Trojans capture own Duals

By Alan Chamberlain | January 2, 2008 10:57 am

New Kent defeated five visiting schools to win its own New Kent Duals wrestling tournament on Dec. 15.

The Trojans opened with a 60-21 win over Dinwiddie, topped J.R. Tucker 46-24, squeezed past runner-up Louisa 42-33, whipped Currituck (N.C.) 51-27, and held off Mathews 43-30.

Trojans Mikey Emana (103 pounds), David Barker (112), Dylan Long, (119), James Emana (130), and Luke Todd (135) each finished the tourney unbeaten at 5-0.

Team captain Ethan Emmons (171) recorded a crucial major decision to clinch New Kent’s team win over second place Louisa.

New Kent 60 Dinwiddie 21

103- M. Emana (NK) p. Plutro 2:56; 112- Barker (NK) p. Johnson 5:16; 119- Long (NK) forfeit; 125- Peddicord (NK) p. Jacobs :59; 130- J. Emana p. Duty 3:01; 135- Todd (NK) p. Harrison 3:42; 140- Roberson (D) p. Craig 3:06; 145- Driscoll (NK) p. 1:14; 152- Young (NK) p. Johnson :31; 160- Hess (D) d. Baldwin 6-0; 171- Emmons (NK) p. Tavenner; 189- Taylor (NK) forfeit; 215- Collins (D) p. Bristow 3:21; 285- Oakley (D) p. Epps :27.

New Kent 46 J.R. Tucker 24

103- M. Emana forfeit; 112- Barker d. Ritama 6-2; 119- Long injury def. Crasley; 125- Peddicord m.d. Oliva 15-2; 130- J. Emana forfeit; 135- Todd p. Truong 3:40; 140- Oliva (T) p. Craig 1:02; 145- Driscoll d. Marston 9-4; 152- Young p. Barrigan :59; 160- Rorhm (T) p. Block 2:54; 171- Emmons p. Fox :53; 189- Taylor tech. fall Fox 24-9, 5:17; 215- Fuerte (T) p. Canady 2:42; 285- Bryant (T) p. Epps :39.

New Kent 42 Louisa 33

103- M. Emana p. Sharf :55; 112- Barker p. Tutbill :54; 119- Long m.d. Fisher 12-1; 125- Harris (L) d. Peddicord 2-0; 130- J. Emana p. Swinson 3:20; 135- Todd p. Cox 1:15; 140- Cusick (L) p. Craig 3:13; 145- Macauley (L) p. Driscoll 2:45; 152- Young p. Robertson :54; 160- McNutt (L) p. Baldwin :42; 171- Emmons m.d. Whitmer 18-9; 189- Harris (L) p. Evers :58; 215- Taylor m.d. Hall 12-3; 285- Elkins (L) p. Epps 1:03.

New Kent 51 Currituck 27

103- M. Emana p. Wisner :54; 112- Barker p, Fitchett :41; 119- Long p. Quevedo 1:30; 125- Peddicord p. Gorza :14; 130- J. Emana p. Howard :44; 135- Todd p. Brango 1:41; 140-Craig p. Culler 1:40; 145- Driscoll d. Henkey 5-1; 152- Brinkley (C) p. Young 4:56; 160- Lumkin (C) p. Whitman 3:01; 171- Firuillo d. Emmons 12-5; 189- Taylor forfeit; 215- Cirno (C) p. Canady 1:24; 285- Brown p. Epps :41.

New Kent 43 Mathews 30

103- M. Emana p. Schwartz 1:59; 112- Barker m.d. Roberts 11-3; 119- Long p. Smith :40; 125- Peddicord m.d. Mattox 13-4; 130- J. Emana p. Reed 1:17; 135- Todd p. Perdue :54; 140- Craig p. Ferguson 2:32; 145- Engle (M) d. Driscoll 2-0; 152- Arther (M) p. Young 1:46; 160- Morse (M) d. Baldwin 8-2; 171- Emmons p. Jackson :57; 189- Ward (M) p. Taylor 1:59; 215- Arther (M) p. Canady :31; 285- Fosdyke (M) p. Epps :17.