William Fleming wins BHS wrestling tournament

Blacksburg High School hosted its first wrestling tournament Saturday in almost 15 years with William Fleming picking up the overall championship 41-36. Fleming finished the tournament 5-0, while host-Blacksburg finished the tournament 4-1.

Photo by Jon Fleming In a 120-lb class match at a BHS team tournament on Saturday, Blacksburg’s Logan Eberhardt pinned Chrstiansburg “B” team member Gage Tickle.

Photo by Jon Fleming Auburn wrestler Triston Perry works to pin his E.C. Glass opponent during a 152-lb match during a team tournament hosted by Blacksburg.

Photo by Jon Fleming Christiansburg’s Bryan Taylor (left) would decision Blacksburg’s Nathan Methena 9-5 at 145 lbs on Saturday morning.

Photo by Jon Fleming Auburn heavyweight Jared Perdue gets a quick pin during his match against E.C. Glass.

Photo by Jon Fleming Christiansburg’s Jack Thompson would win by fall against Blacksburg’s Blaise Butler at 182 lbs.

Liberty-Bedford took third place and E.C. Glass was fourth. In the consolation bracket, Bassett was 3-2, Auburn 1-4 and the Christiansburg “B” team 2-3 on the day.

Individual Results for the Championship Match:

145-Easley (WF) winner by forfeit
152-Ivy (WF) def Ben Snyder (BB) by fall 1:54
160-Henderson (WF) def Samuel Hughes (BB) by Fall :18
170-Duncan (BB) def Payne (WF) by Fall 3:14
182-Blaise Butler (BB) def Peters (WF) by fall 1:05
195-Anderson (WF) winner by forfeit
220-Daniel Keith (BB) def (Johnson (WF) by Fall 4:43
285-Shane Mitcham (BB) def Johnson (WF) by Fall 1:10
106-Double Forfeit
113-Wade (WF) def Christian Vance (BB) by Fall :53
120-Townsend (WF) def Logan Eberhardt (BB) by Tech Fall 20-4
126-Huddleston (WF) def Christian Vance (BB) by Fall :41
132-Ben Smith (BB) winner by forfeit
138-Samuel Baker (BB) winner by forfeit

–Staff reports

William Fleming wins BHS wrestling tournament

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