MAT CARDS FINISH SECOND AT PATRIOT DUALS

            The Wayne County Wrestling team traveled to Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, Tennessee on December 15, to compete in the Patriot Duals. The Mat Cardinals advanced to the finals of the tournament to lose 33-30 to Tennessee High School from Bristol, TN. The team defeated Greenville, Sullivan East and Hoston VA on their way to the finals. The team is currently 9 wins and 4 losses in dual meets on the season. The following are dual meet results from Saturday.

            Tennessee High 33, Wayne County 30

            Individual winners vs Tennessee High

            103 lb., Justin McClellan, by forfeit;

            119 lb., Andy Branscum, Dec. 8-5;

            130 lb., Chris Sanders, by pin;

            152 lb., Buddy Dodd, by pin;

            160 lb., Darrin McCutchen, by pin;

            HWT, Eric Mink, by pin;

            Wayne County 60, Holston VA 6

            Individual winners vs Holston VA

            103 lb., Justin McClellan, by pin;

            112 lb., Josh West, by forfeit;

            119 lb., Andy Branscum, by pin;

            130 lb., Chris Sanders, by pin;

            140 lb., Joey Sanders, by pin;

            145 lb., Lonnie Gregory, by pin;

            152 lb., Buddy Dodd, by pin;

            160 lb., Darrin McCutchen, by forfeit;

            171 lb., Tyler Sharp, by pin;

            HWT, David Maddox, by forfeit.

            Greenville High 30, Wayne County 43

            Individual winners vs Greenville High

            103 lb., Justin McClellan, by forfeit;

            119 lb., Andy Branscum, by forfeit;

            130 lb., Chris Sanders, Dec. 14-10;

            135 lb., Anthony Prince, by pin;

            140 lb., Joey Sanders, Dec. 10-0;

            145 lb., Lonnie Gregory, by pin;

            152 lb., Buddy Dodd, by pin;

            160 lb., Darrin McCutchen, by forfeit.

            Sullivan East 18, Wayne County 53

            Individual winners vs Sullivan East

            103 lb., Justin McClellan, by forfeit;

            112 lb., Josh West, by forfeit;

            125 lb., Chris Sanders, by forfeit;

            130 lb., Anthony Prince, by forfeit;

            135 lb., Nate Scarborough, by forfeit;

            140 lb., Joey Sanders, by forfeit;

            145 lb., Lonnie Gregory, by pin;

            152 lb., Buddy Dodd, by forfeit;

            171 lb. Darrin McCutchen, by pin

            189 lb. Tyler Sharp, by pin.

            Buddy Dodd, 152 lb. Junior Mat Card won his 100 match Saturday against Holston VA. Dodd finished the day with 102 wins in his career and eleventh on the Mat Cardinals All Time Win List. Tony Sanders is currently tenth on the list with 115 career wins.

            The Wayne County Wrestling Team will host the second annual Kentucky/Tennessee Border Classic on Wednesday, December 19. The tournament will be officially named the Wally Guffey Memorial Kentucky/Tennessee Classic this year in honor of former Assistant Coach, Wally Guffey who passed away in July of 2000.

            The teams from Kentucky this year will feature NO. 2 ranked Ryle High from northern Kentucky, NO. 8  County, NO. 9 Wayne County, McCreary Central and Pike County Central.

            The Tennessee teams will feature Seymour High from Knoxville, Dickson County from the Nashville area, and Sullivan East from East Tennessee.

            The tournament will be a dual format. Starting time will be 10 a.m. The Junior High Mat Cardinals will also wrestle McCreary County. Admission will be $4 for the tournament.

            Individual state high school rankings as of December 16 include:

            • Justin McClellan, 103 lb. weight class, ranked fifth

            • Chris Sanders, 125 lb. weight class, ranked fifth

            • Buddy Dodd, 152 lb. weight class, ranked fourth