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| Deron White finished off his impressive season with a championship at the Nutter Center. |
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FEBRUARY 21, 2010 - DAYTON
The Covington Youth Wrestling Team completed its season at the annual MVKWA Championships at the Nutter Center on Sunday.
Seven wrestlers advanced into the championship final with two Buccaneers coming home with first place. Gavin McReynolds went 3-0 on the day with two pins, while Deron White recorded a pin in his three wins. Both wrestlers earned their first ever championships at the Nutter Center.
Taking second for the Buccs were Brandon Simmons, Duncan Cooper (2 pins), D.J. Young (1 pin), Parker Dysinger (1 pin) and Branden Robinson (1 pin).
Eight Buccaneers dropped early matches only to battle their way through the consolation bracket to the consolation finals. Three of those wrestlers won their final match to take third; Ian Fries (2 pins), Joseph Thomas and Alex Shaffer. Taking fourth for the Buccs were Alex Wood, Cory Cotrell, Kerington Martin, Caleb Martin and Nick Rawson.
Twelve wrestlers fell short of reaching the consolation final, but wrestled well to take fifth in their brackets. Those youngsters were Ayden Rench (1 pin), Ryan Evans, Dylan Staudt, Mark Barga, Wyatt Long (1 pin), Christian Meyer (1 pin), Austin Flick, Ian Wilson, Brock Barga, Josh Sowers, Jacob McQuinn (1 pin) and Conner Jones.
It was another great season for the youth Buccaneers as every wrestler challenged themselves against stiff competition. Head coach Randy Sowers does an outstanding job of pairing each kid against opponents that will challenge them and make them better - win or lose. Along with Sowers, coaches Brad Hall, Marty Finfrock and Andy Dysinger spend a lot of time teaching the youngsters and preparing them for competition. They also do a great job of making the sport as enjoyable as possible for the kids by implementing games into the practices.
Great job Buccs and we look forward to seeing all of you on the mat next season.
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