Valley Sports ReportBINGHAMTON — Wrestling without four starters, Waverly couldn't quite overcome an 18-point disadvantage in forfeit points in a 42-41 loss to Chenango Forks here Monday night in STAC wrestling action.
Wrestling without juniors Rhylee Stotler (27-6) and Parker Larson (20-13), and seniors Daltton Davis (29-8) and Nico Rae (9-12) due to minor injuries or illness, as well as returning state runner-up sophomore Drayton DeKay, who is out for the year with a leg injury, the Wolverines gave up forfeits at 118, 138, 144, and 150 pounds.
After a Forks pin at 103 pounds, 7th-grader Mason Phillips scored a fall at 110 pounds, pinning Kam Henyan in 1:55 to tie the match at 6-6.
After Forks received its first forfeit at 118 pounds, freshman Avery Bowman and senior Hudson Sink registered back-to-back first-period pins to give the Wolverines a brief 18-12 lead.
Following three Wolverine forfeits in a row, Waverly junior Joey Mack received a forfeit at 157 pounds, at which point Forks led 30-24.
At 165 pounds, senior Cooper Robinson forged an 18-2 technical fall in 4:30 — the only match all night to make it past the first period — to close the gap to 30-29.
The Blue Devils, however iced the match with back-to-back falls at 175 and 190 pounds to take an insurmountable 42-29 lead with just two weight classes remaining.
Junior Matthias Welles and senior Troy Beeman, who scored the fastest pin of the night in 34 seconds, provided the final margin with first-period falls for the Wolverines.
Waverly, now 10-2, finishes off its dual season Saturday when it hosts Tioga.
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IN PHOTO: Waverly's Matthias Welles.
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CHENANGO FORKS 42, WAVERLY 41
103: Brody OHern (CF) by fall over Triton Floyd (W), 1:47;
110: Mason Phillips (W) by fall over Kam Henyan (CF), 1:55;
118: Riley Hayes (CF) by forfeit;
126: Avery Bowman (W) by fall over Maddox Hubbard (CF), 1:30;
132: Hudson Sink (W) by fall over Keaton MacRabie (CF), 1:12;
138: Brayden Baer (CF) by forfeit;
144: Brody Livermore (CF) by forfeit;
150: Chase Tuttle (CF) by forfeit;
157: Joey Mack (W) by fall over (CF) (For.)
165: Cooper Robinson (W) tech. fall Brayden Wildey (CF), 18-2 @ 4:30;
175: Brysen Fry (CF) by fall over Jax Myers (W), 1:10;
190: Talon Ritter (CF) by fall over Liam Arnold (W), 1:05;
215: Matthias Welles (W) by fall over Evan Trusdale (CF), 1:23;
285: Troy Beeman (W) by fall over Cason Caiati (CF), 0:34.
