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Mustangs use forfeits to take wrestling matches

Smoky Mountain relied on forfeits to pick up a couple of wrestling victories Feb. 6 at the SM gym.

The Mustangs finished the regular season 17-7 after defeating North Buncombe 52-25 and Owen 40-32.

"It was an interesting night of wrestling," Coach Ian Roper said. "I've got a lot of holes right now."

Kevin Price is out for the season with an injury, and Chris McFalls is sidelined for a week.

"Some of our younger guys got some matches, but they forfeited to us in most of our strong areas," the coach said.

Results of the North Buncombe match were as follows:

103 - Craig Hood (N) pinned Mike Cox.
112 - Cory McElprang (S) defeated Daniel Ornato by technical fall 16-1.
119 - Jake Scott (S) defeated Jonathan Brown by technical fall 16-1.
125 - Reid Tabor (N) decisioned Boomer Rish 15-5.
130 - Ryan Tabor (N) decisioned Andy Matheson 8-3.
135 - George Collins (N) pinned John Clark.
140 - Robbie McGrathan (N) won by forfeit.
145 - Nathan Novgrod (S) won by forfeit.
152 - Justin Story (S) won by forfeit.
160 - Chris Leamon (S) won by forfeit.
171 - Mark Leamon (S) won by forfeit.
189 - Chris Hilton (S) pinned Spencer McKinney.
215 - Matt Boud (S) won by forfeit.
Heavyweight - Dan Coward (S) won by forfeit.

Results of the Owen match included:

103 - Tyson Pike (O) pinned Cox.
112 - James Ramsey (O) defeated McElprang by default.
119 - Scott (S) decisioned Matt Willett 16-4.
125 - Rish (S) pinned Hayney.
130 - Clark (S) won by forfeit.
135 - Matheson (S) won by forfeit.
140 - Double forfeit.
145 - Novgrod (S) won by forfeit.
152 - David McKinney (O) decisioned Story 10-4.
160 - Christian Myers (O) pinned Mark Leamon.
171 - Kyle Hood (O) defeated Chris Leamon by technical fall 17-2.
189 - Hilton (S) won by forfeit.
215 - Boud (S) won by forfeit.
Heavyweight - Jamil Smith (O) won by forfeit.
Roper said Scott wrestled well as he defeated two strong opponents.

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