Local wrestlers have weekend success

Challenging some of the best talent in the Southeast at the highly competitive Danny Byron Invitational Tournament in Kissimmee, FL this weekend, the Woodland wrestling team had several individuals come away with weight class wins and the Wildcats finished second as a team behind Camden County, GA. Fleming Island (FL) and West Forsyth (GA) were third and fourth, respectively. Host Osceola (FL) placed fifth.

Gold Bracket results for Woodland:

106 2nd - Carson Bailey

3rd - Junior Rosati

113

1st - Gavin Nix

120

1st - Kyle Gollhofer

126

1st - Caleb Henson

132

1st - Caden McCrary

4th - Easton Bishop

138

1st - Cole Cochran

145

1st - Jaxon Smith

152

4th - Caleb Jones

182

4th - Bryce Shedd

195

3rd - Demarcus Williams

Jaymie Jacobo placed second in the 285 Blue division.

Blake Cash placed second in the 170 Blue division

NOTE: Results from trackwrestling.com.

In other action on the mats Saturday, Adairsville placed third at the Dalton Carpet Classic and Cass had six varsity wrestlers to compete at a tournament in Cleveland, TN.

Angel Banda, Jody Sutton and Austin Jackson all placed third in their weight classes for Adairsville during the traditional tournament in Dalton. Doss Dudley, Brendan Luginbuhl and Cody Shook finished in fourth. Bryce Kresho and Kendall Arnold each went undefeated for Cass at their tournament in Tennessee. Isaac Linley, Noah Hoffmeier and Hunter Rees also were noted for strong tournament performances for the Colonels.