CASSTOWN – The Covington Buccaneers competed in the OHSWCA Duals on Saturday at Miami East and finished 1-1 as a team with a 46-36 win over Preble Shawnee and then a 48-26 loss to Miami East.
The Buccaneers recorded eight victories over Preble Shawnee – six with pins, one on a major decision and one via forfeit. Recording pins against the Arrows were Carson Taylor, Michael Hagan, Chase Vanderhorst, Caleb Ryman, Jack Blumenstock and Aveyen Meek. Jericho Quinter recorded an impressive 14-2 major decision victory over returning state qualifier Nolan Earles. The forfeit victory was picked up by Andrew Bayse at 132 pounds.
Covington won five matches against Miami East, three via pin, one on a technical fall and another on a decision. Michael Hagan, Chase Vanderhorst and Aveyen Meek recorded the pins, while Jericho Quinter won via technical fall on a 15-0 score and Carson Taylor captured a 7-2 win over Braden Lewis at 120 pounds.
The Buccaneers travel to Coldwater on Tuesday in a double-dual against the host Cavaliers and Milton-Union.
Semifinal: Covington 46 – Preble Shawnee 36
106 – Jackson Finch 9 (Preble Shawnee) pin Eddie Deaton 9 (Covington) 2:26
113 – Carson Taylor 12 (Covington) pin Beau Garnett 10 (Preble Shawnee) 1:21
120 – Zarrin Walton 10 (Preble Shawnee) pin Jonny Miller 9 (Covington) 0:38
126 – Jericho Quinter 12 (Covington) dec. Nolan Earles 11 (Preble Shawnee) md14-2
132 – Andrew Bayse 10 (Covington) forfeit (Preble Shawnee) Forfeit
138 – Michael Hagan 12 (Covington) pin John Nestor 11 (Preble Shawnee) 0:27
144 – Chase Vanderhorst 12 (Covington) pin Charlie Million 10 (Preble Shawnee) 0:58
150 – Caleb Ryman 10 (Covington) pin Hunter Delver 10 (Preble Shawnee) 1:12
157 – Jack Blumenstock 11 (Covington) pin Gavin Knott 9 (Preble Shawnee) 0:23
165 – Aveyen Meek 11 (Covington) pin Garrett Campbell 12 (Preble Shawnee) 2:57
175 – Riley Stevenson 12 (Preble Shawnee) pin Kaden Thompson 10 (Covington) 1:49
190 – Konner Kuhn 12 (Preble Shawnee) pin A.J. Reyes 10 (Covington) 1:22
215 – Christopher Parker 12 (Preble Shawnee) forfeit (Covington) Forfeit
285 – Nathan Grubb 12 (Preble Shawnee) forfeit (Covington) Forfeit
District Championship: Miami East 48 – Covington 26
106 – Brian Fulton (Miami East) pin Eddie Deaton 9 (Covington) 3:01
113 – Spencer Shore 9 (Miami East) forfeit (Covington) Forfeit
120 – Carson Taylor 12 (Covington) dec. Bradon Lewis 10 (Miami East) Dec 7-2
126 – Jericho Quinter 12 (Covington) dec. Gabe Cole 10 (Miami East) tf15-0
132 – Michael Hagan 12 (Covington) pin Memphis Hughes 9 (Miami East) 0:37
138 – Chase Vanderhorst 12 (Covington) pin Riggins Hansgen 9 (Miami East) 3:13
144 – Layton Hughes 12 (Miami East) dec. Caleb Ryman 10 (Covington) Dec 3-2
150 – KJ Gustin 9 (Miami East) pin Diego Lopez 9 (Covington) 3:47
157 – John Kemp 11 (Miami East) pin Jack Blumenstock 11 (Covington) 2:58
165 – Hunter Randall 12 (Miami East) pin Kaden Thompson 11 (Covington) 2:36
175 – Aveyen Meek 11 (Covington) pin Zavior Cline 9 (Miami East) 2:31
190 – Austin Workman 11 (Miami East) dec. Mason Epperson 10 (Covington) Dec 6-5
215 – Drake Bennett 12 (Miami East) forfeit (Covington) Forfeit
285 – Jon Hatcher 10 (Miami East) forfeit (Covington) Forfeit
