Cleveland Wrestling news
Cleveland Finishes 2nd in 2008 TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament
Cleveland takes 2nd in Region 3
Feature matches:
215 Cleveland's Max Ofori (Top 12) vs. Walker Valley's Isaiah Simpson #5
Ofori has really improved and this past weekend finished third… barely losing to the champion at the A. J. Jones wrestling torny
in Kissemmi FL. Ofori is considered the "most exciting" wrestler on the Cleveland
team taking 6 matches into overtime....and winning 5 of them.
140 Walker Valley's Lindsey Aragon vs. Cleveland's Bailey Jones
Aragon is undefeated 29-0 and rated #3. Jones is about 20-9 (Top 12)
but fought #1 Mikey Fuller to a 3-3 tie...released him with 50 seconds left to go for the win but ended up lsing a close 3 to 4.
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Weight
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Walker
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Grade
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Cleveland
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Grade
|
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103
|
Jared Johnson |
10
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vs
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Bryan Alvarado |
11
|
|
112
|
Zach Payne |
9
|
vs
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Josh Jadoboorsing |
12
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|
119
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Adam Gordy
Ranked 6th(Bray's rankings) |
11
|
vs
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Marvin Lopez |
9
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125
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Ryan Durham |
9
|
vs
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Ben Spires |
12
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|
130
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Jeremy Breese |
12
|
vs
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Jacob Sewel |
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|
135
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Cole Dias |
9
|
vs
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Clay Bunch |
12
|
|
140
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Lindsey Aragon
Ranked 4th(Matman's rankings) |
11
|
vs
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Bailey Jones |
10
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|
145
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|
|
vs
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Will Moreland |
10
|
|
152
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Garett Rau |
12
|
vs
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Travis Leonard |
12
|
|
160
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John Gibson |
12
|
vs
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Harold Gage |
12
|
|
171
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Kevin Lonas |
10
|
vs
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Matt Sharp |
12
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189
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Forfeit |
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vs
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Chip Norwood |
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215
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Isaiah Simpson
Ranked 5(Bray's rankings) |
10
|
vs
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Max Ofori |
11
|
|
285
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Dylan Mills |
10
|
vs
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Adam Peters |
11
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Kissimme Invitational Results
Cleveland vs. Osceola
Alvarado by maj 4-0
Spurlin pinned 4-6
Lopez pinned 4-12
Spires dec 4-15
Sewell by pin 10-15
Bunch by pin 16-15
Jones dec 16-18
Nichols pinned 16-24
Leanord dec 16-27
Gage by pin 22-27
Sharp pinned 22-33
Norwood by dec 25-33
Ofori by forf. 31-33
Peters by maj. 35-33 Cleveland
*Missing J Bo at 112
The following day Cleveland wrestled in their invitational tournament.
103 Alvarado 1st place (beat a tough kid from Jupitor Christian who the week before defeated the number six kid in the country)
112 Jbo 1st place (was on the mat for 3:30 minutes in four matches)
119 Lopez 2nd place(big pin in semis)
135 Bunch 2nd place
152 Leonard 3rd place(lost to a tough Eggers from Osceola in Semis)
160 Gage 1st place( Quick pin in finals)
189 Norwood 1st place( pinned the Osceola kid he dec night before)
215 Ofori 3rd place(lost to eventual champ in close match)
Hwt Peters 3rd place (Also lost to eventual champ in close match)
Overall great day for Cleveland Wrestling. Middle School team won Tornado Duals over Baylor, Loftis, Seymour, and Lake Forest. High School knocks off #3 team in Florida and wins their Invitational. Things are looking great in the Cleveland area.
Cleveland Wrestlers Win; Al Miller Honored
by B.B. Branton
posted January 9, 2008
CLEVELAND - In a show of strength, both on the mat – 11 wins, including five pins – and off – the new wrestling strength center was named for Cleveland assistant coach Al Miller during mid-match ceremonies – the host Blue Raiders defeated Notre Dame, 50-15, here Tuesday.
After the two teams split the first two weights, Cleveland (18-3, 11-1 at home) won eight of the next nine weights, including four pins and a pair of major decisions, for an insurmountable 44-9 lead. > Read More
Cleveland's Max Ofori defeats Notre Dame's Eric Phillips 10-5 as cleveland sails to a 50-15 win over rival Notre Dame. ND assistant coach Johnny Lennon and his family was recognized for their contributions to Cleveland wrestling. Johnny was a two time State Champ and outstanding wrestling for Cleveland graduating in 1981. The Jones Wrestling Center's concession stand is named after Johnny's mother Lydia Lennon. Johnny's dad Pat Lennon was in attendance.
The Cleveland High wrestling team finished 2nd to host Murray
Co. this past weekend at the Murray Co. Invitational.
The Cleveland High wrestling team finished 2nd
to host Murray Co. this past weekend at the Murray Co. Invitational.
Coming off of a loss to Bradley Central the Blue Raiders got
back in action and back to work at this weekends tournament.
Although they finished 2nd Coach Eslinger said there were plenty
of bright spots. “Individual tournaments are tough for
us. We have only 2 wrestlers with any kind of credentials so
we don’t
get seeded very often.
The first rounds sometimes take their toll on
us,” Eslinger stated. “We bounced back from some
early losses and ended up with 12 placers which was a bright
spot. We were in a lot of good matches and had some good training
for the post-season. Our whole mindset if focused on the post-season
so we evaluate and see what we need to do to get better.”
Harold Gage and Max Ofori both finished in 1st place for the
raiders. Josh Jadoboorsingh was the only runner-up. Finishing
in 3rd place were Bryan Alvarado (103), Ben Spires (125), Jacob
Sewell (130), Clay Bunch (135), Travis Leaonard (152), and Chip
Norwood (189). Finishing in 4th place were Bailey Jones (140),
Matt Sharp (171), and Adam Peters (285).
The Blue Raider are back in action Tuesday night against Notre
Dame at 7 p.m..
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