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Corey Horner gets the Rams on the board with a pin.

It was a cold, snowy afternoon on the mountaintop, perfect for a clash between the undefeated Williamsport Wildcats and the 7-2 Southern Rams.  The Wildcats made the 2 1/2 hour bus ride through the snow squalls with the intent of keeping their record perfect.  The Rams had other plans.

 

Dalton Cooper picks up a pin for the Rams

The match started at 152 and the 'Cats took a quick lead as their senior captain earned a first period fall.  Southern tied the score at 6 with Corey Horner pinning his opponent at 160.  Williamsport won the next three bouts convincingly to pull ahead of the Rams 23-6 heading into the 220 pound class.  At 220, senior Dalton Cooper won by fall and Williamsport won by fall at 285, bringing the score to 29-12 heading into the lower weights.

 

Hamrick and Beckeley square off

The Wildcats stretched their lead with a pin at 106 and gave up a forfeit at 113 to make the team score 35-18 heading into the marquis match up of the day.  It was a battle of state place-winners and old friends at 120 when Devan Hamrick squared off with Justin Beckeley.  Hamrick was able to score a first period takedown to grab an early lead.  In the second period, Beckeley chose the bottom position and Hamrick was able to ride him out to take the 2-0 lead into the third period.  Hamrick selected bottom and earned a reversal and near fall points to claim the 6-0 victory in a very well wrestled match.

 

Ringy ding dinger, it's a pin by the Kinger

Southern was forced to forfeit at 126 before Josh King scored a second period pin at 132 to bring the team score to 41-27 with two bouts remaining.  At 138, Jimmy Schwab had a rematch against a Williamsport wrestler that he met at the Hub Cup earlier in the month.  It was a tight match throughout, but in the end, Schwab dropped a 2-0 decision.  In the final bout, Williamsport was able to earn a major decision the bring the final score to Williamsport 48 - Southern 27.

 

The Southern Rams are now 7-3 in dual meet competition and face another unbeaten team tonight as the Huskies of Northern Garrett come to town for a 7pm rivalry match on senior night.

Williamsport 48 - Southern 27

106 - Cody Crawford (W) pins Brison Dixon (SG) 1:01
113 - Jake Sweitzer (SG) via Forfeit
120 - Devan Hamrick (SG) dec Justn Beckeley (W) 6-0
126 - Todd Feuerstien (W) via Forfeit
132 - Josh King (SG) pins Coby Brady (W) 3:02
138 - Tanner Canfield (W) dec Jimmy Schwab (SG) 2-0
145 - Jerry Moschel (W) m dec Joey Embleton (SG) 13-0
152 - Sinjin Shoop (W) pins Ethan Bittinger (SG) 1:14
160 - Corey Horner (SG) pins Devan Nalley (W) 1:47
170 - Barry Loeser (W) pins Patrick Duggan (SG) 1:35
182 - Kobe Baker (W) tech Bernie Sislo (SG) 16-1
195 - Austin Keadle (W) pins John Mayne (SG) :27
220 - Dalton Cooper (SG) pins Corey Frey (W) 2:39
285 - Austin Golden (W) pins David Lewis (SG) :22

In JV action, Trenten Friend hooking up the fatal cradle