Summary: Wildcats Wrestling
Following is a brief summary recent Central Clarion Wildcats Wrestling.
The Wildcats competed in the Hickory Invitational Tournament held on Friday and Saturday December 5th and 6th.
Two Wildcats placed in the event. Wyatt Aaron took 3rd place at 139 pounds and Jacob Henry finished 5th at 189.
Wildcats Coach Braun Gourley said, “This was the first varsity experience for many of our wrestlers. The Hickory tournament is a good early season gauge of talent and conditioning. We came away with two place winners and a lot of areas that we need to work on.”
On Friday, December 12th Central Clarion traveled to Brookville, falling to the Raiders 34-25.
The Wildcats had six winners.
Mason Best-Whitmer had a pin in :56 at 160.
Kord Stewart had a 12-2 major decision at 172.
Three Central Clarion grapplers came away with decisions. Nathaniel McDonnal won 9-8 at 107, Grayson Aaron was victorious by a 7-3 score at 139 and Ethan Rex defeated his opponent 11-4 at 189.
Jacob Henry won by forfeit at 215.
Coach Gourley said, “Having 25 wrestlers on the varsity roster does allow us to have a more competitive practice room. All the wrestlers have been working hard to get better.”
(Let’s Go Wildcats!!!!)
RUNNING RECAP OF THE BROOKVILLE MATCH (Wildcat wrestlers in bold)
107 – Nathaniel McDonnell dec. Elijah McKalsen, 9-8 (0-3)
114 – Tyler Richards pinned Elizabeth Horn, 0:20 (6-3)
121 – Cody Householder pinned Drew Crompton, 1:01 (12-3)
127 – Isaac Castellan pinned Grayson Snyder, 0:38 (18-3)
133 – Parker McKillip dec. Wyatt Aaron, 5-2 (21-3)
139 – Grayson Aaron dec. Kahle Larson, 7-3 (21-6)
145 – Leonard Ferraro maj. dec. Jackson Mravintz, 13-4 (25-6)
152 – James Graham won by tech. fall over James Sprague, 15-0 4:45 (30-6)
160 – Mason Best-Whitmer pinned Weston McKinney, 0:56 (30-12)
172 – Kord Stewart maj. dec. Riser-Northey Colton, 12-2 (30-16)
189 – Ethan Rex dec. Zachary Phillips, 11-4 (30-19)
215 – Jacob Henry won by forfeit (30-25)
285 – Bobby Hack maj. dec. Dylan Albertine, 12-0 (34-25)