By Justin Sokeland
WBIW.com
BEDFORD – Bedford North Lawrence posted a 4-1 record during the season-opening Super Six tournament on Saturday.
The Stars fell to Madison 63-16 in the first match, then recorded wins over Silver Creek (60-12), Forest Park (39-27), New Albany (54-16) and North Harrison (42-36). BNL’s Junior Arellano went undefeated during his five matches at 285 pounds.
“I am very happy with our day,” BNL coach Chris Branam said. “We had a better finish on the day than we did last year, and I see a lot of promise in this group.”
The Stars won only one match on the mat against the Cubs, but that was noteworthy as Alessia Agostini overwhelmed Jamica Perry 15-3 at 126 pounds.
“Alessia represents this wonderful group of girls I’ve gotten to coach this season,” Branam said. “I’ve never had this many girls on a wrestling team, girls who have tried out in the past have quit before the season starts.”
Against the Dragons, BNL recorded wins by Brax Huber (pinning Preston Smith in 54 seconds at 132), Gunner Connaughton (trapping Jacob Losey in 2:58 at 195, and Arellano (smashing Eli Newman in 30 seconds).
Jorj Filler dropped Forest Park’s Elijah Brosmer in 3:43 at 120. Other BNL winners in the clash with the Rangers included Ethan Stancombe (9-5 over Kristopher Fuhrman at 145), Connaughton (pinning Austin Hoppenjans in 1:40 at 195) and Arellano (downing Rolan Zehr in 32 seconds).
The Stars kept rolling against the Bulldogs with wins from Patrell Childs (pinning Elena Edmiston in 1:37 at 1:13), Huber (topping Seth Weisenburger in 2:50), Gabe Nelson (stopping Brittany Jackson in 1:56 at 138), Stancombe (downing Matt Batowski in 5:17), Connaughton (leveling Evan Krueger in 1:23), Javi Paredes (thumping Alex Lira in 38 seconds at 220) and Arellano (downing Demetrius Hall in 1:09).
In the final match with the Cougars, BNL winners included Filler (1:11 over Amara Black), Huber (18 seconds over Lucas Atkins), Nelson (42 seconds over Gunner Pate), Connaughton (1:27 over Jackson Emerson) and Arellano (43 seconds over Landon King).
“Junior is representative of the strong underclassmen group that make up this squad,” Branam said.
BNL will visit Scottsburg on Nov. 30.
BNL SUPER SIX
Match results
Madison 63, BNL 16
106-Patrell Childs BNL win by forfeit
113-Jake Dyer Mad win by forfeit
120-Eli Stewart Mad d. Jorj Filler, 7-5 OT
126-Alessia Agostini BNL d. Jamica Perry 15-3
132-Trenton Bivens Mad p. Brax Huber 5:00
138-Emmett Willhite Mad d. Gabe Nelson 0:30
145-Noah Burkhardt Mad p. Ethan Stancombe 5:16
152-D. Maloney Mad win by forfeit
160-Cameron Wall Mad p. Jaxon Powell 2:19
170-Trevon Resendiz Mad p. Isaac Strange 1:12
182-Drake Youngblood Mad win by forfeit
195-Van Skinner Mad p. Gunner Connaughton 1:30
220-D. Chen Mad p. Javi Paredes 1:47
285-Junior Arellano BNL win by forfeit
BNL 60 Silver Creek 12
106-Childs BNL win by forfeit
113-Double forfeit
120-Filler BNL win by forfeit
126-Agostini BNL win by forfeit
132-Huber BNL o. Preston Smith 0:54
138-Cole Bagshaw SC p. Nelson 3:09
145-Zack Shockey SC p. Samantha Biel 1:52
152-Double forfeit
160-Powell BNL win by forfeit
170-Strange BNL win by forfeit
182-Cade Cunningham SC win by forfeit
195-Connaughton BNL p. Jacob Losey 2:58
220-Paredes BNL win by forfeit
285-Arellano BNL p. Eli Newman 0:30
BNL 39 Forest Park 27
106-Double forfeit
113- Parker Delagrange FP d. Childs 9-3
120-Filler BNL p. Elijah Brosmer 3:43
126-Agostini BNL win by forfeit
132-Mason Lebbers FP p. Huber 1:45
138-Jake Dooley FP p. Nelson 3:34
145-Stancombe BNL d. Kristopher Fuhrman 9-5
152-Kaleb Pershon FP p. Biel 0:30
160-Powell BNL win by forfeit
170-Ethan Beckman FP p. Strange 0:32
182-Double forfeit
195-Connaughton BNL p. Austin Hoppenjans 1:40
220-Paredes BNL win by forfeit
285-Arellano BNL p. Rolan Zehr 0:32
BNL 54 New Albany 16
106-Double forfeit
113-Childs BNL p. Elena Edmiston 1:37
120-Filler BNL win by forfeit
126-Paul King NA p. Agostini 0:21
132-Huber BNL p. Seth Weisenburger 2:50
138-Nelson BNL p. Brittany Jackson 1:56
145-Stancombe BNL p. Matt Batowski 5:17
152-Brendan Robertson NA p. Biel 0:31
160-Jaden Grant NA d. Powell 9-0
170-Strange BNL win by forfeit
182-Double forfeit
195-Connaughton BNL p. Evan Kruger 1:23
220-Paredes BNL p. Alex Lira 0:36
285-Arellano BNL p. Demetrius Hall 1:09
BNL 42 North Harrison 36
106-Childs BNL win by forfeit
113-Double forfeit
120-Filler BNL p. Amara Black 1:11
126-Ashton McGinnis NH p. Agostini 1:10
132-Huber BNL p. Lucas Atkins 0:18
138-Nelson BNL p. Gunner Pate 0:42
145-Stancombe BNL win by forfeit
152-Gavin Gibson NH p. Biel 0:35
160-Parker Rhodes NH p. Powell 3:21
170-Michael Thompson NH p. Strange 0:47
182-Noah Kendall NH win by forfeit
195-Connaughton BNL p. Jackson Emerson 1:27
220-Seth Kendall NH p. Paredes 1:27
285-Arellano BNL p. Landon King 0:43
