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