Ashe Mountain Times

Five Ashe County High wrestlers were within one win of advancing to the state championships in Greensboro following Friday's action in the Class 2-A Midwest Regional at Piedmont High.

Josh Wineberg (285 pounds), William Miller (182), Lucas Miller (170), Dakota Elliott (138) and Michael Elliott (132) each reached the semifinals unbeaten. The top four in the regional in each weight class advance to the state championships, and each Ashe wrestler would advance by reaching the final, or by winning a consolation round if defeated in the semifinals.

Wineberg and William Miller each needed one pin to reach the semifinals. Michael Elliott recorded two pins to reach the semis, Lucas Miller earned a pin and a decision, and Dakota Elliott won twice by decision.

Championship round semifinals and consolations continued Saturday.

The state championships are Thursday through Saturday in the Greensboro Coliseum.

 

2-A MIDWEST REGIONAL

At Piedmont High School

(Ashe County results only)

 

106: Jacob Weaver lost by decision to Kendric Greene (Cuthbertson), 6-3.

113: Carter Calhoun pinned Bryan Check (Cuthbertson), 2:58; lost by pin to Austin McMillian (N. Surry), 0:32.

120: Bodi Miller lost by pin to Ryan Perkins (W. Stokes), 3:09.

132: Michael Elliott pinned Roy Vinson (Salisbury), 1:26; Dakota Key (N. Surry), 1:58.

138: Dakota Elliott dec. Raylon Coleman (Salisbury), 7-1; dec. Dylan Adams (Wilkes Central), 2-0.

145: Jeremy Caffey dec. Lucas Williams (Thomasville), 3-2; lost dec. to Tyler Ward (Wilkes Central), 15-3.

160: Justin Scarborough pin. Donovan Perez (Salisbury), 2:40; lost by pin to Jacob Tilley (W. Stokes), 0:40.

170: Lucas Miller pinned Jeffrey Burton (Salisbury), 3:01; dec. Kael Byrd (Wilkes Central), 6-3.

182: William Miller pinned Conner Siegmeister (W. Stokes), 0:47.

195: Randy Pollard lost by pin to Chase Blankenship (C. Davidson), 0:27.

220: Jason Baker lost by pin to Michael Shuler (W. Stokes), 3:07.

285: Josh Wineberg pinned Parker McKeithan (Salisbury), 0:51.