Wyalusing Tops Wellsboro In Season Opening Match
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 7, 2023 | Photo courtesy Tim McBride
Wyalusing used five pins and three forfeits to hand Wellsboro a 46-24 season-opening loss on Wednesday, December 6.
After a pair of forfeits went to Wyalusing at 107 and 114 lbs., sophomore Gavyn Jelliff scored a 12-8 decision at 121 lbs. to cut Wyalusing's lead down to 12-3. However, the Rams ran off back-to-back wins, one by forfeit at at 127 lbs. and a pin fall at 133 lbs. by Clayton Carr over sophomore Mason Nowak, to jump out to a 24-3 lead.
Sophomore Cole Knapp picked up a forfeit at 139 lbs. to make it 24-9, but again Wyalusing rolled off three wins in a row to increase their lead. Trailing 42-9, juniors Ryder Bowen and Evan Ingerick scored back-to-back wins for the Hornets. Bowen won a decision over Ethan Vanderpool at 172 lbs. while Ingerick won by pin in 3:47 at 189 lbs. against Jesse Lamb.
The Rams won a 13-0 major decision at 215 lbs. before sophomore Jacob Thurstin pinned Colton Robinson in 35 seconds at 285 lbs.
Wellsboro (0-1, 0-1 NTL) hosts Troy on Thursday, December 14.
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.
