The Nation Ford Falcons wrestling team opened their dual season with three straight wins.
The Falcons won all three matches in a quad dual on Wednesday, Dec. 3 against the Andrew Jackson Volunteers, the North Central Knights, and the Weddington Warriors in convincing fashion and even surprised first year head coach Brady Hensley some.
“I expected us to wrestle, compete and fight,” Hensley said. “Winning all three was a surprise. We take notes as coaches and there are some things we can work on.”
Nation Ford opened the quad-dual rolling through Andrew Jackson 83-0 getting wins by either forfeit or pinfall.
Camron Magyar won by tech fall at 175-pounds with a 19-2 score. Winning by pin for the Falcons was Timur Krauchanka (126), Zachary Nivens (150), Robert Saddler (157), and Salaymon Askarov (190).
Winning by forfeit for Nation Ford was Tucker Roadcap (106), Easton Ruth (113), Cameron Frye (120), Camron Goff (132), David Bordini (138), Dominick Tracy (144), Brad Flippins (165), Jakaree Chisholm (215), and Lorenzo Smith (hwt.).
The match against North Central was a little more competitive for Nation Ford although they won 66-9.
Ruth (113) started out with a pin in 19 seconds, but the Knights came back to win at 120-pounds. Krauchanka (126) picked up a first period pin to put the Falcons back on top at 12-6. Goff (132) added to their lead with a forfeit win.
Tracy (144) won in the second period for the Falcons pushing their lead to 24-9. Nieves (150) and Saddler (157) each won in the first period by pins, and Flippins (165) locked up the match for Nation Ford with a second period pin to put them up 42-9.
Also getting wins in the match for the Falcons was Magyar (175), Askarov (190), Chisholm (215), and Bryan Flippins (hwt.).
In their final match against Weddington, Nation Ford continued their momentum with Frye (120) and Krauchanka (126) picked up wins to put the Falcons up 12-0 early.
Weddington came back to win three straight, one by forfeit, to go up 18-12 and put the Falcons down for the first time this season.
The Warriors would go up 23-12 before a third period pin by Saddler (157) to keep Nation Ford in the match.
Brad Flippins (165) then put Nation Ford back on top at 24-23 with a first period pin, before Magyar (175), Askarov (190), Chisholm (215), and Smith (hwt.) all got forfeit wins to clinch the match. Ruth (113) closed out the dual with another quick pin for Nation Ford.
Dec. 3 Roundup
The Catawba Ridge girls’ basketball team beat the Buford Yellow Jackets 55-13 to improve to 3-2 on the season. The Catawba Ridge boys’ basketball team beat Buford 59-51 to improve to 3-1 on the season. Both the girls’ and boys’ team will host Forestview on Friday, Dec. 5 at home.
The Fort Mill girls’ basketball team lost to the South Pointe Stallions 71-46 to drop to 3-3 on the season. The Fort Mill boys’ team did not play.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
