On Saturday 1/27, the Downingtown East grapplers travelled to ol’ Bucks County to compete at CB West’s first edition of their “Battle of the Bucks” tournament. The 16-team tourney brought in wrestlers from PA and Delaware, publics and privates, for a diverse competition. It was indeed a long day, but the Cougars persevered and brought home the team title with 185.5 points, ten clear of runners-up and hosts, CB West. They ended with 9 total medalists. Valen Piff (121) and Ricky Jewell (152) put in 4-0 performances and captured gold medals at their respective weights. Paxson Warnock (139) and Adham Abouraya (285) were in the hunt for titles, but fell just short to claim silver medals. Felix Mason (215) battled back from a semi-final loss to take a bronze. Other medalists were Declan McDowell (127- 4th), Stephen Elinski (145 – 5th), Cade McDowell (172 – 5th), and Tommie Grizzanti (189 – 4th). Christian Fosmire (114), Frankie Hydutsky (133), and Scott Zhang (160) contributed to the team effort with 2-2 records on the day. Ultimately, it was a strong team performance fused with great individual attitudes through a long day of wrestling. Congrats go out to all members of the team, including the JV squad who spent the day in the auxiliary gyms battling in their own tournament! This next week welcomes back Chesmont league wrestling and a Saturday dual in Montgomery County. Good luck COUGARS!
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