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State Wrestling: Summit challenges dual champions, falters in consolation

 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland

Luke Justice 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

FRANKLIN – Dual disappointment. Twice over. 

After advancing to a third consecutive Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championship, the Summit High School boys reached the challenge they wanted Saturday by wrestling Tennessee royalty in now six-time defending state duals champion Cleveland. It was the second meeting in three years for the Spartans against the powerhouse program on the state stage and ultimately resulted in another narrow setback. 

“These guys have prepared for this and that’s why we have the Spartan Wrestling Club so we take these guys and travel all over the country to get them exposure, but we just have to be more prepared – I have to be more prepared,” said Summit coach Pete Miller, who hails from the same Chattanooga-area hot-bed of wrestling and has steadily built Summit into a contender over the last decade. 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

The Summit High School boys' wrestling team dropped a 33-28 Class AA semifinal match against Cleveland on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin. 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Blaise Masi 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Hajek 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Zachary Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Michael Posey 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

 
  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Finley Jameson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Felts 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Pete Miller 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Brayden Leach 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Thomas O'Leary 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 

Miller and his team plunged everything they had into the semifinal matchup after dispatching Maryville 52-21 in the first round at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. 

“We poured our heart and soul into it. We threw everything we had at them,” Miller said. “It came down to the last match and that’s what we wanted, but hey, state duals are just flat out tough … it came down to bonus points and they’ve been here and done it before and it showed.” 

The Spartans battled to a 17-17 tie pushing the Blue Raiders through nine matches before Cleveland ripped through the lighter weights to build a big enough cushion heading into Summit anchors and top-ranked hammers in juniors Jarvis Little and Landon Desselle. 

Defending state individual champion Little won his match at 126 pounds by technical fall to lift Summit within 30-22 with two matches to go, but the opponent he beat in last year’s individual semifinals – Bentley Ellison – scored a 5-3 decision at 132 against Michael Posey to stretch the Cleveland lead enough to forfeit the final match with Desselle in waiting. 

Cleveland had picked up a 14-3 major decision at 106 and an 11-second pin at 113 to gain the advantage after sweating through the heavier weights – all Summit wins. A 9-3 decision at 120 with Zac Bosken edging out Little’s freshman brother, Zachery, added to the momentum swing. 

Cleveland advanced to the state finals with a 33-28 victory and went on to defeat rival Bradley Central for a sixth consecutive state duals championship after a 36-27 win. 

“We really came in with the belief that we could be state champs,” said Summit senior Luke Justice, who wrestled up at 220 and edged Cleveland’s Tyson Russell, 3-2, in the semis. “That was a very winnable match against Cleveland. A couple things went wrong for us. We have to grow from it. 

“It was a tough and crazy match, but we came up short.” 

Justice’s narrow decision was sandwiched between teammates Jensen Schreiber and Peters Savarino. Schreiber collected a 6-1 decision at 195 and Savarino outlasted Stonewall Shurette in the heavyweight match to provide the tying decision. 

Fellow senior Finley Jameson credited the trio for boosting the entire Spartan sea of orange supporters. 

“Honestly, what those guys did was just beautiful,” said Jameson, who majored Cleveland’s Dylan Harrold at 170. “They rose to the occasion and some of our other guys did, too, but then some others fell into the pressure.” 

The senior said the loss was especially sour because he and his teammates reached a goal, but fell short. And they didn't bounce back. 

About 20 minutes after the semifinal setback, the Spartans took on Dobyns Bennett in consolation and ultimately fell 32-31 with the last match at 145 pounds – a 3-2 Cannon Mullins decision over Spartan Patrick Brew – deciding the dual and propelling Dobyns Bennett into the third-place match where they made similar work against Wilson Central in a second meeting Saturday. 

“It’s just really disappointing,” Jameson said. "We needed to do better and just didn't have it." 

From the flip to the finish, Dobyns Bennett seemingly held a bit of an edge by trading wins, just like how they challenged Wilson Central in the first round before falling 31-30 and how they slipped past Brentwood in a unique tie-breaker in consolation to stay alive. 

Unlike in the semifinals for Summit, the upper weights belonged to Dobyns Bennett and despite winning four of five matches late, the Spartans sputtered. 

“That’s just not how I wanted my last dual to go, you know,” said Jameson, who had to battle Max Norman at 170 in the final dual in a rematch of last year’s state championship at 145 pounds – also won by Norman. “I tried not to give up the bonus points, but I just couldn’t get out in the third. He’s a tough kid obviously and nationally ranked. 

“I just have to get back in the practice room and regroup, refocus and get back here. We all do.” 

Miller, his staff and the team spent about 15 minutes discussing the close to the day and how the back-to-back losses on the state stage don’t define the Spartans.

“We as a team have to do a better job at bouncing back,” Miller said. “We have to refocus – plain and simple. We can’t beat ourselves up anymore and allow us to dwell on it because we got three more tough weeks to be able to get back at it and we’re going to finish right here again.” 

The individual state wrestling championships for Division I are scheduled to return to Franklin on Feb. 23. The Spartans finished sixth in the team standings last year with seven wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament. 

Little won the school’s first boys’ state title as a sophomore, Jameson was runner-up at 145, Desselle settled for a third-place showing at 132 and Justice placed sixth at 182 to lead the Spartan boys. 

“It’s time to move on, bounce back and get back to work,” Justice said. “We will go win some individual titles now.” 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Class AA Opening Rounds

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Landon Desselle 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Finley Jameson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Wyatt Gibbs 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Ruger Humble 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Zachery Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Jackson Ard 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Damon Smith and Will Slassor 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Graham Stanley 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Aidan Scruggs 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Arash Yazdani 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 

The Brentwood boys also advanced to the state duals, reaching the big stage for the first time since 2018. The Bruins battled, but fell to eventual runner-up Bradley Central 48-22 in their opener. 

Despite giving up three consecutive pins against Dobyns Bennett in consolation at 113, 120 and 126, Brentwood’s Judson Jarrett scored a 8-3 decision win over Gavin Armstrong and 138-pounder Arash Yazdani pinned Ben Tucker early in the second period to knot the dual at 36-36. 

After about 10 minutes of working through the scores, Dobyns Bennett was awarded the win after going to the fifth tie-breaker: most points scored first in each of the 14 matches. Dobyns Bennett claimed the first points in 9 of 14 matches to advance. 

There were no misconduct points. Both teams managed five pins apiece and neither scored a major or technical fall to send the tie-breaker deep into the rulebook. 

“We did everything we could,” Yazdani said. “It was just so close. I think this Brentwood team has the most potential in a while, though, and we put it all on the line. We were right there and that’s all that matters. 

“Now it’s time to get back to work and try to get back here.” 

Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championships 

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Williamson County Ag Expo Center 

Dobyns Bennett def. Summit, 32-31, Consolation Semifinal 

152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 3:00; 160 – Gavin Crowder, DB, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 1:06; 170 – Max Norman, DB, maj. dec. Finley Jameson, 10-2; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Jake Dempsey, 8-6; 195 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Luke Justice, 6-5; 220 – Jimmy Taylor, DB, maj. dec. Matthew Tchiblakien, 8-0; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:34; 106 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 8-4; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Noah Hajek, 0:36; 120 – Zachery Little, SHS, pinned Kennedy Watterson, 3:36; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Titus Norman, 13-2; 132 – Michael Posey, SHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 3-2; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:23; 145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Patrick Brew, 6-0. 

Cleveland def. Summit, 33-28, Semifinal 

145 – Brayden Leach, SHS, maj. dec. William Schuft, 11-3; 152 – Logan Fowler, CHS, pinned Patrick Brew, 0:27; 160 – Cy Fowler, CHS, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 2:48; 170 – Finley Jameson, SHS, maj. dec. Dylan Harrold, 15-4; 182 – Lucas Szymborski, CHS, tech. fall Cooper Felts, 15-0 (5:18); 195 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Gabe Moore, 6-1; 220 – Luke Justice, SHS, dec. Tyson Russell, 3-2; 285 – Peters Savarino, SHS, dec. Stonewall Shurette, 3-2; 106 – Joes Cordero, CHS, maj. dec. Blaise Masi, 14-3; 113 – Chase Walker, CHS, pinned Noah Hyjek, 0:11; 120 – Zac Bosken, CHS, dec. Zachery Little, 9-3; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, tech. fall Preston Congdon, 20-5 (5:33); 132 – Bentley Ellison, CHS, dec. Michael Posey, 5-3; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, won by forfeit. 

Dobyns Bennett def. Brentwood, 36-36 (Tiebreaker), Consolation Quarterfinal 

145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Andrew Donelson, 7-2; 152 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 4:57; 160 – Max Norman, DB, pinned Ryan Butler, 0:34; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, pinned Jake Dempsey, 2:52; 182 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Aiden Thompson, 8-6 (SV-1); 195 – Noah Dixon, BHS, pinned Branson Carswell, 3:04; 220 – Ruger Humble, BHS, pinned Jimmy Taylor, 3:03; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Jackson Ard, 3:38; 106 – Reed Loeffel, BHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 4-1; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Brady Griffiths, 0:56; 120 – Kennedy Watterson, DB, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:28; 126 – Titus Norman, DB, pinned Aidan Scruggs, 2:46; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 8-3; 138 – Arash Yazdani, BHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:42. 

Summit def. Maryville, 52-21, First Round

138 – Michael Posey, SHS, pinned Ben Helton, 1:49; 145 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Riley Lee, 1:42; 152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Collin Walsh, 3:00; 160 – Finley Jameson, SHS, pinned Caleb Millard, 0:51; 170 – Michael Collegian, MHS, pinned Austin Sherman, 2:38; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, pinned Christian Teaster, 1:38; 195 – Thomas Stadel, MHS, dec. Luke Justice, 9-2; 220 – Peyton Cooper, MHS, pinned David Cannon, 0:11; 285 – Hayden McDonald, MHS, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:37; 106 – Noah Hyjek, SHS, pinned George Schwaiger, 1:09; 113 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Cameron Abbott, 8-4; 120 – Jackson Bourdon, SHS, pinned Dominic Chimeno, 2:11; 126 – Zachery Little, SHS, dec. Coen Lovin, 13-6; 132 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Daniel Halcomb, 19-6. 

Bradley Central def. Brentwood, 48-22, First Round 

138 – Ethan Lipsey, BC, maj. Arash Yazdani, 11-1; 145 – Luke Belcher, BC, pinned Andrew Donelson, 2:32; 152 – Gunner Taylor, BC, pinned Nicholas Hamada, 1:58; 160 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, dec. Jake Fox, 6-4; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, maj. Wade Brooks, 11-1; 182 – Knox Watson, BC, dec. Aiden Thompson, 6-4; 195 – Lane Hicks, BC, pinned Noah Dixon, 3:04; 220 – Hayden Nichols, BC, pinned Ruger Humble, 2:25; 285 – Jackson Ard, BHS, pinned Manuel Flores-Urena, 5:33; 106 – Miguel Rincon, BC, tech. fall Reed Loeffel, 16-0; 113 – Kyler Groves, BC, pinned Brady Griffiths, 3:31; 120 – Bryson Moats, BC, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:00; 126 – Aidan Scruggs, BHS, maj. Landon Goins, 15-5; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, won by forfeit. Unsportsmanlike – BHS assistant coach.

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The TSSAA Division II individual wrestling championships will be held this weekend at Montgomery Bell Academy.

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State Wrestling: Summit challenges dual champions, falters in consolation

 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland

Luke Justice 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

FRANKLIN – Dual disappointment. Twice over. 

After advancing to a third consecutive Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championship, the Summit High School boys reached the challenge they wanted Saturday by wrestling Tennessee royalty in now six-time defending state duals champion Cleveland. It was the second meeting in three years for the Spartans against the powerhouse program on the state stage and ultimately resulted in another narrow setback. 

“These guys have prepared for this and that’s why we have the Spartan Wrestling Club so we take these guys and travel all over the country to get them exposure, but we just have to be more prepared – I have to be more prepared,” said Summit coach Pete Miller, who hails from the same Chattanooga-area hot-bed of wrestling and has steadily built Summit into a contender over the last decade. 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

The Summit High School boys' wrestling team dropped a 33-28 Class AA semifinal match against Cleveland on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin. 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Blaise Masi 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Hajek 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Zachary Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Michael Posey 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

 
  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Finley Jameson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Felts 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Pete Miller 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Brayden Leach 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Thomas O'Leary 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 

Miller and his team plunged everything they had into the semifinal matchup after dispatching Maryville 52-21 in the first round at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. 

“We poured our heart and soul into it. We threw everything we had at them,” Miller said. “It came down to the last match and that’s what we wanted, but hey, state duals are just flat out tough … it came down to bonus points and they’ve been here and done it before and it showed.” 

The Spartans battled to a 17-17 tie pushing the Blue Raiders through nine matches before Cleveland ripped through the lighter weights to build a big enough cushion heading into Summit anchors and top-ranked hammers in juniors Jarvis Little and Landon Desselle. 

Defending state individual champion Little won his match at 126 pounds by technical fall to lift Summit within 30-22 with two matches to go, but the opponent he beat in last year’s individual semifinals – Bentley Ellison – scored a 5-3 decision at 132 against Michael Posey to stretch the Cleveland lead enough to forfeit the final match with Desselle in waiting. 

Cleveland had picked up a 14-3 major decision at 106 and an 11-second pin at 113 to gain the advantage after sweating through the heavier weights – all Summit wins. A 9-3 decision at 120 with Zac Bosken edging out Little’s freshman brother, Zachery, added to the momentum swing. 

Cleveland advanced to the state finals with a 33-28 victory and went on to defeat rival Bradley Central for a sixth consecutive state duals championship after a 36-27 win. 

