Red Devils Middle School Wrestling bring home 1st at Glenville State Tournament

By Whitney Butler

Wrestlers with Coach Andrew Cummings displaying their hardware after a long day on the mat

On Wednesday Dec. 28^th Calhoun Middle School wrestlers traveled to Gilmer County to compete in the Glenville State Wrestling Championship. With only 9 wrestlers in 8 weight classes the these boys definitely had their work cut out for them. Coaches Andrew Cummings and Dalton McCune knew the odds were tight but even at the end of the day we’re confident that their team finished at least in the top 4 out of 8 teams in attendance. Even with some slight setbacks and discrepancies in brackets they knew their team had done well throughout the day.

8th grader Reese Schoolcraft dominates an opponent from Lewis County.

As the results came in and team placements were announced, Calhoun County claimed the top spot over R.L. Bland and East Hardy Middle Schools. Thai may not sound like a big deal to some, but a full roster has 16 weight classes, not including the girls division. Calhoun only has 8 male wrestlers in 7 weight classes and 1 female, making them one of the smallest teams in attendance.

7th grader Nic Butler gets a pin in the final few seconds of the 1st period.

CMS Mat Men individual placements

Eli Bailey- 8^th grade- 1^st place

Charter Cottrell- 8^th grade- 2^nd place

Reese Schoolcraft- 8^th Grade- 2^nd place

Nic Butler- 7^th grade- 2^nd place

Richard Bush- 7^th Grade- 1^st place

Zach Smith- 6^th Grade- 1^st place

Ezra Anderson- 6^th Grade- 3^rd place

Other wrestlers competing:

Jules Williams -8^th grade

Wattson Nichols- 7^th Grade

Calhoun Middle School Wrestling will host a quad on Wednesday January 4^th at 6pm at Calhoun Middle/High School.Come out and cheer these kids on in their first home match in over 2 years!