Manchester Wrestling Edged By Bluffton
The Manchester Squires wrestling team finished the dual season at 7-9 after losing a tense Senior Night dual against Class A No. 8 Bluffton.
Squires Winners:
120 Jordan Owens by Fall
132 Dylan Stroud by Fall
145 Isaiah Burlingame by Fall
152 Jordan Ayres wins by Fall
170 Zach France by Fall
195 Preston Duffy by Decision 8-3
220 Trevor Dill by Fall
JV Winners:
152 Jose Cortes
160 Yousef Ishaqat
Senior Night Honorees:
Maddie Parson
Emma Evans
Jace Judy
Trevor Dill
Dominic Lincoln
Dylan Stroud
Yousef Ishaqat
Sebastian Rolen
Junior Zach France opened the dual on a good note with a pin to improve to 21-2. With the score tied at 6, Sophomore Preston Duffy knocked off the 4th ranked wrestler in the Semi State by an 8-3 decision and Trevor Dill finished his home career with a pin. Bluffton won 3 straight matches to reclaim the lead, but Freshman Jordan Owens got the team back on track with a pin in 57 seconds. Senior Dylan Stroud pulled the Squires to within 3 with a pin at 132 to move to 23-0 in his stellar senior year. Bluffton picked up a 5 point swing at 138 to take a 34-26 lead. Sophomore Isaiah Burlingame and Junior Jordan Ayres returned to duals in a big way with pins to put the Squires in front 38-34 heading into the final match of the night. Senior Elliot Apps sealed the Bluffton victory with a win at 160 with the talented Dominic Lincoln out of the lineup. Overall it was a good back and forth dual and an excellent night to honor a great group of seniors.