“We really came in with the belief that we could be state champs,” said Summit senior Luke Justice, who wrestled up at 220 and edged Cleveland’s Tyson Russell, 3-2, in the semis. “That was a very winnable match against Cleveland. A couple things went wrong for us. We have to grow from it. 

“It was a tough and crazy match, but we came up short.” 

Justice’s narrow decision was sandwiched between teammates Jensen Schreiber and Peters Savarino. Schreiber collected a 6-1 decision at 195 and Savarino outlasted Stonewall Shurette in the heavyweight match to provide the tying decision. 

Fellow senior Finley Jameson credited the trio for boosting the entire Spartan sea of orange supporters. 

“Honestly, what those guys did was just beautiful,” said Jameson, who majored Cleveland’s Dylan Harrold at 170. “They rose to the occasion and some of our other guys did, too, but then some others fell into the pressure.” 

The senior said the loss was especially sour because he and his teammates reached a goal, but fell short. And they didn't bounce back. 

About 20 minutes after the semifinal setback, the Spartans took on Dobyns Bennett in consolation and ultimately fell 32-31 with the last match at 145 pounds – a 3-2 Cannon Mullins decision over Spartan Patrick Brew – deciding the dual and propelling Dobyns Bennett into the third-place match where they made similar work against Wilson Central in a second meeting Saturday. 

“It’s just really disappointing,” Jameson said. "We needed to do better and just didn't have it." 

From the flip to the finish, Dobyns Bennett seemingly held a bit of an edge by trading wins, just like how they challenged Wilson Central in the first round before falling 31-30 and how they slipped past Brentwood in a unique tie-breaker in consolation to stay alive. 

Unlike in the semifinals for Summit, the upper weights belonged to Dobyns Bennett and despite winning four of five matches late, the Spartans sputtered. 

“That’s just not how I wanted my last dual to go, you know,” said Jameson, who had to battle Max Norman at 170 in the final dual in a rematch of last year’s state championship at 145 pounds – also won by Norman. “I tried not to give up the bonus points, but I just couldn’t get out in the third. He’s a tough kid obviously and nationally ranked. 

“I just have to get back in the practice room and regroup, refocus and get back here. We all do.” 

Miller, his staff and the team spent about 15 minutes discussing the close to the day and how the back-to-back losses on the state stage don’t define the Spartans.

“We as a team have to do a better job at bouncing back,” Miller said. “We have to refocus – plain and simple. We can’t beat ourselves up anymore and allow us to dwell on it because we got three more tough weeks to be able to get back at it and we’re going to finish right here again.” 

The individual state wrestling championships for Division I are scheduled to return to Franklin on Feb. 23. The Spartans finished sixth in the team standings last year with seven wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament. 

Little won the school’s first boys’ state title as a sophomore, Jameson was runner-up at 145, Desselle settled for a third-place showing at 132 and Justice placed sixth at 182 to lead the Spartan boys. 

“It’s time to move on, bounce back and get back to work,” Justice said. “We will go win some individual titles now.” 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Class AA Opening Rounds

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Landon Desselle 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Finley Jameson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Wyatt Gibbs 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Ruger Humble 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Zachery Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Jarvis Little 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Jackson Ard 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Damon Smith and Will Slassor 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Graham Stanley 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Aidan Scruggs 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Arash Yazdani 

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The Brentwood boys also advanced to the state duals, reaching the big stage for the first time since 2018. The Bruins battled, but fell to eventual runner-up Bradley Central 48-22 in their opener. 

Despite giving up three consecutive pins against Dobyns Bennett in consolation at 113, 120 and 126, Brentwood’s Judson Jarrett scored a 8-3 decision win over Gavin Armstrong and 138-pounder Arash Yazdani pinned Ben Tucker early in the second period to knot the dual at 36-36. 

After about 10 minutes of working through the scores, Dobyns Bennett was awarded the win after going to the fifth tie-breaker: most points scored first in each of the 14 matches. Dobyns Bennett claimed the first points in 9 of 14 matches to advance. 

There were no misconduct points. Both teams managed five pins apiece and neither scored a major or technical fall to send the tie-breaker deep into the rulebook. 

“We did everything we could,” Yazdani said. “It was just so close. I think this Brentwood team has the most potential in a while, though, and we put it all on the line. We were right there and that’s all that matters. 

“Now it’s time to get back to work and try to get back here.” 

Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championships 

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Williamson County Ag Expo Center 

Dobyns Bennett def. Summit, 32-31, Consolation Semifinal 

152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 3:00; 160 – Gavin Crowder, DB, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 1:06; 170 – Max Norman, DB, maj. dec. Finley Jameson, 10-2; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Jake Dempsey, 8-6; 195 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Luke Justice, 6-5; 220 – Jimmy Taylor, DB, maj. dec. Matthew Tchiblakien, 8-0; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:34; 106 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 8-4; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Noah Hajek, 0:36; 120 – Zachery Little, SHS, pinned Kennedy Watterson, 3:36; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Titus Norman, 13-2; 132 – Michael Posey, SHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 3-2; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:23; 145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Patrick Brew, 6-0. 

Cleveland def. Summit, 33-28, Semifinal 

145 – Brayden Leach, SHS, maj. dec. William Schuft, 11-3; 152 – Logan Fowler, CHS, pinned Patrick Brew, 0:27; 160 – Cy Fowler, CHS, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 2:48; 170 – Finley Jameson, SHS, maj. dec. Dylan Harrold, 15-4; 182 – Lucas Szymborski, CHS, tech. fall Cooper Felts, 15-0 (5:18); 195 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Gabe Moore, 6-1; 220 – Luke Justice, SHS, dec. Tyson Russell, 3-2; 285 – Peters Savarino, SHS, dec. Stonewall Shurette, 3-2; 106 – Joes Cordero, CHS, maj. dec. Blaise Masi, 14-3; 113 – Chase Walker, CHS, pinned Noah Hyjek, 0:11; 120 – Zac Bosken, CHS, dec. Zachery Little, 9-3; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, tech. fall Preston Congdon, 20-5 (5:33); 132 – Bentley Ellison, CHS, dec. Michael Posey, 5-3; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, won by forfeit. 

Dobyns Bennett def. Brentwood, 36-36 (Tiebreaker), Consolation Quarterfinal 

145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Andrew Donelson, 7-2; 152 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 4:57; 160 – Max Norman, DB, pinned Ryan Butler, 0:34; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, pinned Jake Dempsey, 2:52; 182 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Aiden Thompson, 8-6 (SV-1); 195 – Noah Dixon, BHS, pinned Branson Carswell, 3:04; 220 – Ruger Humble, BHS, pinned Jimmy Taylor, 3:03; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Jackson Ard, 3:38; 106 – Reed Loeffel, BHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 4-1; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Brady Griffiths, 0:56; 120 – Kennedy Watterson, DB, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:28; 126 – Titus Norman, DB, pinned Aidan Scruggs, 2:46; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 8-3; 138 – Arash Yazdani, BHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:42. 

Summit def. Maryville, 52-21, First Round

138 – Michael Posey, SHS, pinned Ben Helton, 1:49; 145 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Riley Lee, 1:42; 152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Collin Walsh, 3:00; 160 – Finley Jameson, SHS, pinned Caleb Millard, 0:51; 170 – Michael Collegian, MHS, pinned Austin Sherman, 2:38; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, pinned Christian Teaster, 1:38; 195 – Thomas Stadel, MHS, dec. Luke Justice, 9-2; 220 – Peyton Cooper, MHS, pinned David Cannon, 0:11; 285 – Hayden McDonald, MHS, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:37; 106 – Noah Hyjek, SHS, pinned George Schwaiger, 1:09; 113 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Cameron Abbott, 8-4; 120 – Jackson Bourdon, SHS, pinned Dominic Chimeno, 2:11; 126 – Zachery Little, SHS, dec. Coen Lovin, 13-6; 132 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Daniel Halcomb, 19-6. 

Bradley Central def. Brentwood, 48-22, First Round 

138 – Ethan Lipsey, BC, maj. Arash Yazdani, 11-1; 145 – Luke Belcher, BC, pinned Andrew Donelson, 2:32; 152 – Gunner Taylor, BC, pinned Nicholas Hamada, 1:58; 160 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, dec. Jake Fox, 6-4; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, maj. Wade Brooks, 11-1; 182 – Knox Watson, BC, dec. Aiden Thompson, 6-4; 195 – Lane Hicks, BC, pinned Noah Dixon, 3:04; 220 – Hayden Nichols, BC, pinned Ruger Humble, 2:25; 285 – Jackson Ard, BHS, pinned Manuel Flores-Urena, 5:33; 106 – Miguel Rincon, BC, tech. fall Reed Loeffel, 16-0; 113 – Kyler Groves, BC, pinned Brady Griffiths, 3:31; 120 – Bryson Moats, BC, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:00; 126 – Aidan Scruggs, BHS, maj. Landon Goins, 15-5; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, won by forfeit. Unsportsmanlike – BHS assistant coach.

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State Wrestling: Summit challenges dual champions, falters in consolation

 
State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland

Luke Justice 

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FRANKLIN – Dual disappointment. Twice over. 

After advancing to a third consecutive Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championship, the Summit High School boys reached the challenge they wanted Saturday by wrestling Tennessee royalty in now six-time defending state duals champion Cleveland. It was the second meeting in three years for the Spartans against the powerhouse program on the state stage and ultimately resulted in another narrow setback. 

“These guys have prepared for this and that’s why we have the Spartan Wrestling Club so we take these guys and travel all over the country to get them exposure, but we just have to be more prepared – I have to be more prepared,” said Summit coach Pete Miller, who hails from the same Chattanooga-area hot-bed of wrestling and has steadily built Summit into a contender over the last decade. 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

The Summit High School boys' wrestling team dropped a 33-28 Class AA semifinal match against Cleveland on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin. 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Peters Savarino 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Blaise Masi 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Hajek 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Zachary Little 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jarvis Little 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Michael Posey 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

 
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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Finley Jameson 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Noah Felts 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Pete Miller 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Jensen Schreiber 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Luke Justice 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Brayden Leach 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Cleveland, Class AA Semifinal

Thomas O'Leary 

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Miller and his team plunged everything they had into the semifinal matchup after dispatching Maryville 52-21 in the first round at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. 

“We poured our heart and soul into it. We threw everything we had at them,” Miller said. “It came down to the last match and that’s what we wanted, but hey, state duals are just flat out tough … it came down to bonus points and they’ve been here and done it before and it showed.” 

The Spartans battled to a 17-17 tie pushing the Blue Raiders through nine matches before Cleveland ripped through the lighter weights to build a big enough cushion heading into Summit anchors and top-ranked hammers in juniors Jarvis Little and Landon Desselle. 

Defending state individual champion Little won his match at 126 pounds by technical fall to lift Summit within 30-22 with two matches to go, but the opponent he beat in last year’s individual semifinals – Bentley Ellison – scored a 5-3 decision at 132 against Michael Posey to stretch the Cleveland lead enough to forfeit the final match with Desselle in waiting. 

Cleveland had picked up a 14-3 major decision at 106 and an 11-second pin at 113 to gain the advantage after sweating through the heavier weights – all Summit wins. A 9-3 decision at 120 with Zac Bosken edging out Little’s freshman brother, Zachery, added to the momentum swing. 

Cleveland advanced to the state finals with a 33-28 victory and went on to defeat rival Bradley Central for a sixth consecutive state duals championship after a 36-27 win. 

“We really came in with the belief that we could be state champs,” said Summit senior Luke Justice, who wrestled up at 220 and edged Cleveland’s Tyson Russell, 3-2, in the semis. “That was a very winnable match against Cleveland. A couple things went wrong for us. We have to grow from it. 

“It was a tough and crazy match, but we came up short.” 

Justice’s narrow decision was sandwiched between teammates Jensen Schreiber and Peters Savarino. Schreiber collected a 6-1 decision at 195 and Savarino outlasted Stonewall Shurette in the heavyweight match to provide the tying decision. 

Fellow senior Finley Jameson credited the trio for boosting the entire Spartan sea of orange supporters. 

“Honestly, what those guys did was just beautiful,” said Jameson, who majored Cleveland’s Dylan Harrold at 170. “They rose to the occasion and some of our other guys did, too, but then some others fell into the pressure.” 

The senior said the loss was especially sour because he and his teammates reached a goal, but fell short. And they didn't bounce back. 

About 20 minutes after the semifinal setback, the Spartans took on Dobyns Bennett in consolation and ultimately fell 32-31 with the last match at 145 pounds – a 3-2 Cannon Mullins decision over Spartan Patrick Brew – deciding the dual and propelling Dobyns Bennett into the third-place match where they made similar work against Wilson Central in a second meeting Saturday. 

“It’s just really disappointing,” Jameson said. "We needed to do better and just didn't have it." 

From the flip to the finish, Dobyns Bennett seemingly held a bit of an edge by trading wins, just like how they challenged Wilson Central in the first round before falling 31-30 and how they slipped past Brentwood in a unique tie-breaker in consolation to stay alive. 

Unlike in the semifinals for Summit, the upper weights belonged to Dobyns Bennett and despite winning four of five matches late, the Spartans sputtered. 

“That’s just not how I wanted my last dual to go, you know,” said Jameson, who had to battle Max Norman at 170 in the final dual in a rematch of last year’s state championship at 145 pounds – also won by Norman. “I tried not to give up the bonus points, but I just couldn’t get out in the third. He’s a tough kid obviously and nationally ranked. 

“I just have to get back in the practice room and regroup, refocus and get back here. We all do.” 

Miller, his staff and the team spent about 15 minutes discussing the close to the day and how the back-to-back losses on the state stage don’t define the Spartans.

