WCHS wrestlers’ runs end at state
CHATTANOOGA — The McKenzie Arena wasn’t kind to a pair of Warren County wrestlers this week.
Chris King and Zach Fults each lost in the opening round of the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday, and Fults ended his tournament run Friday after one match in the consolation round.
Fults, a senior, was upended 21-6 by technical fall in a match in the 119-pound weight class.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever been (beaten by technical fall),” said Fults, who finished as a No. 4 seed in the regional tournament.
“I’m not happy with the what I did, and I know I’ve got better than that in me.
“I’ve got to work harder and maybe I’ll have more left (in the consolation round).”
Unfortunately, Fults fell short in Friday’s consolation match, when he was pinned by East Ridge’s Justin Hoover in 2:37.
King, meanwhile, fell in Thursday’s 275-pound match by second-period pin to former state medalist Parks Harding of East Ridge.
King was already trailing 5-0 when he was caught off balance and pinned with 1:16 left in the second round.