Bishop Dwenger answered an opening win at heavyweight by undefeated junior Grady Baker with four straight victories to build a 17-6 lead against visiting Bellmont Thursday night, but the Braves were all over the Saints in the middle weights and Gavin Davis added the exclamation mark with his 100th career victory as the Braves rolled to a 48-20 win away from home.
The Z Team wraps up the victory for the Braves at Bishop Dwenger.Grady Baker gave the Braves a 6-0 lead after his pin at heavyweight. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)
The Braves’ answer came from the fantastic duo at 132-138 of Gabe Myers and Henry Faurote. They teamed up for a pair of tech falls and set the table for Will Franze, who is now 12-1 after pinning Carson Wulpi in 80 seconds.
Landon Sielschott tries to score with a cradle at 126 Thursday. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)
Sam Wolpert and Austin Manley followed with victories, setting the stage for Davis and his landmark victory.
Landon Rich dropped a tough decision at the end of the third period, but Xavior Palacios and Ryne Fawbush picked him up with victories to close out the night.
Ryne Fawbush moved to 10-2 on the season to end the night for the Braves.
The Braves are back in action Saturday at home for Paul Gunsett Night against #1 Delta.
Assistant coach Nick Koons watches attentively in the Dwenger gym from the side of the mat. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)BHS assistant coach Nick Koons joined the broadcast for a post-match interview. Freshman Gabe Myers moved to 10-3 this season with another tech fall. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)
Henry Faurote scored the twelfth victory of the season for himself with a tech fall at 138. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)Austin Manley had an emphatic victory at 157 for the Braves against Isaac Pflueger. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)Gavin Davis talks with WZBD’s Rex Brewer about the win against Dwenger and his 100th career victory. Xavior Palacios scores another fall with another cradle against the Saints. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)
#3 Bellmont 48 Bishop Dwenger 20
285-Grady Baker (B) p. Landon Sorg, 2:23
106-Hudson Trahin (BD) p. Jacob Binegar, 1:52
113-Collum Delaney (BD) m.d. Jacob Bleeke, 8-0
120-Simon Cornewell (BD) m.d. Ben Mills, 14-2
126-Isaiah Henry (BD) d. Landon Sielschott, 13-10
132-Gabriel Myers (B) t.f. Michael Nguyen, 25-5 (3:46)
138-Henry Faurote (B) t.f. James Schortgen, 17-2
144-Will Franze (B) p. Carson Wulpi, 1:20
150-Sam Wolpert (B) d. Grant Hilger, 5-3
157-Austin Manley (B) t.f. Isaac Pflueger, 18-0
165-Gavin Davis (B) p. Luca Hubley, 1:22
175-Andrew Zedaker (BD) d. Landon Rich, 14-12
190-Xavior Palacios (B) p. AJ Shefferly, :53
215-Ryne Fawbush (B) p. Jonathon Holly, 1:21
Luke Ruble was victorious in JV action at 120 with a fall. (Photo by Sami Knipstein) Kade Cutler looks for the fall in his JV match at 150. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)Senior Joe Hakes was a winner in his JV bout at 215. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)Cam Friedt scored a fall for the Braves at heavyweight in the junior varsity meet. (Photo by Sami Knipstein)
Dane Fuelling has been passionate about high school sports since childhood. Coming to WZBD via his previous position as sports editor at the Decatur Daily Democrat, Dane is highly involved in high school wrestling with the IHSWCA and is a past winner of the organization's Distinguished Media Award.
