The Shadow
RURAL RETREAT — Covington junior Tristan Hall wrestled to a championship at Rural Retreat Friday night.
Hall who received a bye to the title match, pinned Hunter Cable of Rural Retreat to win the 220 pound weight class at the Class 1, Region C sub-regional.
George Young (145) and Blaine Pettitt (285) both were decisioned in championship bouts.
Covington finished fourth in the six-team field, behind Rural Retreat, George Wythe and Galax.
The Cougars will wrestle next weekend at Castlewood High School in the Class 1 West Super Region Tournament.
The top six wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the state tournament February 15-16 at the Salem Civic Center.
Team Standings
1. Rural Retreat189.5
2. George Wythe116
3. Galax 112.5
4. Covington 79
5. Parry McCluer 70
6. Auburn 58
CHS Individual Results
138 – Brandon Motter (4th)
Motter p. Hayden Clevinger (Auburn)
Nick Craft (Parry McCluer) md. Motter, 14-2
Motter p. Alyssa Waller (George Wythe)
Carter Rouse (Rural Retreat) d. Motter, 5-2
145 – George Young (2nd)
Young d. Cameron King (Auburn), 7-6
Young p. Austin Moore (Parry McCluer)
Cristian Rojas (Galax) d. Young, 10-3
152 – Hunter Tallman (4th)
Tallman p. Gavin Melton (George Wythe)
Dorian Delp (Rural Retreat) p. Tallman
Triston Perry (Auburn) d. Tallman, 5-2
160 – Kent Bullock (3rd)
Caxton Vaught (Galax) p. Bullock
Bullock p. Jared Houseman (Auburn)
Bullock d. Conner Manuel (George Wythe), 13-7
220 – Tristan Hall (1st)
Hall p. Hunter Cable (Rural Retreat)
285 – Blaine Pettitt (2nd)
Pettitt p. Forrest Vassar (Parry McCluer)
Brender Rojas (Galax) d. Pettitt, 2-1
