Hot Night at Fort Hill

The Southern Ram wrestling team escaped frigid Garrett County on Thursday evening for a trip to Cumberland to take on Fort Hill and Keyser in a tri-match.  It was a great evening for the Rams, who picked up two more wins, bringing their season record to 22-3.  Southern also remains unbeaten in dual meet competition at 7-0.

 

First up for Southern were the Golden Tornados of Keyser.  The match started at 106 with Devan Hamrick earning his 16th pin of the season.  Keyser tied it up with a pin of their own at 113.  Austin Shaffer and Josh King were given forfeits and Jimmy Schwab won a hard-fought battle to give Southern a 21-6 lead.

 

Keyser won 4 of the next five bouts to tie the team score at 27 with four matches remaining.  Seth Kisner won by tech fall at 182, Brian Rinker won by fall and Keith Chapman was awarded a forfeit to put the match out of reach.  Marcus Tichinel wrestled a tough match at 285 but lost a close decision and the match ended will Southern on top 44-30.

 

The host school was up next for the wrestling Rams.  Hamrick scored another pin, George Zimmerman won by tech fall and Austin Shaffer earned a pin and Southern was off and running.  At 138, Jimmy Schwab won by major decision and then Tanner Massey earned his 16th pin of the season to extend the team's lead to 27-9.

 

Justyce Fulmer and Corey Horner won by forfeit and Seth Kisner won by pin and the rout was on, 45-9.  Dalton Cooper and Keith Chapman both wrestled very well but dropped close decisions to a couple of Fort Hill's top wrestlers.  Brian Rinker added another pin and the Rams finished on top, 51-21.

Southern 44 - Keyser 30

106 - Devan Hamrick (SG) pins Connor Smith (K) :52
113 - Dalton Wilt (K) pins George Zimmerman (SG) 4:19
120 - Austin Shaffer (SG) via forfeit
126 - Josh King (SG) via forfeit
132 - Jimmy Schwab (SG) dec Michael Ferguson (K) 7-5
138 - Lanny Johnson (K) pins Ethan Bittinger (SG) 1:45
145 - Tanner Massey (SG) via forfeit
152 - Beau Horner (K) m dec Justyce Flumer (SG) 8-0
160 - Jacob Mellott (K) pins Corey Horner (SG) 1:55
170 - Cody Rodeheaver (K) tech fall Bradley Clary (SG) 16-0
182 - Seth Kisner (SG) tech fall Zack Stickley (K)
195 - Brian Rinker (SG) pins Luke Mayhew (K) 1:00
220 - Keith Chapman (SG) via forfeit
285 - Matthew Stewart (K) dec Marcus Tichinel (SG) 6-4

Southern 51 - Fort Hill 21

106 - Devan Hamrick (SG) pins Zack Farris (FH) 1:03
113 - George Zimmerman (SG) tech fall Dakota Whitacre (FH) 18-2
120 - Austin Shaffer (SG) pins Josh Cooper (FH) :56
126 - Tyler Dolly (FH) dec Josh King (SG) 7-2
132 - Tristan Tressler (FH) pins Erik Fike (SG) 2:55
138 - Jimmy Schwab (SG) m dec David Baker (FH) 12-1
145 - Tanner Massey (SG) pins Ryan Eckard (FH) :58
152 - Justyce Fulmer (SG) via forfeit
160 - Corey Horner (SG) via forfeit
170 - Seth Kisner (SG) pins Brady (FH) :36
182 - Cody Arigo (FH) dec Dalton Cooper (SG) 6-2
195 - Brian Rinker (SG) pins Hess (FH) 2:58
220 - Brennan Carlin (FH) dec Keith Chapman (SG) 5-2
285 - Timmy Friend (FH) pins Marcus Tichinel (SG) 2:41