CALHOUN MIDDLE HAS GREAT WRESTLING SEASON

(02/15/2010)

Front Row (L-R) Chris Goad, Cameron Sampson, Cole
Ritchie, Houston McCune and Casey Ritchie; Second Row
(L-R) Johnny Taylor and David Overbay; Top, Cody Starcher

Calhoun Middle School wrestling finished the season at the CWVAC conference championships in Summersville Saturday.

CMS finished 2nd as a team and crowned 5 champions, Houston McCune, Cameron Sampson, Cole Ritchie, David Overbay and Cody Starcher.

Three of the five champions, McCune, Ritchie and Starcher, pinned all the way through the tournament. Ritchie and Starcher lead the season with most pins.

Cole Ritchie 28 pins, Cody Starcher 20 pins, Casey Ritchie and Houston McCune 19 pins each.

Season Stats - * Leading scorers:

* Houston McCune, 6th grade, 78 lbs., 34/7 W/L, 19 pins, 3 TF, 174 points.

Cameron Sampson, 8th grade, 95 lbs., 26/15 W/L, 10 pins, 108 points.

* Cole Ritchie, 6th grade, 102 lbs., 37/8 W/L, 28 pins, 195 points.

Casey Ritchie, 6th grade, 110 lbs., 31/9 W/L, 19 pins, 2 TF, 154 points.

Johnny Taylor, 6th grade, 116 lbs., 20/19 W/L, 11 pins, 93 points.

Chris Goad, 7th grade, 123 lbs., 7/12 W/L, 6 pins, 39 points.

David Overbay, 8th grade, 145 lbs., 37/8 W/L, 17 pins, 162 points.

* Cody Starcher, 8th grade, 190 lbs., 37/8 W/L, 20 pins, 171 points.