BEDFORD – Bloomington North took advantage of six forfeited weight classes to conquer Bedford North Lawrence 59-18 during high school wrestling action on Thursday night.
The Stars won three matches on the mat. Wyatt Philpott (113 pounds) Jorj Filler (126) and Junior Arellano (285) all posted pins in their respective divisions. Philpott trapped Oscar Riggon, Filler flattened Cas Crevello and Arellano topped Isa Muhammas.
“With our forfeits, we knew we weren’t winning this dual,” BNL coach Chris Branam said. “But it was especially hard to not see Tate (Tanksley) or Jaxon (Powell) out there.
“Ethan Stancombe’s loss (8-7 to Cael Hickok at 165) was a heartbreaker, losing by a point. It’s a match he can win. Having Junior out there was awesome. Wyatt had a ton of energy, and Jorj won a good match against a good opponent.
“Time to regroup and get ready for next week.”
The Stars will host Seymour on Dec. 14.
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 59, BNL 18
106 – Kyle Burten, North won by forfeit
113 – Wyatt Philpott, BNL p. Oscar Riggon
120 – Kanye Roberts-Gray, North won by forfeit
126 – Jorj Filler, BNL p. Cas Crevello
132 – Tre Hupkins, North p. Driven Axsom
138 – Yanni Nunez, North won by forfeit
144 – Miguel Tesrow, North won by forfeit
150 – Darren Burns, North won by forfeit
157 – Tre Beckum, North d. Austin Clark
165 – Cael Hickok, North d. Ethan Stancombe 8-7
175 – Jeremiah Casillas, North p. Asher Arce
190 – Aksel Garza, North won by forfeit
215 – Mathew Waynote, North d. Connor Roberts 8-2
285 – Junior Arellano, BNL p. Isa Muhammas
