Like A Freight Train

Senior Devan Hamrick with his 30th win of the season

The Southern Rams took the mat on Friday under the spotlight and in front of the student body in an afternoon contest against the Brunswick Railroaders.  The gym was packed with enthusiastic fans and the atmosphere could not have been better....and the same goes for the outcome.  The wrestling Rams continued their winning ways in dominating fashion, earning a lopsided 61-9 victory.

 

Patrick Duggan returns to action and gets the fall

The match started at 138 where defending state champion Devan Hamrick scored a second period pin in his final "white out" bout of his great career at Southern.  Devan moved his record to a perfect 30-0 on the season and now has 144 career wins.  Junior Jimmy Schwab followed with a solid 13-0 major decision and the freight train was rolling.  Corey Horner won by decision at 152 and super sophomore Joey Embleton scored a pin at 160 to give the Rams a 19-0 lead.

 

Career win #50 for Brison Dixon

Patrick Duggan made quick work of his bout at 170 by pinning his Brunswick opponent in under a minute.  We were forced to forfeit 182, giving the Railroaders 6 of their 9 total points.  Brunswick was able to win a decision at 195 and the team score was 25-9 as we moved into the 220 pound class.  Both of our big men, Scotty Tichnell (220) and Cole Sweitzer (285) were able to score quick, first period pins to stretch our lead to 37-9 heading into the lower weights.

 

Sophomore Scotty Tichnell with a big pin

At 106, Brison Dixon picked up his 50th career win with a first period pin against Brunswick.  Nate Tasker received a forfeit at 113 to bring the tem score to 49-9.  To finish up the afternoon, sophomore Jake Sweitzer and freshman Jace Guy pinned their opponents to cap off a great afternoon of wrestling under the spotlight at home.

 

In JV action, Mike Greene and Brad Davis scored pins and Luke O'Brien won a dominating 17-4 major decision.  Next up for the Rams will be a match against Frankfort on Monday evening in Short Gap, WV.  Wrestling begins at 6pm on Monday.  The next home match for Southern is against Catoctin on Thursday evening with a 6pm start time.  Photos courtesy of Alex Flanigan.  For more great action shots from this match and all Southern sports and activities, check out Alex Flanigan Photography on Facebook.



Jake Sweitzer moves to 21-5 on the season

Southern 61 - Brunswick 9

106 - Brison Dixon (SG) pins LeAnn Bartholomew (BR) 1:29
113 - Nate Tasker (SG) via forfeit
120 - Jake Sweitzer (SG) pins Shane Cockerham (BR) 4:58
126 - Jace Guy (SG) pins Anthony Pecora (BR) 2:23
132 - Double Forfeit
138 - Devan Hamrick (SG) pins Jason Cockerham (BR) 2:33
145 - Jimmy Schwab (SG) md Nick Beyer (BR) 13-0
152 - Corey Horner (SG) dec Dalton Pearl (BR) 3-2
160 - Joey Embleton (SG) pins Brady Kerns (BR) 1:56
170 - Patrick Duggan (SG) pins Aiden Christie (BR) :54
182 - Brandon Chisolm (BR) via forfeit
195 - Marcus Richardson (BR dec Hunter Park (SG) 9-4
220 - Scotty Tichnell (SG) pins Marcus Burnett (BR) :47
285 - Cole Sweitzer (SG) pins James Marker (BR) :55