAS at Sequatchie Co.
Bradley at McCallie
 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
Signal Mountain Duals:
    Baylor, CCS
Walker Valley at Notre Dame
Cleveland at Dade Co.
McMinn Co. at Bradley
Central at East Hamilton
 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Indian Classic in Kingsport:
    Hixson
Border Wars Invitational:
    Soddy Daisy
 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Tullahoma Duals:
    Baylor, McCallie,
Ooltewah Invitational:
    Sale Creek, Walker Valley, Bradley, Central, East Hamilton,
Mountain View Duals:
    Bradley
Border Wars Invitational:
    Soddy Daisy
Cleveland at Dobyns-Bennett

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Bradley at Hixson
Signal Mountain at Howard
Cleveland vs. Cookeville at Walker Valley
Tri-Meet: East Ridge, East Hamilton at Chattanooga Christian
Soddy Daisy at Whitwell
 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Baylor at Bradley
Quad-Meet: East Ridge, McMinn Co., Whitwell at Hixson
Sequatchie Co., Red Bank at Central
Quad-Meet: Walker Valley, Sonoraville, Murray Co. at Coahulla Creek
Rhea Co. at Soddy Daisy
Tri-Meet: Boyd-Buchanan, Brainerd at East Hamilton
 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
Creekview Duals:
    Baylor
Father Ryan at Cleveland
North Gwinnett at Soddy Daisy
 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Buford Invitational:
    Baylor
Stone Memorial Duals:
    Ooltewah, Signal Mountain
Goss Duals:
    Sale Creek, Central, East Ridge,
Garner-Dyer Invitational:
    Sequatchie Co., Walker Valley, Bradley, East Hamilton
Cleveland Duals:
    Carrollton, Arlington, Father Ryan, Cleveland, Soddy Daisy,
    Gilmer, North Gwinnett, Summitt, Blackman, Centennial,
    Dobyns-Bennett, North Hall, Rossview, Brentwood, CAK

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Senior Rodney Jones' overtime win clinched the team dual for the Mocs today.

Mocs Score 19-15 Win Over Ohio

 

Dec. 01, 2019 Wrestling

 

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team won a tight 19-15 dual over Ohio in Maclellan Gym this afternoon.  The Mocs took six of the 10 matches to improve to 3-4 overall. 

"It is a good win," stated UTC head coach Kyle Ruschell.  "We beat two of their top guys at 133 and 149, so those were two good quality wins that our guys needed. 

"That is what this year has been about, giving our guys lots of opportunities.  Today, a couple guys capitalized on that."

Junior Fabian Gutierrez opened with a 15-4 major decision over Trevor Giallombardo at 125.  That was followed by sophomore Franco Valdes' big win over Mario Guillen at 133.  Valdes' match was tied at 1-1 after regulation and the first overtime period.  Both wrestlers escaped in the tiebreakers, but Valdes scored a takedown and two back points in the second frame for the 6-2 win. 

Ohio cut into the lead with a major decision by Shakur Laney over sophomore Aidan Murphy at 141.  Murphy battled hard and did a good job of fighting off a pin and a tech fall, despite the loss. 

Sophomore Tanner Smith used a late takedown to secure a 4-0 win over Alec Hagan at 149.  That win put the Mocs up 10-4 in the team race.  Ohio would trim that advantage with a tech fall at 157, but it easily could have been tied had sophomore Tyler Shilson not fought off a close near-fall early in the match.

"At '41 and '57, we might have been out-gunned a little bit and the match got out of hand a little early," added Ruschell.  "But our guys kept fighting off their back and saved team points.  We talk about doing that more for each other than just themselves."
UTC went back up 13-9 with sophomore Drew Nicholson's 6-1 decision over Joseph Terry at 165. Ohio cut it back to a one-point, 13-12 lead with a decision at 174.  Sophomore Matthew Waddell kept the pressure on with a 5-2 decision of his own over Mason Kroening at 184.

That gave UTC a 16-12 lead with two matches left.  Senior Rodney Jones took the mat at 197 against Jake Walker with a chance to clinch the team win. 

Walker came out early with a takedown, but Jones quickly countered with a reversal.  The same thing happened in the second period and the score was tied at 4-4 with two minutes left.  Walker had built up over two minutes of riding time, so Jones started the third period by conceding an escape. 

"It was tough because that guy is a tough wrestler," stated Jones. "I knew that he was going to be stingy when it came to finishing takedowns on him.  I got two reversals and those reversals really kept me in the match. I kept my motion and kept trying to fire off shots when I could and it ended up working out for me."

With Walker holding the riding time point, Jones was essentially trailing 6-4.  He got the tying takedown, but there was still 30 seconds on the clock.  He was able to keep Walker down and force overtime.  Walker shot first in the extra frame, but Jones countered and got the dual-clinching score. 

"I work on re-attacks with Coach Hatcher all of the time," explained Jones after the win.  "When he took that shot, I knew immediately I had to get the angle to get around and get two.  It was more muscle memory and something I have done a thousand times in the room.  When I saw it in the match, I just went for it."

Ohio would take the heavyweight match, but sophomore Grayson Walthall showed a lot of toughness in a 3-2 loss.  He was in on a single late in the third period, but could not get the go-ahead score.

