WILLIAMSTOWN - Heavyweight Alex Rauch, 120-pounder Bret MacIver and 152-pounder Joel Swisher were honored here Wednesday on Senior Night for host Williamstown, which swept a triangular versus Ritchie County and Marietta.
The Yellowjackets, who return to action next Friday and Saturday at Roane County for the regional tournament, ended the night with a 54-24 victory against Marietta.
Williamstown, however, needed a 5-2 decision from Rauch against Ritchie County's Seth Smith to secure a 39-34 triumph versus the Rebels, while Ritchie County, led on the evening by 2-0 efforts from Jacob Monn at 106 and 220-pounder Weston Ward, defeated the Tigers 48-27 in the opening match.
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Williamstown’s Jake Tracewell gets the pin against Marietta’s Anthony Winters on Wednesday night in their 145-pound match.
Marietta was handcuffed with six forfeits, but a quartet of Tigers managed to win both of their matches, which included Garrett Davis recording a pair of pins at 152. Tigers Jake Dickson (160), Will Cogswell (182) and Nick Spurr (195) also went 2-0.
Cogswell registered a solid 9-2 decision versus Ritchie County's Brad Riddle, who entered the week ranked fourth in Class AA/A in West Virginia. Spurr used only 72 seconds of the opening period before he pinned ninth-ranked Rebel Matt Harkness.
Williamstown's Austin Raines, who was joined in going 2-0 by teammates Brye Mullinex (113), MacIver, Dalton George (126), Austin Raines (132), Logan Lindsey (138), Jake Tracewell (145), David Hastings (170) and Rauch, had an upset win against Ritchie County. The unranked Raines registered a takedown with 23 ticks left in the second period and then held No. 10 Andrew Davis down the entire third period en route to a 5-4 decision.
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Tri at Williamstown
Ritchie County 48, Marietta 27
106: Jacob Monn won by forfeit
113: James Davis wbf
120: Jon Harkness wbf
126: Michael Shuman p. Malachi Vaughn 3:23
132: Andrew Davis p. Scott Bricker 1:17
138: Double forfeit
145: Dylan Skidmore p. Anthony Winters 2:57
152: Garrett Davis (M) p. David Bugby 5:24
160: Jake Dickson (M) p. Aidan Davis 0:44
170: Troy Smithberger (M) p. Scott Riddle 3:16
182: Will Cogswell (M) d. Brad Riddle 9-2
195: Nick Spurr (M) p. Matt Harkness 1:22
220: Weston Ward wbf
285: Seth Smith wbf
Williamstown 39, Ritchie County 34
106: Monn (RC) md. Dalton Smith 10-0
113: Brye Mullinex d. J. Davis 4-2
120: Bret MacIver p. Harkness 1:58
126: Dalton George p. Shuman 1:26
132: Austin Raines d. An. Davis 5-4
138: Logan Lindsey wbf
145: Jake Tracewell wbf
152: Bugby (RC) p. Joel Swisher 2:26
160: Ai. Davis (RC) wbf
170: David Hastings p. Adam Howell 0:15
182: B. Riddle (RC) wbf
195: Harkness (RC) wbf
220: Ward (RC0 wbf
285: Alex Rauch d. Smith 5-2
Williamstown 54, Marietta 24
106: Smith wbf
113: Mullinex wbf
120: MacIver wbf
126: George p. Vaughn 2:47
132: Raines wbf
138: Lindsey p. Bricker 5:00
145: Tracewell p. Winters 0:55
152: Davis (M) p. Swisher 1:22
160: Dickson (M) wbf
170: Hastings p. Smithberger 1:15
182: Cogswell (M) wbf
195: Spurr (M) wbf
220: DF
285: Rauch wbf
Next matches: Ritchie County at Poca duals on Saturday; Williamstown at Roane County next Friday-Saturday for regional tournament.
W.Va. Coaches' Association/
wvmat.com team wrestling poll
Class AAA
1. Huntington (7) 70
2. Parkersburg South 62
3. Pakersburg 54
4. Ripley 52
5. Point Pleasant 41
6. Washington 36
7. Wheeling Park 28
8. Musselman 21
9. Shady Spring 13
10. University 6
Others receiving votes: Buckhannon-Upshur
Class AA/A
1. East Fairmont (5)68
2. Greenbrier West (2) 65
3. Wirt County 56
4. Independence 45
T5. Clay County 41
T5. Fairmont Senior 38
7. North Marion 21
8. Calhoun County 19
9. Williamstown 16
10. Keyser 15
Others receiving votes: Braxton County, Liberty Raleigh
Barnesville Invitational
Team scores: 1. Parkersburg South JV 293, Shadyside 253, Claymont 226
South JV Results
113: Colten Nangle 5-0, 1st; Tristin Radcliff 2-2, 5th; 120: Austin Harris 4-0, 1st; 126: Tyler Windland 5-0, 1st; 132: Duane Cotton 4-1, 2nd; 138: Sloan McConnell 3-1, 3rd; 145: Zack Burdette 3-2, 3rd; Booker Brown 0-5; 152: Drew Murphy 3-2, 3rd; 182: Sam Atkinson 1-1, 2nd; 195: Jason Allen 4-1; 220: Chris Poling 2-2, 3rd
George and Hastings were the only 'Jackets to secure two victories via mat-slappers. Hastings' 15-second pin of Rebel Adam Howell was the quickest of the night. Dickson had the second-fastest pin (44 seconds) when he beat Rebel Aidan Davis and the only other pin that took less than a minute was when Tracewell stuck Tiger Anthony Winters with 1:05 left in the first.
