Coffee County Wrestlers Score Individual Titles on Saturday

Mary Anne Walker(far left) claimed the 125 class championship at McGavock on Saturday[Photo provided]

The Coffee County CHS wrestling team ended a busy week on Saturday with a pair of strong tournament performances. A pair of Lady Raider wrestlers competed in the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association Grand Championships at McGavock High School as Mary Anne Walker captured a first place medal. The Red Raiders competed in the Mountain Top Invitational at Sewanee and captured a pair of 1^st place medals.

Mary Wolfrum and Mary Anne Walker represented the Lady Raider grapplers at the MTWOA meet as part of a field of 74 wrestlers. Wolfrum competed at 119 pounds and entered the competition as the 6^th seed. After dropping her first match in a hard fought 9 to 2 decision, Wolfrum was eliminated in the elimination round by a pin. Walker entered the 125 pound bracket as the #1 seed and defending that ranking well. After a first round bye, Walker got a pair of pinfall wins to capture the tournament title. Walker won the semifinal in 30 seconds before capturing the crown in 45 seconds.

Raider wrestling coaches Roger Barlow(in red t-shirt) and Randall Jennings(kneeling with plaque) celebrate the Raiders 4th place finish at Sewanee on Saturday. [Photo provided]

Thirteen wrestlers for the Red Raiders traveled to St. Andrews-Sewanee to compete in the Mt. Top Invitational. The Raider team captured 7 medals, including a pair of championship medals and the Best Match Award. Coffee County came home with the 4^th place team finish. In the 182 pound class, Rey Reyes went 3 and 0 to capture 1^st place which included a pair of pins and a decision win in the championship(14 to 8) which earned him the best match trophy. At 120 pounds, Brett Francis also finished in 1^st place as he got a technical fall win and a pair of pins. Jesse Smith(at 145 pounds) finished in 3^rd place with a record of 3 and 1. Gavin Prater(138) finished in 4^th place with a 2 and 2 record. Zack Bush(160) also finished in 4^th place with a record of 1 and 1. Chris Speegle(220) grabbed a 4^th place medal and finished with a record of 3 and 2 while Cardin Stump finished 4^th in the heavyweight class as he compiled a record of 2 and 2.

The Raider wrestlers now await the final district standings to be completed to see if they have qualified for Thursday’s Region 5 Duals Tournament at Siegel. Thunder Radio will keep you updated on the Raiders schedule.