Bulldogs high school wrestlers represent Dalton well in Kentucky; Dalton junior high finishes fourth; Waynedale wrestlers dominate Wheeling Park Duals
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Dalton High School’s wrestling team competed in Lexington, Ky. to get a taste of what a post-season match might be like.
DGKN staff report
Dalton’s head varsity wrestling coach said going into the season, he had his mind set on going into unfamiliar territory and wrestling a team that the Bulldogs had never wrestled before. The goal was to create a scenario the wrestlers might face in the post-season.
Dalton’s high school wrestlers did just that over the holiday break.
The team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, and represented Dalton, Ohio, well.
“We competed at a 26 team individual tournament at George Rogers Clark High School,” Coach Kenton Lemon said in an email. “I knew going into this season that I wanted to go somewhere and wrestle someone that we had never seen before, in an unfamiliar place. Our goal was to try to find a setting that was as similar to wrestling in the post season as possible. It was good to see some other styles of wrestling and get our first true road trip under our belt.”
Greyson Siders and Seth Ryder both won their respective weight classes. Finishing third were Cohen Riggenbach and Bram McCourt. Jaxon Ryder finished fourth.
The team finished second overall.
“Of course, we were happy with our placement as a team but ultimately I think everyone knew that if we could’ve flipped a few matches in the semis we would’ve won the tournament,” he said. “We have a very solid group of kids that are willing to put in the work, we just have to continue to carry what we are doing in practice to the mat in competition.”
Dalton Junior High Wrestling
Results from Jack Leeder Tournament Dec 21 at Orrville. Bulldogs finished fourth place as a team.
Kyvan Goodrich 160 lbs – 1st
Karson Russell 104 lbs – 2nd
Caden Trivette 134 lbs – 3rd
Ethan Houmard 86 lbs – 4th
Axl Ryder 98 lbs – 4th
Ty Clark 122 lbs – 4th
Waynedale wrestling
Waynedale varsity wrestling also traveled over the break and blew away the competition at the 33rd annual Wheeling Park Duals at the end of December, according to Waynedale Wrestling on Facebook.
Round 1 vs East Liverpool
Waynedale wins 55-18
106: Patterson loss 4-3
113: Hostetler win 6-2
120: Villafranca win Forfeit
126: Kauf win forfeit
132: Schmeltzer win pin
138: C. Kearney win pin
144: Lewis loss Dec. 4-2 sv
150: McCrock win 14-2
157: Troyer win pin
165: Mitten win pin
175: Schlabach win pin
190: McCartney loss pin
215: Posey loss pin
Hwt: Kidd Win forfeit
Round 2 vs Bethal-Tate
Waynedale wins 72-12
106: Patterson win forfeit
113: Hostetler win forfeit
120: L. Kearney lost pin
126: Kauf win pin
132: Schmeltzer win forfeit
138: C. Kearney win pin
144: Lewis win forfeit
150: McCrock win fall
157: Troyer lost 9-7 ot
165: Mitten win forfeit
175: Schlabach win forfeit
190: McCartney win forfeit
215: Posey win forfeit
Hwt: Kidd Win pin
Exhibition matches
Ethan Garrod win pin
Eathon Lemon win pin
Mike Villafranca lost
Colton Molinaro win pin
Round 3 vs. Beckley
Waynedale wins 39-32
Round 4 vs. Brooke
Waynedale wins 70-12
