Gladiators Win District Wrestling title; Riverheads' Swats, Fort's Yoder take top awards

GREENVILLE – The Riverheads Gladiators claimed the Shenandoah District wrestling title Wednesday evening.

The Gladiators scored 198.5 points to take first place, followed by Staunton with 176.5. Fort Defiance was next with 146 points, followed by Waynesboro with 126.5, Wilson with 74, Stuarts Draft with 61.5 and Buffalo Gap with 57.5 points.

Riverheads head coach Scott Swats was named the district Coach of the Year and Fort’s Landon Yoder was the Wrestler of the Year. Yoder won two matches at 165 to stay unbeaten on the season with a 40-0 record.

Riverheads’ Bryson Cash improved to 35-1 at 128 and Mason Wood at 106 improved to 32-2 on the season. For Staunton Alex Arroyo improved to 21-1 at 113. Brodie Miller is now 28-1 at 150 and Kelston Byers is 30-1 at 285.

Staunton won five weight classes at the district meet, followed by Riverheads and Fort Defiance with three wins each.

All-District First Team
106 Mason Wood - Riverheads
113 Alex Arroyo - Staunton
120 Ethan Cutuli - Staunton
126 Carson Crank - Riverheads
132 Frank Kinzer – Fort Defiance
138 Bryson Cash - Riverheads
144 Jaiden Braden - Waynesboro
150 Brodie Miller - Staunton
157 Stephen Mikell – Stuarts Draft
165 Landon Yoder – Fort Defiance
175 Adam Wimer – Fort Defiance
190 Dale Leslie - Staunton
215 Aiden Acord – Buffalo Gap
285 Kelston Byers - Staunton

All-District Second Team
106 Malachi Barr – Wilson Memorial
113 Mariah Roberts - Riverheads
120 Eli Dhaiti - Waynesboro
126 Hudsen Powell - Staunton
132 Devyn Simmons – Buffalo Gap
138 Nick Saunders – Wilson Memorial
144 Preston McCauley - Riverheads
150 Joseph Rowe - Riverheads
157 Landyn Rose – Fort Defiance
165 Jacob Johnson - Riverheads
175 Cole Coffman - Riverheads
190 Zane Sayre – Fort Defiance
215 Cameran Newsome - Waynesboro
285 Mason Flint - Riverheads