The Calhoun Middle School Wrestling Team competed at the WSAZ Invitational in Huntington Friday and Saturday.

Earning honors for Calhoun were Ben Laughlin (135#) placing 2nd in a field of 32 wrestlers, Caden Arnold (155#) placing 3rd in a field of 38 wrestlers, and Justin Yoak (90#) placing 4th in a field of 32 wrestlers.

Also wrestling for Calhoun was Dillon Mefford (128#) Aaron Dawson-Jarvis (95#) and Evan Mace (102#).

Ben Laughlin - far right

Justin Yoak - far right

Caden Arnold - left

CMS Wrestling earned a 14th Place Team Finish from a field of over 40 Middle School-Junior High School teams with only 6 wrestlers competing.

WSAZ Invitational stats

1st place - Josh Fisher - Spencer - 42-0
2nd place - Jeremy Corbitt - Edison - 33-4
3rd place - Anthony Darst - Point Pleasant - 5-1
4th place - Justin Yoak - Calhoun - 34-8
5th place - Seth Simmons - Milton - 30-10
6th place - AJ Frazier - Clay - 30-6
7th place - Alex Wristen - Independence - 26-15
8th place - Zach Coe - Point Pleasant - 3-3

1st place - Bo Cooper - Blennerhassett - 35-1
2nd place - Ben Laughin - Calhoun - 31-1
3rd place - Ryan McKenzie - Spencer - 38-6
4th place - Nathan Tallarito - Braxton Co - 18-8
5th place - John Lemon - Edison - 28-11
6th place - Matt Looney - Williamstown 3-3
7th place - Dominque Dogan - Horace Mann - 26-5
8th place - John Bragg - Shady Spring - 23-12

1st place - Chris Smith - Edison - 34-2
2nd place - Mark Board - Williamstown - 27-2
3rd place - Caden Arnold - Calhoun - 30-3
4th place - Lucas Doss - Milton - 32-4
5th place - Sean Martin - Williamstown - 5-2
6th place - Matt Stone - Spencer - 34-10
7th place - Austin Stepp - Inez MS - 14-2
8th place - Stephen McBride - Independence - 35-10

Calhoun will return to competition in the final tournament of the season on February 3rd at Calhoun Middle-High School.

Calhoun fans are encouraged to attend in support of the Red Devils as they attempt to win the CWVAC Conference Championship Titles, both team and individual.

Congratulations CMS Red Devil Wrestlers

CMS Wrestlers Season (to date) by weight, name and record:

090 Justin Yoak 34-8; 095 Aaron Dawson Jarvis 22-17; 102 Evan Mace 7-21; 128 Dillon Mefford 35-5; 135 Ben Laughin 31-1; 155 Caden Arnold 30-3; Zach Hanshaw (#110) was injured and unable to wrestle at the Invitational, his record is 28-8