Wrestlers second in Foard Tough
Published 11:05 am Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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Davie’s wrestling team kicked East Forsyth in the teeth, 62-13, in Kernersville on Dec. 12.
Graylan Anderson, Jack Bost, Carter Hoots, Elliott Gould, Jamarius Pelote and Maddox Creason got pins, while Aidan Szewczyk, Cayden Glass and Tiaj Thao had tech falls. East forfeited two weight classes as Davie (12-1 overall) improved to 2-0 in the CPC.
Two days later, the War Eagles finished second among 10 teams in the Foard Tough tournament at Foard High. The team scoring: Hough 259, Davie 220, Foard 154, Athens Drive 103.5, East Mecklenburg 89.5, Jack Britt 86.5, Lincolnton 78, East Rowan 72, East Burke 53.5, Bonnie Cone 9.
This was Davie’s second individual tourney of the season; it finished first in the North Davidson Gobbler.
Ryder Strickland (285), Thao (138) and Szewczyk (126) had masterful performances, each going 3-0 to take first place in their respective weight classes. Strickland (18-0), who rolled up three pins, and Szewczyk (15-0) are still riding high with spotless records.
Finishing second for Davie were Bost (2-1 at 120), Glass (2-1 at 132), Brett Foster (2-1 at 144), Pelote (2-1 at 165) and Stephen Jacobs (1-1 at 113). Glass was 19-0 before taking his first loss, the defeat coming in overtime.
Davie had 10 top-three efforts, including third-place showings from Gould (3-1 at 150) and Creason (3-1 with three pins at 190).
Davie put 20 guys on the mat. Anderson (106) and Walker Matthews (215) both went 3-2. Dominic Ishuin (106) and Davis Jones (157) went 2-2. Hoots (144) and Jaden Dillard (157) were 1-2.