WRESTLING: Cherokee defeated by defending champs

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By AMBLE SMOKER

ONE FEATHER STAFF

 

MARION – The Cherokee Braves fell to the defending 1A NCHSAA State Champions Mitchell Mountaineers in the multi-team McDowell Duals on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the McDowell High School.  Four Cherokee wrestlers including Anthony Toineeta (145), Jonah Burnhisel (113), Seth Sneed (126), and Lloyd Mitchell (182) picked up a win via pin fall while the Mountaineers accumulated five for a score of 30-24.  The Mountaineers picked up 30 points off five wins via forfeit for a final score of 60-24.

106 – Coltin Marlowe (Mit) won by forfeit

113 – Jonah Burnhisel (Cher) pinned Jacob Cook (Mit) at 5:45

120 – Israel Maltba (Mit) won by forfeit

126 – Seth Sneed (Cher) pinned Josh Forbes (Mit) at 1:32

132 – Peyton Greene (Mit) pinned Kevin Jackson (Cher) at 1:16

138 – Josh McGee (Mit) pinned Sam Sneed (Cher) at 1:27

145 – Antony Toineeta (Cher) pinned Chris Hill (Mit) at 1:26

152 – Houston Twiddy (Mit) pinned Scarlett Guy (Cher) at 1:20

160 – Dalton Beaver (Mit) won by forfeit

170 – Devlin White (Mit) pinned Andrew Griffin (Cher) at 1:14

182 – Lloyd Mitchell (Cher) pinned Josh Huggins (Mit) at 3:47

195 – Trevor Self (Mit) won by forfeit

220 – Tucker McElrath (Mit) won by forfeit

285 – Todd Self (Mit) pinned Dakota Ward (Cher) at 1:48