WRESTLING: Swain edges Cherokee 42-40

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Cherokee’s Tavi Rivera (top) works hard against Swain’s Tyler Ellis during a match on Tuesday, Jan. 22.  Rivera pinned Ellis at 3:07, but Swain edged out the team match by a score of 42-40.  (DENISE WALKINGSTICK/One Feather contributor)

Cherokee’s Tavi Rivera (top) works hard against Swain’s Tyler Ellis during a match on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Rivera pinned Ellis at 3:07, but Swain edged out the team match by a score of 42-40. (DENISE WALKINGSTICK/One Feather contributor)

Cherokee’s varsity wrestling team barely lost to Swain by a score of 42-40 on Tuesday, Jan. 22.  Full results are below:

106lb. – Michael George (Ch) won by forfeit

113lb. – Ethan Swearengin (Ch) won by forfeit

120lb. – Graham Allen (Swain) won by forfeit

126lb. – Levi Swearengin (Ch) won by major decision (11-1) over John Miller (Swain)

132lb. – Russell Bigmeat (Swain) pinned Austin Padilla (Ch)

138lb. – Matt Waldroup (Swain) pinned Tyler Brown (Ch) at 3:50

145lb. – Sean Webb (Swain) pinned Jaron Bradley (Ch) at :56

152lb. – Treannie Arch (Ch) pinned Cody Dills (Swain) at 3:15

160lb. – Tavi Rivera (Ch) pinned Tyler Ellis (Swain) at 3:07

170lb. – Dorian Walkingstick (Ch) pinned Caleb Woodard (Swain) at 1:50

182lb. – Nathaniel Southards (Swain) won by forfeit

195lb. – Nathan Sellers (Swain) won by forfeit

220lb. – Will Ferguson (Swain) pinned Raymond Taylor (Ch) at 3:28

285lb. – Michael Montelongo (Ch) pinned Ryan Reichert (Swain) at :14

– ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT