By AMBLE SMOKER
ONE FEATHER STAFF
MARION – The Cherokee Braves fell to the defending 1A NCHSAA State Champions Mitchell Mountaineers in the multi-team McDowell Duals on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the McDowell High School. Four Cherokee wrestlers including Anthony Toineeta (145), Jonah Burnhisel (113), Seth Sneed (126), and Lloyd Mitchell (182) picked up a win via pin fall while the Mountaineers accumulated five for a score of 30-24. The Mountaineers picked up 30 points off five wins via forfeit for a final score of 60-24.
106 – Coltin Marlowe (Mit) won by forfeit
113 – Jonah Burnhisel (Cher) pinned Jacob Cook (Mit) at 5:45
120 – Israel Maltba (Mit) won by forfeit
126 – Seth Sneed (Cher) pinned Josh Forbes (Mit) at 1:32
132 – Peyton Greene (Mit) pinned Kevin Jackson (Cher) at 1:16
138 – Josh McGee (Mit) pinned Sam Sneed (Cher) at 1:27
145 – Antony Toineeta (Cher) pinned Chris Hill (Mit) at 1:26
152 – Houston Twiddy (Mit) pinned Scarlett Guy (Cher) at 1:20
160 – Dalton Beaver (Mit) won by forfeit
170 – Devlin White (Mit) pinned Andrew Griffin (Cher) at 1:14
182 – Lloyd Mitchell (Cher) pinned Josh Huggins (Mit) at 3:47
195 – Trevor Self (Mit) won by forfeit
220 – Tucker McElrath (Mit) won by forfeit
285 – Todd Self (Mit) pinned Dakota Ward (Cher) at 1:48