"Rodney did a good job," said Ruschell.  "Sometimes he can struggle on bottom, but he got two reversals.  That is showing that he is getting better in some of his weakest areas.  Ultimately, what won the match is he got the guy tired and Rodney had a lot of offense left in him."

Up next for the Mocs are final exams next week, followed by a Dec. 14 road trip to No. 11 Iowa State.  The next home action is the 2020 Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear, on Jan. 1-2 in McKenzie Arena.  Be sure to click the tickets tab at the top of the page to get your tickets today. 

Chattanooga 19 – Ohio 15
Maclellan Gym – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sunday – Dec. 1, 2019
125: Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) over Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio) (MD 15-4)
133: Franco Valdes (UTC) over Mario Guillen (Ohio) (TB-1 6-2)
141: Shakur Laney (Ohio) over Aidan Murphy (UTC) (MD 15-4)
149: Tanner Smith (UTC) over Alec Hagan (Ohio) (Dec 4-0)
157: Zac Carson (Ohio) over Tyler Shilson (UTC) (TF 20-5 6:01)
165: Andrew Nicholson (UTC) over Joseph Terry (Ohio) (Dec 6-1)
174: Logan Stanley (Ohio) over Hunter Fortner (UTC) (Dec 5-2)
184: Matthew Waddell (UTC) over Mason Kroening (Ohio) (Dec 5-2)
197: Rodney Jones (UTC) over Jake Walker (Ohio) (SV-1 8-6)
285: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) over Grayson Walthall (UTC) (Dec 3-2)
 

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Bradley over McCallie, 48-22

Hixson Posts 50-30 Victory Over Walker Valley

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - by John Hunt

Bradley and McCallie have probably won more state wrestling titles than any other two teams in Tennessee and you can bet your last buck these two teams will be right in the thick of the action when all is said and done come mid-February in Franklin.

These two teams squared off at McCallie’s Sports & Activities Center Tuesday evening.  McCallie is gearing up for a state championship football game on Thursday, so the Blue Tornado was missing at least six key members of their starting lineup.

Bradley was also missing some key performers as well, but for the first dual meet of the season for both teams, the visiting Bears headed back to Cleveland with bragging rights for now after posting an impressive 48-22 victory.

Bradley won nine matches while McCallie won five.  The Bears had four pins, three forfeits and two regular decisions while the Blue Tornado countered with two pins, one major decision and two regular decisions.

The match began at 195 pounds with Cody McDaniel's 6-2 decision getting the Bears off and running.  With three forfeits and a pin from Ethan Wilson, Bradley's lead was 27-0 before McCallie won its first match.

“It’s early and there are a lot of guys out on both sides, so this wasn’t your typical Bradley-McCallie match,” said Bradley coach Ben Smith afterward.

“We made weight and showed up.  We wrestled hard and put forth pretty good effort.  I felt like we had the edge when I saw who they were missing, but we still have to get better on the mat.  Even in the matches we lost, I liked our heart and hustle.

“I was really proud of my freshman Luke Belcher, who lost in triple overtime to a state champ named Jack Braman.  We were right there with him and Luke is really disappointed to have lost, but he’ll be just fine.  I’d love to see these two teams at full strength, but I can promise you it will be two totally different teams in February,” Smith added.

McCallie coach Jake Yost didn’t seem to be the least bit worried over the final score.  He knows the season is long and that state championships aren’t won the first week of December.  Despite the lopsided loss, the veteran coach still saw plenty of things to be happy about.

“We had at least five or six starters out, but that just created a good opportunity for some of our backups to get some mat experience,” Yost said later.

“They’ve had more matches than we have.  We are nowhere close to where we’ll be in three months, but it’s a process and we all know that.  We just have to make sure we’re in the right position to be able to do what makes us successful.

“I thought Coen Campbell did a good job at 182 as that was a good win for him.  Rand Holtzclaw got a pin at 152 and I was happy about that.  And Jack Braman won a big overtime match at 120 against a really good young kid.  I’m just proud that Jack somehow found a way to win.

“Overall, I saw a lot of fight and hustle and that’s what our main goal was.  And I can promise you that we’ll only get better as the season progresses,” Yost nodded.

Braman’s 4-2 overtime win at 120 was for sure one of the best matches.  Braman scored the first takedown and led 2-0 after the first period.  The score remained the same after the second before Belcher knotted the score with a reversal midway through the third.

Nobody scored in the first three overtime periods, but Braman took the up position in the fourth and earned two back points late for the win.

Another close match took place at 170 pounds where McCallie’s Alex Whitworth posted a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Tyrone McDonald. 

After a scoreless first period, Whitworth took a 2-0 lead with a reverse in the second.  McDonald then escaped and got a takedown for a 3-2 advantage with two minutes remaining.  McDonald then chose the neutral position in the third period before Whitworth scored the winning takedown with 54 seconds left.

While McCallie won both of those two close matches, Holtzclaw and Campbell both had pins for the Blue Tornado.  Emory Taylor added a 16-7 major decision at 126 for McCallie’s other win.

Bradley got pins from Wilson at 106, Gavin Hughes at 132, Seth Gregory at 138 and Benjamin Stansberry at 160.  McDaniel and Carson Parker both scored regular decisions at 195 and 145 while Gavin Sewell, Austin McClure and Easton Lipsey all won with forfeits.