“We as a team have to do a better job at bouncing back,” Miller said. “We have to refocus – plain and simple. We can’t beat ourselves up anymore and allow us to dwell on it because we got three more tough weeks to be able to get back at it and we’re going to finish right here again.” 

The individual state wrestling championships for Division I are scheduled to return to Franklin on Feb. 23. The Spartans finished sixth in the team standings last year with seven wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament. 

Little won the school’s first boys’ state title as a sophomore, Jameson was runner-up at 145, Desselle settled for a third-place showing at 132 and Justice placed sixth at 182 to lead the Spartan boys. 

“It’s time to move on, bounce back and get back to work,” Justice said. “We will go win some individual titles now.” 

State Dual Wrestling Photo Gallery – Class AA Opening Rounds

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Landon Desselle 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round
 

State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Finley Jameson 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Clark Vaughn 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Wyatt Gibbs 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Ruger Humble 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Zachery Little 

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State Dual Wrestling – Summit vs. Maryville, Class AA 1st Round

Jarvis Little 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Jackson Ard 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Bradley Central, Class AA 1st Round

Damon Smith and Will Slassor 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Graham Stanley 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Aidan Scruggs 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Judson Jarrett 

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State Dual Wrestling – Brentwood vs. Dobyns Bennett, Class AA Consolation

Arash Yazdani 

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The Brentwood boys also advanced to the state duals, reaching the big stage for the first time since 2018. The Bruins battled, but fell to eventual runner-up Bradley Central 48-22 in their opener. 

Despite giving up three consecutive pins against Dobyns Bennett in consolation at 113, 120 and 126, Brentwood’s Judson Jarrett scored a 8-3 decision win over Gavin Armstrong and 138-pounder Arash Yazdani pinned Ben Tucker early in the second period to knot the dual at 36-36. 

After about 10 minutes of working through the scores, Dobyns Bennett was awarded the win after going to the fifth tie-breaker: most points scored first in each of the 14 matches. Dobyns Bennett claimed the first points in 9 of 14 matches to advance. 

There were no misconduct points. Both teams managed five pins apiece and neither scored a major or technical fall to send the tie-breaker deep into the rulebook. 

“We did everything we could,” Yazdani said. “It was just so close. I think this Brentwood team has the most potential in a while, though, and we put it all on the line. We were right there and that’s all that matters. 

“Now it’s time to get back to work and try to get back here.” 

Class AA State Dual Wrestling Championships 

Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Williamson County Ag Expo Center 

Dobyns Bennett def. Summit, 32-31, Consolation Semifinal 

152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 3:00; 160 – Gavin Crowder, DB, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 1:06; 170 – Max Norman, DB, maj. dec. Finley Jameson, 10-2; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Jake Dempsey, 8-6; 195 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Luke Justice, 6-5; 220 – Jimmy Taylor, DB, maj. dec. Matthew Tchiblakien, 8-0; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:34; 106 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 8-4; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Noah Hajek, 0:36; 120 – Zachery Little, SHS, pinned Kennedy Watterson, 3:36; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Titus Norman, 13-2; 132 – Michael Posey, SHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 3-2; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:23; 145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Patrick Brew, 6-0. 

Cleveland def. Summit, 33-28, Semifinal 

145 – Brayden Leach, SHS, maj. dec. William Schuft, 11-3; 152 – Logan Fowler, CHS, pinned Patrick Brew, 0:27; 160 – Cy Fowler, CHS, pinned Thomas O’Leary, 2:48; 170 – Finley Jameson, SHS, maj. dec. Dylan Harrold, 15-4; 182 – Lucas Szymborski, CHS, tech. fall Cooper Felts, 15-0 (5:18); 195 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, dec. Gabe Moore, 6-1; 220 – Luke Justice, SHS, dec. Tyson Russell, 3-2; 285 – Peters Savarino, SHS, dec. Stonewall Shurette, 3-2; 106 – Joes Cordero, CHS, maj. dec. Blaise Masi, 14-3; 113 – Chase Walker, CHS, pinned Noah Hyjek, 0:11; 120 – Zac Bosken, CHS, dec. Zachery Little, 9-3; 126 – Jarvis Little, SHS, tech. fall Preston Congdon, 20-5 (5:33); 132 – Bentley Ellison, CHS, dec. Michael Posey, 5-3; 138 – Landon Desselle, SHS, won by forfeit. 

Dobyns Bennett def. Brentwood, 36-36 (Tiebreaker), Consolation Quarterfinal 

145 – Cannon Mullins, DB, dec. Andrew Donelson, 7-2; 152 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, pinned Johnson Zhang, 4:57; 160 – Max Norman, DB, pinned Ryan Butler, 0:34; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, pinned Jake Dempsey, 2:52; 182 – Nikolas Burke, DB, dec. Aiden Thompson, 8-6 (SV-1); 195 – Noah Dixon, BHS, pinned Branson Carswell, 3:04; 220 – Ruger Humble, BHS, pinned Jimmy Taylor, 3:03; 285 – Garret Crowder, DB, pinned Jackson Ard, 3:38; 106 – Reed Loeffel, BHS, dec. Bryce Pulitzer, 4-1; 113 – Mason Jakob, DB, pinned Brady Griffiths, 0:56; 120 – Kennedy Watterson, DB, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:28; 126 – Titus Norman, DB, pinned Aidan Scruggs, 2:46; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, dec. Gavin Armstrong, 8-3; 138 – Arash Yazdani, BHS, pinned Ben Tucker, 2:42. 

Summit def. Maryville, 52-21, First Round

138 – Michael Posey, SHS, pinned Ben Helton, 1:49; 145 – Landon Desselle, SHS, pinned Riley Lee, 1:42; 152 – Brayden Leach, SHS, pinned Collin Walsh, 3:00; 160 – Finley Jameson, SHS, pinned Caleb Millard, 0:51; 170 – Michael Collegian, MHS, pinned Austin Sherman, 2:38; 182 – Jensen Schreiber, SHS, pinned Christian Teaster, 1:38; 195 – Thomas Stadel, MHS, dec. Luke Justice, 9-2; 220 – Peyton Cooper, MHS, pinned David Cannon, 0:11; 285 – Hayden McDonald, MHS, pinned Peters Savarino, 1:37; 106 – Noah Hyjek, SHS, pinned George Schwaiger, 1:09; 113 – Blaise Masi, SHS, dec. Cameron Abbott, 8-4; 120 – Jackson Bourdon, SHS, pinned Dominic Chimeno, 2:11; 126 – Zachery Little, SHS, dec. Coen Lovin, 13-6; 132 – Jarvis Little, SHS, maj. dec. Daniel Halcomb, 19-6. 

Bradley Central def. Brentwood, 48-22, First Round 

138 – Ethan Lipsey, BC, maj. Arash Yazdani, 11-1; 145 – Luke Belcher, BC, pinned Andrew Donelson, 2:32; 152 – Gunner Taylor, BC, pinned Nicholas Hamada, 1:58; 160 – Clark Vaughn, BHS, dec. Jake Fox, 6-4; 170 – Wyatt Gibbs, BHS, maj. Wade Brooks, 11-1; 182 – Knox Watson, BC, dec. Aiden Thompson, 6-4; 195 – Lane Hicks, BC, pinned Noah Dixon, 3:04; 220 – Hayden Nichols, BC, pinned Ruger Humble, 2:25; 285 – Jackson Ard, BHS, pinned Manuel Flores-Urena, 5:33; 106 – Miguel Rincon, BC, tech. fall Reed Loeffel, 16-0; 113 – Kyler Groves, BC, pinned Brady Griffiths, 3:31; 120 – Bryson Moats, BC, pinned Graham Stanley, 1:00; 126 – Aidan Scruggs, BHS, maj. Landon Goins, 15-5; 132 – Judson Jarrett, BHS, won by forfeit. Unsportsmanlike – BHS assistant coach.

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McCallie wrestler Carson Gentle takes trademark toughness to state tournament

February 16, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.

by Stephen Hargis

102690912_021723D01-Carson-Gentle-FEATUR Staff photo by Olivia Ross / McCallie junior Carson Gentle will be among the contenders for the 285-pound title when the TSSAA Division II traditional state tournament begins Friday at Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy.

Carson Gentle does not shy away from hurting feelings. In fact, that's sort of what he expects to do.

Oh sure, the McCallie School junior is as likable and respectful as they come, smiling and speaking to faculty and other students as makes his way across campus, but when the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder steps on the wrestling mat or the football field, his only concern is physically dominating anyone who lines up opposite him.

"He certainly wrestles with an attitude," McCallie wrestling coach Jake Yost said. "You wouldn't know he's that intense just from looking at him, until you put him in that environment. That's when he goes from perfect gentleman to becoming really nasty, which we love.

"That type of competitive mindset is becoming more of a rare thing in young athletes. Carson just holds himself to a higher standard than a lot of guys."

Gentle will try to work his way through the 285-pound bracket of the TSSAA Division II state traditional tournament starting Friday at Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy. If things go right for him, he'll still be wrestling late Saturday afternoon, when the finals are scheduled.

Although he has yet to lose on the mat this season, Gentle enters the state tourney seeded 11th, which is much lower than he would have been had he not had to forfeit three matches at last week's D-II East Region tournament due to illness.

He also had to withdraw from a match earlier this season after taking an inadvertent knee that gashed his face and forced him to sit out a week while in concussion protocol. Now healthy again, Gentle enters the weekend wanting to erase the stain of those blemishes on a season that otherwise includes 24 wins.

"I couldn't even work out for a whole week during concussion protocol, and I honestly thought I was going to go insane," said Gentle, who carries a 4.1 GPA and an undeniable air of self-confidence. "Just sitting around, not being able to compete in anything was pretty awful.

"I love that when you're on the mat, you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy. That's what I'm looking forward to the most."

Already committed to the University of Tennessee in football and projected to play defensive end for the Volunteers, Gentle began wrestling practice just three days after McCallie's semifinal loss in the football playoffs last November and barely more than a week later had joined the basketball team.

Multisport athletes are becoming rare, but Gentle is an even rarer breed as one who competes in four sports during the school year, including both wrestling and basketball simultaneously. Although he hadn't played organized basketball since elementary school, Gentle helped the Blue Tornado on the court for the first three months of this season before deciding last week to begin concentrating solely on preparing for the individual-based state tournament in wrestling.

"The biggest difference from last year is he has developed a few more tools and his technique is better," Yost said. "He recognized that being an incredible athlete isn't enough to win a state title, so he committed himself to learning more about the sport and how to use his athleticism in a way that will be beneficial in a match.

"The whole basketball thing during our season, I've never heard of anyone else doing that before. Especially not at such a high level, which just says what type of special athlete he is."

Being two years younger than twin brothers Austin and Jack, who played on the offensive line at Harvard last season, helped solidify the chip on his shoulder. He was such a naturally gifted athlete growing up that his parents began voluntarily moving him up to face older competition.

"He lost some matches to some really good Nashville athletes, and he did not like that. He couldn't stand losing," said Gentle's dad, T.J., who played on Marion County's 1992 state championship football team and later at Middle Tennessee State University. "As the season went on, he seemed to learn from those mistakes and find a way to get better. He never lost to the same kid again."

During Gentle's freshman football season, he was forced into starting action by injuries along the defensive front. In a playoff game against Christian Brothers, which had a massive offensive line, Gentle was pushed around in the early stages of the first half.

But similar to his days of either fighting back against his tougher big brothers or older competition, he eventually began finding ways to slice past blockers to make several disruptive stops in the backfield.

"Being a younger brother definitely set me up to learn a few dirty tricks," Gentle said. "Maybe it just toughened me up and made me mean. It definitely instilled a competitive drive to not let anyone get the best of me."

A Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist last season, he finished with 51 tackles, five sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss, and he was the first prep player to commit to Tennessee for the 2024 recruiting class.

"Carson is a difference maker and someone who isn't afraid to hold his teammates accountable for how they're preparing or playing," Blue Tornado football coach Ralph Potter said. "When you have someone with as much ability as he has, plus his attitude and approach to competing, you've got something special.

"He is just a fierce competitor. He'll be out there throwing discus and shot when track season starts because he has to be competing in something all the time. I just hope he doesn't decide to play soccer this spring, too."

Contact Stephen Hargis at shargis@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6293.

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Ringgold nets two champs, nearly crashes team title party at GHSA wrestling state tourney

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by Lindsey Young

102693127_012123-Trion-Wrestling-02_t800 Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Wrestlers for East Laurens and host Trion compete in the GHSA Class A state duals on Jan. 21. Trion was the runner-up that day and finished third in Class A on Friday at the state traditional tournament in Macon, where Ringgold was third in Class AAA on Saturday.

The GHSA state traditional tournament wrapped up Saturday at the Macon Centreplex, completing a somewhat frustrating three days for area teams and wrestlers.

Ringgold nearly pulled off a major upset in the ultracompetitive Class AAA field but fell seven points short of champion Gilmer. The Bobcats won with 115 points — by far the fewest of any team champion this week — with Pickens second at 110 and Ringgold sharing third with Bremen at 108. Franklin County finished with 107 points and Columbus 104.5

Ringgold's rise was led by a pair of sophomore individual champions in Pierce Pennington and Tristan Busch.

Pennington had to go overtime to win at 126 pounds against Pickens' Dylan Gonzalez. The final point in the 9-8 win was awarded to Pennington after Gonzalez was called for a headbutt.

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Seven local wrestlers qualify for girls state tourney

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Franklin County's Alyssa Archer works to turn the shoulders of Bradley Central's Mylee Goodwin during a match in the 100-pound bracket at the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at Franklin County High School. Archer beat Goodwin in a 12-1 major decision to finish first in her division.

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St. Andrew's-Sewanee's Verena Pate, left, grapples with Stone Memorial's Hannah Simoes during a match in the 126-pound bracket at the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at Franklin County High School. Pate pinned Simoes in 2:52 to take first place in the division.

