Weaver, AL – Weaver wins at Ranburne for second win in as many weeks; Bob Jones wins at Alexandria
Top-ranked Weaver claimed six weight classes, five in a row in the second half of the championship session, to win the Ranburne Bulldog Invitational and its second tournament in as many weeks Saturday.
The Bearcats, who won their own Gene Taylor Memorial last weekend, scored 219 points and beat host Ranburne by 29 points. Ashville was a close third.
Ranburne heavyweight Carson Hall was voted the tournament’s most valuable wrestler. Weaver’s Caden Thornton’s overtime win in the 160 title match was voted match of the meet.
Weaver put nine wrestlers in the finals and had three consolation finals winners. Dalton Fink decisioned teammate Cael Fulmer at 106 to get the Bearcats started. They won consecutive titles at 160, 170, 182, 195 and 220.
The Bearcats on a roll, but coach Andy Fulmer won’t allow his wrestlers to get satisfied.
“Two in a row is nice,” he said. “We are going to keep chopping wood and carrying water – that’s our team motto.”
RANBURNE BULLDOG INVITATIONAL
Team scores: Weaver 219, Ranburne 190, Ashville 185, Cleburne County 126, Ohatchee 101, Piedmont 87, Pleasant Valley 78, Wes End 44, ASB 20.
Championship 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), 4:59
138: Gavin Hare (Ashville) pinned Gianluca Torres (Weaver), 1:13
145: Nick Williamson (Ashville) pinned 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) pinned Christopher Weaver (ASB), 1:19
182: Anthony Usry (Weaver) pinned Zack Buchanan (Ranburne), 0:58
195: Brandon Joliff (Weaver) dec. Will Johnson (Cleburne County), 8-4
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 scored one title and dominated the consolation finals with eight winners to run away with Alexandria’s Otis Weatherly Memorial Tournament.
Tafari Alcime was the Patriots’ only champion (220), but they won consolation finals in 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 152, 160 and 285.
Alexandria’s Preston Jones won at 120 and Oxford’s Garrett Howell won at 152. The Valley Cubs finished seventh and the Yellow Jackets placed T-9.
OTIS WEATHERLY MEMORIAL
At Alexandria
Team scores: Bob Jones 223.5, Jasper 157.5, Gulf Shores 144, Arab 126, Fort Payne 122, Opelika 93, Alexandria 81.5, Russell County 80, Lincoln 73, Oxford 73, Moody 72, Southside 63, Stanhope Elmore 61, Mt. Zion 56.
Championship 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 Wilson (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) pinned Charles Knight (Gulf Shores), 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) pinned 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
