Danville’s Sallee, Updike winners at Dragon Invitational
Published 5:01 pm Monday, January 21, 2019
Danville wrestling rebounded after a mid-week loss at Boyle County with some impressive results at South Oldham’s Dragon Invitational on Saturday.
Morgan Sallee (113 pound weight class) and Spencer Updike (220) each won individual titles as the Admirals placed seventh as a team.
“We had a good day,” head coach Joey Sallee said. “I told our guys going into this that it was a tough tournament, and they really responded.”
The result was an impressive one for Updike, coach Sallee said.
“This is definitely the best performance we have ever had out of Spencer,” he said. “His finals match was a close one, but he wrestled smart and came out with the win.”
After Morgan Sallee and Updike, Micah Chappell was a runner-up in the 120-pound weight class. Pierce Haines (285) placed fourth.
Coach Sallee said that three wrestlers — Ethan Scott (195), Christian Poynter (138) and Colby Stevenson (182) all finished one match away of placing.
“I told the kids that some of these schools didn’t even know where Danville was, and that no one expected much out of them at the Dragon,” coach Sallee said. “I think it left them with a little bit of a chip on their shoulders.”
Individual results
Championship Round One
106 Charlie Blevins lost by fall to July Soe of Iroquois
113 Sallee received a bye
120 Chappell received a bye
126 Tyshawn Lyttle received a bye
132 Caleb Campbell lost by fall to Charles Cooper of St. Xavier
138 Poynter won by fall over Daniel Cecil of Bullitt East
145 Jordan Adams lost by fall to Azariah Saunier of Lafayette
152 Brent Stevenson lost by fall to Isaiah Newberry of Moore
160 James Perry lost by fall to Bryce Duerk of Bullitt East
170 Kadin McWilliams received a bye
182 Colby Stevenson received a bye
195 Scott won by fall over Le’ Trell Karnickey of Iroquois
220 Updike won by major decision, 11-1, over Rudy Rojas of Moore
285 Haines received a bye
Championship Quarterfinals
113 Sallee won by fall over Trent Brown of South Oldham
120 Chappell defeated Fernando Maggard of St. Xavier in sudden victory, 8-6
126 Lyttle lost by fall to Gabe Bobay of North Oldham
138 Poynter lost by fall to Carson Deckard of Oldham County
170 McWilliams lost by fall to Sean Lohden of Bullitt East
182 Stevenson lost by fall to Tyler Norton of Fairdale
195 Scott lost by fall to Blake Fox of Oldham County
220 Updike won by fall over Marco Rivra of Southern
285 Haines lost by fall to Zac Strey of Lafayette
Consolation Round One
106 Blevins received a bye
132 Campbell received a bye
145 Adams received a bye
152 Stevenson received a bye
160 Perry received a bye
170 McWilliams received a bye
Consolation Round Two
106 Blevins lost by fall to Cory Joos of North Oldham
126 Lyttle lost by fall to Zach Schultz of St. X
132 Campbell lost by decision, 9-5, to Jon McDowell of South Oldham
138 Poynter won by fall over Jake LaFever of Bullitt East
145 Adams lost by fall to DeMontaze Duncan of Waggener
152 Stevenson lost by fall to Tristin Coughran of Moore
160 Perry lost by fall to Zach Ferrell of North Oldham
170 McWilliams lost by fall to Jashon Charleston of Southern
182 Stevenson received a bye
195 Scott won by fall over Tom Ryan of St. X
285 Haines won by fall over Neal White of Moore
Championship Semifinals
113 Sallee won by major decision, 14-0, over Jakari Sparks of Moore
120 Chappell won by fall over Tyler Weis of Moore
220 Updike won by fall over Erik Bell of Iroquois
Consolation Quarterfinals
138 Poynter lost by fall to Trent Jackson of Moore
182 Stevenson lost by fall to Jeremiah Harlan of Moore
195 Scott lost by fall to Logan Hanke of South Oldham
285 Haines won by fall over Paul Gates of St. X
Consolation Semifinals
285 Haines won by fall over William Moore of South Oldham
Consolation Finals
3rd Place- 285 Haines lost by decision, 5-1, to Strey of Lafayette
Championship Finals
113 Sallee won by fall over Logan Wells of Bullitt East
120 Chappell lost by fall to Nathan Ohlman of St. X
220 Updike won by decision, 5-3, over Allen Anderson of Moore