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Wrestling team finishes fifth at state tournament The Junior High wrestling team traveled to Central Hardin High School on Saturday, February 4, to compete in the Middle School State Wrestling Tournament. The tournament consists of wrestlers in fifth through eighth grades. Wayne County's Junior High team consists of Lloyd Middle and Turner Intermediate School wrestlers. The team had nine wrestlers advance to the tournament from regional action. They were Chase Chaplin, Chris Bolen, Aaron Dodd, Joseph Hicks, Billy Floyd, Matthew Sullivan, Cody Mink, Tyler Pace, and Brandon Bell. The team finished fifth ovreall in the 41 team field. The following are top five team scores. 1. Larue County 106.5 2. McCreary County 104.5 3. Inez 97.5 4. Gray Middle 82.5 5. Wayne County 82.0 The team had five wrestlers meddle at the Middle School State tournament. They were: 140 lb. Billy Floyd-3rd place 150 lb. Matthew Sullivan-4th place 230 lb. Tyler Pace-State Runner-Up 130 lb. Brandon Bell-State Champion The Junior High Mat Cardinals had both Tyler Pace and Brandon Bell wrestle each other in the 230 lb. state finals match. Both wrestlers defeated all their opponents to advance. The Junior High team finishes their dual meet season with 5 wins and 1 loss. The team was Region One Runner-Up to Larue County who won the state tournament. The team has several eighth graders who will be moving to high school next season. Eighth graders include: Joseph Hicks Korey Smith Billy Floyd Matthew Sullivan Tyler Pace Brandon Bell Jayce Acrey Josh Keith The team is coached by Keith Sullivan and assisted by Chris Floyd. Add a comment |
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