Heritage wrestlers clinch top prize at Hardin Valley tournament in Knoxville
The Heritage Mat Generals took part in the The Hawk Invitational at Hardin Valley in Knoxville on Saturday and enjoyed a huge day with five individual champions, two runner-up finishes and the team championship trophy.
Tate Thomas was the champion at 113 pounds. He was 3-0 with one pin on the day and also earned the Best Match Award. Drew Dietz (138) and Andrew Moore (152) were both 4-0 with three pins in winning their titles. Victor Johnson (145) was 3-0 with three pins, while Evan Wingrove (182) was 4-0 with one technical fall.
Runner-up finishers were Kaden Taylor (106) and Dax Akers (170). Both were 2-1 with one pin. Will Smith (126) was 4-1 with three pins and Logan Beasley (195) also went 4-1. Both wrestlers placed third, while Landon Albright (132) finished fourth in his weight class by going 3-2 with two pins.
Calvin Tribble (120), Alex Grayson (160) and D.J. Smith (220) also competed for Hertage in the 17team tournament.
The Generals finished with 208 points, while Wayne County of Tennessee was second at 160.
GORDON LEE TAKES FOURTH AT CCS
The Trojans were the only team from the Peach State to take part in the 16-team Charger Invitational at Chattanooga Christian School on Saturday and they did well for themselves with a fourth-place finish.
East Hamilton edged out the host school, 163-161.
Friendship Christian School of Tennessee overtook the Trojans late and finished with 129.5 points, while Gordon Lee (127) and Notre Dame (104) rounded out the top five.
Timy Duke earned the only individual title for the Trojans as he dominated the 220-pound weight class. After receiving a first round bye, Duke made quick work of his next three opponents with three first-period pins, including one against Red Bank’s Micah Hardaway in the finals.
Landon Brown (126) went 2-1 on the day and made the championship finals, but dropped a 4-2 decision to Landon Turner of Harpeth.
Layne Vaughn (160) was 4-1 on the day and finished in third place. After a twopoint loss in his opening bout, he won four straight matches, including two wins by pin and one by major decision, avenging the loss with a pin against the same opponent in the third-place match. Corbin Curd (132) and Gabe Lowe (HWT) also took home third place by
going 3-1. Curd had two pins, while Lowe had three, all in the first period.
Harrison Walker (195) went 3-2 on the day. Avery Bloodworth (152), Mason Dougherty (170) and Dalton Russell (182) were each 2-2, while Ashton Waters (113) and Kaden Ellis (138) were both 1-2.
LaFayette competed at the Clash at the Creek at Coahulla Creek on Saturday, but no details were available as of press time.
GORDON LEE WINS THREE
The Trojans swept a pair of matches against Chattooga (51-30) and Southeast Whitfield (42-36) in a home trimatch last Tuesday.
Brown (126), Noah Garrison (138), Bloodworth (157), Vaughn (165) and Duke (215) each went 2-0 for the Trojans. Curd (132), Dougherty (175), Walker (190) and Lowe (HWT) were all 1-0, while Ellis (144) went 1-1.
Two nights later, Gordon Lee went 1-1 in a tri-match in Tunnel Hill, losing to host Northwest, 45-25, but defeated East Ridge, 46-20.
Four different Trojans, Brown (126), Curd (132), Duke (215) and Lowe (HWT) each went 2-0 on the night. Waters (113), Garrison (138), Ellis (144), Vaughn (165) and Dougherty (175) all finished 1-1.
LFO ROLLS OVER CENTRAL
The Red-and-White continued its pre-holiday slate with a 68-12 home win over Gordon Central this past Thursday night in a battle of Warriors.
Ryan Birt (126), Keegan Kinsey (144), Nick Kapherr (150), Tamorris Johnson (157), Brodi Rizzo (165), Ethan Kinsey (175), Blake Rizzo (190) and Obed Andres (HWT) all won by pin for LFO. Zackary Bailey (113) won by minor decision and Gavin Summey (120) scored a technical fall, while Micah Eyman (132) and Kaiden Carter (138) picked up wins by forfeit.
Due to newspaper deadlines, results from earlier this week were not available as of press time.