CHS wrestler Joshua Tobitt (right) for an early season match for Coffee County
As the regular season winds down, the CHS wrestling team continued their post-season prep as they traveled to Smyrna on Tuesday night for a tri-meet with Warren County and the host Bulldogs. The Raider grapplers won 6 of their first 7 matches against Warren County as they dropped the Pioneers 51 to 27. Hannah Curtis(wrestling at 106 pounds), Brandon Baumstein(113) Nicholas Damron(120) Jacob Rice(160), Chase Pruitt(152) and James Lynn(145) were all awarded “walk-over” wins for Coffee County. David Tate(138) got a 16 to 0 technical fall win while Joshua Tobitt(195) earned a 13 to 5 major decision win for the Raiders. Austin Payne(182) earned a pin fall win to continue his hot streak.
Against the host Bulldogs, the Raiders pushed Smyrna to the final match before falling 46 to 35. Austin Payne(182) and Joshua Tobitt(195) scored pin fall wins for Coffee County while Joseph White(126) got a 17 to 0, technical fall win. Hannah Curtis(106), Nicholas Damron(120) and David Tate(138) got forfeit wins for Coffee County. The Raider wrestlers travel to St. Andrews-Sewanee on Saturday to compete in the Mountain Top Invitational. Matches will begin at 8:00 AM.
