The Shadow
The Covington wrestling team traveled to Glenvar Saturday to participate in the 2010 Highlander Invitational and came away with one individual medal.
Hayden Rice finished fourth in the 106-pound weight class to lead the Cougars.
Rice opened the tournament with an 8-5 loss to Rural Retreat’s Ty Boyd, but rebound to post wins over Dax Hodges (Lord Botetourt), Matt Duncan (Glenvar) and Austin Tolbert (George Wythe). Rice dropped his rematch to Boyd, 3-1, in the third/fourth place match.
Also participating for the Cougars were Holden Broughman (113 pounds, 1-2), Jorge Diaz (120 pounds, 0-2), Charlie Dickson (138 pounds, 2-2), John Roldan (170 pounds, 0-2), ustin Hinkle (182 pounds, 0-2), Kevin Tyson (220 pounds, 1-2) and Jackson Hinkle (285 pounds, 0-2).
Northside won the team title, while Lord Botetourt was second and James River was third.
The Cougars will return to the mat Saturday when they host the War of the Wrestlers. Action begins at 10 a.m.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
106 – Hayden Rice (4th)
Ty Boyd (RR) dec. Rice, 8-5
Rice won by fft. over Dax Hodges (LB)
Rice dec. Matt Duncan (G), 5-3
Rice p. Austin Tolbert (GW), 1:30
Ty Boyd dec. Rice, 3-1
113 – Holden Broughman
Kainan Clark (PM) p. Broughman, 0:50
Broughman p. Davis Sears (LB), 1:20
Dillon Hartley (CW) p. Broughman, 1:24
120 – Jorge Diaz
Sean Donnelly (Rad) tf. Diaz, 16-0
Johnny Lancenese (JR) p. Diaz, 0:39
138 – Charlie Dickson
Dickson p. Finn Martin (Rad), 0:38
Eric Craft (N) p. Dickson, 2:58
Dickson md. Brett Steffey (CW), 9-1
Dale Conner (FC) dec. Dickson, 4-0
170 – John Roldan
Eric Fizer (LB) p. Roldan, 0:45
Jessup Hammond (AM) p. Roldan, 1:50
182 – Austin Hinkle
Dylan Broyles (N) won by fft over Hinkle
Julian Torez (GW) won by fft over Hinkle
220 – Kevin Tyson
Eric McDaniel (FC) p. Tyson, 5:42
Tyson p. Drew Chapman (G), 1:47
Brandon Winger (LB) p. Tyson, 2:32
285 – Jackson Hinkle
Jon Briggs (AM) p. Hinkle, 3:00
Justin Hite (GW) won by fft over Hinkle