WALKER VALLEY DROPPED  a 50-30 decision to Hixson in a three-way meet at Soddy Daisy Tuesday night.

The Mustangs had five pins in the match from Michael Teasley at 160, Caden Decker at 170, Heath Tanksley at 182, Kallum Lowe at 195 and Joshua Bramlett at 113, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Wildcats from winning.

BRADLEY 48, McCALLIE 22

(Match began at 195 Pounds)

106 – Ethan Wilson (Brad) pinned Ellis Haney, 1:41;

113 – Easton Lipsey (Brad) won by forfeit;

120 – Jack Braman (McC) dec. Luke Belcher, 4-2 in sudden death overtime;

126 – Emory Taylor (McC) major dec. Taron Patterson, 16-7;

132 – Gavin Hughes (Brad) pinned Ian Herring, :28;

138 – Seth Gregory (Brad) pinned Lance Ward, 1:06;

145 – Carson Parker (Brad) dec. Clayton Kushman, 7-5;

152 – Rand Holtzclaw (McC) pinned Austin Lynn, 3:31;

160 – Benjamin Stansberry (Brad) pinned Grayson Smith, 1:29;

170 – Alex Whitworth (McC) dec. Tyrone McDonald, 4-3;

182 – Coen Campbell (McC) pinned Knox Watson, 1:38;

195 – Cody McDaniel (Brad) dec. Harrison Millirons, 6-2;

220 – Gavin Sewell (Brad) won by forfeit;

285 – Austin McClure (Brad) won by forfeit.

HIXSON 50, WALKER VALLEY 30

(Match began at 120 Pounds)

106 – Jejuan McCrary (Hix) pinned Brett Harris, 3:23;

113 – Joshua Bramlett (WV) pinned Chris Lagorio, 1:42;

120 – Conner Leffew (Hix) dec. Alex McCord, 9-4;

126 – Trevor Lewis (Hix) pinned David Cantrell, 1:37;

132 – Jeremiah Shackleford (Hix) pinned Andrew Miles, :44;

138 – Charles Burton (Hix) pinned Garrison McCann, :53;

145 – Christopher Rogers (Hix) pinned Markus Rich, :46;

152 – Kaleb Mayes (Hix) won by technical fall over Jackson Davis, 4:12;

160 – Michael Teasley (WV) pinned Kobie Smith, 4:25;

170 – Caden Decker (WV) pinned Jawon Billingsley, 1:15;

182 – Heath Tanksley (WV) pinned Jaheem Culburson, 1:44;

195 – Kallum Lowe (WV) pinned Silas Minton, 1:01;

220 – Parrish Pacetti (Hix) pinned Jacob Anderson, 2:30;

285 – Devotis McCurdy (Hix) pinned Jadon Langford, 1:17.

(Email John Hunt at nomarathonmoose@gmail.com)

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PREP WRESTLING: THS young, but loaded with confidence

• Brian Woodson | Bristol Herald Courier
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Tennessee High’s Keith Ankers (left) and Reece Nelson are ready to begin the season.

Andre Teague/Bristol Herald Courier

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Reece Nelson had a memorable campaign on the wrestling mats last season for Tennessee High.

“Last year was a good year, it was a really good year,” said Nelson, a Tennessee High junior, who won the Region 1-AAA title at 120 pounds, and narrowly missed placing at the state meet in Franklin. “I was happy with what I got accomplished that year, being a region champ and winning a lot of first place medals.”

He will looking for more this season, with hopes of doing one better than his brother, Trent Nelson, the second winningest wrestler in program history, who was a state runner-up for the Vikings.

 

“I just feel like if I win it will be bragging rights,” said Nelson, who will wrestle in the 126-pound weight class this season. “That would be something cool to do.”

Tennessee High had a terrific season a year ago, with two state champions – Dillon Pendley and Dominic Fields – and third-place finisher Logan Ferguson. Gavin Hurley and Nelson joined that trio as region champs.

Only Nelson returns from that quintet, with the Vikings opening its season tonight by entertaining Sullivan South, Happy Valley and Chilhowie at Viking Hall beginning at 6 o’clock.

“We have got about four or five kids that wrestled last year that return. None of our state medalists, they all graduated,” Tennessee High wrestling coach Tim Marshall said. “We are really young this year from that standpoint. However, we have got a team of 15 or 16 kids and I think about 11 of them are juniors. We have got about 10 new kids, coming into the spring and summer they had no experience, but they are growing. Every day it seems like they get better.”

Sophomore Perry Roller (122 pounds) and junior Tyler Fields (220) also made state meet appearances last season, while senior Ethan Martin (285) and sophomore Keith Ankers (132) are hoping to do the same in the year ahead.

“I wrestled a decent amount last year. I feel like I am going to improve a lot this year though,” Ankers said. “I want to make it to state, maybe even get close to placing in state. I like all the people on this team. We are really going to do well.”

Marshall is pleased with the consistency shown by Tennessee High over the last five years, placing in the top 10 in the state, including one runner-up finish over that span. The Vikings are also the only Region 1-AAA program to finish in the top two the last five years in a row.

