Polk County capped its busy holiday schedule Saturday with a championship showing at one of the area’s top tournaments.
The Wolverines won the Enka Duals, going 4-0 and defeating two of the region’s top teams in the process. Polk now owns a 27-4 record in dual matches this season.
In pool matches, the Wolverines easily defeated Asheville, 67-12, and A.C. Reynolds, 59-10, advancing to the Gold pool.
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In the opening Gold round, Polk defeated Enka 47-26, the win believed to be the first time the Wolverines have ever beaten a Jets squad. Enka won the first five matches, building a 26-0 advantage, before Polk swept the final nine matches to claim the team win.
That win led to a meeting with Robbinsville, a battle of two of the state’s top 1A squads. The Knights opened an 18-0 lead and still led 30-17 before Jacob Ed’s major decision at 150 kicked off a string of five consecutive Wolverine wins, the last being Chester Wilson’s victory at 190 pounds that sealed the match win for the Wolverines.
Polk would have next faced conference rival R-S Central, but the teams opted not to wrestle that match given their regular-season showdown set for Tuesday. With Robbinsville nipping R-S Central 38-37 in Gold matches, that left Polk as the meet champion.
The Wolverines finished 14-2 in matches held over the Christmas break, taking third place in the Carolina Clash Super Duals and winning the Enka event.
That sets up Tuesday’s clash at 6 p.m. at Polk County between the Wolverines and R-S Central. The meet features teams ranked in the top five in 1A (Polk) and 2A (R-S Central) in the state and will likely decide the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference regular-season champion.
Polk County 43, Robbinsville 36
285 – Bryan Hernandez (R) by forfeit
106 – Skyler Anderson (R) p. Cole Huntley (Fall 0:38)
113 – Adair Panama (R) p. Liam Jackson (Fall 0:35)
120 – Efrain Rivera (PC) p. Colby Welch (Fall 0:24)
126 – Amon Villarreal (PC) tech. fall Ethan Webster, 20-2
132 – Loxston Hooper (R) p. Brody Wolfe (Fall 3:47)
138 – Conner Ahlert (PC) p. Knox Orr (Fall 4:59)
144 – Lleyton Hooper (R) p. Evan McCraw (Fall 3:08)
150 – Jacob Ed (PC) maj. dec. Devin Hall, 16-2
157 – Carson Bell (PC) p. Braydon Lane (Fall 2:59)
165 – Styler Blackwell (PC) maj. dec. Luke Green, 12-4
175 – Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Jayce Grooms (Fall 2:34)
190 – Chester Wilson (PC) p. Christian Koeller (Fall 2:55)
215 – Kellen Ensley (R) by forfeit
Polk County 47, Enka 26
190 – Coleman Jones (E) tech. fall Chester Wilson, 17-0
215 – Henry Greathouse (E) maj. dec. Donte Tingling, 9-0
285 – Owen Hinson (E) by forfeit
106 – Jacobie Morrison (E) p. Cole Huntley (Fall 1:28)
113 – Colton Farmer (E) tech. fall Liam Jackson, 19-2
120 – Efrain Rivera (PC) tech. fall Sheppard Homan, 15-0
126 – Amon Villarreal (PC) tech. fall Colson Stroupe, 18-2
132 – Brody Wolfe (PC) p. Jack Redd (Fall 2:43)
138 – Conner Ahlert (PC) p. Cory Flunory (Fall 2:17)
144 – Evan McCraw (PC) p. Justice Allison (Fall 0:24)
150 – Jacob Ed (PC) d. Jackson Gacono, 12-8
157 – Carson Bell (PC) p. Titus Nielsen (Fall 3:08)
165 – Styler Blackwell (PC) maj. dec. Dillon Ledford, 8-0
175 – Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Ayden Wilson (Fall 3:37)
Polk County 59, A.C. Reynolds 10
175 – Zalen McCraw (PC) d. Cory Saylor, 8-4
190 – Chester Wilson (PC) p. Diego Alfaro (Fall 2:25)
215 – Donte Tingling (PC) d. Blain Green, 11-6
285 – Double Forfeit
106 – Cole Huntley (PC) p. Hythe Hamilton (Fall 0:22
113 – Liam Jackson (PC) p. Cameron Moore (Fall 3:14
120 – Efrain Rivera (PC) by forfeit
126 – Amon Villarreal (PC) tech. fall J`Zon Hutchinson, 17-1
132 – Justin Prince (R) maj. dec. Brody Wolfe, 15-6
138 – Conner Ahlert (PC) p. Kevin Mendez Reynoso (Fall 2:52)
144 – Gabriel Sakaki (R) p. Evan McCraw (Fall 0:37)
150 – Jacob Ed (PC) by forfeit
157 – Mykah Hills (PC) p. Calvin Cunningham (Fall 4:56)
165 – Styler Blackwell (PC) p. Christian Blackburn (Fall 0:24)
Polk County 67, Asheville / SILSA 12
165 – Styler Blackwell (PC) by forfeit
175 – Zalen McCraw (PC) by forfeit
190 – Chester Wilson (PC) d. Jasiel Cumplido-Vazquez, 4-0
215 – Colton Kelischek (A) p. Brady Carroll (Fall 0:36)
285 – Katson Johnny (A) by forfeit
106 – Cole Huntley (PC) by forfeit
113 – Liam Jackson (PC) p. Sam Cherry (Fall 1:09)
120 – Efrain Rivera (PC) tech. fall Tony Austin, 15-0
126 – Amon Villarreal (PC) tech. fall Coletrane Farmer, 16-0
132 – Brody Wolfe (PC) by forfeit
138 – Conner Ahlert (PC) p. Aidan McCloud (Fall 2:52)
144 – Evan McCraw (PC) p. Isaac Marlar (Fall 3:42)
150 – Jacob Ed (PC) p. Ky`ren Baird (Fall 1:57)
157 – Carson Bell (PC) p Damien Baldi (Fall 1:06)
