CARLISLETDue to injuries, most wrestling teams are adjusting their lineups as the regular season comes to an end.
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After witnessing the Polar Bears defeat Carlisle 46-23 in a Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division dual meet Tuesday night at Gene Evans Gymnasium, Northern coach Cory Johnson was thinking about those problems.
Leo Pineda-Felix of Carlisle is decked by Northern’s Braylon Barrick at 107 [email protected]/JKWc2S44OR
If Northern defeats Palmyra on Wednesday night, they will take the division title by a clear margin. They are currently 14-1 overall and 6-0 in the Keystone.
“I’m a little nervous about that because we’re a little banged up,” Johnson remarked. I believed that a few of the kids that Carlisle had out tonight would have been in the lineup and could have helped bring the score closer.
According to Johnson, Joe (Carlisle head coach Wilson) performs admirably here. It’s challenging because we had a few guys on downward cuts. I’m quite pleased with the performance of our players. They continue to fight, so we’re quite happy.
At 145 pounds, Landen Geidel of Northern pins Colin Yingst of Carlisle. After 8 fights, Northern leads 36–6.hZ89GRVBNm @NHSpbearspic.twitter.com
At 285 Carlisle pinned Jamil Jones over Jorge Castillo to start the dual. Northern gained a 36–6 advantage after winning seven straight fights. Nine of the thirteen fights that night were won by Northern.
During the run, Braylon Barrick (107), Landen Geidel (145), and Tristin Cruz (114) created pins, while Jeremiah Bailey (127) added a technical fall.
At 160 pounds, Neico Fratelli defeated Dylan Myers via major decision to win his 17th fight of the year.
After pinning Joshua Smith in the third period at 189, Gabe Johnson won for the 22nd time this season.
At 145 pounds, Landen Geidel of Northern pins Colin Yingst of Carlisle. After 8 fights, Northern leads 36–6.hZ89GRVBNm @NHSpbearspic.twitter.com
Johnson claimed, “I went out and wrestled hard and wrestled my match after bumping up.” That is the most crucial aspect. You wrestle better while you’re having fun because you just wrestle without thinking about it.
In the District 3, Class 3A power rankings for the team tournament that begins next Tuesday night, Northern started Tuesday night’s dual meet in third place.
With a 7-4 record overall and a 3-3 division, Carlisle started Tuesday night’s play in the power ranking, two spots outside of a tournament berth.
In their last dual meet before the cutoff on Saturday, the Thundering Herd will travel to Hershey on Thursday.
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Carlisle 23, Northern 46
285: Jorge Castillo (NYH) loses to Jamil Jones (CAH) (Fall 3:08)
107: (Fall 2:16) Braylon Barrick (NYH) defeats Leo Pineda-Felix (CAH).
114: Landon Crist (CAH) defeats Tristin Cruz (NYH) (Fall 1:04)
121: NYH’s Braden Wivell defeats CAH (For.)
127: TF 19-4 6:00: Jeremiah Bailey (NYH) defeats Ethan Kelso (CAH)
133: On December 9–6, Braxton Gingerich (NYH) defeated Carter Pedrick (CAH).
139: Brien Reynolds (CAH) lost against Jackson Lininger (NYH) (MD 11-0)
145: Colin Yingst (CAH) loses to Landen Geidel (NYH) (Fall 3:49)
152: Aiden Fawber (NYH) loses to Kenny Tran (CAH) (TF 21-5 2:15)
160: Dylan Myers (CAH) loses to Nieco Fratelli (NYH) (MD 11-1)
172: Jadon Niner (NYH) loses to Steffon Urban (CAH) (Fall 2:15)
189: (Fall 4:59) Gabe Johnson (NYH) defeats Joshua Smith (CAH)
215: By injury default, Brayden Jumper (CAH) defeats Gavin Bucek (NYH).
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