“We haven’t filled all the weight classes, but for the past six years, we have been the most consistent,” said Marshall, who has helped run the Viking Wrestling Club, a feeder program for Tennessee High, since 2006. “We are the only one that has done that over the past couple of years and we have done it with 75 percent of a team every year. Our kids are efficient, the ones that are here are serious about it and they get results so it is good.”

There are 15 players on the current roster, including juniors Jerrick Juarez (110), Luke Worley (138), Cole Talbert (145), Ethan Trinkle (152) and Jadon Ketchum (160). Xander Harris (136) and Sam Weddington (216) are sophomores, while freshmen include Ethan Ball (113) and Aiden Ferrell (138). Junior Devin Rosenbaum (160) is injured and won’t return until January.

 

 

“Seriously from day to day, I just see huge improvements and they come in from one day to the next and they come to me before practice and they are asking me questions about what certain things they can do to improve,” said Marshall, who is ably assisted by Will Greening, Jon McClain, Robbie Nelson and Brad Goodman. “They are just trying to soak it all in. It is really, really fun.”

Marshall is anxious to see how they react to actual competition.

“Really a lot of these guys haven’t been in a real match by themselves out there in front of everybody,” said Marshall, who saw promising signs during a pair of preseason scrimmages. “Number one is just to let them see what it is like. It is not conference matches or anything, but just to let them experience what the match is like being out there. Figuring out what we need to work on and improve upon. Those are the big goals early.”

Wrestling isn’t for the faint of heart, or any other body part. It takes plenty of physical and mental exertion, in addition to the endurance to get through a six-minute match, which can seem like an eternity in the midst of a tussle with an opponent.

“There is a lot of instinct that comes in that you end up learning. There is a lot of technique ... It is just really about effort and heart and desire,” Marshall said. “You are out there one on one, you are using every muscle in your body. You are probably more tired than you have ever been in your lifetime sometimes in these matches.

“You are the only two people in the gym wrestling, there is nobody to blame but yourself if you get beat. On the other hand, if you win it is all your glory because you did it all.”

“It is just like being in weird positions that you haven’t been in before,” added Nelson, who is approaching 100 wins for his career. “You just have to feel comfortable there and you have to be conditioned really good. You have to kind of think ahead. You have got to think what they are doing, but you have to also work so you have control of the match.”

There will be plenty of stiff competition ahead, including the always-stacked Indian Classic at Dobyns-Bennett on Dec. 6-7, and the Vikings’ own Brawl in the Hall on Jan. 4. All eyes will be pointed toward the regional and state tournaments in February.

“The coaches help a lot with peaking, being your best at the end of the year and peaking and being your best. They are really good at that,” Nelson said. “They know what to do. Obviously I am just going to keep on doing what they are saying and working hard.”

“Obviously it matters up until that point, but that is when it really, really matters. That is when we have been able to peak...” added Marshall. “We do a pretty good job of peaking for the region tournament and it has paid off.”

If Nelson needs any extra motivation while on the mats, he can think back to the success his brother had at Tennessee High, along with what his teammates were able to do last season.

“For sure, it really does,” he said. “You just want to be as good as them and have as many accomplishments as you can. That really inspires me.”

Edited December 4, 2019 by Sommers

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Prep Wrestling 12-4

Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:12 am
Tennessee Wrestling Coaches

Preseason Poll

Now in its 28th year, The Poll is primarily a measure of dual meet strength with some consideration to individual tournament strength. Votes are cast by a statewide panel of high school wrestling coaches and are based on a maximum Power Ranking of 100.

Rank School Power Rank Last week

1 Baylor 96 —

2 Cleveland 90 —

3 McCallie 78 —

4 Bradley Central 70 —

5 Science Hill 65 —

6 Father Ryan 63 —

7 Christian Brothers 61 —

8 Wilson Central 58 —

9 Arlington 18 —

10 Blackman 13 —

11 Centennial 12 —

12 Rossview 1 —

Others receiving votes: Beech, Brentwood, Halls, Independence, Oakland, Pigeon Forge. Signal Mountain, Summit, Tennessee High.

Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:12 am

Tennessee Wrestling Coaches

Preseason Poll

Now in its 28th year, The Poll is primarily a measure of dual meet strength with some consideration to individual tournament strength. Votes are cast by a statewide panel of high school wrestling coaches and are based on a maximum Power Ranking of 100.

Rank School Power Rank Last week

1 Baylor 96 —

2 Cleveland 90 —

3 McCallie 78 —

4 Bradley Central 70 —

5 Science Hill 65 —

6 Father Ryan 63 —

7 Christian Brothers 61 —

8 Wilson Central 58 —

9 Arlington 18 —

10 Blackman 13 —

11 Centennial 12 —

12 Rossview 1 —

Others receiving votes: Beech, Brentwood, Halls, Independence, Oakland, Pigeon Forge. Signal Mountain, Summit, Tennessee High.

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My. Juliet's 2x finalist Scott Seaman enjoying his career up in Hop-Town...

 

Tigers continue building their wrestling program

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The tradition of wrestling at Hopkinsville is filled with state champions just as it is at Christian County, but unlike the Colonels, the Tigers haven't had a state champion this century with their last coming in 1999.

Hoptown coach Scott Seaman is trying to change that.

Seaman is entering his second year as head coach of the Tigers and he's made the first step in making Hoptown a region contender again.

