IAC WRESTLING: TIOGA CLINCHES SHARE OF DIVISION TITLE WITH 72-18 WIN OVER WHITNEY POINT (2020-01-22)

Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER "” Tioga won three of the five contested weight classes, and took advantage of nine forfeits to post a quick, 72-18, win over Whitney Point here Wednesday evening in IAC Large School wrestling action.

With the win, the state-ranked Tigers (5-0), ranked 5th in Division 2 in New York State, improves to 4-0 in the IAC, and clinches a share of the division title. They can win the division title outright Thursday night at Dryden.

The Tigers led 30-0 before a wrestler stepped on the mat as the Golden Knights issued forfeits in the first five weight classes - 99 through 126 pounds.

Senior David MacWhinnie opened the action with a pin of Kristian Nilsen in 3:50 in the 132-pound match-up.

Junior Justin Hopkins made it 42-0 with a pin of Grant Smith in 35 seconds at 138 pounds.

Senior Brady Worthing kept it rolling for Tioga with a pin of Jordan Canniff in 1:45 at 145 pounds to make it 48-0.

After a forfeit to sophomore Emmett Wood at 152 pounds put the Tigers up 54-0, Whitney Point got on the board when Hunter Ballard received a forfeit at 160 pounds.

First-period pins by Killian Prentice, at 170, and Austin Quail, at 182, made it 54-18, but the Tigers received forfeits in the final three weight classes to provide the final margin.

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TIOGA 72, WHITNEY POINT 18
99: Gianni Silvestri (T) by forfeit;
106: Caden Bellis (T) by forfeit;
113: Emily Sindoni (T) by forfeit;
120: Donovan Smith (T) by forfeit;
126: Mason Welch (T) by forfeit;
132: David MacWhinnie (T) by fall over Kristian Nilsen (WP), 3:50;
138: Justin Hopkins (T) by fall over Grant Smith (WP), :31;
145: Brady Worthing (T) by fall over Jordan Canniff (WP), 1:15;
152: Emmett Wood (T) by forfeit;
160: Hunter Ballard (WP) by forfeit;
170: Killian Prentice (WP) by fall over Mason Booser (T), :45;
182  Austin Quail (WP) by fall over Josh Snell, 1:01;
195: Aaron Howard (T) by forfeit;
220: Dom Wood (T) by forfeit;
285: Cole Williams (T) by forfeit.