Apple Valley wrestlers slip past Polk Middle

Apple Valley ended Polk County Middle’s unbeaten division record on Wednesday, handing the Wolverine wrestlers a 51-45 setback in Hendersonville.

The loss drops Polk County’s record to 7-3 overall, with a 5-1 record in Blue Ridge Conference East Division matches.

The Wolverines still lead Apple Valley (5-3, 4-2), Flat Rock and Rugby by one match in the East Division race.

Polk Middle returns home Monday to host Hendersonville Middle in another East Division matchup.

APPLE VALLEY 51, POLK COUNTY MIDDLE 45
76: Blake Cole (PC) by forfeit
85: Liam Jackson (PC) d. Williams Baird, 4-2
92: Brody Wolfe (PC) p. Logan Baird
100: Logan McMinn (AV) p. Connor Ahlert
108: Gavin Howard (AV) maj. dec. Jaxtin Virgil, 14-2
115: Aiden Billings (PC) p. Azlyn Villafranca
122: Amon Villareal (PC) p. Ashline
128: Elisalde Roman (AV) d. Carson Bell, 12-6
134: Crews (AV) p. Zach McCraw
140: Cardinev (AV) tech. fall Chester Wilson, 16-1
147: Wright (AV) by forfeit
154: Root (AV) p. Simon Moore
162: Eli Blanton (AV) by forfeit
172: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Antunez
184: Heriberto Dominquez (AV) d. Tanner McKinney, 6-4
197: K. Jones (AV) p. L Johnson
222: Ben Winkel (PC) p. Brodie McHome
252: Kamron Montgomery (PC) by forfeit