By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
With a couple of holes in the lineup this weekend for the Northwood Invitational, John Paul II’s wrestling team knew it needed to earn as many bonus points as possible to have a shot at the team title, and the Golden Warriors delivered in a big way.
JPII wrestlers won 36 of their 48 contested matches and earned pins, technical falls, or major decisions in 28 of the 36 victories, helping them secure a two-point win over Timberland to take the crown. The Golden Warriors racked up 24 pins throughout the day.
All eight varsity wrestlers who competed placed in the top four, with Jase Reynolds taking the 120-pound title along with runner-up finishes from Daniel Snyder (144), Jack Hannagan (150), and Taylor Murphy (165).
In Hartsville, Bridges Prep finished 10th among 25 teams with four top-four finishers, including 175-pound champion Ali Jenkins. Beaufort High went 3-1 at the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruin Duals, and Battery Creek placed eighth among 11 teams at the Cardinal Newman Holiday Classic before claiming a 38-32 dual win over Hilton Head High on Monday.
Northwood Invitational
John Paul II (161.5) wins title by two points over Timberland
106: 4th Chase Lafountain, JPII
113: 4th Bailey Homer, JPII
120: 1st Jase Reynolds, JPII
132: 3rd Jude Witkowski, JPII
138: 3rd Brian Orta, JPII
144: 2nd Daniel Snyder, JPII
150: 2nd Jack Hannagan, JPII
165: 2nd Taylor Murphy, JPII
Hartsville Red Fox Rumble
Bridges Prep (96.5) 10th of 25 teams
106: 4th Kainen Tuttle, BP
157: 4th Amari Bradley, BP
165: 3rd Kevin Summers, BP
175: 1st Ali Jenkins, BP
O-W Bruin Invitational
Beaufort 60, Whale Branch 18
Westside 42, Beaufort 33
Beaufort 66, Fairfield Central 12
Beaufort 52, Ediso 30
Cardinal Newman Holiday Classic
Battery Creek (71.5) 8th of 11 teams
106: 4th Anthony Perez, BCHS
132: 4th Theo Johnson, BCHS
150: 2nd Nate Najar, BCHS
