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Champs dive into busy week on the mat

By CHRIS SIERS ~ sports@t-g.com
Posted 1/4/23

It’s been a busy week on the mat for the Cascade wrestling team, starting off with back-to-back tri-matches on Monday and Tuesday.On Monday night, Cascade split matches between Forrest and …

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It’s been a busy week on the mat for the Cascade wrestling team, starting off with back-to-back tri-matches on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday night, Cascade split matches between Forrest and Tullahoma, with a win against the Rockets, before falling to the Wildcats.
Against the Rockets, the Champs flexed their muscles and won five of the six matches wrestled against the Rockets.
Bryson Redd, Cole West and Hayden Dowell all pinned their respective opponents, while Chase Sutter won a technical fall, beating Tegan Vanderploeg with a 26-11 decision.
Max Darefsky also won via decision, beating Jovani Monreal in a 10-4 decision.
Coupled with the wins via forfeit, Cascade took the 56-12 win over the Rockets.
Against Tullahoma, it was tough sledding for the Champs’ team score as the Wildcats claimed the 58-21 win over Cascade.
The bright spots for Cascade came at the 195-pound weight class where Isaac Chapa pinned Matthew Swiger in 1:52. Cole West won a sudden victory at the 220-pound weight class, marking Cascade’s only match victories against Tullahoma.

TUESDAY
After splitting Monday’s tri-match, the Champs were back in action on Tuesday night and dropped two team matches to Coffee County and Page.
Against Coffee County, it was a close match from top to bottom through the Champion roster.
Vayden Moore made quick work of his Coffee County opponent and won via pin just 50 seconds into the match.
After falling in matches at the 132 and 138 pound weight classes, Chase Sutter put the Champs back in the win column with a pin 52 seconds into his match in the 145-pound class.
Dowell sparked three-straight wins at 182, pinning his opponent in the third period.
Chapa followed with a 7-3 decision victory at 195, while Cole West recorded the final win for Cascade just 20 seconds into his match, winning via pin.
In total, Coffee County piled up 39 points, edging out a 12-point team win over the Champs.
Against Page, it was the usual cast of suspects who earned individual wins on the mat, with Moore pinning Nathan Simpson in 1:42.
Dowell followed and pinned his second opponent of the night after another lengthy battle in 5:09.
Chapa also got his second win via pin in the first period, while Cole West won a sudden victory.
The Champs will continue their busy week on the mat in another tri-match on Thursday night against Moore County and Spring Hill before taking part in the Red Hawk Rampage this weekend at Stewarts Creek.