WCMS wrestlers top Tullahoma
Warren County Middle School’s wrestlers came away with a big home win Thursday, downing Tullahoma 46-28.
The Pioneers had to dig themselves out of an early hole, as a hard-fought 14-13 loss from Jeremy Brown in the 76-pound weight class and a forfeit at 83 pounds gave the Wildcats an early 9-0 lead.
But Richard Klousterman (94) started the Pioneers’ comeback, downing Tullahoma’s Ryan Coffey 13-12, and Sawyer Fults won his match at 101 by pinfall with just over a minute gone in the second period. Bobby Rampp’s 10-1 win over his opponent at 108 pounds gave WCMS the lead for good.
The Pioneers’ Brent Scott picked up a pinfall victory at 124 pounds, downing his opponent 1:12 into the first period. Lonnie Lackey followed at 131 pounds with another impressive pinfall victory, stopping his Tullahoma counterpart 36 seconds into the second period.
Aaron Thomas moved up two weight classes to take on the Wildcats’ undefeated 149 pound grappler, T.J. Greenwood. Although he was out-weighed by 18 pounds, Thomas held his own against the unbeaten Greenwood, building an early 6-0 lead and holding on for an 8-2 win.
At 161 pounds, Warren County’s Brian Thurman fell behind 0-2 through the first round, but turned the tables on his opponent and scored a pinfall with seven seconds left in the second.
Justin Childress dominated his opponent at 176 pounds, scoring a pinfall with 10 seconds left to play in the first, and Josh Roller won by forfeit at 251 pounds for the Pioneers’ final victory.