Wrestling team improves with return of Davis

Published 12:04 pm Monday, December 23, 2024

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Davie wrestling coach Josh Stanley has a wonderful, delicious mess when it comes to his lineup.
His War Eagles were rolling along and living up to their preseason hype … before they received a boost with the return of Andy Davis. Last year as a sophomore, Davis became a force while going 41-6 at 138 and ripping off four victories in the state individual tournament.
Davis missed the first 13 dual-team matches with an injury before making his season debut when Davie hosted Reagan on Dec. 19. Stanley plugged Davis in at 150 and Elliott Gould bumped up from 150 to 157. Several starter-quality guys do not crack the lineup week after week because this is a team with considerable depth in the lower and middle weights.
Stephen Jacobs (113), Cayden Glass (132), Tiaj Thao (138), Jamarius Pelote (175), Walker Matthews (215) and Ryder Strickland (285) recorded pins as Davie bounced the Raiders 61-18. Carter Hoots (144), Davis and Gould pounded out tech falls. Jack Bost (120) won by major decision as Davie (13-1 overall, 3-0 CPC) ran its winning streak to nine.
Davie breezed even though it was missing Aidan Szewczyk, who is 15-0 at 126, and Maddox Creason, who is 14-4 at 190 and 215.
Notes: Davie has two unbeatens, including the 19-0 heavyweight. Strickland’s career record is now 101-37. … Other season records: Glass is 20-1 at 132, Gould 19-2 at 150/157, Jacobs 17-2 at 113, Hoots 17-3 at 144, Pelote 17-3 at 165/175, Thao 17-4 at 138, Bost 16-4 at 120/126, Graylan Anderson 14-6 at 106, Matthews 9-8 at 215, Davis Jones 9-8 at 157/165, Dominic Ishuin 7-5 at 106, Brett Foster 5-2 at 144 and Javon Carter 4-1 at 157.