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JANUARY 16, 2010 - CASSTOWN
It was another big afternoon for the Covington youth wrestling program at Miami East High School as 10 of the 26 wrestlers came away with first place and 6 earned runner-up honors.
Third grader Gavin McReynolds kept his perfect record in tact by going 3-0 with a pin. Jackson Cota walked off the mat with pins in all three of his matches, while Ayden Rench, Ian Fries and Parker Dysinger all recorded two pins on their way to perfect days.
Also finishing unbeaten on the day were Dylan Staudt (1 pin), Brock Barga (1 pin), Alex Shaffer, Mark Barga and Josh Sowers. Shaffer put together a gutty performance in his final match, coming from behind 11-6 to tie the bout 11-11 with a five-point move at the end of regulation. He then recording the winning takedown in overtime to claim a 13-11 victory.
Finishing runner-up for the Buccs were Jacob McQuinn, Branden Robinson, Wyatt Long (1 pin), Deron White, Austin Flick and D.J. Young.
Five youngsters took third for the Buccs. They were Christian Meyer (1 pin), Nick Rawson, Duncan Cooper, Cory Cotrel and Joseph Thomas.
Placing fourth on the afternoon were Alex Woods, Ryan Evans, Ian Wilson and Kerrington Martin.
Teams competing in the tournament were Miami East, Carroll, Clinton-Massie, Bellbrook, Northridge, Piqua and Covington.
The youth Buccs travel to Wapakoneta on Sunday, January 24.
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