Members of the Franklin County High School and St. Andrew’s-Sewanee girls wrestling teams competed in the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at FCHS.

The top four finishers in each weight class earned berths to the state individual tournament with three members of the FCHS team and all four wrestlers from Sewanee meeting this qualifying mark. In addition to qualifying for the state tournament, Franklin County’s Alyssa Archer and Sewanee’s Verena Pate and Stella Wilson also finished first in their respective brackets.

Archer, a junior at Huntland who wrestles for the FCHS team, started her day in the 100-pound bracket by pinning Tullahoma’s Laken Potter in 3:27.

Archer and Bradley Central’s Mylee Goodwin then went the distance in the bracket’s championship match with Archer winning in a 12-1 major decision to take the regional title in her division.

She will be making her second trip to the state tournament after also qualifying for the event as a sophomore in 2022.

Pate, a senior who won the state title in the 132-pound division in 2022 as a junior, clinched a ticket back to the state tournament by pinning both of her opponents in the 126-pound bracket Friday.

Pate beat Bradley Central’s Brilynn Hobson in 1:03 to advance to the finals of the bracket and then triumphed over Stone Memorial’s Hannah Simoes in 2:52 in the regional championship match.

Wilson, a sophomore, swept all three of her matches in the 132-pound bracket to win the regional title and advance to the state tournament for the first time.

Wilson quickly disposed of Bradley Central’s Victoria Huffman in 33 seconds with a pin to open the bracket before picking up a victory over Cookeville’s Lillian Deschamp via a 4-1 decision to move on the 132-pound finals.

Wilson and Cleveland’s Kemoria Turner came close to wrestling a full three rounds before Wilson got the pinfall victory in 5:25 to end the day on top.

Sewanee junior Melanie Val, a reigning state champion in the 119-pound division, guaranteed her second straight trip to the state tournament with pinfall victories over Walker Valley’s Allie Goins and Franklin County’s Zulema Martinez in 1:16 and 2:56, respectively.

However, Val would fall just short of finishing first in her division for the regional bracket as she had to withdraw from the 114-pound finals due to an injury after two rounds, leaving her in second place for the event.

Hale was able to rebound by pinning Coffee County’s Jianna Bare in 2:17 to advance to the consolation finals and clinch her first appearance in the state tournament. She then went the distance with Tullahoma’s Kaira Webb in the third-place match before losing in a 5-4 decision.

Franklin County sophomore Shelby Sells lost both of her matches for the day in the 185-pound division via pinfall, but she still moved on to the state tournament due to her division having only four wrestlers in the regional bracket.

Sells lost to Tullahoma’s Brittney Meneses in 38 seconds and Moore County’s Shilo Bryan in 1:43.

Jocelyn James, Julieta Alonzo and Sakura Call also competed in their respective divisions for FCHS with each getting swept out of their brackets with consecutive pinfall losses.

James lost to Chattanooga Central’s Skyla Fowler and Sale Creek’s Isabelle Kugler in 2:46 and 1:19, respectively, in the 107-pound division, Alonzo fell to Baylor’s Olive Smith in 1:34 and Sequatchie’s Mary Bickford in 53 seconds for the 120-pound bracket, and Call’s losses in the 132-pound division came against Ooltewah’s Seay Memphis in 2:29 and Moore County’s Lavenia Chase in 1:39.

The qualifying wrestlers for FCHS and Sewanee will compete in the girls wrestling state tournament starting Thursday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

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GHSA state wrestling: Trion falls short of team title, but Toby Maddux, Logan Eller shine

February 17, 2023 at 10:45 p.m.

by Lindsey Young

102691459_012123-Trion-Wrestling-12_t800 Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Trion's Toby Maddux, top, won the 165-pound title Friday night at the GHSA Class A state traditional tournament in Macon.

As good as Thursday's opening day of the GHSA state traditional tournament went for Trion, Friday was the polar opposite.

The Bulldogs had seven wrestlers make the Class A finals — a tournament high — and three more in the consolation championship round at the Macon Centreplex. Though they trailed Social Circle by 15.5 points, a good showing Friday would make it interesting.

Instead, Trion went 2-7 in the title round, losing all three individual matchups with Social Circle, to finish third in the team standings. Social Circle finished with those three champions and 224 points, with state duals champion Mount Pisgah Christiangetting five champions to finish second with 205.5 points, two ahead of Trion.

Trion didn't leave empty-handed as Toby Maddux and Logan Eller capped off undefeated seasons with championships at 165 and 190 pounds, respectively.

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SBLive Sports National High School Wrestling Rankings (2/16/2023)

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TN…

9-JoJo Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain, TN) FR

16-Hunter Mason (Greeneville, TN) SR

17-Collin Dupill (Greeneville, TN) SR

12-Omaury Alvarez (Baylor, TN) SR


GA…

13-Antonio Mills (Stone Mountain, GA) FR

15-Jake Crapps (Cass, GA) JR

25-Drew Gorman (Buford, GA) SO

10-Latrell Schafer (Veterans, GA) JR

10-Dominic Bambinelli (Mill Creek, GA) SO

20-Tyler Secoy (Columbus, GA) JR

25-John Levy (Carrollton, GA) SO

KY….

9-Jayden Raney (Union County, KY) FR

VA…

8-Noah Nininger (Staunton River, VA) SO

23-Patrick Jordon (New Kent, VA) SR

10-Rafael Hipolito (Independence, VA) SR

23-Nolan O’Boyle (Norfolk Academy, VA) SR

22-Kingsley Menefee (Fauquier, VA) SR

8-Parker Ferrell (Christiansburg, VA) JR

AL…

25-Isaiah Powe (Gardendale, AL)

NC…

13-Jeremiah Price (Surry Central, NC) SR

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Which Murfreesboro area high school wrestlers reached the TSSAA state tournament?

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Blackman will be sending nine boys and two girls, Oakland will be sending seven boys and six girls, Eagleville will be sending seven boys and Riverdale will be sending eight girls to the TSSAA state individual wrestling tournament.

Area schools fared well in sectional and region (girls) tournaments, including several champs.

Oakland's Jaxsen Nieuwsma (138 pounds) and Zach Turk (285) captured area titles in the Class AA, Section 2 tournament Saturday while Eagleville's Jacob (one of the many) Pennington (132) and Brody McLemore (138) each won championships in the Class A, Section 3 tournament Saturday and several area girls finished in first in Friday's Region 3 finals.

The top four wrestlers in each weight division reached the state tournament, which will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Williamson Ag and Expo Center.

Sectional and girls region results are as follows:

Class AA, Section 2 boys

106 pounds: Championship: Jose Cordero (Cleveland) d. Sebron Colson (Blackman), MD 11-3.

113 pounds: Championship: Chase Walker (Cleveland) d. Chase Creque (Siegel), MD 8-0; Third place: Kyler Groves (Bradley Central) d. Deshawn Miller (Oakland), fall 2:59.

120 pounds: Third place: Aslan Nadeau (Blackman) d. Brayden Bouma (Oakland) 4-2.

126 pounds: Championship: Bentley Ellison (Cleveland) d. Thomas Rubio (Blackman) 10-3; Third place: Nate Barbee (Oakland) d. Allen Graham (Rhea County), fall, 3:53.

132 pounds: Championship: Ethan Lipsey (Bradley Central) d. Landon Beasley (Oakland), fall, 1:48.

138 pounds: Championship: Jaxsen Nieuwsma (Oakland) d. Noah Creque (Siegel), medical forfeit; Third place: Grant Myers (Blackman) d. Christian Wilson (Walker Valley) 6-2.
 

145 pounds: Championship: Luke Belcher (Bradley Central) d. Mason Sells (Blackman) 5-3.

160 pounds: Third place: Gabriel Larkin (Blackman) d. Jacob Barlow (Coffee County), medical forfeit.

170 pounds: Third place: Jaden Harbin (Ooltewah) d. James Revell (Blackman), fall, 1:52.

182 pounds: Third place: Dylan Harrold (Cleveland) d. Nicholas Mednicino (Stewarts Creek) 4-2.

195 pounds: Championship: Tyson Russel (Cleveland) d. Miles Workman (Blackman), fall, 3:24; Third place: Hayven Jenkins (Oakland) d. Ian Walker (Coffee County) 3-1.

220 pounds: Third place: Tarek Aldairi (Blackman) d. Gabe Moore (Cleveland) 7-1.

285 pounds: Championship: Zach Turk (Oakland) d. Blayne Myers (Coffee County), SV-1, 3-1.

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Panthers finalizing plans for sectional wrestling event

 
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Brian Parker (former Hixson HS grappler), the Stone Memorial wrestling coach, is actually getting a little excited about the sectional championships taking place Feb. 18 at Soddy-Daisy High School. Some of the best programs in the area - if not the state — will be competing in the event. It is a Who’s Who of high school grappling.

But Parker says the competition is a good thing for his wrestlers. Stone Memorial will be represented by Cole Lester at 113 pounds, Aubrey Thompson at 145 pounds, Sam Bringhurst at 152 pounds and Khalili Dishman, competing in the 195-pound weight division.

“I thought these four wrestled really well at the regional,” Parker said. “We were only suppose to have two in the finals, but we ended up having four in the finals, with two champions. I had a few other kids where I thought we could have done better, but I am really proud of all of them.”

Lester and Bringhurst won their respective championships at the region, while Thompson and Dishman each finished second. 

“You can’t afford to have a bad match at the sectional meet,” Parker said. “The kids know that three of the top teams in the state are in our section. Some of the finals matches in our section will be the finals matches at the state meet. It’s going to be tough. If they can get top four in our section, they’ve got a good chance to finish in the top four at state.

“But you’ve got to wrestle the whole match, you can’t afford to relax. You’v’e got to be in good shape. At this level, if you take a chance to relax, then somebody is scoring on you. That’s just the way it is. All four of them have the ability to advance to the state.”

Lester, the son of Carla and Ricky Lester, said he’s looking to make the most of his final season with the Panthers.

“I am hoping I do better this year than I did last year, and I am working hard in practice to make sure it will,” said Lester, who won the regional championship last year. “I want to go to state because I never have gone. I have been dreaming about it.

Thompson, on the other hand, has been to the state championships each of the last three years. He’s not been pleased with the results, so this is the senior’s opportunity to go out on a high note.

“I guess I do feel pressure,” said Thompson, the son of Glenn and Olana Thompson. “It would be bad to go to the state your freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, but not go your senior year. It depends on what kind of wrestler you are. The offensive guys seem to win more. I am doing my best to be more offensive.

“I would be excited if I could get back to state, but if I get there it will be a business as usual mindset. You can’t be nervous or frustrated because your performance will be affected.”

Bringhurst, the son of Mindy and Jeremy Bringhurst, transferred this year to Stone Memorial from Utah. He has certainly made the most of his first season in the black and gold. 

“I probably need to work on my mind games, get in the zone quicker, and stay focused,” said Bringhurst, a sophomore. “It would be so great make it to state. That would be a good sign that all the hard work you’ve done all season is paying off.”

Junior Khalli Dishman, the son of Michelle and Will Woody, said not only is he working and the tactical part of his wrestling game, he’s also preparing for the sectional by working on the mental part of his game.

“Things have to change when you move into the sectional. The mindset has to change,” Dishman said. “I need to have things I need to do in my mind, and I need to be confident in them. The mental game is important. Be confident in yourself and strong in your mind.”

In other action, Stone Memorial will be sending four wrestlers to the girls’ regional championship Feb. 17 at Franklin County High School in Winchester. That roster will include Jaelyn Patton, Anna Scoville, Paige Patton and Hannah Simoes.

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Micah Tisdale’s return to mat helps push Baylor toward fifth straight state title

February 17, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.

by Patrick MacCoon

102691453_MICAH-TISDALE-BAYLOR_t800.jpg? Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Baylor senior 145-pound wrestler Micah Tisdale, top, is trying to win his first individual state championship at this weekend's TSSAA Division II state traditional tournament, along with a fifth straight team title for the Red Raiders. Tisdale was not able to compete when Baylor finished as the runner-up at state duals two weeks ago, having undergone an emergency appendectomy.

Baylor's Micah Tisdale is thankful to be back on the mat this weekend, wrestling in the TSSAA Division II state traditional tournament at Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy.

Even better for the senior 145-pounder and team captain: He's scheduled to be on the mat for Saturday's finals at 5 p.m. Eastern as he seeks to finish his high school career with his first individual state championship.

Tisdale, who had a first-round bye Friday in his 12-man bracket, earned his title bid with a second-period pin of McCallie's Cannon Voiles that was followed by a 4-1 win against Lakeway Christian's Jay Eversole.

Having started for the Red Raiders since he was in eighth grade, Tisdale has been part of four state duals championship teams. Now, having missed this year's state duals two weeks ago when Baylor was runner-up to Father Ryan, he'll try to compete a 5-for-5 run in team traditional titles.

On Jan. 27, though, all the hard work Tisdale has put into his final Baylor season nearly came to a crushing end.

"It was quite the surprise when the morning of the Baylor-McCallie match I woke up to a text from Micah's father telling me Micah was having an emergency appendectomy," Red Raiders coach Rex Kendle said. "Micah is a huge part of this team, and it left a huge hole in our lineup that was really hard to make up with that much experience and talent.

"We were without him for the state duals as well as the McCallie match and weren't sure he would get back in time to qualify for state."

Doctors gave Tisdale clearance to return to action just two days before the Division II East Region traditional tournament last Saturday at Baylor. Despite not being 100%, Tisdale sealed his region championship with a takedown of MBA's Mac Russ in the final six seconds to earn a 4-1 victory in overtime.

