HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Indians open season with first place finish at Tomahawk Duals
Dec. 4—Nathan Hutchinson
The Madison Central wrestling team opened the 2022-2023 season with a championship performance on Saturday at the Tomahawk Duals in Richmond.
The Indians were undefeated in the 10-team event.
Madison Central defeated West Carter, 66-6, Green Co., 63-12, North Hardin, 48-24 and Bullitt East, 66-12, then beat Bullitt Central, 53-24 in the championship round to claim the title.
"It was a good start to the season," Central coach Chad Fyffe said. "We got a lot of mat time in. We are a young team. So, the more time and experience we can get in, the better."
Six Central wrestlers won all their matches on Saturday — Diego Pelletier (285), Gavyn Kinley (106), Logan Cantrell, Robert Nardelli, Sam Mullins (175) and Eli Fataua (190).
In the championship match-up with Bullitt Central, Pelletier, Kinley, Keenan Clevenger, Cantrell, Nardelli, Chance Mills, Lucas Hutchinson, Mullins and Fataua each picked up victories.
Central is set to return to action Saturday at the Ryle Raider Rumble.
Short-handed Southern takes fourth place
Madison Southern had several wrestlers out of the line-up because of illness, but still put together a strong performance on Saturday at the Harrison County Invitational Tournament in Cynthiana.
The Eagles took fourth place out of 12 teams.
Stephen Whitehead (285) and Braeden Kelley (150) claimed the title in their weight classes.
Whitehead was 4-0 on the Saturday to move to 8-0 overall on the season.
Kelley won all three of his matches in Harrison County.
Chris Begley took second place at 157. He fell in the final, 3-1, to the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the weight class.
Damien Kelly claimed fourth place in 285-pound weight class. He has a 5-2 record so far this season.
Southern is set to return to action Saturday at the Dunbar Duals.
