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Scott’s win swings match in Bearcats’ favor

HOLLIDAYSBURG — As time clicked off of the clock during the third period of the 145-pound bout, it looked like Hollidaysburg’s Dalton Long was going to hang on to a 1-0 win over Huntingdon’s Tyler Scott in a battle of returning state qualifiers.

Long, coming off of a title at the Sheetz Holiday Classic, rode Scott for most of the third period, and he appeared ready to avenge a close loss to the Bearcat last year.

But Scott saw a chance from the bottom position to hit a funk roll. When he hit the move, he bounced into a standing cradle, got the reversal with 6 seconds left and rode Long out to win, 2-1.

“I was excited,” Scott said. “I saw (the funk roll) in the first, and I expected it to be there again. Time started dwindling down, so I knew I had to do something.”

That started a five-bout winning streak for the Bearcats, who went on to win, 41-22, on Thursday night at the Hollidaysburg Junior High.

“We started off well, but I feel like my match was kind of the momentum changer,” Long said. “I lost in a close match, tough call, and that kind of killed the vibe for the next couple guys. They see that loss and they’re like ‘Oh man, this is going to be a tough match.'”

“That was a good high school match. They’re a good team,” Huntingdon coach Jon Mykut said of Hollidaysburg. “I thought our guys battled, kind of like the last match against Bald Eagle. The thing that hurt us is they were able to not give up as many bonus points throughout.”

The Bearcats, coming off of a 39-36 win over Bald Eagle Area, improved to 3-0. It was the first dual meet for the Golden Tigers.

“I’m real pleased with our effort out there and the intensity that we approached each match with,” Moore said. “I know the scored ended up 41-22, but there were some matches that we were in that were very competitive. But they didn’t go our way.”

Tiger 113-pounder Andrew Simpson opened the meet with a pin of Brice Fisher in 4:32. Huntingdon’s Chandler Lauer followed with a forfeit win at 120.

Hollidaysburg got a big win from 126-pounder Matt Hines, who rallied from 4-1 down to beat Jacob Wagner, 6-4. Hines escaped with 4 seconds left in the second, got an interlocking point with 46.3 seconds remaining in the bout and escaped with 34.5 seconds left to tie the score, 4-4. Hines won the bout with a takedown with 17 seconds left.

“Matthew battled back hard,” Moore said. “It’s funny, I wrestled him the other night in practice and I told him ‘Matthew, there’s no reason in the world you shouldn’t be placing and beating quality kids. You’re as tough of a lightweight as I’ve wrestled in awhile.’ It’s good to see him get some confidence.”

Huntingdon’s Izac Benson rolled to a 14-2 major decision of Cody Dively at 132. Hollidaysburg 138-pounder Nathan Swartz followed with a pin of Dylan Grubb in 54 seconds.

That set the stage for the 145-pounders. After a scoreless first period, Long escaped midway through the second and took his 1-0 lead into the third. He rode tough for most of the third before Scott got the reversal.

“He hit (the funk roll) on me in the first period, and I figured if I was in that position again he was going to go right to that,” Long said. “But I just didn’t expect him to go right to that cradle. I knew the funk was going to come, so I was going to get hyped and roll around with him for the last 10 seconds, but I didn’t expect that cradle to come.”

“Tyler didn’t give up,” Mykut said. “Tyler has been in some battles, just like last year. He deserved to get that (win) tonight.”

“Dalton was wrestling a solid match,” Moore said. “He was the aggressor on their feet. He got in on three or four different shots during the course of the match. That last 12 seconds or so that he got the reversal on, we have to clean that last part of the period up.”

Moore questioned referee Randy Jarrett when the bout ended, but the call was upheld.

“When you’re on your feet in a neutral position, and you’re out to the side and have a cradle locked, the referees are looking for you to put the guy on his hip.” Moore said. “I asked if the same held true with the reversal.”

At 152, Trenton Shaeffer earned a 6-2 win over Sam Barroner. Barroner drew within one point, 3-2, with a takedown in the third, but when he released Sheaffer, the Bearcat senior took him down with 13 seconds left.

Joey Bailey took Aden Myers down three times en route to a 9-1 major decision at 160, and Seth Baney pinned Nathan Fisher in 2:47 at 170. Returning state champion 2015-16 Mirror Wrestler of the Year Jacob Oliver rolled to a 20-4 technical fall over Mason McCready at 182. Huntingdon led, 31-15.

Hollidaysburg sophomore Gus Dellinger stopped the streak with an 8-0 major decision of Alex Mykut at 195. Huntingdon’s Landon Fisher sealed the team win with a 9-0 major decision of Josh Lynn.

Hollidaysburg returning state qualifier Hunter Gill earned a 7-1 decision over Brady Shope at 285.

It looked like Hollidaysburg 106-pounder Cole Thompson was well on his way to bonus points in the final bout, amassing an 8-0 lead over freshman Roland Mills. But Mills reversed Thompson to his back and pinned him in 3:06, and the Bearcat bench erupted in celebration.

“That’s a big win for him,” Coach Mykut said. “That kid is a goer. He’s taken some lumps early, but the kid picks up stuff fast, and it was good to see him get a win there.”

113–Simpson, HOL, pinned B. Fisher, 4:32; 120–Lauer, HUN, won by forfeit; 126–Hines, HOL, dec. Wagner, 6-4; 132–Benson, HUN, maj. dec. Dively, 14-2; 138–Swartz, HOL, pinned Grubb, :54; 145–Scott, HUN, dec. Long, 2-1; 152–Shaeffer, HUN, dec. Barroner, 6-2.

160–Bailey, HUN, maj. dec. Myers, 9-1; 170–Baney, HUN, pinned Fisher, 2:47; 182–Oliver, HUN, tech. fall McCready, 20-4, 4:55; 195–Dellinger, HOL, maj. dec. Mykut, 8-0; 220–L. Fisher, HUN, maj. dec. Lynn, 9-0; 285–Gill, HOL, dec. Shope, 7-1; 106–Mills, HUN, pinned Thompson, 3:06.

Records: Huntingdon (3-0); Hollidaysburg (0-1).

Referee: Randy Jarrett

Exhibition winner: Detwiler,HOL

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