By Ryan Vinson Clarksville NowJanuary 27, 2023 5:59 pm
Clarksville High School hosted the Region 6 dual wrestling tournament on Thursday. Four schools qualified for this tournament: Clarksville, Rossview, Springfield and Station Camp. In the title match, Rossview defeated Clarksville, 40-11, claiming the first ever regional dual championship for the Hawks boys.
At a dual tournament, individual wrestlers score points for their teams based on their own performances. The team with the most points at the end wins. Clarksville started off defeating Station Camp, while Rossview handled Springfield.
Championship
Clarksville started strong with defending state champion Aidan Brenot getting a pin. The next several bouts were closely fought and highly emotional, providing an electric atmosphere.
Rossview managed a string of victories, which seemed to deflate Clarksville a bit, but the Wildcats continued battling. Clarksville lost one point due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the fourth bout.
Most bouts went all the way to the third period. The Hawks eked out win after win, pulling further ahead. By the time there were four bouts left, Rossview was mathematically guaranteed to win. Here’s a complete rundown:
| Weight | Rossview | Clarksville | Winner | Running Team Score |
| 182 | Mateo Pardo | Aidan Brenot | Brenot (pin) | RHS 0, CHS 6 |
| 195 | Nate Contreras | Jace Powell | Contreras (5-3) | RHS 3, CHS 6 |
| 220 | Tristan Samuelson | Oscar Escobedo | Samuelson (5-3) | RHS 6, CHS 6 |
| 285 | Thomas Shipstead | Peyton Langon | Shipstead (pin) | RHS 12, CHS 5 |
| 106 | Jacob Gorman | Callum Stokes | Gorman (pin) | RHS 18, CHS 5 |
| 113 | Nick Collins | Micah Howe | Collins (13-2) | RHS 22, CHS 5 |
| 120 | Chris Schroth | Gabe Metz | Schroth (7-0) | RHS 25, CHS 5 |
| 126 | Ben Mayberry | Luke Gottlick | Mayberry (10-6) | RHS 28, CHS 5 |
| 132 | Jacob Miller | Kade Shipley | Miller (7-6) | RHS 31, CHS 5 |
| 138 | Max Landrum | Niko Gottlick | Landrum (9-3) | RHS 34, CHS 5 |
| 145 | Osvaldo Resendiz | Seth Robles | Robles (10-5) | RHS 34, CHS 8 |
| 152 | Robert Frost | Damien Parra | Frost (6-4) | RHS 37, CHS 8 |
| 160 | Devin Otero | Jack Stein | Otero (4-3) | RHS 40, CHS 8 |
| 170 | Phillip Shipstead | Ahmoyre Galbreath | Galbreath (8-5) | RHS 40, CHS 11 |
What’s next
Both programs advance to the sectional stage. Rossview will host Cookeville on Saturday at 1 p.m. Clarksville will travel to undefeated Wilson Central. The winner of each dual will advance to the state tournament on Saturday, February 4.
Other teams
Montgomery Central’s boys also qualified for a regional dual, which they competed in on Tuesday, January 24. However, they fell to Sycamore in the first round. The Indians and other local boys will be back in action for the individual tournaments next month.
Rossview’s girls hosted a sectional against Rockvale on Tuesday, January 24. The Lady Hawks dismantled the visitors, 69-0, punching their ticket to the state tournament. Clarksville High’s girls travel to Riverdale Friday night for a chance to join their rivals at the big dance once more.
Chris Smith is editor-in-chief of ClarksvilleNow.com. Reach him by email at csmith@clarksvillenow.com or call 931-648-7720.
