WCMS wrestlers medal at conference championships
Warren County Middle School’s wrestlers hit the road for Nashville Saturday, competing in the MTWA Conference Championships at Father Ryan High School.
Taking on a tough field in the 13-team conference tourney, three Pioneers were able to turn in impressive individual performances, bringing home medals from the event.
Taylor Bain continued his dominance of his 2004-05 opponents, ripping through the 185-pound class to take home the gold medal.
Bain’s only loss on the year came in an earlier event, when he competed in the 250-pound class.
“I wanted to expose Taylor to some of the competition that he will face next year,” said WCMS coach Mike Droese. “He went 4-1 as a heavyweight, even while wrestling guys 60 or 70 pounds heavier than him.”
Fellow varsity Pioneer Sawyer Fults came away with a fourth-place medal, competing in the 131-pound division. The final four in Fults’ class were a mirror image of the team’s Hendersonville Tournament from earlier this season, with Avery Trace, Blackman, Algood and WCMS finishing in the top four slots.
Daniel Vanloo brought home Warren County’s other individual medal, taking second place in the 151-pound division of the junior varsity tournament.
The Pioneers are scheduled to travel back to Nashville this Saturday, to compete in the Grand Championships. The tournament will be held at McGavock High School.