The New Palestine wrestling team was letter-perfect in an 84-0 victory over Whiteland.
Besides the two forfeits, every one of the 12 matches the Dragons
wrestled was won by fall, and none extended into the third period.
The
fastest fall came in the evening's third match, as senior Connor
Robinson recorded a pin in 22 seconds at 160. Rylan McCarty had a
27-second fall at 113, Jack Buchanan had a 33-second pin at 220 and
Logan Hunt a 36-second fall at 145. Nick Ulrey (152) had the other
first-period fall, in 52 seconds.
Other Dragon winners
were Taylor Fee (120), Gordon Wagner (126), Max Ingle (132), Robbie
Elsea (138), Brian Wagner (170), Cameron Denney (195) and Willie Bryan
(285). Billy Emmons (106) and Noah Grable (182) both received forfeits.
The Dragons are now 6-0 heading into Saturday's New Castle 6-way.
The Dragon JV also won 24-12.
Greenfield-Central 43, Franklin Central 21: The Cougars remained unbeaten with a road victory. G-C is now 7-0 on the season.
The big victory came at 132, where the Cougars' Cody Cecil won a 6-3 decision against the state's seventh-ranked wrestler in his weight class. Other winners for G-C were Dustin Mayhugh (145), Dezmen McGinley (170), Ian Early (195) and Tyler Beeson (285), all by fall. Josh Farrell won a 17-6 major decision at 138. Other winners by decision were Taylor Wright (106), Sam Locke (126), Austin Rose (152) and Austin Gearlds (220).
The Cougars next wrestle Dec. 10 at the Perry Meridian duals.
G-C won the JV match 76-22.
Swimming
Greenfield-Central sweeps New Castle:The Cougar swim teams had a good night in a double-victory over New Castle at home.
G-C's boys won 109-76. Cougar winners were Erik Kile in the 200 freestyle, Patrick Stutz in the 200 IM, Nathan Graber in diving and the 200 free relay of McCormick, Wilburn, Young and Kile.
G-C's girls posted a 93-92 victory. Carly Fernandes and Taylor Johnson were triple-winners. Fernandes won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, Johnson the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. They also won the 200 medley relay (Fernandes, Weldon, Johnson, Smith). Jeneal Hunt won diving.
The Cougars next compete Nov. 8 against Pendleton Heights.
New Palestine splits with Yorktown: The Dragon boys beat Yorktown 106-72 in their season opener. The NPHS girls fell 103-83.
On the boys side, senior Jake Greig was as four-event winner,
taking the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and joining sophomore Grant Gish,
senior Sam Baker and senior Klay Simmons on the 200 and 400 free
relays.
Gish also won the 100 backstroke. Simmons won the 200 freestyle.
Baker took the 200 IM. Other winners for the Dragons were junior Luke
Steigerwalt (100 butterfly) and senior Jake Uppfalt (100 breaststroke).
On the girls side, junior Emily Trimpe won the 50 freestyle
and freshman Erin Trimpe won the 500 freestyle. The 200 free relay of
Emily Trimpe and seniors Jordan Rogers, Karen Emminger and Olivia Ayer
also were winners.
NP coach Steve Maxwell also cited the performances of Todd Horn on
the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay, which finished second, and his
fourth-place finish in the 50 free, as the Dragons went 1-2-4 in that
event. He said Erin Trimpe in the 500 free, Christian Dodd in the anchor
of the boys 200 free relay that finished second and sealed a 1-2
finishin that event, and his fifth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke,
and the swim of Rebecca Digney in the 100 butterfly. Maxwell noted the
team has been training hard and will be training throughout the next
several meets to prepare for "championship season" in January.
"It's a good win for the boys," Maxwell said. "Yorktown is always tough."
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