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Senior
Nelson Roberts, freshman William Nibert and senior Nick Woodruff
all won their individual
matches Wednesday in the first round of the
state wrestling duals, hosted by Greenville. The Wave pounded
Dunbar,
66-18 and will host the second round next Wednesday, taking on Tipp
City. The Red Devils
defeated Valley View, 48-42. CNO photos by George
Starks
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Greenville beats Dunbar in regional semis
Wave grapplers get Tipp City in finals
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Before the match even started, the Wave wrestlers had all
but won their match with Dunbar Wednesday in the regional semi-finals
of the state wrestling duels hosted by Greenville.
Dunbar surrendered 42 points to forfeits while Greenville gave up 12 to
start the match.
That put Greenville in the driver’s seat as the Wave cruised to a 66-18
victory over the Wolverines.
It’s unfortunate for Dunbar because they have some good looking kids
over there but their numbers are down,” said Wave coach John Shutts.
Greenville had the privilege of hosting the opening round of the
tournament due to it being a top seed.
That being said, the Wave drew the eight seeded Wolverines.
“I guess it’s the same in any other sport. The top seed gets the lowest
seed and is supposed to have the easy first round,” Shutts stated.
“That was the situation we were in tonight.”
With all the forfeits Dunbar presented, the Wolverines and the Wave did
put four matches on the floor.
In the 138 pound weight class, senior Nelson Roberts pinned junior
Cortlin Fentress in 28 seconds. Freshman William Nibert disposed of his
opponent by pin at the 1:28 mark of the third and senior Nick Woodruff
claimed a pin with 45.3 seconds left in the opening period over junior
Marquest West of Dunbar.
Greenville’s Andrew Godwin fell in his 145 pound match, losing by pin.
“We looked good out there tonight, as always,” said Shutts. “Nibert
went out and he’s still making some freshman mistakes but he’s
learning. Both our seniors got to wrestle tonight (Roberts and
Woodruff) and they looked good as well.”
While most freshmen are relegated to junior varsity, Nibert has emerged
as one of the premier freshman in the Dayton area and is paying
dividends to the Wave varsity cause.
“We (the coaches) have dissected his style of wrestling and everything
you see him do is what we coach,” Shutts pointed out. “William has
bought into what we teach and has bought and embraced it. Sometimes it
takes kids longer to pick up on the moves we do and he’s picked up
quickly. I’m not surprised at all by his success.”
Greenville will host round two of the state tournament next Wednesday
and will square off with Tipp City.
The Red-Devils came from behind to defeat the Valley View Spartans,
48-42.
Greenville has faced Tipp earlier this season and beat them but Shutts
knows that beating a team twice in the same season is no easy task.
“We beat this team, I believe it was 48-33 at the beginning of the
year,” Shutts pointed out. “I know they are going to be looking for
revenge so we have to get our guys jacked up. When you have to beat a
team twice, the monkey’s on your back, not theirs.”
Greenville will host the second round next Wednesday.
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