To win an individual state title this weekend would mean everything to Tisdale, who also wants to help the Red Raiders avenge their 33-28 loss in the state duals final to Father Ryan.

The past two seasons, Tisdale has been a state runner-up — at 152 as a junior and at 138 as a sophomore — and he finished third at 126 as a freshman and fifth at 120 as an eighth grader. He is 30-4 this season, with one of the losses to the No. 1 wrestler in the country at his weight class, Blair Academy's William Henckel.

"We are out to prove to everyone that Baylor is still atop the state in wrestling," Tisdale said. "To be back out here means so much to me. I have never wanted to be a state champ more. I have come so close over the years. I am ready to take my spot. I want to end my five years here with the greatest memory yet.

"To get a fifth straight traditional team title and an individual title would be so sweet."

Just as Tisdale is in position, so are the Red Raiders heading into Saturday, when the day's wrestling begins with the consolation semifinals at 11 a.m. Eastern, followed by medal matches for third through sixth places before the finals in late afternoon.

Baylor, seeking a TSSAA record-extending 19 state traditional title overall, ended Friday atop the team standings with 182.5 points. Tisdale is one of six Red Raiders in the finals, where he'll be joined by freshman William Phillips (106), sophomores Jacob Bond (113), Nathaniel Askew (138) and Hunter Sturgill (152), and senior Omaury Alvarez (182), who is seeking his first state title in his final chance.

Phillips and Tisdale will each face a Father Ryan wrestler, and the matches could be key to the team race with the Fighting Irish second with 164 points as of Friday night.

MBA was third with 150.5, followed by Lakeway Christian (127.5), Christian Brothers (106), McCallie (84), Chattanooga Christian (64.5) and Boyd Buchanan (64).

An all-Chattanooga final will occur at 113 between Bond and Boyd Buchanan's Nolen Hardman.

Contact Patrick MacCoon at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com.

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Ringgold nets two champs, nearly crashes team title party at GHSA wrestling state tourney

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by Lindsey Young

102693127_012123-Trion-Wrestling-02_t800 Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Wrestlers for East Laurens and host Trion compete in the GHSA Class A state duals on Jan. 21. Trion was the runner-up that day and finished third in Class A on Friday at the state traditional tournament in Macon, where Ringgold was third in Class AAA on Saturday.

The GHSA state traditional tournament wrapped up Saturday at the Macon Centreplex, completing a somewhat frustrating three days for area teams and wrestlers.

Ringgold nearly pulled off a major upset in the ultracompetitive Class AAA field but fell seven points short of champion Gilmer. The Bobcats won with 115 points — by far the fewest of any team champion this week — with Pickens second at 110 and Ringgold sharing third with Bremen at 108. Franklin County finished with 107 points and Columbus 104.5

Ringgold's rise was led by a pair of sophomore individual champions in Pierce Pennington and Tristan Busch.

Pennington had to go overtime to win at 126 pounds against Pickens' Dylan Gonzalez. The final point in the 9-8 win was awarded to Pennington after Gonzalez was called for a headbutt.

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Seven local wrestlers qualify for girls state tourney

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Franklin County's Alyssa Archer works to turn the shoulders of Bradley Central's Mylee Goodwin during a match in the 100-pound bracket at the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at Franklin County High School. Archer beat Goodwin in a 12-1 major decision to finish first in her division.

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St. Andrew's-Sewanee's Verena Pate, left, grapples with Stone Memorial's Hannah Simoes during a match in the 126-pound bracket at the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at Franklin County High School. Pate pinned Simoes in 2:52 to take first place in the division.

Members of the Franklin County High School and St. Andrew’s-Sewanee girls wrestling teams competed in the Region 2 individual tournament Friday at FCHS.

The top four finishers in each weight class earned berths to the state individual tournament with three members of the FCHS team and all four wrestlers from Sewanee meeting this qualifying mark. In addition to qualifying for the state tournament, Franklin County’s Alyssa Archer and Sewanee’s Verena Pate and Stella Wilson also finished first in their respective brackets.

Archer, a junior at Huntland who wrestles for the FCHS team, started her day in the 100-pound bracket by pinning Tullahoma’s Laken Potter in 3:27.

 

Archer and Bradley Central’s Mylee Goodwin then went the distance in the bracket’s championship match with Archer winning in a 12-1 major decision to take the regional title in her division.

She will be making her second trip to the state tournament after also qualifying for the event as a sophomore in 2022.

Pate, a senior who won the state title in the 132-pound division in 2022 as a junior, clinched a ticket back to the state tournament by pinning both of her opponents in the 126-pound bracket Friday.

Pate beat Bradley Central’s Brilynn Hobson in 1:03 to advance to the finals of the bracket and then triumphed over Stone Memorial’s Hannah Simoes in 2:52 in the regional championship match.

Wilson, a sophomore, swept all three of her matches in the 132-pound bracket to win the regional title and advance to the state tournament for the first time.

 

Wilson quickly disposed of Bradley Central’s Victoria Huffman in 33 seconds with a pin to open the bracket before picking up a victory over Cookeville’s Lillian Deschamp via a 4-1 decision to move on the 132-pound finals.

Wilson and Cleveland’s Kemoria Turner came close to wrestling a full three rounds before Wilson got the pinfall victory in 5:25 to end the day on top.

Sewanee junior Melanie Val, a reigning state champion in the 119-pound division, guaranteed her second straight trip to the state tournament with pinfall victories over Walker Valley’s Allie Goins and Franklin County’s Zulema Martinez in 1:16 and 2:56, respectively.

However, Val would fall just short of finishing first in her division for the regional bracket as she had to withdraw from the 114-pound finals due to an injury after two rounds, leaving her in second place for the event.

Hale was able to rebound by pinning Coffee County’s Jianna Bare in 2:17 to advance to the consolation finals and clinch her first appearance in the state tournament. She then went the distance with Tullahoma’s Kaira Webb in the third-place match before losing in a 5-4 decision.

Franklin County sophomore Shelby Sells lost both of her matches for the day in the 185-pound division via pinfall, but she still moved on to the state tournament due to her division having only four wrestlers in the regional bracket.

Sells lost to Tullahoma’s Brittney Meneses in 38 seconds and Moore County’s Shilo Bryan in 1:43.

Jocelyn James, Julieta Alonzo and Sakura Call also competed in their respective divisions for FCHS with each getting swept out of their brackets with consecutive pinfall losses.

James lost to Chattanooga Central’s Skyla Fowler and Sale Creek’s Isabelle Kugler in 2:46 and 1:19, respectively, in the 107-pound division, Alonzo fell to Baylor’s Olive Smith in 1:34 and Sequatchie’s Mary Bickford in 53 seconds for the 120-pound bracket, and Call’s losses in the 132-pound division came against Ooltewah’s Seay Memphis in 2:29 and Moore County’s Lavenia Chase in 1:39.

The qualifying wrestlers for FCHS and Sewanee will compete in the girls wrestling state tournament starting Thursday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

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GHSA state wrestling: Trion falls short of team title, but Toby Maddux, Logan Eller shine

February 17, 2023 at 10:45 p.m.

by Lindsey Young

102691459_012123-Trion-Wrestling-12_t800 Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Trion's Toby Maddux, top, won the 165-pound title Friday night at the GHSA Class A state traditional tournament in Macon.

As good as Thursday's opening day of the GHSA state traditional tournament went for Trion, Friday was the polar opposite.

The Bulldogs had seven wrestlers make the Class A finals — a tournament high — and three more in the consolation championship round at the Macon Centreplex. Though they trailed Social Circle by 15.5 points, a good showing Friday would make it interesting.

Instead, Trion went 2-7 in the title round, losing all three individual matchups with Social Circle, to finish third in the team standings. Social Circle finished with those three champions and 224 points, with state duals champion Mount Pisgah Christiangetting five champions to finish second with 205.5 points, two ahead of Trion.

Trion didn't leave empty-handed as Toby Maddux and Logan Eller capped off undefeated seasons with championships at 165 and 190 pounds, respectively.

The Eller kid is going to App St to wrestle. My old high school Avery Co won 1a in NC and set a state record with 6 state champions. 

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Signal Mountain Bounces Back To Win Mat Sectional

Eagles Taking Nine To State Next Week

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It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the Signal Mountain wrestling team as they got nipped by Knoxville Halls for the State Duals title two weeks ago and then lost the Region 4-A title to Soddy Daisy last Saturday.

But all is well and everything appears to be back on track for the Eagles as they won the Class 2-A Sectional at Soddy Daisy Saturday afternoon with five champions and 164.5 points.

Pigeon Forge was a close second with 155 points and three champs while Soddy Daisy was third with 129.5 points and also three guys who finished first.

Samuel Everett School of Innovation and East Hamilton completed the top five teams with 64.5 and 61 points, respectively.

Nobody was any happier than Signal Mountain coach Houston Clements.

“That’s the best we’ve wrestled since I’ve been their coach, but we had 11 entries and have nine going to state next week after we won five individual titles.  I couldn’t be any more proud,” Clements said after all was said and done.

“I want to give a personal shout-out to Matthew Cate, who is one of my assistant coaches who has worked tirelessly with our guys and has made a tremendous difference.

“I feel like we maxed out our potential today and I feel like we have a good shot next weekend.  I was hoping that we might have six, but to advance nine really makes me happy.

“We’re peaking at the right time and I like where we are at this point.  We’ll have three light practices next week before going to Franklin, but it’s been a great ride so far,” Clements added.

The Eagles led the way with five champs while Pigeon Forge and Soddy Daisy both had three.  Hixson, Polk County and Red Bank all had one apiece.

Signal’s champions included the three Uhorchuk brothers – JoJo at 113, Ethan at 126 and Caleb at 132 – in addition to Jackson Davis at 152 and Jacob Winchester at 220.

The three winners for Pigeon Forge included Herbert Little at 170, Aiden Howard at 195 and Caleb Wolfe at 285 while Soddy Daisy’s three winners included Charles Duncan at 120, Braylan Cooper at 138 and Elijah Turner at 160.

Hixson’s Chris Lagorio was the winner at 106 while Polk’s Oleksaudr Warner was the winner at 145.  Kobe Smith finished first for the Lions at 182.

Other medalists for Signal Mountain included Luke Higdon, who was second at 106, Daniel Odom third at 285 and Jackson Owens and Eben Shriner, who both finished fourth at 138 and 160, respectively.

Soddy Daisy’s additional medalists included third-place finishes for Andrew Lewis at 126, William Whalen at 132, Logan Rawlinson at 152 and Tucker Ross at 170.  Gage Welch was fourth at 145.

Next week’s D-I state tournament begins on Thursday afternoon at the Williamson County Agricultural Exposition Center in Franklin and will conclude on Saturday. 

LEGEND AND FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Signal Mountain (SM) 164.5; 2. Pigeon Forge (PF) 155; 3. Soddy Daisy (SD) 129.5; 4. Samuel Everett School of Innovation (SE) 64.5; 5. East Hamilton (EH) 61; 6. Cocke County (CC) and Stone Memorial (SM) tied with 45; 8. Red Bank (RB) 44.5; 9. Alcoa (A) 39; 10. Seymour (S) 37.5; 11. East Ridge (ER) 37; 12. Hixson (Hix), Whitwell (W) and Polk County (PC) tied with 29; 15. Marion County (MC) 17; 16. Chattanooga Central (CC) and Northview Academy (NA) tied with 4; 18. Brainerd (Br) 3; 19. Sequatchie County (SC) 1.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106 – Chris Lagorio (Hix) pinned Luke Higdon (SM), 1:37;

113 – JoJo Uhorchuk (SM) pinned Luke Carpenter (EH),  1:40;

120 – Charles Duncan (SD) pinned Colton Relation (SE), 1:23;

126 – Ethan Uhorchuk (SM) dec. Andy Cable (PF), 8-4;

132 – Caleb Uhorchuk (SM) pinned Keegan Perkins (S), :58;

138 – Braylan Cooper (SD) pinned Wyatt Davis (W), 2:34;

145 – Oleksaudr Warner (PC) dec. Ayden Hood (PF);

152 – Jackson Davis (SM) pinned Anthony Copeland (ER), 5:00;

160 – Elijah Turner (SD) dec. Wyatt Howard (PF), 3-1 in overtime;

170 – Herbert Little (PF) pinned James Click (SE), 5:15;

182 – Kobe Smith (RB) won by technical fall over Caleb Richardson (EH), 2:29;

195 – Aiden Howard (PF) pined Khalli Dishman (SM), 3:23;

220 – Jacob Winchester (SM) pinned Tyson Click (SE), 3:21;

285 – Caleb Wolfe (PF) pinned Cristopher Flockhart (CC), 6:00.

CONSOLATION FINALS FOR THIRD PLACE

106 – Samuel Comes (S) pinned John Sanchez-Ponce (A), 1:46;

113 – Jayden Mondragon (CC) dec. Ricky  Lester (SM), 8-6;

120 – Roman Luker (EH) pinned Kamarion Pritchett (ER), 4:38;

126 – Andrew Lewis (SD) dec. Aaron Waller (EH), 9-7;

132 – William Whalen (SD) dec. Owen McCall (A), 7-1;

138 – Lane Cope (SE) dec. Jackson Owens (SM), 7-2;

145 – Aubrey Thompson (SM) major dec. Gage Welch (SD), 9-1;

152 – Logan Rawlinson (SD) pinned Dawson Trentham (PF), 3:12;

160 – Conrad Morales (CC) dec. Eben Shriner (SM), 7-0;

170 – Tucker Ross (SD) dec. Bennett McDougal (W), 4-3;

182 – Dylan Jackson (PF) pinned Ocean Brown (PC), 3:49;

195 – Kenny Harris (A) dec. Caleb Conn (ER), 9-7;

220 – Micah Hardaway (RB) pinned Enrique Perez (PF), 2:47;

285 – Daniel Odom (SM) dec. Keanun Cummings (MC), 6-3.

