CCS Wrestlers Win Mountain Top Tourney

First Ever Team Title for Chargers

  • Monday, January 16, 2017
  • B.B. Branton

Chattanooga Christian School coach Josh Craft won an individual state title as a junior at East Ridge and now he has led CCS to a team title

 

Led by nine medalists, including three champions, CCS finished with 159 points in winning the Mountain Top Invitational held at St.

Andrews-Sewanee School Saturday, while Shelbyville was second (118.5) and Boyd Buchanan third (99) in the 13-team field.

 

CCS champions were Justin Wheeler (OW), George Hutchenson and Alex Hundley.

 

Runner-sup finishers were Ethan Madaris, Josh Elliot, Lochlan Brandt and Adam Truelove, while Nathan Connor took third and Jeff Brown finished fourth

 

"Our guys wrestled well and it is great to win the program's first tournament championship," aaid coach Craft.

 

Outstanding Wrestler: Justin Wheeler (CCS)

 

Best Match: 152  Justin Wheeler (CCS) dec. Zane Wheeler (Boyd Buchanan), 2-1 in the finals

 

Brian McDowell Memorial Sportsmanship Award: McMinn County

 

Team Standings

 

  1.  Chattanooga Christian School  159.00

  2.  Shelbyville  118.50

  3.  Boyd Buchannon   99.00

  4.  Franklin Road Academy   93.00

  5.  Battle Ground Academy   85.50

  6.  McMinn County   83.00

  7.  Whitwell   72.00

  8.  (tie)Sale Creek   50.00

  8.  (tie) Sequatchie County   50.00

 10.  Warren County   48.00

 11.  Tyner   47.00

 12.  Franklin County   41.00

 13.  St Andrews Sewanee   29.00

 

Tournament Medalists

Weight:  106

1st:  Ethan Rhoden, Franklin Road Academy  

2nd:  Ethan Madaris, Chattanooga Christian School

3rd:  Hunter Swanson, Tyner

4th:  Dominick Nesbitt, Battle Ground Academy    

 

Weight:  113

1st:  Rhett Birdsong, Shelbyville  

2nd:  Josh Elliot, Chattanooga Christian School   

3rd:  Amado Gomez, Whitwell   

4th:  Dylan Sanders, Franklin County    

 

Weight:  120

1st:  Gage Boggess, McMinn County     

2nd:  Chris Romanelli, Franklin Road Academy    

3rd:  Paxton Albright, Sequatchie County    

4th:  Jake Brown, Battle Ground Academy    

 

Weight:  126

1st:  Jay Brock, Sequatchie County   

2nd:  Alexander Coker, Boyd Buchannon    

3rd:  Nathan Connor, Chattanooga Christian School

3th:  Gage Swanson, Tyner

 

Weight:  132

1st:  Garrett Hall, McMinn County    

2nd:  Monte Hendricks, Shelbyville   

3rd:  Zach McCullough, Battle Ground Academy    

4th:  Dominick Coker, Boyd Buchannon    

 

Weight:  138

1st:  Bo Williams, Shelbyville    

2nd:  Lachlan Brandt, Chattanooga Christian School    

3rd:  Bryce Flynn, McMinn County    

4th:  Bailey McLean, St Andrews Sewanee    

 

Weight:  145

1st:  Conner Mitchell, Battle Ground Academy   

2nd:  Haustin Parsons, Shelbyville   

3rd:  Cameron Weaver, Sequatchie County   

4th:  Jeff Brown, Chattanooga Christian School    

 

Weight:  152

1st:  Justin Wheeler, Chattanooga Christian School   (OW)

2nd:  Zane Williams, Boyd Buchannon   

3rd:  Vaden Hines, Franklin County    

4th:  Kolten Grimsley, Battle Ground Academy    

 

Weight:  160

1st:  George Hutchenson, Chattanooga Christian School    

2nd:  Cam Frankfather, Franklin Road Academy    

3rd:  Jared Lamar, Sale Creek    

4th:  Gavin Lee, Sequatchie County    

 

Weight:  170

1st:  Alex Hundley, Chattanooga Christian School   

2nd:  Warner Ashworth, Whitwell   

3rd:  Christian Taylor, St Andrews Sewanee    

4th:  Mario Hernandez, Warren County    

 

Weight:  182

1st:  Kell Stott, Boyd Buchannon   

2nd:  Adam Truelove, Chattanooga Christian School    

3rd:  Teddy Holloway, Battle Ground Academy   

4th:  Daniel Mikel, Whitwell   

 

Weight:  195

1st:  Michael Salisbury, Shelbyville    

2nd:  Will Watkins, Boyd Buchannon    

3rd:  Will Carter, Whitwell   

4th:  Chase Poole, Sale Creek   

 

Weight:  220

1st:    TD Argo, Whitwell 

2nd: Dylan Lamar, Sale Creek    

3rd:  Shaylan Bailey, Tyner    

4th:  Frank Watts, Shelbyville    

 

Weight:  285

1st:  Tymon Mitchell, Franklin Road Academy   

2nd:  Tyler Varnadore, McMinn County   

3rd:  Jake Mathis, Franklin County   

4th:  Keyshawn Conaway, Warren County    

 

 

contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

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