Millbrook Finishes 4th at Sonny Inskip Invitational

The morning started late due to technical difficulties and the difficulties didn’t end there for the Wildcats.  The 16-team tournament proved challenging for the Wildcat wrestlers as they fought hard throughout the day to finish 4th place in the team standings.

Led by finalist Crayton Saby (106 lbs) and semi-finalist Dillon Dawkins (182 lbs), Millbrook solidified their top-5 place in the team points with many wrestlers battling back in the consolation bracket for valuable team points.

Five Millbrook wrestlers ended up as place winners:

  • 106 lbs: Crayton Saby (2nd place)
  • 138 lbs: Daniel Powell (3rd place)
  • 145 lbs: Alexander Janni (4th place)
  • 152 lbs: Peter Neuenschwander (3rd place)
  • 285 lbs: Donovan Dawkins (3rd place)

The Wildcats will not wrestle this holiday week as they prepare for the WRAL Invitational next weekend at Athens Drive High School.

Wildcats Take Flight, Soar Past Eagles

Millbrook started strong and never let of the pedal tonight as they defeated Enloe in dominating fashion, 76-3.  Cap-VIII conference wrestling kicked off tonight  for the Wildcats, who will face a tough road as they battle for a conference championship this season.

Action started at 195 pounds with the “Battle of the Bergs,” and ended in a short :35 second pinfall by senior Aaron Rehberg.  A total of eight pinfalls would be recorded by Millbrook on the night, with all the following Wildcats joining in:

  • Jordan Gailey, 126 lbs
  • Angelo O’Briant, 132 lbs
  • Daniel Powell, 148 lbs
  • Alexander Janni, 145 lbs
  • Peter Neuenschwander, 152 lbs
  • Justin McWilliams, 160 lbs
  • Jonathan Woodbury, 170 lbs
  • Aaron Rehberg, 182 lbs
  • Vincent Ngwu, 195 lbs

Senior Jonathan Woodbury collected the fastest pin for the match, finishing his opponent in a cradle just :17 seconds into the first period.  The Wildcats also collected three forfeits on the night at the 106, 113 and 285 pound weight classes.

Millbrook travels back to Northern Durham this weekend to compete in the Sonny Inskip Invitational Tournament.

Full match results: Millbrook 76 – Enloe 3

Eagle Invitational Ends With 2nd Place Finish For Wildcats

The Wildcats took 14 wrestlers to Rosewood High School in Goldsboro, NC this weekend to compete in the 18th Annual Eagle Invitational.  As two-time champions of the tournament, Millbrook went into the day with high expectations.  After a long day of wrestling, the Wildcats came away with a 2nd place finish, surpassed only by defending tournament champion Holly Springs High School.

Six wrestlers advanced to the semi-finals:

  • 106 lbs:  Crayton Saby
  • 170 lbs:  Jonathan Woodbury
  • 182 lbs:  Dillon Dawkins
  • 195 lbs:  Aaron Rehberg
  • 220 lbs:  Vincent Ngwu
  • 285 lbs:  Quintavian Baynes

Saby pinned his way through the 106 pound bracket and finished the day with 1:30 of total wrestling action and three pins.  He took first place after defeating his opponent from Pine Forest in the finals.

At 170 pounds, Jonathan Woodbury lost a close decision in the semi-finals but fought back in the consolation bracket to take 3rd place in his weight class.  After suffering a scare in the 3rd place match with both wrestlers hitting the mat after colliding head first, Woodbury finished strong to take the match by decision.

Senior Dillon Dawkins was back in action at 182 pounds this weekend after coming off a series of injuries that kept him out last season.  His first match of the day ended with a quick win by pinfall, preserving valuable energy that would prove necessary during his semi-final match.  Dawkins advanced to the finals but lost by decision to finish in 2nd place.

The 195 pound bracket proved tough for Senior Aaron Rehberg who advanced to the semi-finals after a close one-point decision in the quarter-finals.  After losing in the semis by major decision, he worked his way back to the consolation finals after a win by pinfall in the consolation semi-finals.  He finished the day in 4th place after a tough loss by decision in the consolation finals.

