New Kent wrestlers post 4-1 record in Trojan Duals
The referee slaps the mat as New Kent's Cameron Frizzell pins Spring Valley High's Justin Napier at 138 pounds in the opening round of Saturday's New Kent Duals wrestling competition. Spring Valley, located in Huntington, W.Va., is coached by former New Kent standout wrestler Anthony Emana.Alan Chamberlain photo
New Kent’s host Trojans finished 4-1 in Saturday’s New Kent Duals wrestling competition.
The Trojans defeated Spring Valley (W.Va.) 65-15, Manassas Park 59-16, Hopewell 64-15, and Powhatan 42-40, but fell 31-29 to state fifth-ranked Mountain View in the day’s final.
New Kent’s Trent Ragland (182 pounds) went undefeated for the day, capturing the event’s moat valuable wrestler award. Also unbeaten for the Trojans were B.C. LaPrade (145), Shane Weimer (106), Blake Hohman (152), Kade Sanders (160/170), and Brian Gray (160/170).
New Kent’s Blake Hohman works to get leverage on Spring Valley’s Garrett Lagerman just before gaining a pin at 152 pounds.
New Kent’s Kade Saunders attempts to turn Spring Valley’s Owen Porter. Saunders went on to win by pin at 170 pounds.
New Kent’s Trent Ragland has one arm caught under Spring Valley’s Braxton Cornell, but maintained control to eventually register a pin at 182 pounds. Ragland was named the Duals’ most valuable wrestler.
Trojan David Taylor turns Josh Lucas seconds before pinning the Spring Valley 195-pounder.
New Kent’s Bryson Mitchell gets too far forward on Spring Valley’s Kaleb Creamer who won the 120-pound match by decision.
New Kent’s Ian Edwards battles Spring Valley’s Alex Ware but lost by pin.
New Kent’s B.C. LaPrade takes down Spring Valley’s Jacob Ketcham en route to a pin at 145 pounds.