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  • Feb 21, 2023 Updated Feb 21, 2023
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The Creek Wood Wrestling team. SUBMITTED

The Creek Wood High School wrestling team finished an 11-win season, with 2 ties and 8 losses. Millington Middle Central High School hosted the TSSAA Section 4 Class A Wrestling Tournament on February 17-18. The Red Hawk wrestlers who qualified for sectionals were Adam Anderson, Lamarion Goins, Lee Weaver, Maddie Sisco, Maya Miccio, Michael Sisco and Andrew Grove.

At sectionals on Saturday at Millington Central High School, Creek Wood had three wrestlers qualify for the state tournament.

Grove (220) and Sisco (145) both finished in third place in their weight division while Adam Anderson finished in fourth place in the 138-weight class.
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Cleveland Gunning For Sixth Straight Class AA State Wrestling Title

Bradley Central Sitting In Third After Day 2 On The Mats

  • Friday, February 24, 2023 
  • Richard Roberts

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — (UPDATED) The stage is set for the Saturday finale of the 2023 version of the Tennessee State Wrestling Championships and unless the Rapture occurs between Friday night and Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland Blue Raiders are lined up to win their sixth consecutive state championship..

Cleveland leads the field headed into the final day of competition with 173 points.

The Bradley Central Bears made up considerable ground during Friday's championship semifinals and consolation rounds, but still sit in third place with 120 points. Summit sits between the Bears and Blue Raiders with 136.5 points.

Dobyns-Bennett (113 points) and Maryville (70) round out the top five.

“It's been a good day, so far,” said Blue Raiders head coach Joey Knox. “We had eight guys in the semis and got seven of those though. The one was a questionable loss, but it is what it is. 

Cleveland will send seven Blue Raiders to the mat in Saturday's finals while the Bears will field four wrestlers.

Only one head-to-head battle for gold will take place with Bradley's Bryson, Terrell, a two-time medalist, and Cleveland's Zac Bosken, a 2022 medal winner, looking to stand atop the podium. 

Cleveland's Jose Cordero will go against 2022 medalist Sebron Colson, of Blackman at 106 pounds. 2022 medalist Chase Walker will battle Mason Jakob from Dobyns-Bennett at 113.

“I have four in the finals, that's pretty good, and five in the semis. I've got six medalists. I'm happy for them, that's all I can really say right now,” said Bears head coach Ben Smith. “I'm frustrated in some areas and some situations. We've got to figure out why we're just now winning big matches and not winning the close ones. It's too late in the year to do that right now.

Three-time Cleveland medal winner Bentley Ellison will be looking for goal against Jarvis Little, from Summit, who medaled in 2022 in the 126-pound championship. 

Bradley Central's Ethan Lipsey, a two-time state medalist, will take on Damen Pullen, of Collierville at 132.

In the 138 pound title match, Landon Desselle (Summit) and Connor Warnock (Wilson Central) will match up.

At 145, Bears' wrestler Luke Belcher, another two-time medal winner, will be wrestling against three-time medalist Mason Sells, of Blackman. Cleveland's two-time medal winner, Logan Fowler, will take to the mat against another two-time medalist in Summit's Finley Jameson.

Nolensville will sen Tre McTory up against 2022 145-pound champion Max Norman, of Dobyns-Bennett.

A pair of 2022 medalist will fight it out for the 170-pound championship as Cleveland's Luke Szymborski and Brentwood's Wyatt Gibbs prepare to do battle.

Bradley Central's Knox Watson will look to deny two-time medalist Aiden Brenot (Clarksville) at 182 pounds. 

The Raiders' Tyson Russel will battle defending champion Devon Medina, of Science Hill, in the 195-pound bout.

At 220 pounds, Wilson Central's two-time medal winner Noah Todd will face 2022 medalist Garrett Crowder from Dobyns-Bennett. In the finale, Science Hill's Keimel Redford and Maryville's Hayden McDonald will be looking for goald at 285.

In the chase for third place Cleveland's Kaden Rice will take on Oakland's Landon Beasly in a 132-pound matchup.

“Kaden Rice is going for third place He got pinned by that kid (he beat in the consolation semis) earlier in the year. He's had a great tournament,” said Knox of his 132 pounder. “He battled all the way back. He lost his first match and battled back for third place. That really speaks to his character.

2022 medalist Cy Fowler fought back from a loss in the semifinals and will go for a third-place medal against Clarkville's Jack Stein.

“He (Fowler) lost in the semifinals, to an official,” said Knox.

“We're looking forward to tomorrow. It's been a good day today and we're looking to keep it going.”

Bradley Central has one Bear in the hunt for third as Manuel Rincon will face off against Wilson Central's Chase Fisher.

“I hate it for those kids who's senior year came to an end without a medal and the kids' year is going to come to an end tomorrow. We're going to focus on those that are here right now and be positive for them,” Smith said.

“We've got a chance for four state champions tomorrow and a chance for a third. Six medalists isn't going to win it in this day and age. We knew we needed seven or eight, eight or nine and we fell short. We're just going to make the best of it. I'm happy for those who are here and heart broken for those who are not. We'll start the 366 days journey to being back here next year.”

Walker Valley had one Mustang looking to make the podium. The Mustangs' Christian Wilson battled back after a loss to the Blood Round, but fell short in his bid for a medal

“Heading into the tournament, we felt like each of our qualifiers could place. That’s not the case but we feel like we have to look at the positives and build on those for next year,” said Mustangs head coach Al Morris.

“Christian Wilson took an early loss but battled all the way back to the Blood Round. That’s hard to do. It takes guts. Then to lose a close match knowing you're so close to being on the podium. That will sting for a while, but we expect that to drive Christian this offseason.”

Morris also said said the Mustangs have much to build on as Walker valley gains experience and maturity on the mat.

You hate it for a guy like senior David Cantrell, who had a solid season and had big expectations for this weekend. Things just didn’t unfold that way. David wrestled tough. The effort is never an issue with David. He leaves it all out on the mat. He won’t be defined by this tournament. Being a finalist in the region and the sectional tournament were big accomplishments he should be proud of,” Morris said.

“Even though Jeremiah Townsend isn’t on the podium, he made big steps at this tournament. He’s only a sophomore and a second year wrestler with a ton of upside. He’s a hard worker and a smart kid. Every placer at 285 this year is a senior and he knows he was close. We expect big things from Jeremiah in the near future.”

Girls

As with the Blue Raiders, the Cleveland girls have solid hold on their bid for a state championship with a 126-118 lead over Rossview.

Clarksville hold third place with 102 points in front of Riverdale with 80. Montgomery Central stands in fifth spot with 76.

Cleveland will also be well represented in the girls championships as four Lady Raiders look to stand atop the podium.

At 107 pounds, Cleveland's Makya Parker will take on 2022 medalist Mila Risner, of Oakland. Piper Fowler, who medaled in 2022 for the Lady Raiders, will go against another 2022 medal winner in Maryville's Ella Murphey. At 235 pounds, Lady Raider Diamond Young will be looking to dethrone 2022 champion Sha'Niayha Wysinger, of Clarksville.

One Bradley Central Bearette will be wrestling for a championship at 114 pounds when Nataleigh Shane goes against Clarkville's three-time medal winner Ella-Lina Gonzalez.

 

Cleveland's Senna Grassman will be shooting for a third-place medal against 2022 114-pound champion Melanie Val of St. Andrew's-Sewanee.

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Cleveland Wrestlers Claim Unprecedented Sixth Straight State Championship

Lady Blue Raiders Also Win To Make It A Sweep

  • Saturday, February 25, 2023
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. — With the pieces already in place and the outcome decided, it was just a matter of a final tally for the Cleveland wrestling tea.

The Blue Raiders merely had to show up at the Williamson County AgExpo Center Saturday to claim their record setting sixth consecutive state wrestling championship.

The Blue Raiders ran away from the field with 190 team points. Summit was closest to the winners with 152.5 while Wilson Central claimed third place with 138. The Bradley Central Bears dropped one spot from Friday's finish and ended the championships in fourth place with 135 points. Dobyns-Bennett rounded out the top five finishers with 124 points.
 

“Our sectional is so stinkin' tough. With Cleveland's 12 and our nine, they obviously had the firepower and we didn't, which is kind of surprising because we were such a strong duals team I thought we'd have a little more firepower in the individuals,” said Bears head coach Ben Smith. “We had a couple of letdowns her and there, but overall four finalists and three champs and a third with a freshman getting sixth. In the big picture it was a really good weekend for Bradley wrestling.”

The Cleveland Lady Raiders wrestlers were also part of the record setting team as they won the girls team title with 134 team points. The Rossview girls finished in second place with 128, eight points in front of third place Clarksville (130). Riverdale and Montgomery Central wound up the tournament with 94 and 90 points to finish fourth and fifth.

The Raider wrestling teams made history in the duals tournament becoming the first school in the country to have both boys and girls championship wrestling teams. Cleveland followed that achievement Saturday adding to the record books as the first boys and girls teams in the country to win individual team titles.

With seven Blue Raiders wrestling in title bouts the outcome was never in doubt. Bradley Central sent four Bears to battle for first-place medals.

The only head-to-head matchup between the Bears and Blue Raiders took place in the seventh bout of the championships between Bradley's two-time champion Bryce Terrell and Cleveland's Zac Bosken at 120 pounds.

Terrell and Bosken battled to a 0-0 draw for the first two periods. Terrell broke the stalemate early in the third with and escape and seconds later picked up two point with a takedown. The Bradley wrestler was awarded a fourth point on a stalling call. Trailing 4-0, Bosken earned one point for an escape, but Terrell came back late with a second takedown to ensure the gold medal.

“That kid has come a long way,” Smith said of Terrell. “There's a lot of people who wrote him off years ago. He's a two-time stat champ and he's got a $140,000 scholarship to Appy State.”

Jose Cordero claimed the 106 pound championship with an 11-2 major decision. In the 152-pound championship bout, Logan Fowler won gold at 152 pounds with a 3-0 win

Lucas Szymborski started the Raiders on a positive note with a decision at 170 pounds. Zymborski, trailing 1-0 late in the third period, pulled off a reversal with 26 seconds left then hung on to claim the championship by a 2-1 margin.

Chase Walker, who won gold at 106 in 2020 finished second at 113 while three-time medal winner Bentley Ellison earned a fourth with a second-place finish at 126 and Tyson Russel brought hoe second-place silver at 195.

Bradley Central's two-time medal winner Ethan Lipsey claimed his first state title with a 9-1 major decision win over Collierville's Damen Pullen. Double medalist Luke Belcher earned a first-place medal just missing a major decision win with a 7-0 decision over Mason Sells, of Blackman. 

“Ethan Lipsey joins an elite company of undefeated state champions, he's 52-0. He did everything right. It was almost a masterful finals,” praised Smith. “Luke Belcher. There has been a lot of adversity with him. There were moments we weren't sure Luke was going to finish the season health-wise. The fact I could close out this season with a state championship with Luke Belcher is a full circle that's now completed.”

The Bears' Knox Watson claimed a second-place medal at 182 pounds and Miguel Rincon fought his way to a third-place finish at 106. Freshman Hayden finished in sixth place for Bradley at 220.

“I would say my heart's broken for Knox Watson. He's had a lot of ups and downs, but he found a way to reach the finals. He's a college signee in football, what a great career that guy's had,” Smith said of his 182 pounder. “I'm so proud of Knox.”

“I'm surrounded by probably the best fan base in Tennessee wrestling, by my best friends, by kids I consider my sons and daughters,” Smith continued. “I'm just grateful to be here and be able to try to keep this tradition going and have fun in the process. Today was a great day. It hasn't been a great tournament, but we're not going to start settilg for third and fourth just being OK. We've got some work to do and we've got 365 days to do it.”

The Best Match Award went to 285 pounders Keimel Redford (Science Hill) and Hayden McDonald (Maryville). Best Wrestler was awarded to Aiden Brenot (182) of Maryville.

Girls

In her longest match of the tournament, Lady Raiders 165-pounder, Piper Fowler, pinned Aliya Whaley of Clarksville Academy in 4:18. In the first three rounds of the tournament, Fowler had pins of 10, 23 and 39 seconds for a total of just under 2 1/2 minutes.

In the 185 pound bout, Ella Murphey of Hardin Valley Academy won by pin over Cleveland's Madelin Zunin (0:50).

Clarksville's 235 pound wrestler Sha'Niayha Wysinger won gold by pin over Cleveland's Diamond Young (3:08). At 107 pounds, Oakland's Mila Risner earned an 8-4 decision over the Lady Raiders' Makya Parker.

Bradley's Nataleigh Shane took home a second-place medal at 114 pounds after dropping a narrow 4-3 decision to Clarksville's three-time champion Ella-Lina Gonzalez.

Championship Finals

(Finals started at 160)

106 — Jose Cordero (Cleveland) major dec. Sebron Colson (Blackman), 11-2; 113 — Mason Jakob (Dobyns-Bennett) dec Chase Walker (Cleveland)7-2; 120 — Bryce Terrell (Bradley Central) dec. Zac Bosken (Cleveland), 6-1; 126 — Jarvis Little (Summit) dec. Bentley Ellison (Cleveland), SV-1 3-1; 132 — Ethan Lipsey (Bradley Central) major dec. Damen Pullen (Collierville), 9-1; 138 — Landon Desselle (Summit) Connor Warnock (Wilson Central); 145 — Luke Belcher (Bradley Central) Mason Sells (Blackmam 4-0); 152 — Logan Fowler (Cleveland) dec. Finley Jameson (Summit), 3-0; 160 — Max Norman (Dobyns-Bennett) dec. Tre McTory (Nolensville), 9-6; 170 —Lucas Zymborski (Cleveland) dec. Wyat Gibbs (Brentwood), 2-1; 182 — Aiden Brenot (Clarksville) major dec. Knox Watson (Bradley Central), 15-5; 195 — Devon Medina (Science Hill) pinned Tyson Russel (Cleveland), 3:20; 220 — Noah Todd (Wilson Central) dec. Garrett Crowder (Dobyns-Bennett), SV-1 4-2; 285 — Hayden McDonald (Maryville) dec. Keimel Redford (Science Hill) UTB 5-4.