"We got more people coming out this year, almost doubled our size," he said. "My three seniors this year, they're going to be looking real good. Trying to improve everybody and have them help lead and coach up the younger guys, build around them. I've got more middle schoolers this year, last year I only had two. I've got I think seven know. Trying to get the numbers up across the board and keep them coming."

One person that's helped Seaman in a lot of ways is Christian County coach Robert Burnham.

Despite being foes, Seaman said they've become friends.

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"Even though he's a rival, I'd love to win against him but he's just very sincere about the sport of wrestling and he helps out," Seaman said. "I really enjoy his help … He's a wealth of knowledge and I'm hoping to build it up like he has."

The Tigers only have three seniors on their roster and two of those names have been a fixture in the Hoptown lineup for several seasons.

Kevonni Young and Zlatko Skuljan have had success for the Tigers in their careers as well as Denarious "Red" Barnes, who just started wrestling a year ago, but is still a leader on the team.

"They're the leaders of the team," he said. "They've been around the longest and their credentials kind of speak for themselves. Even Red, just as strong as he is, they would be the ones at the end of the tournament that are still in it. The kids get to see what the finals look like, what the work takes to get there because they're all workhorses."

The Tigers have some new art on the walls in the wrestling room at HHS and one wall, in particular, is something they reference a lot.

"We've got a Tiger painted in here and we talk about how that Tiger represents a tradition of champions," he said.

 

Seaman said the tradition they discuss a lot as former state champions Pat White and Willie Ennels have sons on the squad.

"We try to pound that in their head that they're representing years of champions," he said.

Ennels is one of the top wrestlers to ever come from the city of Hopkinsville.

"He's arguably number one," Seaman said. "His credentials definitely speak for themselves."

Hoptown has the advantage and disadvantage of being in the best region in the state as they take on Union County, Paducah Tilghman and the Colonels a few times this season.

Seaman said he wants his athletes to be a sponge when they see their regional opponents.

"When we're at Region and we see Union, I tell them to watch the moves they hit, even Christian County, watch what they do," he said. "That's what I want you to do. You learn from the best."

Hoptown starts the year this weekend in Clarksville at West Creek.

 

 

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Early Season Ryan vs WC matchup...

Wildcats pin Father Ryan in top-10 matchup

 

GLADEVILLE -- Wilson Central, ranked No. 8 in Jeff Price's state wrestling ratings, pinned No. 6 Father Ryan 49-24 on Thursday night.

Picking up wins for the 3-0 Wildcats were Connor Warnock with a pin at 106 pounds,

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Nicholas Mercante with a pin at 113, Hunter Borders via forfeit at 120, Riley Fort with a 13-2 major decision at 132, Steven Fisak with a pin at 145, Levi Stone with a 3-2 decision at 152, Matthew Hills with a pin at 182, Tyler Rose with a pin at 220 and Jesse Richardson with a pin at 285.

Wilson Central will return to the mat today at the Harpeth Invitational.

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Nine Putnam County wrestlers medal Saturday

Avery Trace's Eziah Peek, top, works his advantage during the CTWC Individual Championships Saturday at Warren County High School.

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Putnam County had a strong middle school wrestling performance Saturday as three schools combined for nine medalists in the Central Tennessee Wrestling Conference Individual Championships at Warren County High School.

Prescott South Middle School had the highest output of the three Putnam County schools competing with six different medalists. Avery Trace Middle School produced two medalists, and Algood Middle School had one.

Of the six Prescott Bulldogs, three took first place in their individual weight classes, one took second place, and two came in third. The Avery Trace Raiders had their two medalists take first and third place, and the lone Algood Redskin took third.

For Prescott, Timmy Sneed (78 pounds), Donald Mahaney (86), and James Strong (123) all took first place. 

Sneed rose to the top after two byes, a second-round pinfall victory, and a 4-0 decision over Whitwell’s Mason Shrum. Mahaney took the top spot with a bye, a third-round pinfall win, a first-round pin, and a 4-1 decision over Blackman’s Sebron Colson. Strong pinned his way to the top after a bye, two first-round pinfall victories, and a second-round pin of Warren County’s Brayden McKinley.

Jourdyn Burruss (165) was the next man up for the Bulldogs, placing second with a bye, two first-round pins, and a technical fall loss (15-0) to Warren County’s Daniel Wright. Eli Deschamp (100) and Aiden Wray (108) were Prescott’s two third place finishers as both started with a bye and a pinfall win, followed by pinfall losses in the semifinals and pinfall wins in the consolation semifinals. Deschamp finished with a first-round pin of Whitwell’s Hayden Holloway, and Wray closed with a first-round pin of Oakland’s Preston Christiansen.

For Avery Trace, Eziah Peek (140) finished in first place after two pinfall victories, an 11-0 major decision, and 9-1 major decision over Warren County’s Tilmon Martin. Owen Hadlock (115) snagged a third place finish for the Raiders after a 17-2 technical fall win, a first-round pinfall win, a 9-2 decision loss in the semifinals, a 15-6 major decision win in the consolation semis, and a second-round pin of Warren County’s Lukas Bernhardt.

