LowcoSports.com
The Beaufort Eagles wrestling team got a big boost from their star’s return to the mat Saturday, resulting in a runner-up finish at the Coach Trapp Duals at Battery Creek.
Buoyed by football star Colton Phares’ season debut with an undefeated day, the Eagles went 3-2 with both losses coming to champion Waccamaw.
Beaufort opened pool matches with a hard-fought 42-36 win over Cross before beating John Paul II 49-18 and dropping a 48-36 decision to Waccamaw. The Eagles beat Bluffton 46-30 in the semifinals to earn a rematch with the Warriors in which Beaufort won five matches but fell short 43-27.
Waccamaw also edged Battery Creek 48-34 in the semifinals, knocking the Dolphins into the third-place match against Bluffton. John Paul II dropped its first two matches but came back to win its next two an earned a forfeit to take fifth place with Daniel Snyder, Peter Torinese, and Kohl Woodham leading the way for the Golden Warriors.
Jack Miller (138/145) joined Phares (182) in going 5-0, while Andrew Legree (152) earned four wins, and Ian Newell (126), Antonio McKnight (132), Grant Richardson (170), and John Bechtold (195) each picked up three victories.
Beaufort was to host John Paul II and Bridges Prep for Senior Night starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
