Chargers Place Second In Senior Night Quad-Meet

Varsity Wrestling: Chancellor Chargers, King George Foxes, Courtland Cougars, and Caroline Cavaliers

Wednesday night’s match-up between four different high schools wound up being a victory filled night for the Chancellor Chargers despite a slow start. The Chargers honored five Seniors as a part of their annual senior night, who all would go on to have great nights. A picture album will be uploaded Friday afternoon (1/13) that will have pictures of all the wrestlers who participated!

Steven Myers, at 120 pounds, is a first-year starter for the Chargers and has seen success all year. Joey Nigro, at 132 pounds, holds and impressive career stat line of 149 pins. Hunter Rankin, at 138 pounds, qualified for the state competition the year before. Caleb Pitts, at 152 pounds, boats a four year veteran status for the Chargers and has also seen great success. Lastly, at 195 pounds, was Steven Brown who holds a Charger career winning record.

The Chargers night would start off a bit slow, as they opened up the night against the King George Foxes. The first Charger wrestler showed great defense and pulled out multiple escape points that gave him a comfortable 6-0 lead headed into the final period until a late pin would give the Foxes the first win of the night. Seniors Myers and Nigro would then follow the same fate, with Myers getting pinned in the first period of his match and Nigro being pinned in the second period of his.

Senior Rankin would change the pace a bit however, as he fought his opponent tough keeping the match close until he ultimately fell losing the match 13-8. The Charger to follow would build off that battle and get a pin to secure the Chargers first victory of the night Senior Pitts would show the same endurance in his match, surviving until late third period with multiple bridges. There were some signs of injury in the third period however, as he was pinned late and would go back to the bench with visible discomfort.

The next two Chargers would be pinned, ultimately sealing the Chargers fate. After Senior Brown’s long and enduring match that ended in the Foxes’ favor, the Chargers dropped their first set of the night 10-1.

Going into their second set of the night against the Caroline Cavaliers, the Chargers came out of the gate swinging. Myers would start hot in the first match, quickly pinning his opponent in the second period. Nigro followed pace, pinning his opponent in under two minutes to get the Chargers on a streak. The next two Chargers would pin their opponents and it felt like all Chargers. Pitts came back to wrestle again after an uncomfortable first set, getting to a hot a start and outlasting his opponent.

After a trading of pins that broke the Chargers’ hot streak, the Chargers would finish out the set with another two pins to secure a victory. The Chargers would even their win-loss record at 1-1, with a 8-5 set victory (With 4 Chargers forfeits for not having wrestlers in Caroline’s weight classes).

The final match of the night was a quick one, with only five total played matches against rivals Courtland Cougars. The Chargers continued their dominance, with four pins and one tap-out by Nigro’s opponent as Nigro was up 18-3. The set included seven total forfeits, creating a quick set that would end in the Chargers’ favor with a final set score of 8-4.

The Chancellor Chargers would finish the night with a record of 2-1, which was good for a second place finish. The King George Foxes would finish 3-0 placing first, the Caroline Cavaliers placed third with a record of 1-2, and in fourth was the Courtland Cougars with a 0-3 record. The Chargers next competition will be next Thursday (1/19) at King George. Congrats on a great Senior Year Chargers!