Cougars Wrestle At Regional

INDEPENDENCE — Covington had five runner-up finishes at the Class 1, Region C wrestling tournament Saturday at Grayson County High School.
George Young (152), Hunter Tallman (160), Kent Bullock (170), Braden Toombs (195) and Blaine Pettitt (285) all lost in championship bouts.
The host Blue Devils won four individual titles on the way to the region team championship.
George Wythe was the runner-up, while the Cougars finished fifth in the six-team regional field.
The Cougars return to Grayson on Friday and Saturday for the Class, 1 West Super Regional.
The top six finishers in each weight class advance to the state tournament.
Team Standings

1. Grayson County215
2. George Wythe188
3. Galax        150½
4. Parry McCluer126½
5. Covington110
6. Auburn 65

CHS Individual Results

106 – Logan Pritts
L – p. by Osborne (Grayson), 1:00
L – tf. by Royer (Parry McCluer), 15-0
113 – Jake Taylor
L – p. by Linkous (Auburn), :32
L – p. by Snider (Parry McCluer), 1:43

126 – Ethan Roark
L – p. by Lamrouex (George Wythe), :51
L – tf. by Gallardo (Galax), 18-1

145 – Aalijah Long
L – p. by Mears (Parry McCluer), 2:31
L – p. by Clevinger (Auburn), 4:33
W – d. Melton (George Wythe), 10-3

152 – George Young (2nd)
W – d. Herrington (Grayson County), 2-0
L – p. by Davis (George Wythe), 5:48

160 – Hunter Tallman (2nd)
W – won by forfeit over Critzer (Parry McCluer)
L – p. by Akers (George Wythe), 5:59

170 – Kent Bullock (2nd)
W – p. Espinoza (Galax), 5:30
L – p. by Morgan (George Wythe), 1:35

195 – Braden Toombs (2nd)
W – p. Groseclose (George Wythe), 4:07
L – p. by Childress (Grayson County), 1:26

285 – Blaine Pettitt (2nd)
W – d. Vassar (Parry McCluer), 8-1
L – d. by Rojas (Galax), 13-6