Weaver (AL – Weaver wins in Ranburne; Bob Jones wins in Alexandria
Weaver, ranked No. 1, won six weight classes and five in a row during the second half, to win Saturday’s Ranburne Bulldog Invitational. This was the tournament’s second in two weeks.
The Bearcats won the Gene Taylor Memorial and scored 219 points to beat Ranburne by 29. Ashville came in third.
Ranburne heavyweight Carson Hall won the title of tournament’s most valuable wrestler. Caden Thornton, Weaver’s 160 title match winner, was voted match.
Weaver had nine finalist wrestlers, and three consolation finals winners. To get the Bearcats off to a good start, Dalton Fink decided Cael Fulmer, his teammate at 106. They won consecutive titles at 160-170, 182, 182, 195, and 220.
The Bearcats are on a roll but Andy Fulmer will not allow his wrestlers be satisfied.
He said, “Two in one row is nice.” “We will keep chopping wood, carrying water – that is our team motto.”
RANBURNE INVITATIONAL Team scores Weaver 219 and Ranburne 190, Ashville 185 and Cleburne County 126. Ohatchee 101. Piedmont 87. Pleasant Valley 78. Wes End 44. ASB 20.
Champion matches
106: Dalton Fink (Weaver) dec. Cael Fulmer (Weaver), 5-4
113: Briley Carter, Ohatchee, pinned Hunter Hulsey(Ranburne), 1;57
120: Jackson Letson (Cleburne County) maj. dec. Gabriel Snyder (Weaver), 10-2
126: Izak Duke (Piedmont) pinned Jaxon Tuiolosega (Ohatchee), 1:39
132: Baron House, Pleasant Valley pinned Cash Ward (Ranburne), 4:00
138: Gavin Hare, Ashville, pinned Gianluca Tores (Weaver), 1:13
145: Nick Williamson, Ashville, pins Miles Williamson(Ranburne), 1:14
152: Tyler Ebner (Ashville) dec. John Lexin Caldwell (Ranburne), 7-0
160: Caden Thornton (Weaver) dec. Bryan Hampton (Ashville), SV-1 10-8
170: Joshua Johannson, Weaver, pin Christopher Weaver (ASB), 1:19
182: Anthony Usry (Weaver) pinned Zack Buchanan (Ranburne), 0:58
195: Brandon Joliff, Weaver, dec. Will Johnson(Cleburne County), 7-8
220: Hayden Ransom (Weaver) dec. Tristin Kiker (Ohatchee), 5-2
285: Carson Hall (Ranburne), pinned Mason Wilson, Ashville, 4:37
Otis Weatherly Memorial
Bob Jones won one title, and he dominated the consolation finals. Eight winners were chosen to win Alexandria’s Otis Weatherly memorial Tournament.
Tafari Alcime was Patriots’ sole champion (220), however, they won consolation finals at 113, 120 and 126.
At 120, Preston Jones of Alexandria won and Garrett Howell from Oxford won at 152. The Yellow Jackets were T-9 while the Valley Cubs came in seventh.
OTIS WEATHERLY REMEMORIAL
At Alexandria
Team scores: Bob Jones 223.5, Jasper 152, Fort Payne 122, Fort Payne 122. Opelika 93. Alexandria 81.5. Russell County 80. Lincoln 73. Oxford 73. Moody 72. Southside 63. Stanhope Elmore 61.1, Mt. Zion 56.
Champion matches
106: Colby Silva, (Arab), maj. dec. Kaden. Clark (Bob Jones), 14-0
113: Pedro Miguel (Fort Payne) maj. dec. Bryson Tatiano (Alexandria), 9-1
120: Preston Jones (Alexandria), pinned Erius Clark, (Moody), 2 :24
126: Ethan Caldwell, Jasper; maj. dec. Carter Blalock, Fort Payne (9-1).
132: Brayden (Opelika), pinned Antonio Nash, (Jasper), 5/25
138: Cooper Brooks, Jasper tech fall Taylor Cheek(Gulf Shores), 17-1 (4.00)
145: Brady Campbell (Opelika), pin Charles Knight (Gulf Shores), at 0:35
152: Garrett Howell (Oxford), pinned Owen Elledge, Russell County, 3:22
160: Joshua Roe (Arab) dec. Carter Reed (Jasper), 2-1
170: Connor Russo (Stanhope Elmore) tech fall Sheldon Sharp (Bob Jones), 15-0 (4:22)
182: Patrick Lawler, Arab, pins Jamie Burnam (Jasper), 5 :42
195: Conner Knighten, (Arab), pinned Matthew Davis(Lincoln), 3/19
220: Tafari alcime (Bob Jones), dec. Avery Boyette, Russell County, 7-4
285: Sam Schepker, Gulf Shores, pinned Cameron Hodge(Stanhope Elmore), 1;43
