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CHS Wrestling — Continued from page 24
with a 22-15 record and career in consolation finals, Fuss settled for twenty-first in the state and ends his
record of 40-31. Wrestling out of a fourth place finish. The sophomore season with a 31-13 record and a
the 160-pound slot, RJ Monaghan went 13-1 in dual meet action, was career mark of 60-26.
continues to improve match by undefeated both at the Bauerlien Weighing 182 pounds as a
match. He, too, was denied a state Duals (5-0), as well as the Catoctin freshman, Dennis Pittinger occupied
tournament seed, with a 6-0 loss in Duals (5-0), and placed fifth at the the 220-pound spot this year and
consi’s and finishing 1-2 at regionals. Hub Cup, winning four matches qualified for his first trip to states
Monaghan had a 9-5 regular dual along the way. He secured Frederick by placing fourth in the regional
meet tally, went 4-3 at the Bauerlien County and regional titles and added tournament. Pittinger lost his
Duals, and won four out of five three wins and a fourth place finish opening match by a 3-0 decision and
matches at the Catoctin Duals. He at the state tournament. Winning his second match by a very narrow
posted notable wins at the Hub 88 percent of his bouts, Fuss was 3-2 margin, eliminating him from
Cup, and the county and regional chosen for the Frederick News Post the tournament. However, Pittinger
championships, earned a Frederick All-County 1st team and enjoys a has an extraordinary sophomore
News Post All-County honorable number fourteen ranking in the state. season, winning twelve of fourteen
mention selection, and wraps up His outstanding 38-5 season record regular season dual meets, going 6-1
his sophomore season with a 20-16 brings his career totals to sixty-one at the Bauerlien Duals, and posting
record. Freshman Wyatt Payne was wins and sixteen losses. a 4-1 record and a third-place finish
unable to advance in the 138-pound Zachary Bryant made his second at the Hub Cup. He was unable to
weight class at regionals, going appearance at states in as many participate in the Catoctin Duals
0-2. He won a total of twenty-one years, placing fourth last year as a due to a concussion, but had a pair
matches in his debut season in a very freshman. A heavier Bryant made of victories in both the county and
deep weight class, and registered quick work of his first opponent, regional tournaments where he
sixteen loses. He was recognized winning by fall, and squeaked out a placed third and fourth, respectively.
by the Frederick News Post with tough 4-2 decision in his next bout. He earned a Frederick News Post
an All-County honorable mention A hard loss by decision in semi’s All-County 2nd team nomination,
endorsement. He had a regular dual forced Bryant to the wrestle-backs, had a winning percentage of 71 Natural
meet record of 8-6, posted a strong where he displayed his signature percent during the season with a
6-1 showing at the Bauerlien Duals, excitement and unpredictability record of 25-10, and sports a career
went 3-2 at Catoctin Duals, and with a huge 18-5 victory. He lost a total of 47-23. Solutions with
placed eighth in the Hub Cup and saddening 6-4 decision and would Senior Payne Harrison made his
fourth in the county tournament. settle for a fourth place finish. Bryant second foray to the big stage. As a Essential Oils
Senior Ryan Springer was also halted concludes his season with a 12-2 dual junior, Harrison was denied a trip
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5-5, went 5-2 at the Bauerlien Duals, for his first Hub Cup championship, but finishing 2-2. This year, however, natural solutions
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in Upper Marlboro, Ethan Fuss made methodical, conservative wrestling a third place medal in the Hub
his debut to the state tournament. style, Small won his first two Cup. An injury sidelined him from
He quickly overwhelmed his initial matches by decision, 10-4 and competition during the Bauerlien
opponent with a first-period pin. 8-4. He lost his next bout against Duals. He swept the opposition
His second contest was one of more a defending two-time, and soon to and secured titles in the Frederick
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total of 22 points were scored in a more losses by decision placed Small championships, is ranked number
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left spectators on the edge of their dual meet total, a 6-1 finish at the State Wrestling Association, and was
seats. When the dust had settled, Bauerlien Duals, a fourth place finish named to the Frederick News Post
Fuss had bested his opponent by two at the Hub Cup, and an undefeated All-County 1st team. Boasting a 94
points and guaranteed himself a state 5-0 showing at the Catoctin Duals percent winning percentage, the team
medal. He lost his semi-finals match propelled him to a Frederick captain concludes his season with a
by fall then edged out a familiar foe News Post All-County 2nd team remarkable 32-2 tally, and a career
by 6-3 decision. Losing again by fall nomination. He is currently ranked total of 79-32.
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