Junior Vincent Ngwu pinned his way to the semi-finals and then lost a close 4-2 decision to drop to the consolation bracket.  Another win by pinfall put him through to the consolation finals where he won by injury default to take 3rd place.

At the 285 pound weight class, Senior Quintavian Baynes surprised everyone except himself and his teammates as he cruised through to the semi-finals.  His opponent from High Point Central proved too tough in the semis and he dropped match by a 10-4 decision.  After winning his consolations semi-finals match in overtime, he took a break and split the 3rd place medal due to his would be opponent facing the “five match rule” on the day.

Other notables on the day include:

  • Jonathan Medina finished the day 3-2 at 113 pounds, providing valuable team points with his two wins in the consolation bracket.
  • Adrian Janni stepped up in the absence of senior Nick Norton at 120 pounds and finished 3-2 on the day.
  • Senior Angelo O’Briant battled back after an injury in his first match to finish the day at 2-2.
  • 138 pounder Daniel Powell fought hard for team points in the consolation bracket and went 3-2 for the tournament.
  • Junior Alexander Janni continued to impress at 145 pounds, going the full six minutes in all of his matches on the day and only losing his two matches by decision.
  • At 152 pounds, Peter Neuenschwander fought through most of the consolation bracket to finish the tournament with a record of 4-2.

Millbrook starts their conference schedule this week, traveling to Enloe High School on Wednesday, December 18th.  Wrestling starts at 7pm.

[Eagle Invitational Brackets and Eagle Invitational Team Scores]

 

Millbrook Dominates Green Hope

The Wildcat wrestlers traveled to Middle Creek High School to face off against the Falcons from Green Hope High School in an out-of-conference dual match.  Millbrook controlled the match from start to finish, not giving the Falcons any hope for victory.

Millbrook took charge early with back-to-back wins by twins Chris and Jonathan Medina at 113 lbs and 120 lbs.  The Wildcats were without regular 120 lb senior Nick Norton due to injury. Freshman Jordan Gailey followed with a win by pinfall at 126 lbs.  A familiar face back on the mat for the Wildcats was senior Angelo O’Briant at 132 lbs who quickly dispatched his opponent by first period pinfall.

Green Hope forfeited at both 138 lbs and 145 lbs and the match traded pinfalls with Peter Neuenschwander for Millbrook winning at 152 lbs and Devante Robinson dropping his match by pinfall at 160 lbs.  Senior Jonathan Woodbury put on a takedown clinic at 170 lbs and ended up winning by technical fall in the second period.   The Wildcats dropped the match at 182 lbs as Matthew Flores couldn’t fight off his back against a tough Falcon opponent.

The teams traded forfeits at the 195 lb and 220 lb weightclasses.

Quintavian Baynes lost a hard fought battle at 285 lbs by a one-point decision.  The match concluded with the lightweights at 106 lbs.  After six minutes of wrestling, Crayton Saby came away with the 7-1 decision, handing his opponent his second loss on the season.

 

Full match results: Millbrook 53 – Green Hope 21

 

Day 2 at the Jim King/Orange Invitational

Going into Day 2 at the Jim King/Orange Invitational, Millbrook already had five wrestlers in the semi-finals.  4th in team standings going into Day 2, Millbrook finished the tournament in 7th place.

Five place winners for the Wildcats include:

  • 106 lbs:  Crayton Saby (3rd place)
  • 145 lbs:  Alexander Janni (6th place)
  • 160 lbs:  Jonathan Woodbury (3rd place)
  • 195 lbs:  Aaron Rehberg (2nd place)
  • 285 lbs:  Quintavian Baynes (3rd place)

One more award to add to our haul this weekend includes the tournament’s “quickest pin award” for Crayton Saby.  Crayton pinned his opponent from Smithfield-Selma in 12 seconds!

The Wildcats resume competition this week as we travel to Middle Creek on Wednesday, December 11th to square off against Green Hope and Middle Creek!

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