Polk County Middle School’s wrestling team will head into 2026 with a perfect record, defeating Apple Valley 84-20 on Monday in a Blue Ridge Conference match at Polk Middle.
The Wolverines (10-0) won 13 of 18 matches and will take an unblemished record into the Christmas break.
“It’s great to go on break with an undefeated record,” Polk Middle head coach Jerry Cox said. “We get to rest up these next few practices and grind on some of the smaller things to get better.”
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Malachi Amorelli, Evan Taylor, Tiernan Hanna, Eric Ramirez, Josh Odel, Coalden Cehan, Jax Gosnell, Isaac Whitley, Michael Jenkinson, Gabe Nelon and Landon Plylar each earned pins for Polk County Middle. Oakley McDowell, Trenholm McMinn and Richard Dyson won by forfeit.
The match marked the first losses of the season for Rhys Jackson (120) and James Logan (165). Gosnell, Ramirez and Nelon remain unbeaten.
Apple Valley fell to 0-8.
Polk County Middle returns to action Jan. 8 at Hendersonville Middle in its first match following the Christmas break.
POLK MIDDLE 84, APPLE VALLEY 20
76: Malachi Amorelli (PC) p. C. Cutshaw
83: Evan Taylor (PC) p. Mason Williams
90: Tiernan Hanna (PC) p. E. Hammond
98: Eric Ramirez (PC) p. Ryker C.
106: Josh Odel (PC) p. B. Newcomer
113: Coalden Cehan (PC) p. Leach
120: A. Alvarez (AV) d. Rhys Jackson
126: Miguel Morales (AV) p. Boaz Wilson
132: Jax Gosnell (PC) p. A. Guido
138: Oakley McDowell (PC) by forfeit
144: Trenholm McMinn (PC) by forfeit
150: Isaac Whitley (PC) p. Brody
157: Richard Dyson (PC) by forfeit
165: R. Hickey (AV) p. James Logan
175: Baron Russell (AV) p. Brycen Tuttle
190: Michael Jenkinson (PC) p. S. Menatee
215: Gabe Nelon (PC) p. Colton S.
250: Landon Plylar (PC) by forfeit
