Soaring

Congratulations Hunter Park!

The Southern Rams slid on over to Morgantown last evening for a match against the University Hawks.  The Hawks entered the match as the 7th ranked team in AAA West Virginia and had 7 wrestlers ranked in the top 6 in the state.  One of those 7, top ranked Jace Stockett (113), did not wrestle against the Rams.

Colum McCann with a win by pin!

For the second match in a row, we started wrestling in the 106 pound weight class.  And, for the second match in a row, Aiden Schwab faced, and defeated, a state ranked wrestler.  Schwab won a 12-4 major decision to give his team an early 4-0 lead.  Colum McCann scored a quick pin at 113 and the Rams led 10-0 going into the 120 pound match.  Brogan Kealy faced off against the 3rd ranked senior Matthew Simpson.  It was a close match throughout and was tied 2-2 when the University wrestler took his final injury timeout and Kealy was award the win by medical default.

University was able to win each of the next three bouts to tighten the team score with Southern holding a 16-13 lead.  Jake Sweitzer was awarded a forfeit at 145 and Jace Guy picked up another pin at 152 and the Rams were in control.  The Hawks won a close decision at 160 and Hunter Sanders scored a major decision for the Rams at 170 to bring the team score to 32-16.  After the Hawks won a decision at 182, senior Hunter Park took the mat at 195 in search of his 100th career victory.

Hunter Park in action!

Park stalked his opponent from the opening whistle and was able to score a nice takedown on the edge of the mat.  As they were ready to restart in the center circle, Park was ready to go for the kill.  In a matter of seconds, Hunter broke his man down and was able to lock up a cradle and scored the win by pin in only 1:13.  Cameron Glover won by forfeit at 220 and Cole Sweitzer won his 30th match of the season to finish off the Hawks.  The final team score was 50-19 in favor of the Southern Rams and keep the undefeated season alive, now 33-0.

Nice work boys!

Prior to the varsity match, our JV wrestlers got some quality matches from the University and East Fairmont boys.  Sophomore Justin Richter led the way and several other Rams picked up wins as well.

Justin Richter for the win!

The Rams are back in action on Tuesday evening as we travel to Frankfort HS to take on the Falcons.  We then return home the following evening for our senior night celebration against Berkeley Springs and Petersburg on Wednesday, January 30th in the Ram Arena.

We do take up some space!

Southern 50 - University 19

106 - Aiden Schwab (SG) m dec Grant Oxley (U) 12-4
113 - Colum McCann (SG) pins Michael Hostutler (U) :33
120 - Brogan Kealy (SG) def Matthew Simpson (U) MD
126 - Jake Staud (U) m dec Nate Tasker (SG) 8-0
132 - Jacob Simpson (U) pins Elisha Skipper (SG) 1:46
138 - Calvin Matthews (U) dec Joey McComas (SG) 4-2
145 - Jake Sweitzer (SG) via forfeit
152 - Jace Guy (SG) pins Elijah Wellings-Osha (U) 2:30
160 - Braeden Pauley (U) dec Declan McCann (SG) 5-0
170 - Hunter Sanders (SG) m dec Will Miller (U) 15-4
182 - Sean Murray (U) dec Cole Baker (SG) 13-6
195 - Hunter Park (SG) pins Josh Sanders (U) 1:13
220 - Cameron Glover (SG) via forfeit
285 - Cole Sweitzer (SG) pins Corbin Turney (U) 1:21