For Algood, Waylon Leftwich (94) was the lone medalist in third place. He received a bye in the first round and another after losing a narrow 6-5 decision in the quarterfinals. He then scored a first-round pinfall win and a second-round pin in the consolation semifinals, before finishing with first-round pin over Oakland’s Kyler Creasy.

All three Putnam County schools will be back in action and at each others’ throats tonight in the Cookeville City Championships at Prescott. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. with wrestling starting at 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

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Heritage wrestlers hang tough in narrow loss to region power Pigeon Forge

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Heritage’s Zachary Teaster and Seymour’s Chad Washan in the 132-pound match Tuesday at Maryville.

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Heritage’s Isaiah Fagg (top) attempts to roll Seymour’s Michael Fetterolf in his 170-pound match win Tuesday night at Maryville.

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Maryville’s Colby Sinclair flips Pigeon Forge’s Jeremiah Fredrick in his 182-pound match victory Tuesday night.

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Maryville's Wes Day drive's Pigeon Forge's Khumoyun Sattorov to the mat in his win in the 160-pound match Tuesday night at Maryville.

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Heritage's Austin O'Connor, top, wraps up Seymour's Clayton Shilby in O'Connor's win by pin in the 145-pound match Tuesday night at Maryville.

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Maryville’s Kainen Kyle and Pigeon Forge’s Kewayne Snell competing in the 112-pound match won by Kyle Tuesday night at Maryville.

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At 6-foot-10 and 235 pounds, Joseph Vananda was a natural target for basketball coaches, who lured the Heritage junior away from wrestling in his early high school years.

Now returning to the mat after a six-year absence. Vananda is off to an impressive start.

Wrestling in the 285-pound weight class, Vananda took a big win Tuesday night, but his second-round pin left the Mountaineers still one win short of overtaking regional powerhouse Pigeon Forge.

In a double-dual meet hosted by Maryville, the Tigers eked out a 41-36 win over the Mountaineers and started the evening with a 58-14 victory over the Rebels.

Both Blount County squads took wins over Seymour. Heritage (1-1) whitewashed the young Eagles 75-0 while Maryville lost only one match in a 72-6 win.

“(Vananda) is definitely going to be OK,” Heritage coach Jerry Teaster said.

Vananda, who won by forfeit in the first match against Seymour, was in control throughout most of the match with Pigeon Forge's David Wolfe. He held a 5-2 lead before turning and pinning the Tiger midway through the second period.

“I just had to be aggressive and fight through it,” Vananda said. “(Wolfe) was a little undersized compared to me, but that’s basically true with everyone.”

Pigeon Forge and Heritage changed leads throughout the contest. The Tigers pushed ahead on the final match of the night at 106, with six points awarded to Hunter Gentry for a pin.

“We’ve got a lot of freshmen and sophomores, really young, and only two seniors,” Teaster said. “A couple of matches go a different way and that’s not a loss. I’m proud of the boys, they came to want it and I have nothing but hats off to them for the effort.”

Heritage won several matches by forfeit in its opening match against Seymour. Mountaineers Zach Teaster (132), Hunter Davis (138), William Norris (160), Isaiah Fagg (170) and Wade Castro (195) all won in live work against both Sevier County squads.

Maryville lost just one weight class against Seymour but struggled against Pigeon Forge. Kainen Kyle won a 12-8 decision in his 113-pound match, and Wes Day pinned Khumoyun Sattorov late in the second round. Colby Sinclair also picked up a win with a 19-3 technical fall at 182.

 

Maryville coach Alex Cate said Kyle and Day both had good evenings.

“(Day) has wrestled some of the toughest opponents lately, top two or three in the state,” Cate said. “Kyle had a good win. He was almost put in the cradle there for a minute but he was able to hang on and get the win.

Cate knew Pigeon Forge, considered one of the state’s top programs, would be a tough match.

“One of our toughest opponents on the regular season is Pigeon Forge,” Cate said. “We knew that coming in. We competed well. We would have liked to win a few more individual matches, but overall we did well. We were in the fight.”

Seymour had a hard night with two lopsided losses, but coach Darrel Lauderdale, who is in his second year as head coach after his previous successful Seymour stint ended in 2006, is optimistic.

“Hopefully, we’re going to get the Seymour program back to that same point if not beyond,” Lauderdale said. “We’re definitely in a rebuilding process. We’re getting better and getting better kids involved, which is a big plus.”

Maryville hosts another double-dual meet Thursday. The Rebels and William Blount will take on Webb and Stone Memorial.

Heritage will travel to Sevierville to participate Friday and Saturday in the Smoky Mountain Duals with 16 teams participation 

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Lucas Taylor (far left) earned the first wrestling medal in White House Heritage program history. 

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WH Heritage sophomore Lucas Taylor is awarded a victory on Saturday. 

 

The White House Heritage wrestling team competed in the Harpeth Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 7 and came away with its first medal in program history.

Sophomore Lucas Taylor brought home fourth place in the 152-pound weight class. Kyle Watts, Robert O’Dell and William Easter also participated in the tournament.

In first round of the 14-man bracket, Taylor pinned Battle Ground Academy’s Kevin Dennis at 1:45. He then pinned Anthony Hall from Trigg County at 2:34. Taylor was eliminated from championship contention after being taken down by Wilson Central’s Levi Stone at 1:14 in the semifinals.

