Hornet wrestlers fall to Athens
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 1, 2013
The Wellsboro wrestling team fell to Athens last night, 37-27 in Athens.
Freshman Tyler Evans started with the first win for the Hornets at 113 lbs. as he earned a 6-0 decision over Adam Saylor. Junior Nate Ingerick was the second Hornet to pick up a win on the evening, his coming in 126 lbs. with a pin in 2:58 against Zach Sheppeck.
After a forfeit at 132 lbs. and loss by Senior Josh Kennedy at 138 lbs., Junior Brandon Owlett picked up a pin over Schae Terkay in 1:32 at 145 lbs. The Hornets' remaining two victories came from their heavyweights. At 220 lbs. Senior Chad Daugherty pinned Jordan Alliger in 2:12 and at 285 lbs. Senior Eli Kennedy scored a fall over Mitchell Orshall in 1:21.
For Daugherty, the win is his 95th of his career.
In Middle School action, the Hornets lost a close match to Athens, by the final score of 53-48.
With the loss, the Hornets fall to 1-11 (0-4 NTL Large Division) on the year. The team will be back in action on Saturday, Febraury 2 as they travel to Sayre.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
