Mavs battle deep field at Bristol
Competing in its toughest tournament of the season, the Anderson County High School wrestling team had five placers at the Brawl in the Hall at Tennessee High School in Bristol.
Senior Hayden Harrell was the Mavericks’ top finisher, placing third at 113 pounds in a field that included some of the region’s top programs from East Tennessee and across the Southeast.
Senior Deameion Leavell finished fourth at 165 pounds. Aiden Reed (113) and Zed Hulet (138) each placed sixth, while Max Wolfley finished seventh at 150.
“I thought we did OK,” Anderson County Coach Matt Slone said. “This was definitely the toughest tournament we’ve been in all year.
“Pisgah, a team from North Carolina, was there. Dobyns-Bennett was there with its full lineup. Halls and Gibbs were there, and those are two top teams.”
The Mavericks closed out the 2024 calendar year with a 47-36 home victory over Scott on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Britton Tackett (106), Reed and Wolfley earned wins by forfeit, while Hulet, Harrell, Leavell (175), Edmund Presson (157) and Evan Prewitt recorded pins. Wolfley also won by technical fall.
Anderson County also defeated Oak Ridge, but individual bout results were not available at press time.
Connors wins Bristol title:
Anderson County’s Danielle Connors captured the girls’ 126-pound championship at the Brawl in the Hall. She went 3-0 to claim her second consecutive title at the event.
The Mavericks return to action Thursday with a set of dual meets at Gibbs in Corryton.
