Winning ways continue for Pioneer wrestlers

Warren County traveled to William Blount this weekend and took third place in a 10-team field, finishing at or near the top in several weight classes.

Warren county took 12 wrestlers to the event, with nine bringing home medals including Aaron Thomas, who won his first championship in the 171-pound division, and Jon Paz, who took the championship at 215 pounds, his second title of the year.

Casey Mullican finished second in the 103-pound division, while Taylor Bain brought home a third-place medal at 285.

Four different Pioneers ? Jose Martinez (112), Rush Reedy (140), Dylon Myers (145) and Bobby Rampp (152) ? came away with fourth-place in their respective weight classes.

?I?m proud of how our guys did this weekend,? said WCHS head coach Matt Turner. ?We still have a lot to improve on, but we are getting better.?

The Pioneers, who are currently in second place in Region V after a close 34-30 loss to Tullahoma, were at home last night against Cookeville. They?ll see action again Wednesday, taking on region foe Oakland in a make-up of a previously canceled match and also facing non-region opponent Soddy Daisy, which is ranked No. 2 in the state according to this week?s Tennessee High School Wrestling Poll.

?Oakland is a big match for us,? Turner said. ?They are last year?s region champs, and Soddy Daisy is the best in the state so we get to see where we stand against the best.?