But Taylor went on to pin Dennis again in the consolation semifinals. He fell to Farview’s Biff Curtis in the third-place match.

Watts also had a solid showing at the tournament. He pinned his first opponent in only 50 seconds. In the second round, Watts pinned Owen Muller from Wilson Central at 3:21. Watts was eliminated in the semifinals by BGA’s Jack Revere. He was also pinned by Beech’s Bristin Hulsey in the consolation semifinals.

Heritage was scheduled to wrestle at Tennessee School for the Blind on Thursday, Dec. 12 before participating in the Battle of the County at Springfield High School on Friday, Dec. 13. The Patriots are in their first season as an independent program after having a joint team with East Robertson.

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The top-ranked and double state defending champion Blue Raider wrestlers will also play host to the annual Cleveland Duals Saturday, bringing in top teams from across two states to the Raider Arena.

 

As it traditionally does, the exciting mat event will begin Friday evening in the Jones Wrestling Center with a dual meet between No. 1 (PinTN.com poll) Cleveland and ninth-ranked Father Ryan.

 

On Saturday, the thrills move across the parking lot for 16-team action on a half-dozen mats inside the Raider Arena. Pool play will begin at 8:30 that morning with the championship set for 5:30 p.m.

 

When the Bears and Red Raiders meet on the mat this evening, a combined 51 TSSAA state championships will be represented.

 

Bradley is the winningest wrestling program in state history with 14 duals and a dozen traditional crowns, while Baylor is right behind with 25 total — 10 duals, 15 traditional.

 

"We want to wrestle against the best teams to make ourselves better. Baylor is the top private school program in state history," remarked veteran Bradley head coach Ben Smith.

 

After winning both (duals and traditional) Division II state titles last year, Baylor comes calling with all 14 wrestlers ranked in this week's PinTN.com listing, including a half-dozen at No. 1 in their weight class.

 

In six of tonight's matches, the host Bears will counter with a ranked wrestler of their own.

 

The highlight of the evening will come when a pair of top ranked 106-pounders go at it. Bradley senior Ethan Wilson finished fourth at the state last season and is off to another strong start, while Baylor's Nick Corday is already ranked No. 1 in D-II, after taking over for 2019 state champion Jackson Bond.  

 

The Bear lineup also features ranked wrestlers senior Glen O'Daniel (No. 2 at 113), freshman Luke Belcher (No. 3 at 120), senior Gavin Hughes (No. 4 at 132), junior Austin Lynn (No. 6 at 152) and senior Tyrone McDonald (No. 3 at 182).

 

After the mats are rolled up, the black hardwood will be prepared for the first regular season showdown between the archrival hoop squads Friday evening.

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Blue Raiders Beat North Hall For Cleveland Duals Title

Ashton Davis Earns MVP In 36-21 Championship Win Over Trojans

Saturday, December 14, 2019 - by John Hunt

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Cleveland Blue Raiders are the defending state duals and traditional state tournament wrestling champions and they wrestled like it Saturday at their own spacious Raider Arena.

Facing the unbeaten North Hall Trojans in the championship match of the Al Miller Cleveland Duals, the host Blue Raiders gave up a 5-1 decision in the opening match at 145 pounds before four straight and seven of the next nine to post a 36-21 victory over a team from Gainesville, Ga. that was the Georgia Class AAA state runner-up last year.

Cleveland had beaten Gilmer County by a 44-24 final in one semifinal while the Trojans beat Father Ryan by a 38-28 final in the other.  All four of those teams won their respective pools with perfect 3-0 records.

Gilmer beat Father Ryan 39-29 for the third-place award.

Cleveland won this tournament two years ago before losing by a point to Baylor in last year’s final. 

Cleveland improves to 8-1 overall with its sixth straight win.  Blue Raider coach Joey Knox felt like that single setback against Sonoraville earlier in the season may have been a key to his team’s performance on Saturday.

“We graduated seven guys from last year’s team, but we still have guys who know how to wrestle.  Today they fulfilled my expectations, but that loss to Sonoraville was important as it got our attention, Knox began as the championship hardware was being distributed.

“I’m really glad that North Hall came to our tournament this year as they have an outstanding team.  A couple of the close matches went our way, but we wanted to push the pace today and my guys did a nice job of that. 

“I’m really proud of Ashton Davis and it was his pin that really got us going.  But we’re just trying to develop good mat strategy and finding the best way to put ourselves in position to win.  I feel like we did a good job of that today,” Knox added.

Cleveland won nine of the 14 matches with three pins and six regular decisions.  All of those wins were big, but perhaps the most impressive came from Trae McDaniel at 126 pounds.

Facing Jacob Pedraza in a battle of defending state champs, McDaniel prevailed by an 8-3 final after building a 4-2 lead after two periods.  That win put Cleveland ahead by 30-18 before Blake Randall’s 30-second pin at 132 clinched the win for the Blue Raiders.

North Hall coach David Nichols was glad that his team got a chance to participate this year.

“We had some positives today as there were several matches where we came back to win in the third period.  Overall, I’m really pleased with what we accomplished today.

“We’re just trying to focus on continuous improvement and knowing it’s a process to get ready for those tournaments at the end, but I feel like we got a lot better today.  This is a stepping stone for where we need to be,” Nichols added after his team's first loss in 14 matches.

