By Joshua Huff, sports editor
MOUNTAIN BROOK — Though Pinson Valley overall had a less than stellar outing at the two-day 2019 Spartan Invitational, the Indians managed to still place several wrestlers in the top 5 of multiple divisions.
Out of the 11 teams that participated in the event, Pinson Valley finished last behind Fairhope and Carver. Tuscaloosa County took home first place with Mountain Brook and East Coweta rounding out the top three.
Individually, the Indians had three wrestlers finish in the top 3 and had four wrestlers score points in the event.
Individual Placements
106 – NATE BURROW(1-3) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
- Round 1 – SAM JOHNSON (Vestavia Hills) 5-1 won by fall over Nate Burrow (Pinson Valley) 1-3 (Fall 0:58)
- Round 2 – Nate Burrow (Pinson Valley) 1-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Nate Burrow (Pinson Valley) 1-3 won by forfeit over Tristen Ballenger (Tuscaloosa Co) 8-7 (For.)
- Semifinal – LUKE ANKNEY (Mountain Brook) 12-2 won by fall over Nate Burrow (Pinson Valley) 1-3 (Fall 2:46)
- 3rd Place Match – Troy Gwaltney (Oak Mountain) 3-2 won by fall over Nate Burrow (Pinson Valley) 1-3 (Fall 0:53)
113 – CAMRYN IVORY (0-5) placed 10th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Christian Gordon (East Coweta) 14-7 won by fall over CAMRYN IVORY (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:31)
- Round 2 – Andrew Jones (Tuscaloosa Co) 16-6 won by fall over CAMRYN IVORY (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:32)
- Round 3 – Ryley Do-Bui (Oak Mountain) 7-9 won by fall over CAMRYN IVORY (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 2:00)
- Round 4 – Asher Marcello (Vestavia Hills) 4-7 won by forfeit over CAMRYN IVORY (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (For.)
- 9th Place Match – Will Hunton (Vestavia Hills) 2-6 won by forfeit over CAMRYN IVORY (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (For.)
126 – DORIAN VINCENT (0-4) placed 16th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – COLEMAN BATES (Mountain Brook) 17-2 won by fall over DORIAN VINCENT (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (Fall 0:25)
- Round 2 – Moises Galindo (Tuscaloosa Co) 8-3 won by fall over DORIAN VINCENT (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (Fall 0:11)
- Round 3 – DAKOTA GREEN (Thompson) 5-5 won by fall over DORIAN VINCENT (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (Fall 0:42)
- Cons. Round 1 – DORIAN VINCENT (Pinson Valley) 0-4 and Greg Gonzalez (Tuscaloosa Co) 6-7 (DFF)
152 – BLAKE CROCKER (5-2) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
- Round 1 – BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 (Fall 2:27)
- Round 2 – BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 won by decision over EVAN SCRIVNER (St Clair Co) 5-6 (Dec 10-7)
- Quarterfinal – BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 won by tech fall over TUCKER SMITHA (Vestavia Hills) 7-5 (TF-1.5 3:46 (17-1))
- Semifinal – Jaxon Garner (East Coweta) 15-4 won by fall over BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 (Fall 1:56)
- 3rd Place Match – BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Kurtis Taylor (Tuscaloosa Co) 18-10 (Fall 0:56)
152 – OSCAR FOSTER (3-2) placed 9th.
- Round 1 – BLAKE CROCKER (Pinson Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 (Fall 2:27)
- Round 3 – EVAN SCRIVNER (St Clair Co) 5-6 won by tech fall over Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 (TF-1.5 5:02 (17-1))
- Round 4 – Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:24)
- Round 5 – Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Andrew Raine (Mountain Brook) 6-13 (Fall 2:21)
- Round 6 – Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Trace Walker (Thompson) 3-7 (Fall 2:10)
152 – QUENELL JAMES (0-5) placed 12th.
- Round 1 – THOMAS GIBBS (Mountain Brook) 1-4 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:46)
- Round 2 – GRAYSON CURTIS (fairhope) 8-2 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:07)
- Round 4 – Oscar Foster (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:24)
- Round 5 – Trace Walker (Thompson) 3-7 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:43)
- Round 6 – Andrew Raine (Mountain Brook) 6-13 won by fall over Quenell James (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:42)
160 – JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (1-5) placed 16th.
- Round 1 – Brandon Hallman (Tuscaloosa Co) 9-6 won by fall over JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 (Fall 0:59)
- Round 2 – Caleb Brown (Tuscaloosa Co) 18-4 won by fall over JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 (Fall 4:15)
- Round 3 – JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 won by fall over Elijah Pinner (Tuscaloosa Co) 1-6 (Fall 5:31)
- Cons. Round 1 – Trent McMinn (Pelham) 4-6 won by forfeit over JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 (For.)
- Cons. Round 2 – ELIJAH PUTMAN (Vestavia Hills) 4-8 won by forfeit over JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 (For.)
- 15th Place Match – Elijah Pinner (Tuscaloosa Co) 1-6 won by forfeit over JOSIAH MONTGOMERY (Pinson Valley) 1-5 (For.)
