Polk County's Efrain Rivera finished a perfect 6-0 at Saturday's tournament
Polk County's Efrain Rivera finished a perfect 6-0 at Saturday's tournament

Wolverines battle to third-place finish at Ugly Sweater Duals

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Polk County battled Saturday to a third-place finish at The Ugly Sweater Duals wrestling tournament in Travelers Rest, S.C.

Facing teams from some of the largest high schools in South Carolina, the Wolverines finished 4-2 for the day, losing close decisions to Boiling Springs and West Oak.

Polk County is now 11-2 on the season. The Wolverines are back in action on Wednesday, competing in a tri-match at Hendersonville with the host Bearcats and Tuscola.

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BOILING SPRINGS 41, POLK COUNTY 33
132: Brody Wolfe (PC) tech fall. Kane Horne, 18-2
138: Ayden Surratt (BS) over Jaxtyn Virgil, 15-0
144: Jacob Bitz (BS) p. Conner Ahlert
150: Jacob Ed (PC) p. Nate Roberts
157: Eric Ellis (BS) p. Carson Bell
165: Carlos Rios (BS) won in sudden victory – 1 over Styler Blackwell (SV-1 9-6)
175: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Jacob Schaffer
190: Anthony Cortes (BS) maj. dec. Chester Wilson, 9-1
215: NaGaevien Calhoun (BS) p. Brady Carroll
285: Dalton Seacord (BS) by forfeit
106: Chloe Osteen (BS) tech. fall Cole Huntley, 18-3
113: Liam Jackson (PC) p. Peyton Gillespie
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) maj. dec. Luke Hillers, 15-4
126: Amon Villarreal (PC) p. Johnathan Bailey

POLK COUNTY 65, EASLEY 17
150: Jacob Ed (PC) p. Like Arrowood
157: Carson Bell (PC) by forfeit
165: Danny Bradley (PC) by forfeit
175: Acer Eadus (PC) p. Bryan Gonzalez
190: Chester Wilson (PC) tech. fall Nicholas Price, 21-5
215: Jonathan Wright (E) p. Callum Eadus
285: Brady Carroll (PC) by forfeit
106: Cameron Webb (E) p. Cole Huntley
113: Silas de Wet (PC) by forfeit
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) p. Ryker Shields
126: Brody Wolfe (PC) by forfeit
132: Amon Villarreal (PC) by forfeit
138: Isaac Pereira (E) tech. fall Jaxtyn Virgil, 18-2
144: Evan McCraw (PC) p. Owen Taylor

POLK COUNTY 39, LEXINGTON 31
138: Jaxtyn Virgil (PC) p. Gary Barnes
144: Carter Thoesen (L) d. Conner Ahlert, 9-3
150: Joshua Kubinak (L) d. Jacob Ed, 5-3
157: Breydon Jennings (L) tech. fall Carson Bell, 15-0
165: John Marcum (L) d. Styler Blackwell, 12-8
175: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Charlie Gantt
190: Carlson Kilcrease (L) p. Chester Wilson
215: Carl Palma (L) tech. fall Callum Eadus, 15-0
285: James Leudesdorff (L) p. Brady Carroll
106: Cole Huntley (PC) p. Ryan Kubinack
113: Liam Jackson (PC) p. Michael Buccino
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) p. Noah Drafts
126: Brody Wolfe (PC) maj. dec. Wesley Heimbach, 10-0
132: Amon Villarreal (PC) tech. fall Ethan Ruiz, 16-0

POLK COUNTY 39, TRAVELERS REST 38
126: Jackson Mclees (TR) d. Amon Villarreal, 5-1
132: Ayden Hicks (TR) medical forfeit over Aiden Billings
138: Jaxtyn Virgil (PC) d. John Stevens, 13-11
144: Riley Broderick (TR) tech. fall Conner Ahlert, 15-0
150: Jacob Ed (PC) p. Hank Harris
157: Carson Bell (PC) p. Jordan Williams
165: Styler Blackwell (PC) p. Aiden Garrett
175: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Bryce Muchow
190: Mitchell Knepp (TR) p. Chester Wilson
215: David Hernandez (TR) p. Callum Eadus
285: Noah Robertson (TR) by forfeit
106: Stiles Stevens (TR) p. Cole Huntley
113: Liam Jackson (PC) p. Peyton Shepherd
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) p. Mauricio Reyes

WEST OAK 43, POLK COUNTY 36
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) by forfeit
126: Peyton Durham (WO) maj. dec. Brody Wolfe, 9-1
132: AJ DeLaCruz (WO) p. Amon Villarreal
138: Jaxtyn Virgil (PC) p. K`von Engram
144: Marcus Thaxton (WO) p. Conner Ahlert
150: Jacob Ed (PC) p. Drake Smith
157: Gatlin Greer (WO) d. Carson Bell, 9-8
165: Styler Blackwell (PC) p. John Canfield
175: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Holden Durham
190: Gage Ballard (WO) p. Chester Wilson
215: Brady Carroll (PC) p. Carlos Rodriguez
285: Ryan Addis (WO) by forfeit
106: Gunner Mease (WO) p. Cole Huntley
113: Luke McLane (WO) p. Liam Jackson

POLK COUNTY 78, WREN 6
113: Liam Jackson (PC) p. Seth Stroud
120: Efrain Rivera (PC) p. Kaiden Norris
126: Amon Villarreal (PC) p. Christopher Gillstrap
132: Brody Wolfe (PC) p. Parker Corn
138: Jaxtyn Virgil (PC) p. Lakyn Butt
144: Conner Ahlert (PC) p. Landon Arflin
150: Jacob Ed (PC) p. Kyle Matthewson
157: Carson Bell (PC) by forfeit
165: Mykah Hills (PC) by forfeit
175: Zalen McCraw (PC) p. Adam Cotton
190: Chester Wilson (PC) p. Joshua Patterson
215: Callum Eadus (PC) p. Kyle Roberts
285: Brycen Johnson (W) by forfeit
106: Cole Huntley (PC) over by forfeit

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