By Joshua Huff, sports editor
LINCOLN — The Moody High School wrestling team wrapped up the 2019 Golden Bear Classic on Saturday with three wrestlers finishing in first place in what ultimately was an overall fifth place finish for the Blue Devils.
Moody was led by first place finishers Conner Miller (106 pounds), Parker Dodd (120 pounds) and Cory Land (126 pounds).
Erius Clark, 113 pounds, rounded out the top five for Moody as he finished in third place.
Overall Top 5
1 | Alexandria HS | 247.0 |
2 | Ranburne | 177.0 |
3 | Southside, Gadsden | 143.5 |
4 | Lincoln | 134.0 |
5 | Moody Hs | 133.5 |
In the 113 pound championship match, Miller defeated Alexandria High School’s Preston Jones. He defeated wrestlers from Moody B, Leeds and Weaver in his march into the championship game.
Dodd, defeated Southside-Gadsden’s Cj Butler in the 120-pound championship match. He defeated opponents from Leeds, Northridge and Cleburne County to advance in the finals.
In the 126 pound finals, Land defeated Piedmont’s Carter Maddox. He defeated opponents from Ranburne, Leeds and Weaver.