Roswell Wrestlers Headed to State After Winning Region Duals
On January 8 the Roswell Hornets Varsity Wrestlers did something no team in school history had ever done: they placed first at the region meet.
The Hornets grappled their way to the 6 – AAAAA Duals at West Forsyth High School knocking off the host Wolverines in the championship round.
In round one the third seeded Hornets dominated Northview with a 68-12 win. In round two, Roswell had to take on No. 2 seed North Forsyth. The round two match was filled with drama and it came down to the last match. Sam Cowart (senior) clinched the win when he pinned his opponent in the third round to give Roswell a 35-24 victory. And
In the finals, Roswell upped the drama when they beat West Forsyth by only one point (34-33). The team had intense workouts and sacrificed their winter break. This is the first time in the history of Roswell that the team will be going to the State Duals Championship in Macon.
Congratulations to Head Coach Evan Goff, and Assistant Coaches Travis Carr & Daniel Brunner. Senior Co-Captains Jake Martin and Brent Zucker helped lead the team to victory. Team members (listed with their weight class) include: Brennan Ninesling - 103, Rowdy Miller- 112, Jake Martin – 119, Brent Zucker – 125,Charles Routt – 130, Eric Lewis – 135, Chaz Gunning – 140, Conner Slewitzke – 145, Corey Wilson – 152, Sam Cowart – 160, Andrew Kwateng – 171, Nick Hodges – 189, Timmy Thomas – 215 and Max Navarra – Heavyweight
Other varsity team members that were present at the tournament were Danny Bazemore, Miller Smith and Patrick Partain. Roswell has been celebrating a successful season so far by taking a second place finish in the Turkey Trot Duals and second in the Morgan County Tournament.
****** WAY TO GO ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ******
