WILMINGTON — On a night when cancer was the enemy, Wilmington split a couple of South Central Ohio League wrestling matches Thursday night at Fred Summers Court.
Becky VanPelt was the posthumous honoree at Wilmington’s annual Takedown Cancer event. Becky’s husband Gary, a previous honoree, their children Ryan and Rachel and grandchildren, along with Gary’s mother Ann, were on honored to accept the honor for Becky.
On the mat, Wilmington lost a heartbreaker to Washington 39-36 and defeated East Clinton 66-12. Washington defeasted East Clinton 45-21.
For East Clinton, DJ Perry posted an 8-7 decision in match against Collier Brown of Washington and won by forfeit against Wilmington.
Sam Eastes was a double-pin winner for the Hurricane. He was the only WHS wrestler who won two matches without benefit of a forfeit.
SUMMARY
January 19, 2017
@Fred Summers Court
Washington 45 East Clinton 21
106: Brayden Esposito (EC) won by forfeit
113: Collin George (W) won by forfeit
120: Levi Clay (W) won by forfeit
126: Tre Thomas (W) pinned Matt Horn (EC)
132: Kalub Wilkerson (W) won by forfeit
138: William Baughn (W) won by forfeit
145: Zane Nelson (W) pinned Brandon Wheeler (EC)
152: Chris Conger (W) dec Noah Morgan (EC) 5-2
160: Thomas Wright (EC) won by forfeit
170: DJ Perry (EC) dec Collier Brown (W) 8-7
182: Double forfeit
195: Christian Stone (EC) won by forfeit
220: Double forfeit
285: Trevor Hicks (W) won by forfeit
Washington 39 Wilmington 36
106: Sam Eastes (Wil) pinned Lane (Wa) 0:56
113: Cameron Smart (Wil) dec Collin George (Wa) 8-3
120: Washington won by forfeit
126: Tre Thomas (Wa) pinned Mason Snyder (Wil) 1:08
132: Trent Holliday (Wil) dec Wilkerson (Wa) 10-4
138: Waters (Wa) dec Noah Stirr (Wil) 17-12
145: Zane Nelson (Wa) pinned Donald Crawford (Wil) 0:42
152: Chris Conger (Wa) won by forfeit
160: Isaac Allen (Wil) won by forfeit
170: Collier Brown (Wa) won by forfeit
182: Brady Bergefurd (Wil) won by forfeit
195: RJ Tolliver (Wil) won by forfeit
220: Gage Smith (Wil) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Hicks (Wa) pinned Conner Barton (Wil) 2:56
Wilmington 66 East Clinton 12
106: Sam Eastes (W) pinned Brayden Esposito (EC) 3:33
113: Cameron Smart (W) won by forfeit
120: Double forfeit
126: Dominic Davidson (W) pinned Matt Horn (EC) 0:58
132: Trent Holliday (W) won by forfeit
138: Noah Stirr (W) won by forfeit
145: Donald Crawford (W) pinned Brandon Wheeler (EC) 1:54
152: Noah Morgan (EC) won by forfeit
160: Isaac Allen (W) pinned Thomas Wright (EC) 2:42
170: DJ Perry (EC) won by forfeit
182: Brady Bergefurd (W) won by forfeit
195: RJ Tolliver (W) pinned Christian Stone (EC) 0:36
220: Gage Smith (W) won by forfeit
285: Conner Barton (W) won by forfeit
