NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS RACKS UP WINS OVER NEB, SAYRE (12 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
Valley Sports Report:ATHENS - Athens earned a pair of forfeit-filled wins over Northeast Bradford and Sayre here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action.
The Wildcats improved to 7-3 season, including a 3-1 mark in the NTL.
Athens 63, NEB 6Athens won both bouts on the mat, and picked up nine forfeits in a 63-6 win over Northeast Bradford.
Freshman Josh NIttinger gave the Wildcats a quick 6-0 lead with a pin of NEB's Kamden Ricci in 28 seconds at 285 pounds.
Six consecutive forfeits - to freshman Josh Courtney, at 113 pounds, junior Gavin Bradley (120), freshman Mason Vanderpool (126), sophomore Jake Courtney (132), junior Kaden Setzer (138), and junior Lucas Forbes - gave Athens a 42-0 lead.
In the only other contested weight class, Athens sophomore Chris Bathgate earned a hard-fought, 8-4, win over Jack Shumway.
Forfeits to junior Karter Rude (160), senior Zach Stafursky (172), and junior Collin Rosh (189) extend the Athens lead to 63-0.
Kenric received a forfeit at 215 pounds for NEB's only points.
Athens 60, Sayre 12The Wildcats won two of three bouts on the mat, and picked up eight forfeits in a 60-12 win over Sayre.
Athens junior Kaden Setzer opened the match with a pin of Sayre senior Bobby Benjamin in 1:32 at 138 pounds.
Forfeits to Lucas Forbes (145) and Chris Bathgate (152) made it 18-0, and Athens junior Karter Rude decked Sayre's Kaden Bennett in 13 seconds at 160 pounds to extend the Wildcat lead to 24-0.
Senior Zach Stafursky gave Athens a 30-0 lead with a pin of Sayre's Aiden Reid in 2:32 at 172 pounds.
The Redskins got on the board at 189 pounds when sophomore Glen Romberger pinned Athens junior Collin Rosh in 3:38.
After neither team sent a wrestler to the mat for the 215-pound bout, Athens freshman Josh Nittinger picked up a forfeit at 285, and Sayre freshman Kendrick Ross had his hand raised at 106 pounds.
Josh Courtney, at 113 pounds), Gavin Bradley (120), Mason Vanderpool (126), and Jake Courtney (132) received forfeits for the Wildcats to close out the match.
Athens hosts the Jarvis Tournament Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.
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IN PHOTO 1: Athens sophomore Chris Bathgate. ... PHOTOS BY MATT PATTON.
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ATHENS 63, NEB 6
285: Joshua Nittinger (A) over Kamden Ricci (N) (Fall 0:28)
106: No Match;
113: Joshua Courtney (A) won by forfeit;
120: Gavin Bradley (A) won by forfeit;
126: Mason Vanderpool (A) won by forfeit;
132: Jacob Courtney (A) won by forfeit;
138: Kaden Setzer (A) won by forfeit;
145: Lucas Forbes (A) won by forfeit;
152: Christopher Bathgate (A) over Jack Shumway (N) (Dec 8-4)
160: Karter Rude (A) won by forfeit;
172: Zachary Stafursky (A) won by forfeit;
189: Colin Rosh (A) won by forfeit;
215: Kenric Ricci (N) won by forfeit;
ATHENS 60, SAYRE 12138: Kaden Setzer (A) over Robert Benjamin (S) (Fall 1:32)
145: Lucas Forbes (A) won by forfeit;
152: Christopher Bathgate (A) won by forfeit;
160: Karter Rude (A) over Kaden Bennett (S) (Fall 0:13)
172: Zachary Stafursky (A) over Aiden Reid (S) (Fall 2:52)
189: Glen Romberger (S) over Colin Rosh (A) (Fall 3:38)
215: No match;
285: Joshua Nittinger (A) won by forfeit;
106: Kendrick Ross (S) won by forfeit;
113: Joshua Courtney (A) won by forfeit;
120: Gavin Bradley (A) won by forfeit;
126: Mason Vanderpool (A) won by forfeit;
132: Jacob Courtney (A) won by forfeit.
