It took Mother Nature to bring Gallatin’s busy, and successful, wrestling schedule to a screeching halt.
This website brought to you in part by the following sponsor:
Find out how to advertise here - Email us! [email protected]
Find out how to advertise here - Email us! [email protected]
Saturday’s forecast for freezing rain forced postponement of the Plattsburg Tournament and gave Bulldog grapplers a week off from competition. The Plattsburg Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4.
In addition to a victory over GRC rival Maysville on Jan. 10, Gallatin also knocked off Polo, 60-10, and defeated Tarkio, 72-6.
Winners of contested weight classes against Polo were Drayton Harris (132), Wyatt Bird (145), Declan Schweizer (152), Tom Crouse (160) and Michael McLey (285). Tarkio’s only match win against Gallatin came by forfeit. GHS winners of contested matches were Caleb Boyd (138), Bird, Schweizer, Crouse, Dakota Martin (182) and Ross Critten (106).
Gallatin came away from Chillicothe last Thursday with a pair of solid victories over the host Hornets and Brookfield Bulldogs. Gallatin defeated Chillicothe, 42-26, and took down Brookfield, 33-25.
Match winners for the Bulldogs against the Hornets were Critten (forfeit), Keegan Allen (forfeit), Boyd (7-0 decision), Bird (pin), Schweizer (pin), Crouse (5-0 decision), Rains (pin) and McLey (pin). Cody Arnold wrestled to a 5-1 loss for Gallatin in an exhibition match.
Coming out on top against Brookfield opponents were Rains, Critten, Allen, Harris, Boyd, Bird and Crouse.
In addition to a #10 team ranking in Class 1, Critten, 26-1, remains the #1 ranked wrestler in the 106-pound weight class. Rains is ranked #5 in the 195-pound class and McLey is the #6 ranked wrestler in the 285-pound division.
Gallatin is one of six area teams ranked in the Class 1 top ten. Marceline is third, Lawson 5th, followed by Lexington, Richmond and Lathrop at 7-8-9.
The Bulldogs will wrestle at Cameron on Thursday and are slated to compete in the Brookfield Tournament on Saturday.
There is a correction from last week’s results against Maysville. Caleb Michael was incorrectly listed by trackwrestling.com as a winner in the 170-pound class. Michael remains sidelined with a shoulder injury.