The Cougars take first league dual of the year!

2024 is here, and Chesmont wrestling season is in full swing! On Wednesday 1/3, East played host to the Red Devils of Avon Grove to open up their league campaign. The event brought in a great crowd and the fans got their money’s worth! The teams battled each other hard, but in the end, East won 8 of 13 bouts wrestled and won the dual 37-21. Declan McDowell (127), Paxson Warnock (139), and Adham Abouraya (285) won their matches by fall, while Valen Piff (121) secured a tech. Stephen Elinski (145) and Ricky Jewell (152) won by major and Cade McDowell (172) and Scotty Zhang (160) won by decision. Also deserving credit were Christian Fosmire (114) who battled to keep his match to a minor loss, and Caleb Aikens (189) who made his East debut and took his opponent all the way to ultimate tie-breaker before losing on a technicality. It was a great league opener, but much work remains. The team is off until next week and will use the time to heal up, sharpen up, and continue to grind!

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