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Halls Leads Signal Mountain In Class A State Wrestling

Eagles Have Three In Finals, But Trail By 25.5 Points
        Friday, February 24, 2023 John Hunt
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – You can always expect the unexpected on the second day of the TSSAA traditional state wrestling tournament. At least, that was the case here at the Williamson County Agricultural Exposition Center on Friday.

The Knoxville Halls Red Devils made school history on the first weekend of February when they won their first-ever state duals title with a one-point win in the finals over defending champ Signal Mountain.

Those same guys who wear the red and black singlets are trying to do it again this weekend in the annual traditional state gathering and it looks like they just might be successful.

Halls was tied with Pigeon Forge at the start of the day, but fell behind to fourth place following the championship semis as they scored 94 points to 108 for tournament leader Pigeon Forge.
And while the Red Devils only have two individuals in the championship round on Saturday, they more than made a statement in the rest of the consolation rounds Friday night and now have a commanding lead with 141.5 points as they won four of six matches in the consolation semis.
It’s now a battle for second place as Signal Mountain is currently in second with 116 points while Pigeon Forge is third with 114. Defending champ Greeneville is currently fourth with 101.5 while Fairview is a distant fifth with 78.
Halls coach Shannon Sayne is a 1998 graduate who has been the head coach at his alma mater for the past 17 years. He’s really reluctant to say it’s over, but his team did what was necessary to claim the first-place award late Saturday afternoon.
“This has been a good day for us and we’re very fortunate to be in this spot,” he said after watching his 285-pounder lose a tough match at the end.
“We still have some work to do and I’m not comfortable where we are right now as I’m not going to count my chickens before they hatch.
“But this is a big deal for me and my team and we want to finish strong tomorrow and not just be content with earning a medal,” he added.
Houston Clements is the Signal Mountain head coach who came to the tournament with high hopes that his team could and would bounce back after such a shocking loss three weeks ago.
The look on his face told the story as his team simply didn’t perform to his expectations.
“We had more than our share of chances, but we just didn’t take advantage,” he said shortly after Jacob Winchester suffered a pin in his consolation semifinal match at 220.
“It seemed like we lost all the swing matches and we wrestled far from our best. Halls deserves to win as they’ve had a great tournament so far, but we haven’t and we don’t.
“It’s a tough pill for me to swallow as I’m really disappointed with how we wrestled to be quite honest with you,” he added.
Pigeon Forge coach Greg Foreman has been in this situation before as he knows the joy of winning a state title as well as the disappointment of coming up short.
“This has definitely been and up and down day for us. Halls has taken the lead, but we still have to perform to our very best. It’s a matter of who can perform that their peak on Saturday.
“We hope to finish strong and to have no regrets when we head back home. There are some good matches scheduled for tomorrow and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top,” he added.
Sam Hutchison (132) and Harlen Hunley (138) are the only two championship finalists for Halls, but Jordan Sexton (126), Barrett Whaley (152), Briar Whaley (160) and Bull Goodman (220) will all be battling to finish third while David Cook is in the hunt for a fifth-place finish at 120.
The three Uhorchuk brothers – JoJo at 113, Ethan at 126 and Caleb at 132 – are the three finalists for Signal Mountain while Luke Higdon (106), Jackson Davis (152) and Winchester are still alive in the consolation finals.
Andy Cable at 126, Aiden Little at 170, Aidan Howard at 195 and Caleb Wolfe at 285 are Pigeon Forge’s four finalist while Ayden Hood (145) and Wyatt Howard (160) are still battling in the consolations.
Greeneville’s four finalists include Carson Dupill at 120, Hunter Mason at 145, Colin Dupill at 152 and Morgan Lowery at 195.
Red Bank’s Kobe Smith is in the finals for the Lions at 182 pounds.
TEAM SCORES FOLLOWING CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS: 1. Knoxville Halls 141.5; 2. Signal Mountain 116; 3. Pigeon Forge 114; 4. Greeneville 101.5; 5. Fairview 78; 6. Soddy Daisy 76.5; 7. Gibbs 70; 8. Green Hill 66.5; 9. Sycamore 65.5; 10. Page 58.5.
Also, 16. Whitwell 29; 19. Red Bank 24; 24. East Hamilton 21; 32. Polk County 15.5; 34. Marion County 13; 40. East Ridge 7; 42. Hixson 4.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEMFINALS
106 – Justin Muniz (Green Hill) major dec. Blake Allen (Gibbs), 10-1; Samuel Comes (Seymour) pinned John Haney (Upperman), 1:21;
113 – JoJo Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain) pinned Kyle Nielsen (Spring Hill), 1:55; Lucas Martin (Hillwood) major dec. Evan Glass (Volunteer), 15-3;
120 – Carson Dupill (Greeneville) pinned Nathan Simpson (Page), :44; Henry Ribble (Fairview) dec. Zander Duncan (Soddy Daisy), 6-5;
126 – Ethan Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain) pinned Jordan Sexton (Halls), 1:15; Andy Cable (Pigeon Forge) pinned Andrew Lewis (Soddy Daisy), 4:35;
132 – Caleb Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain) pinned Adam Alvarez (Cheatham Co.), :40; Sam Hutchison (Halls) dec. Greg Gomez (MLK), 9-2;
138 – Brody McLemore (Eagleville) major dec. Braylon Cosper (Soddy Daisy), 15-5; Harlen Hunley (Halls) pinned Dylan Davenport (Sycamore), 3:34;
145 – Hunter Mason (Greeneville) pinned Hood (Pigeon Forge), :47; Luke London (Sycamore) major dec. Oleksaudr Warner (Polk Co.), 13-3;
152 – Colin Dupill (Greeneville) won by technical fall over Nikolas Taylor (White House-Heritage), 3:34; Seth McCoy (Forrest) pinned Jackson Davis (Signal Mountain), 1:06;
160 – Thomas Magness (Harpeth) dec. Wyatt Howard (Pigeon Forge), 6-0; Elijah Turner (Soddy Daisy) dec. Briar Whaley (Halls), 2-1;
170 – Aiden Littles (Pigeon Forge) dec. Bennett McDougall (Whitwell), 11-5; Jake Stacey (Green Hill) won by technical fall over Daniel White (Cheatham Co.), 5:33;
182 – Kobe Smith (Red Bank) pinned Elijah Hubbs (Gibbs), 1:20; Logan Heckert (Sycamore) pinned Connor Avans (Tullahoma), 1:50;
195 – Aiden Howard (Pigeon Forge) dec. Kendrick Curtis (Fairview), 8-4; Morgan Lowery (Greeneville) pinned Nathan Downey (Green Hill), 3:31;
220 – Robert Atwood (Trousdale Co.) pinned Jacob Winchester (Signal Mountain), 3:21; Tyson Click (Samuel Everett) dec. Cayden Buchanan (Spring Hill), 4-2;
285 – Caleb Wolfe (Pigeon Forge) dec. Caleb Turner (Halls), 3-1 in overtime; Ronan O’Connell (Page) dec. Landon Brooks (Gibbs), 3-2 in overtime.

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State Championship Wrestling: Meet the 9 WillCo finalists

 
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Ronan O'Connell of Page celebrates after his overtime win in the Class A 285-pound semifinal Friday. 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 

FRANKLIN – The 2023 TSSAA State Wrestling Championships will conclude Saturday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. Of the 72 Williamson County-based wrestlers that advanced to the state stage across the Class AA, Class A and the Girls championships, 37 will medal with nine vying for state titles. 

The third- and fifth-place matches begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. The championships will begin at 2 p.m. 

Here’s a glimpse into WillCo’s nine finalists: 

 

Girls 100 

Finalist: Rylee Lent of Independence

The senior will face Overton junior Vivian Mariscal in Saturday’s championship, a repeat of last year’s 100-pound final won by Mariscal with a 12-8 decision. 

How Lent got here: The senior earned three pins leading up to the finals, including Friday’s 36-second fall against Dobyns Bennett sophomore Alivia Ryan in the semifinals. She needed just 26 seconds to record an opening round pin against Cleveland’s Anna Melton Thursday. 

What coach says: “She’s got a shot at redemption. You couldn’t write a better script for her and as a senior, this is what she’s worked for. You can tell she’s determined. She’s got that look in her eye – I think she’s ready to take that top spot.” – Independence coach Dalton Howard 

Class A 120 

Finalist: Henry Ribble of Fairview

The senior is the lone Yellow Jacket to reach the championship and will face the tall task of taking on defending state champion Carson Dupill of Greeneville for the title. 

How Ribble got here: He recorded a second-period against East Ridge’s Kamarion Pritchett in the first round Thursday, scored a 7-2 decision over Brody Parnell of White House Heritage in the quarterfinals later that day and then edged Soddy Daisy’s Charles Duncan in Friday’s semifinals 6-5 despite getting tagged with a couple stalling penalties after building an early 4-1 lead. Ribble, who placed sixth in 2021 at 106 while at Montgomery Bell Academy, had defeated Duncan 5-3 during the state duals in early February as well. 

What coach says: “He’s come into our room and set a great example and been a leader setting the tone for all of our young guys. We’re blessed to have had him. He has a tall task ahead of him, but if anybody can get it done, Henry Ribble can do it.” – Fairview coach James “Bubba” Derrick 

State Wrestling Photo Gallery – Semifinal Rounds

Check out photos from the 2023 TSSAA State Wrestling Championship semifinals on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin. 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals
 

2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Rylee Lent 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Henry Ribble 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Olivia Johnson 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jarvis Little 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jarvis Little 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Emily Rice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Emily Rice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Michael Posey 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Landon Desselle 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Arash Yazdani 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Brooklyn Long 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Dalton Howard 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Brooklyn Long

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Finley Jameson 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Tre McTorry

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Andrew Tomlinson 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Wyatt Gibbs 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Kendrick Curtis 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Kendrick Curtis 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Hayden Sinner 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jensen Schreiber 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Ronan O'Connell

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Luke Justice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Ronan O'Connell 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Patrick Styblo 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Patrick Styblo 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 

Class AA 126 

Finalist: Jarvis Little of Summit

The junior is one of two returning WillCo defending champions to reach the finals for a second year in row in 2023. Little will face Cleveland’s three-time returning medalist Bentley Ellison in a rematch of last year’s 120-pound semifinal won by Little in overtime. The pair met at the Cleveland duals with a 4-2 Little decision, but dodged another meeting at the state duals. 

How Little got here: He reached Saturday’s final with a 7-1 decision against Dobyns Bennett freshman Titus Norman in the semis. Little scored a 16-1 technical fall in the third period against Blackman’s Thomas Rubio in the quarterfinals after winning by forfeit in his first match because his opponent Bryson Wilhjelm of Science Hill didn’t pass concussion protocol to open the tournament. 

What Little says: “I’ve been here before. It feels good, but it’s nothing too crazy. The job’s not done. I have one more match tomorrow. I just always look to the next match in front of me and don’t worry about who I have next.”  

Class AA 138 

Finalist: Landon Desselle of Summit 

The junior has been on a mission to not only reach the finals but win a title after coming up short in the semifinals last year and settling for third wrestling at 132. Desselle, the tournament’s top seed, will face Wilson Central senior Connor Warnock for the championship. 

How Desselle got here: He’s coming off a 14-1 major decision in the semifinals against Oakland’s Jansen Nieuwsma. Desselle needed just 64 seconds to pin Kenwood Sean Johnson prior and he opened with a 16-0 technical fall early in the third period against Walker Valley’s Christian Wilson. 

What Desselle says: “Last year, I lost in the semis and I’m not satisfied. I want to be a state champ, but this is just another tournament for me, but I want to be on top. When I’m a state champion, I’ll be happier. I just need to get the job done.” 

Girls 138 

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Finalist: Brooklyn Long of Independence

The senior will face another senior in Paraskevi Christopolos of Baylor for the championship and shot at repeating as the first WillCo girls’ state champion. Long pulled away in the third period to top Christopolos 11-4 back in December. 

How Long got here: Long didn’t allow a point in majoring her first two opponents – returning medalist Lilly Hosford of Knoxville Catholic (8-0 maj. dec.) in the first round and Millington Central’s Teresa Hutchison (9-0 maj. dec.) in the quarterfinals. She scored another 8-0 major against  in the semifinals. 

What coach says: “It’s not easy being the returning champ and I think she’s handled that really well by how mature she is. It’s really cool to see that and I’m just super excited for her. She has a tough task, but she’s earned this.” – Independence coach Dalton Howard 

 

Finley Jameson 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

Class AA 152 

Finalist: Finley Jameson of Summit

The senior made his return to the state finals after finishing runner-up at 145 last year. He will face Cleveland junior Logan Fowler, a two-time medalist, for the championship. 

How Jameson got here: He has picked up three pins working through the top of the 152-pound bracket. Jameson pinned Heritage’s Nate McKee in the semifinals Friday with 13 seconds remaining in the first period and pinned Bradley Central’s Gunner Taylor early in the third period in the quarters. He needed just 64 seconds to record a fall against Jarrod Carr of Morristown West in the first round Thursday. 

