Raptors shoot for another third place after losing to No. 4 team
Brentwood Home Page news reports Ravenwood High School's wrestling team will have to wait another year to shoot for another state duals tournament title, but can still match last season's third-place finish.
The Raptors defeated Germantown 47-19 in the first round on Friday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center, but later lost in the quarterfinals to the state's fourth-ranked team, Cleveland, 36-27. RHS now drops into the 11 a.m. losers bracket match, where the team can try to earn its way to the third-place team match.
Region runner-up Independence defeated Maryville 58-2 in the first round and advanced to Saturday's 1 p.m. semifinals by beating Cordova 36-35 in the quarterfinals.
Jacob Freeman (132) and Grant Jones (160) won the only bouts for Ravenwood in the match against Cleveland.
Evan Long (195) and Marvin Shotts (220) got the Raptors off to a good start against Germantown in the opener, and Kyle Kuehnhold (120) won on a pin in just 1:21. Robin Klingensmith (126) and Taylor Warren (138) also had decisions, while Bowen Reau (285) and Jacob Freeman (132) won by forfeit.
Tanner Reynolds (152) pinned his Germantown opponent, and Turner Jones (170) and Seth Hoffman (182) earned technical falls.
Brentwood Academy lost its only match of the night, 56-13 to Father Ryan, in the Division II quarterfinals. The Eagles now wrestle in an 11 a.m. consolation bracket match.
Defending state champion Amos Mason pinned his Irish foe at 220, while heavyweight Tucker York won 5-4 and Danny Maloney took a major decision. Towler McClellan added a 5-3 victory at 170.
Class AAA Round of 16
Ravenwood 47, Germantown 19: 195 - Evan Long (Rw) d. Jemario Houston (Germ) 7-6; 220 - Marvin Shotts (Rw) m.d. Justice Houston (Germ) 16-2; 285 - Bowen Reau (Rw) wins by forfeit; 106 - Edward Chappell (Germ) p. Tyler Newsome (Rw) 2:54; 113 - Sidney Blackwood (Germ) wins by forfeit; 120 - Kyle Kuehnhold (Rw) p. Jake Shotwell (Germ) 1:21; 126 - Robin Klingensmith (Rw) d. Randall Steele (Germ) 6-2; 132 - Jacob Freeman (Rw) wins by forfeit; 138 - Taylor Warren (Rw) d. Gerald Thornton (Germ) 9-5; 145 - Macon Stanley (Germ) m.d. Haydn Jennings (Rw) 11-3; 152 - Tanner Reynolds (Rw) p. John Hartley (Germ) 3:37; 160 - Derrick Tucker (Germ) d. Grant Jones (Rw) 9-4; 170 - Turner Jones (Rw) t.f. Jacquin Jimison (Germ) 3:02; 182 - Seth Hoffman (Rw) t.f. Khristian Kellum (Germ) 4:27.
Class AAA quarterfinals: Cleveland 36, Ravenwood 27: 220 - Seth Snyder (Cleve) d. Rex Shotts (Rw) 9-3; 285 - Jordan Hines (Cleve) d. Bowen Reau (Rw) 5-1; 106 - Christopher Debien (Cleve) p. Tyler Newsome (Rw) 0:58; 113 - Austin Stevison (Cleve) p. Grant Parsons (Rw) 3:53; 120 - Austin Oliver (Cleve) p. Kyle Kuehnhold (Rw) 1:15; 126 - Ezra Taylor (Cleve) d. Robin Klingersmith (Rw) 7-4; 132 - Jacob Freeman (Rw) d. Joel Simpkins (Cleve) 3-0; 138 - Haden Hamilton (Cleve) d. Taylor Warren (Rw) 3-1; 145 - Brandon Strickland (Cleve) d. Haydn Jennings (Rw) 10-8; 152 - Josh Hamilton (Cleve) d. Tanner Reynolds (Rw) 10-4; 160 - Grant Jones (Rw) p. Matthew Herd (Cleve) 3:20; 170 - Camden Grecco (Rw) wins by forfeit; 182 - Jonathan Mabry (Rw) wins by forfeit; 195 - Evan Long (Rw) wins by forfeit.
Division II quarterfinals
Father Ryan 56, Brentwood Academy 13: 195 - Ricky Fisher (Ryan) p. Joshua Greer (BA) 3:26; 220 - Amos Mason (BA) p. Phillip Hagey (Ryan) 0:28; 285 - Tucker York (BA) d. Brandon Christy (Ryan) 5-4; 106 - Mike Eckhart (Ryan) d. Justin Becci (BA) 8-4; 113 - Chris Wesnofske (Ryan) p. Christian DiLucchio (BA) 0:52; 120 - Danny Maloney (BA) m.d. Hal Fisher (Ryan) 15-5; 126 - Ryan Simpson (Ryan) d. Seth Sirgo (BA) 6-3; 132 - Mike Akers (Ryan) t.f. Shon Lumpkin (BA) 15-0; 138 - Trevor Humes (Ryan) p. Benjamin Kidd (BA) 1:41; 145 - Mark Marchetti (Ryan) p. Nick Burrichter (BA) 1:18; 152 - John Hagey (Ryan) p. Bryce Bell (BA) 2:34; 160 - Michael Hooker (Ryan) p. Jakarion Ruffin (BA) 0:54; 170 - Towler McClellan (BA) d. John Chandler (Ryan) 5-3; 182 - T.J. Holmes (Ryan) p. Jonah Reels (BA) 0:55.
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