170 – SAKETO BOYKIN (1-4) placed 11th.
- Round 1 – RIGGS MANOWN (Vestavia Hills) 6-5 won by fall over SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 (Fall 1:03)
- Round 2 – LIONE COOK (Thompson) 7-6 won by fall over SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 (Fall 0:42)
- Round 3 – GARRETT LAWLEY (Vestavia Hills) 4-2 won by fall over SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 (Fall 0:48)
- Cons. Round 1 – SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Skylar Thomas (Oak Mountain) 1-3 won by fall over SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 (Fall 0:49)
- 11th Place Match – SAKETO BOYKIN (Pinson Valley) 1-4 won by fall over MASON BENTON (Mountain Brook) 2-15 (Fall 0:26)
182 – DOUGLAS TEWS (4-1) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
- Round 1 – DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 won by fall over CHRIS MUNGER (Vestavia Hills) 3-2 (Fall 3:38)
- Round 2 – DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 won by fall over JUDSON SHERRELL (fairhope) 6-8 (Fall 1:09)
- Quarterfinal – DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 won by fall over Jacob Reichard (Thompson) 3-3 (Fall 1:52)
- Semifinal – JOHN MCKIMMON (Mountain Brook) 15-1 won by fall over DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 (Fall 0:28)
- 3rd Place Match – DOUGLAS TEWS (Pinson Valley) 4-1 won by fall over Drew Strickland (Tuscaloosa Co) 4-9 (Fall 2:32)
195 – ELIJAH LAWRENCE (0-5) placed 9th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – NATHAN BESCH (Oak Mountain) 7-3 won by fall over ELIJAH LAWRENCE (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:27)
- Round 3 – SPENCER JACKSON (Vestavia Hills) 1-3 won by fall over ELIJAH LAWRENCE (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:39)
- Round 4 – JACK HIGGINS (Mountain Brook) 15-1 won by fall over ELIJAH LAWRENCE (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:03)
- Round 5 – LEVI BABB (Thompson) 6-4 won by fall over ELIJAH LAWRENCE (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:32)
- 9th Place Match – ELIJAH LAWRENCE (Pinson Valley) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
220 – HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (0-4) placed 16th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 2 – HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (Pinson Valley) 0-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Round 3 – Mason Brint (Mountain Brook) 9-3 won by fall over HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (Fall 1:36)
- Cons. Round 1 – Brayden Townsend (Tuscaloosa Co) 1-7 won by forfeit over HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (For.)
- Cons. Round 2 – Malakai Dudek (East Coweta) 2-2 won by forfeit over HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (For.)
- 15th Place Match – Sam Reid (Oak Mountain) 2-3 won by forfeit over HEZAKYA WILLIAMS (Pinson Valley) 0-4 (For.)
285 – DYLAN ROBINSON (3-2) placed 9th and scored 6.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Everett thompson (Vestavia Hills) 3-2 won by fall over DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 (Fall 0:16)
- Round 3 – Thor Zogg (Tuscaloosa Co) 20-0 won by fall over DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 (Fall 1:52)
- Round 4 – DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:15)
- Round 5 – DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:22)
- Round 6 – DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over XAVIER RICHARDSON (Carver) 1-4 (Fall 1:01)
285 – KEVIN JOHNSON (2-3) placed 10th.
- Round 1 – HENRI MCINTOSH (Carver) 3-2 won by fall over Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:04)
- Round 3 – Justyn Henderson (East Coweta) 10-9 won by fall over Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:09)
- Round 4 – DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:15)
- Round 5 – Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 won by fall over XAVIER RICHARDSON (Carver) 1-4 (Fall 0:28)
- Round 6 – Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 3:15)
285 – OMARI PORTER (2-3) placed 7th.
- Round 1 – Omari Porter (Pinson Valley) 2-3 won by fall over XAVIER RICHARDSON (Carver) 1-4 (Fall 2:38)
- Round 3 – MITCH TAYLOR (Vestavia Hills) 8-1 won by fall over Omari Porter (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:15)
- Quarterfinal – Thor Zogg (Tuscaloosa Co) 20-0 won by fall over Omari Porter (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 1:38)
- Cons. Round 1 – Justyn Henderson (East Coweta) 10-9 won by fall over Omari Porter (Pinson Valley) 2-3 (Fall 3:49)
- 7th Place Match – Omari Porter (Pinson Valley) 2-3 won by fall over WILL BROWER (Mountain Brook) 3-15 (Fall 0:34)
285 – TIMOTHY SAYLOR (0-5) placed 12th.
- Round 1 – CALEB WEBB (Oak Mountain) 4-1 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:31)
- Round 2 – WILL BROWER (Mountain Brook) 3-15 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 2:40)
- Round 4 – XAVIER RICHARDSON (Carver) 1-4 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 1:16)
- Round 5 – DYLAN ROBINSON (Pinson Valley) 3-2 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 0:22)
- Round 6 – Kevin Johnson (Pinson Valley) 2-3 won by fall over TIMOTHY SAYLOR (Pinson Valley) 0-5 (Fall 3:15)