What coach says: “Finley is on fire right now. He did it again going for those cradles. He just goes 100 miles per hour and is back in the state finals. He’s done everything he’s had to get back here and I’m excited for him.” – Summit coach Pete Miller 

Class AA 160 

Finalist: Tre McTorry of Nolensville 

The junior is back in the state finals where he finished runner-up as a 113-pound eighth grader at Brentwood Academy in 2020. McTorry will face a returning state champ in Dobyns Bennet sophomore Max Norman, who tipped Summit’s Jameson in the finals last year. 

How McTorry got here: He scored a takedown in overtime to edge Cleveland’s Cy Fowler in the semifinals Friday night. The pair had met in the consolation semifinals last year with McTorry scoring a 4-2 decision before placing fourth, while Fowler placed fifth. On Thursday, McTorry won another rematch when he stuck Coffee County’s Jacob Barlow with 31 seconds remaining in the first period. Barlow had defeated McTorry for third place last year and the two had split in the regular season with the Nolensville junior winning at the Franklin Admiral Invitational in January, 7-6, and Barlow taking a 8-4 win in December at the Bradley Central Invitational. McTorry earned a 15-0 technical win to start the third period against Hillsboro’s Matthew Schutt in the quarters. 

What McTorry says: “It feels great to be here, but it’s not a brand new feeling. It’s hard to put into words, but it’s a good feeling. Tomorrow, you’re going to see me at 110%. I’m not scared. I’m not nervous. I’m just ready to wrestle.” 

 

Wyatt Gibbs 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

Class AA 170

Finalist: Wyatt Gibbs of Brentwood

The senior finished runner-up at 170 last year and will get a second shot at the title when he faces returning medalist Lucas Szymborski of Cleveland in the finals. The matchup is the No. 1 versus the No. 2 seed in the tournament. The Blue Raider finished third at 160 last year. They missed a meeting at the Johnny Drennan Memorial Invitational last month with Szymborski wrestling up at 182. Both finished third in the local showcase. 

How Gibbs got here: He recorded a 4-3 decision against Wilson Central’s Samuel Griggs in the semifinals Friday overcoming an early 2-1 deficit with a third-period escape and takedown. Gibbs won his quarterfinal Thursday with a 10-1 major against Jake Dempsey of Dobyns Bennett and also majored Eziah Peek of Cookeville in his first match. 

What coach says: “Wyatt has always been a very solid wrestler. He has great positioning and he’s ready to go. This is what he’s been working for all year long – now, he can put it all on the line. It’s not going to be an easy battle, but I think he’s about as prepared as he can be.” – Brentwood coach Damon Smith 

Class A 285 

Finalist: Ronan O’Connell of Page 

The junior placed sixth last year. The football-first multi-sport star is now the fifth finalist in Patriots history and trying to be the second state champion. He’ll face a veteran wrestle-first athlete in decorated Pigeon Forge senior Caleb Wolfe, who placed fourth last year at 220 after back-to-back trips to the finals. 

How O’Connell got here: It took three overtimes, but O’Connell hung on for the semifinal win – 3-2 – against Gibbs senior Landon Brooks Friday. O’Connell gave up an escape, but scored on a reversal before clinging to Brooks on a roll for the win as time expired. On Thursday, the junior pinned Cocke County’s Cristopher Flockhart with a second left in the first period of their quarterfinal matchup. He stuck David Crockett’s Brayden Vance in just 62 seconds to open the tournament. 

What coach says: “We knew that Gibbs had a strong undertook and throw, but that’s something we drill every day and Ronan responded well. I think it’s a testament to our program and our practice room every day because he was able to go that distance. Ronan’s athleticism really carried him through that match, how he was able to scramble and react. That was almost a finals match, but now we face another big-time wrestler in the finals. I know Ronan is looking forward to the challenge.” – Page coach Benji Gray 

 
 
 
 
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State Championship Wrestling: Meet the 9 WillCo finalists

 
State Wrestling – Ronan O'Connell

Ronan O'Connell of Page celebrates after his overtime win in the Class A 285-pound semifinal Friday. 

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FRANKLIN – The 2023 TSSAA State Wrestling Championships will conclude Saturday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center. Of the 72 Williamson County-based wrestlers that advanced to the state stage across the Class AA, Class A and the Girls championships, 37 will medal with nine vying for state titles. 

The third- and fifth-place matches begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. The championships will begin at 2 p.m. 

Here’s a glimpse into WillCo’s nine finalists: 

 

Girls 100 

Finalist: Rylee Lent of Independence

The senior will face Overton junior Vivian Mariscal in Saturday’s championship, a repeat of last year’s 100-pound final won by Mariscal with a 12-8 decision. 

How Lent got here: The senior earned three pins leading up to the finals, including Friday’s 36-second fall against Dobyns Bennett sophomore Alivia Ryan in the semifinals. She needed just 26 seconds to record an opening round pin against Cleveland’s Anna Melton Thursday. 

What coach says: “She’s got a shot at redemption. You couldn’t write a better script for her and as a senior, this is what she’s worked for. You can tell she’s determined. She’s got that look in her eye – I think she’s ready to take that top spot.” – Independence coach Dalton Howard 

Class A 120 

Finalist: Henry Ribble of Fairview

The senior is the lone Yellow Jacket to reach the championship and will face the tall task of taking on defending state champion Carson Dupill of Greeneville for the title. 

How Ribble got here: He recorded a second-period against East Ridge’s Kamarion Pritchett in the first round Thursday, scored a 7-2 decision over Brody Parnell of White House Heritage in the quarterfinals later that day and then edged Soddy Daisy’s Charles Duncan in Friday’s semifinals 6-5 despite getting tagged with a couple stalling penalties after building an early 4-1 lead. Ribble, who placed sixth in 2021 at 106 while at Montgomery Bell Academy, had defeated Duncan 5-3 during the state duals in early February as well. 

What coach says: “He’s come into our room and set a great example and been a leader setting the tone for all of our young guys. We’re blessed to have had him. He has a tall task ahead of him, but if anybody can get it done, Henry Ribble can do it.” – Fairview coach James “Bubba” Derrick 

State Wrestling Photo Gallery – Semifinal Rounds

Check out photos from the 2023 TSSAA State Wrestling Championship semifinals on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin. 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals
 

2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Rylee Lent 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Henry Ribble 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Olivia Johnson 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jarvis Little 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jarvis Little 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Emily Rice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Emily Rice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Michael Posey 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Landon Desselle 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Arash Yazdani 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Brooklyn Long 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Dalton Howard 

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2023 State Wrestling – Girls Semifinals

Brooklyn Long

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Brock Wittman 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Finley Jameson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Tre McTorry

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Andrew Tomlinson 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Wyatt Gibbs 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Kendrick Curtis 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Kendrick Curtis 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Hayden Sinner 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Jensen Schreiber 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Ronan O'Connell

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Luke Justice 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class A Semifinals

Ronan O'Connell 

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2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Patrick Styblo 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 
 
 
 

2023 State Wrestling – Class AA Semifinals

Patrick Styblo 

  • Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 
 

Class AA 126 

Finalist: Jarvis Little of Summit

The junior is one of two returning WillCo defending champions to reach the finals for a second year in row in 2023. Little will face Cleveland’s three-time returning medalist Bentley Ellison in a rematch of last year’s 120-pound semifinal won by Little in overtime. The pair met at the Cleveland duals with a 4-2 Little decision, but dodged another meeting at the state duals. 

How Little got here: He reached Saturday’s final with a 7-1 decision against Dobyns Bennett freshman Titus Norman in the semis. Little scored a 16-1 technical fall in the third period against Blackman’s Thomas Rubio in the quarterfinals after winning by forfeit in his first match because his opponent Bryson Wilhjelm of Science Hill didn’t pass concussion protocol to open the tournament. 

What Little says: “I’ve been here before. It feels good, but it’s nothing too crazy. The job’s not done. I have one more match tomorrow. I just always look to the next match in front of me and don’t worry about who I have next.”  

Class AA 138 

Finalist: Landon Desselle of Summit 

The junior has been on a mission to not only reach the finals but win a title after coming up short in the semifinals last year and settling for third wrestling at 132. Desselle, the tournament’s top seed, will face Wilson Central senior Connor Warnock for the championship. 

How Desselle got here: He’s coming off a 14-1 major decision in the semifinals against Oakland’s Jansen Nieuwsma. Desselle needed just 64 seconds to pin Kenwood Sean Johnson prior and he opened with a 16-0 technical fall early in the third period against Walker Valley’s Christian Wilson. 

What Desselle says: “Last year, I lost in the semis and I’m not satisfied. I want to be a state champ, but this is just another tournament for me, but I want to be on top. When I’m a state champion, I’ll be happier. I just need to get the job done.” 

Girls 138 

Finalist: Brooklyn Long of Independence

The senior will face another senior in Paraskevi Christopolos of Baylor for the championship and shot at repeating as the first WillCo girls’ state champion. Long pulled away in the third period to top Christopolos 11-4 back in December. 

How Long got here: Long didn’t allow a point in majoring her first two opponents – returning medalist Lilly Hosford of Knoxville Catholic (8-0 maj. dec.) in the first round and Millington Central’s Teresa Hutchison (9-0 maj. dec.) in the quarterfinals. She scored another 8-0 major against  in the semifinals. 

What coach says: “It’s not easy being the returning champ and I think she’s handled that really well by how mature she is. It’s really cool to see that and I’m just super excited for her. She has a tough task, but she’s earned this.” – Independence coach Dalton Howard 

 

Finley Jameson 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

Class AA 152 

Finalist: Finley Jameson of Summit

The senior made his return to the state finals after finishing runner-up at 145 last year. He will face Cleveland junior Logan Fowler, a two-time medalist, for the championship. 

How Jameson got here: He has picked up three pins working through the top of the 152-pound bracket. Jameson pinned Heritage’s Nate McKee in the semifinals Friday with 13 seconds remaining in the first period and pinned Bradley Central’s Gunner Taylor early in the third period in the quarters. He needed just 64 seconds to record a fall against Jarrod Carr of Morristown West in the first round Thursday. 

What coach says: “Finley is on fire right now. He did it again going for those cradles. He just goes 100 miles per hour and is back in the state finals. He’s done everything he’s had to get back here and I’m excited for him.” – Summit coach Pete Miller 

Class AA 160 

Finalist: Tre McTorry of Nolensville 

The junior is back in the state finals where he finished runner-up as a 113-pound eighth grader at Brentwood Academy in 2020. McTorry will face a returning state champ in Dobyns Bennet sophomore Max Norman, who tipped Summit’s Jameson in the finals last year. 

How McTorry got here: He scored a takedown in overtime to edge Cleveland’s Cy Fowler in the semifinals Friday night. The pair had met in the consolation semifinals last year with McTorry scoring a 4-2 decision before placing fourth, while Fowler placed fifth. On Thursday, McTorry won another rematch when he stuck Coffee County’s Jacob Barlow with 31 seconds remaining in the first period. Barlow had defeated McTorry for third place last year and the two had split in the regular season with the Nolensville junior winning at the Franklin Admiral Invitational in January, 7-6, and Barlow taking a 8-4 win in December at the Bradley Central Invitational. McTorry earned a 15-0 technical win to start the third period against Hillsboro’s Matthew Schutt in the quarters. 

What McTorry says: “It feels great to be here, but it’s not a brand new feeling. It’s hard to put into words, but it’s a good feeling. Tomorrow, you’re going to see me at 110%. I’m not scared. I’m not nervous. I’m just ready to wrestle.” 

 

Wyatt Gibbs 

Photo by Charles Pulliam @cspulliam 

Class AA 170

Finalist: Wyatt Gibbs of Brentwood

The senior finished runner-up at 170 last year and will get a second shot at the title when he faces returning medalist Lucas Szymborski of Cleveland in the finals. The matchup is the No. 1 versus the No. 2 seed in the tournament. The Blue Raider finished third at 160 last year. They missed a meeting at the Johnny Drennan Memorial Invitational last month with Szymborski wrestling up at 182. Both finished third in the local showcase. 

How Gibbs got here: He recorded a 4-3 decision against Wilson Central’s Samuel Griggs in the semifinals Friday overcoming an early 2-1 deficit with a third-period escape and takedown. Gibbs won his quarterfinal Thursday with a 10-1 major against Jake Dempsey of Dobyns Bennett and also majored Eziah Peek of Cookeville in his first match. 

What coach says: “Wyatt has always been a very solid wrestler. He has great positioning and he’s ready to go. This is what he’s been working for all year long – now, he can put it all on the line. It’s not going to be an easy battle, but I think he’s about as prepared as he can be.” – Brentwood coach Damon Smith 

Class A 285 

Finalist: Ronan O’Connell of Page 

The junior placed sixth last year. The football-first multi-sport star is now the fifth finalist in Patriots history and trying to be the second state champion. He’ll face a veteran wrestle-first athlete in decorated Pigeon Forge senior Caleb Wolfe, who placed fourth last year at 220 after back-to-back trips to the finals. 

How O’Connell got here: It took three overtimes, but O’Connell hung on for the semifinal win – 3-2 – against Gibbs senior Landon Brooks Friday. O’Connell gave up an escape, but scored on a reversal before clinging to Brooks on a roll for the win as time expired. On Thursday, the junior pinned Cocke County’s Cristopher Flockhart with a second left in the first period of their quarterfinal matchup. He stuck David Crockett’s Brayden Vance in just 62 seconds to open the tournament. 

What coach says: “We knew that Gibbs had a strong undertook and throw, but that’s something we drill every day and Ronan responded well. I think it’s a testament to our program and our practice room every day because he was able to go that distance. Ronan’s athleticism really carried him through that match, how he was able to scramble and react. That was almost a finals match, but now we face another big-time wrestler in the finals. I know Ronan is looking forward to the challenge.” – Page coach Benji Gray 

 
 

 

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