One Feather Staff Report
The Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team participated in a three-school meet at Franklin High School on the evening of Thursday, May 6 with Smoky Mountain being the third school. Following are results of both of Cherokee’s matches per trackwrestling.com:
Franklin 48 Cherokee 25
106 – James Browning (Franklin) win by forfeit
113 – Jaylynne Esquivel (CHS) over Joseph Spates (Franklin) by fall
126 – Ben Waldroop (Franklin) win by forfeit
132 – Logan Mack (Franklin) win by forfeit
138 – Nicholas Howard (Franklin) over Alitama Perkins (CHS) by fall
145 – Chase Browning (Franklin) over Kaden Trantham (CHS) by fall
152 – Dakota Siweumptewa (CHS) over Aiden Carpenter (Franklin) by major decision 15-4
160 – Braden Taylor (CHS) over Jackson Guy (Franklin) by fall
170 – Caden Pheasant (CHS) over Bryan Rodriguez (Franklin) by decision 6-5
182 – Chase Calhoun (CHS) over Braden Cody (Franklin) by fall
195 – Isaac Jennings (Franklin) win by forfeit
220 – Branden Berger (Franklin) win by forfeit
285 – Cameron Cody (Franklin) over Masih Catolster (Cherokee) by fall
Smoky Mountain 53 Cherokee 17
113 – Jaylynne Esquivel (CHS) win by forfeit
120 – Blake Stevens (SM) win by forfeit
126 – Tito Palacios (SM) win by forfeit
132 – Jose Ramos (SM) win by forfeit
138 – Sam Hudson (SM) over Alitama Perkins (CHS) by fall
145 – Alex Rodriguez (SM) over Kaden Trantham (CHS) by technical fall 17-1
152 – Etian Afriat (SM) over Dakota Siweumptewa by fall
160 – Elijah Rodriguez (SM) win by forfeit
170 – Caden Pheasant (CHS) over Tucker Watterson (SM) by technical fall 17-0
182 – Chase Calhoun (CHS) over Eli Hamilton (SM) by fall
195 – Kobe Coggins (SM) win by forfeit
285 – Gage Stevens (SM) win by forfeit
Cherokee traveled to Swain Co. on the evening of Friday, May 7 with the following results:
Swain 66 Cherokee 15
106 – Abhi Patel (Swain) win by forfeit
113 – Owen Craig (Swain) over Jaylynne Esquivel (CHS) by fall at 2:35
120 – John Parton (Swain) win by forfeit
126 – Cameron Phillips (Swain) win by forfeit
132 – Adam Cotterman (Swain) win by forfeit
138 – Dhruv Senghani (Swain) over Alitama Perkins (CHS) by fall at 1:18
145 – Israel Ferguson (Swain) over Kaden Trantham (CHS) by fall at 1:12
152 – Lawson Woodard (Swain) win by forfeit
160 – Braden Taylor (CHS) over Justin “Cole” Wikle (Swain) by fall at 0:41
170 – Gabriel Lillard (Swain) win by forfeit
182 – Chase Calhoun (CHS) over Lucas Sutton (Swain) by decision 8-6
195 – Blake Sain (Swain) win by forfeit
220 Kohlton Neadeau (Swain) win by forfeit
285 – Masih Catolster (CHS) over Conner Driver (Swain) by fall at 1:18
