Union Grove High School hosted the annual South Metro Wrestling tournament last Friday and Saturday and McIntosh and Fayette County cracked the top 10. The Chiefs placed third overall with 166.50 points, while the Tigers took eighth with 123 points. Sandy Creek placed 12th (101), Whitewater placed 13th (93.5) and Starr’s Mill placed 16th (75.50).

Local wrestlers who placed in the top six of their weight classes were:

103
• Greg Barrera, Sandy Creek, 6th

112
• Joel Carnow, Fayette County, 2nd
• Jarrod Chamblee, McIntosh, 3rd

125
• Jason Allen, Starr’s Mill, 6th

130
• Richard Hughes, McIntosh, 2nd
• Steven West, Sandy Creek, 6th

140
• Jonathan West, Fayette County, 4th
• Jessy Toscanno, McIntosh, 5th

145
• Ricky Oskey, McIntosh, 5th

152
• Kevin O’Brien, Starr’s Mill, 2nd
• Kenny Kellerman, Whitewater, 3rd
• Derek Wojcik, Sandy Creek, 5th
• Sam Law, Fayette County, 6th

160
• Julian Holmes, Sandy Creek, 6th

171
• Jacob Williamson, Whitewater, 1st

189
• Erik Willanzheimer, McIntosh, 3rd
• Hendri DeBeer, Whitewater, 6th

215
• Patrick Blankenbeker, Fayette County, 2nd
• Matt Carroll, McIntosh, 3rd,

285
• Sean Carney, McIntosh, 3rd

Our Lady of Mercy wrestled in the Mt. Zion tournament over the weekend.

Four wrestlers placed within the top four of their weight classes.

119
Clint Ford, 2nd

171
William Pearl, 4th

215
Dave Mann, 4th

285
Patrick Silloway, 4th