Canton wrestlers top Wellsboro, 63-6

By: Ed Weaver  /  January 14, 2015

The Wellsboro Varsity Wrestling team was defeated by Canton, 63-6 on Tuesday, January 13.

The Hornets' lone win came at 285 lbs. as Senior Owen Covert pinned Seth Robbins in 1:03. Freshman Cory Busch started the match off as he was pinned by Brennan Gleckner in 2:41 at 126 lbs. After a double forfeit at 132 lbs., Canton's Dylan Marbaker pinned Sophomore Blaze Coolidge in 1:16 at 138 lbs.

Junior Vincent DeRita and Senior Jack Chambers each lost the next two matches, as DeRita was pinned in 3:11 by Scott Klouser, while Chamber lost a 9-2 decision to Travis Butcher.

Canton took the next five matches, four of them by forfeit, before Brady Bryington pinned Sophomore Kaleb Smith in 3:20 at 220 lbs.

In the Middle School match, the Hornets won 33-21 to improve to 4-1.

With the loss, the Hornets fall to 1-10 (0-5 NTL). The team will be back in action on Thursday, January 15 as they host Towanda.