Bobcat Wrestlers Have Good Showing At 9th Annual Mercer VFW Tournament, Logan Powell, Mason Gourley Claim Titles

(Images by Ashby Diaz – Above: Bobcat Wrestlers who participated in Ninth Annual Mercer VFW Tournament – Front (L-R): Holden Sparks, Logan Powell, Seth Weckerly, Mason Gourley. Back (L-R) Ashton Rec, Breckin Rex, Josh Beal, Logan Edmonds, Caleb Edmonds)

The Clarion Area Wrestlers had a nice showing at the Ninth Annual Mercer VFW Wrestling Tournament at Mercer High School on Friday and Saturday, January 21st and 22nd, with two Bobcats claiming Championships.

Finishing undefeated and claiming titles for the Bobcats were Logan Powell at 106 and Mason Gourley at 138. Logan went 4-0 and Mason finished 3-0. Logan registered a technical fall in championship round one, a major decision in the semifinals and a fall in the championship match. Mason had a decision in the quarterfinals, a fall in the semifinals and another fall in the final.

Josh Beal had a 3-2 record, finishing fifth at 285, with a fall in round one, a decision in the quarters and a pin in the fifth-place match. Logan Edmonds was sixth at 215. He had two wins, both by fall.

Breckin Rex finished seventh at 160 with a forfeit win. Caleb Edmonds was eighth at 172, with a win by decision.

Other participants for the Bobcats included Seth Weckerly at 120, Holden Sparks at 145 and Ashton Rex at 152.

The 15-Team Field included: Clarion, host Mercer, Armstrong, Cambridge Springs, Cochranton, Commodore Perry, Coudersport, Knoch, Laurel, Meadville, Sharon, Sharpsville, Sheffield, Slippery Rock and Westmont Hilltop.

The Top Five Teams were: First-Cochranton, Second – Armstrong, Third – Meadville, Fourth – Cambridge Springs and Fifth – Laurel. Clarion finished Eleventh.

Clarion Head Coach Lee Weber had this to say about his team’s performance, “With only nine wrestlers, we had six who placed in the top half of the tournament.  Mason Gourley and Logan Powell, both freshmen, dominated their weight class.  Both had total control of their opponents in the finals and then locked on the cross-face cradle to record pins for First Place! 

“Josh Beal lost two close overtime matches to higher seeds.  He was one move away in both of them.  He is getting tough to score on. 

“Logan Edmonds (sixth place), Breckin Rex (seventh place), and Caleb Edmonds (eighth place) all wrestled hard, but also had some close losses. 

“Seth Weckerly, Holden Sparks, and Ashton Rex gave good efforts but needed to be more prepared at the beginning of the match.” 

The Bobcats’ next match is at Brockway, Tuesday, January 25th, at 6 PM. 

(Thanks to Ashby Diaz for the images. Congratulations, Logan, Mason and all the Bobcats!!!!)

Complete list of Ninth Annual Mercer VFW Tournament Championship Match results: