Gentry grapplers put on strong showing with four on the mat

Photo by Randy Moll Austin "Shakes" Trimble grapples with his opponent during the wrestling tournament at Gentry High School on Nov. 29, 2016.
Photo by Randy Moll Austin "Shakes" Trimble grapples with his opponent during the wrestling tournament at Gentry High School on Nov. 29, 2016.

— Only four wrestlers from the Gentry squad wrestled on Nov. 29 in a match at Gentry High School, but those four put on a good showing for the team.

Garrett Hays won his match against William Ramos from Springdale by a pin in the second period. Matthew Nance won his match against Jordi Villarreal by a score of 6 to 3. Nance's match lasted all three periods. Chance Cooper won his match against Alejandro Ramirez by pin in the first period. Austin "Shakes" Trimble lost both of his matches but competed well against both opponents.

"Overall it was a strong performance from all four guys," said Gentry wrestling coach John Madding. "We looked good for our second meet of the year."

Two wrestlers (J.T. Crosby and Zach Palmer) return to action this week after injuries had sidelined them.

Sports on 12/07/2016