KMS Wresting Team Defeats Defiance

The Kenton Middle School wrestling team came away with a win over Defiance 41-40 last night in a home dual match.

Both teams were knotted up at 40-40 after all the matches and tie-breaker criteria was used to determine the final outcome with Kenton on top.

Both teams had the same amount of pins, defaults and major decisions; but Kenton had more first points awarded in each match by 9-4 to break the tie and defeat Defiance.

Kenton won five of the seven contested matches with pins from Landon Dillard over Fortman Jackson, Landen Elliott over Christian Rodriguez, Aaron Modd over Reese Frederick and Gavin Manns over Beau Hesselschwadt. Anthony Hunt also won by 11-1 Major Decision over Alex Vance. Kenton will be hosting Ottawa-Glandorf in a dual match this Thursday, February 14th.

80: Conner Dye (KT) win by Forfeit
86: Kade Smith (KT) win by Forfeit
92: Anthony Hunt (KT) over Alex Vance by Major Dec. 11-1
98: Landen Dillard (KT) over Fortman Jackson by Fall (1:25)
104: Double Void
110: Landen Elliott (KT) over Christian Rodriguez by Fall (1:25)
116: Aaron Modd (KT) over Reese Frederick by Fall 1:58
122: Carmela Castaneda (D) over Ethan Blankenship by Major Dec. 0-8
128: Bradley Harlow (D) win by Forfeit
134: Aden Brogran (D) win by Forfeit
142: Nikita Hoeffel (D) win by Forfeit
150: Gavin Manns (KN) over Beau Hesselschwadt by Fall (2:54)
160: Haleigh Jones (D) win by Forfeit
172: Jose Martinez (D) win by Forfeit
205: Abram Tracy (D) over Eli Kauble by Fall (4:23)
245: Double Forfeit

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