SHERWOOD -- Trailing by three points with one match remaining, the Tinora Rams needed something big from senior Josh Mangas and Mangas responded. Mangas recorded a second-period pin to give the Rams a 36-33 Green Meadows Conference victory over Fairview.
"I knew I needed something big like a pin," commented Mangas after the match. "Usually when I wrestled these guys (Fairview) I (don't do so well). I thought I was going to get pinned there, but I was able to pull it out. This really feels good and makes me feel like a senior leader."
After falling behind early 21-6, the Rams (2-0, 2-0 GMC) picked up pins from Robert Blake (189), Matt D'Angelo (215) and Joey Bodenbender (130) to pull within striking distance.
Recording falls for Fairview were Ryan Jacob (125), Greg Meyer (145) and Kyle Trent (171).
SUMMARY
103 - Christian Johnston (T) won by forfeit; 125 - Ryan Jacob (F) pinned Ryan Gibson, :42; 130 - Joey Bodenbender (T) pinned A.J. Mavis, :58; 135 - Josh Mangas (T) pinned Logan Jones, 2:58; 140 - Isaac Valle (F) won by forfeit; 145 - Greg Meyer (F) pinned Dannon Bolton, 3:21; 152 - Alex Behrman (T) won by forfeit; 160 - Cody Davis (F) dec. Andrew Keber, 15-10; 171 - Kyle Trent (F) pinned Austin Helmke, 2:46; 189 - Robert Blake (T) pinned Scott Funk, 2:18; 215 - Matt D'Angelo (T) pinned Jason Keil, :52; 285 - Jared Pendleton (F) pinned Mark Moser, 4:40.
Paulding 55, W. Trace 15
PAULDING -- The Paulding wrestling team cruised to a 55-15 victory over county rival Wayne Trace.
Josh Hemker (103), Chris Rohrs (135), Tyler Rohrs (140), Jared Deatrick (145) and Brian Porter (152) had pins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Kameron Clemens (119) and Aaron Harris (WT) put up six points each for the Raiders in the match.
SUMMARY
103 - Josh Hemker (P) pinned Lindsay Matthews, 1:10; 112 - Jay Watson (P) dec. Katie Clemens, 19-15; 119 - Kameron Clemens (WT) pinned Drew Burnett, 1:46; 125 - Tyler Thomas (P) major dec. Zach Cotterman, 20-8; 130 - Jacob Taylor (WT) dec. Drey Gamble, 11-10; 135 - Chris Rohrs (P) pinned Mike Boyd, 5:55; 140 - Tyler Rohrs (P) pinned Josh Liggit, 3:51; 145 - Jared Deatrick (P) pinned Cody Stahl, 5:49; 152 - Brian Porter (P) pinned Tyler Arnett, 3:47; 160 - Aaron Harris (WT) pinned Nick Flint, 5:22; 171 - Rodney Baxter (P) won by forfeit; 215 - Nick Hanenkratt (P) won by forfeit; 285 - Brandon Jarrell (P) won by forfeit.