Damon Campbell’s 5-1 decision in the first match at 145 pounds gave the Trojans a brief 3-0 lead, but four straight decisions from Cael Laxton, Nate Schilling, Zach Brezna and Tetoe Boyd put Cleveland ahead at 12-3.

North Hall claimed four more wins, but never two in a row as the Blue Raiders slowly pulled away.

Bowie Eisenberg and Christian Contreras both had pins for North Hall while Logan West and Jack Whitmire both had decisions, including an 8-6 overtime verdict by Whitmire in the final match of the day.

Davis had Cleveland’s first pin while Bentley Ellison and Randall also had falls for Cleveland.  Arlo Laxton and McDaniel had Cleveland’s other two wins.

Davis was honored as the MVP for Saturday’s tournament.

Other teams competing included Dobyns-Bennett, Rossview, Summit, North Gwinnett, Centennial, Arlington, Brentwood, Soddy Daisy, Carrollton and Blackman.

CLEVELAND 36, NORTH HALL 21

(Match Began At 145 Pounds)

106 – Bentley Ellison (Clev) pinned Armand Ladeceour, 1:02;

113 – Arlo Laxton (Clev) dec. Dawson Thompson, 4-1;

120 – Christian Contreras (NH) pinned Daniel Sims, 5:43;

126 – Trae McDaniel (Clev) dec. Jacob Pedraza, 8-3;

132 – Blake Randall (Clev) pinned Jackson Martin, :30;

138 – Jack Whitmire (NH) dec. Burns Meagher, 8-6 in overtime;

145 – Damon Campbell (NH) dec. Garrett Stevenson, 5-1;

152 – Cael Laxton (Clev) dec. Cody Smith, 10-4;

160 – Nate Schilling (Clev) dec. Dalton Battle, 9-2;

170 – Zach Brezna (Clev) dec. Hunter Adams, 3-0;

182 – Tetoe Boyd (Clev) dec. Logan Hawthorne, 2-1;

195 – Logan West (NH) dec. Riley Harris, 6-3;

220 – Ashton Davis (Clev) pinned Seth Carlton, :46;

285 – Bowie Eisenberg (NH) pinned Daniel Wilson, 2:44.

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Moc Wrestlers Win Two In 26-7 Loss At No. 11 Iowa State

Saturday, December 14, 2019

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team dropped a 26-7 road dual at No. 11 Iowa State tonight.  The Mocs won two matches at the Hilton Colisem in Ames, Iowa.

UTC falls to 3-5 overall while the Cyclones improved to 2-1.  This was the fourth match against a team currently ranked in the top 25.  Sophomore Tanner Smith and senior Rodney Jones scored the wins for the Mocs tonight.  

Smith had an impressive win to move to 8-3 overall at 149.  He opened with a takedown in the first period and took a 2-0 lead into the second.  After choosing bottom, he scored a reverse and built up over three minutes of riding time in the first five minutes of action.  Two more takedowns and four back points at the buzzer gave Smith the 13-1 major decision. 

UTC had a tight one at 133, where Franco Valdes was very aggressive against No.

21 Todd Small. Valdes scored first and the match was tied 3-3 after the opening frame.  Another takedown in the second gave him a 6-4 heading into the final two minutes.  Small was able to escape and score a takedown of his own at the buzzer for the 7-6 win. 

There were two other close losses to ranked opponents later in the match. Sophomore Hunter Fortner was tied 3-3 going into the third against No. 16 Marcus Coleman before losing 6-4.  Sophomore Matthew Waddell also battled in a 3-1 overtime loss to No. 11 Sam Colbray at 184. 

Senior Rodney Jones scored the second win for the Mocs at 197.  He defeated Francis Duggan 8-4 and controlled most of the match.  He scored three takedowns, while not allowing any, for his fourth win in a row. 

Up next for the Mocs is a trip to 5 Virginia Tech next weekend.  UTC will then get ready to host the 2020 Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear, on Jan. 1-2 in McKenzie Arena.  Tickets in the lower bowl are going fast, so be sure to order today by clicking here.

No. 11 Iowa State 26 – UTC 7
Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
Saturday – Dec. 14, 2019
125: No. 14 Alex Mackall (ISU) over Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) (Dec 6-1)
133: No. 21 Todd Small (ISU) over Franco Valdes (UTC) (Dec 7-6)
141: No. 5 Ian Parker (ISU) over Mason Wallace (UTC) (Dec 10-4)
149: No. 21 Tanner Smith (UTC) over Ryan Leisure (ISU) (MD 13-1)
157: No. 3 David Carr (ISU) over Tyler Shilson (UTC) (TF 21-6 5:30)
165: Chase Straw (ISU) over Andrew Nicholson (UTC) (Dec 5-3)
174: No. 16 Marcus Coleman (ISU) over Hunter Fortner (UTC) (Dec 6-4)
184: No. 11 Samuel Colbray (ISU) over No. 20 Matthew Waddell (UTC) (SV-1 3-1)
197: Rodney Jones (UTC) over Francis Duggan (ISU) (Dec 8-4)
285: No. 12 Gannon Gremmel (ISU) over Grayson Walthall (UTC) (Dec 6-0)