Wrestlers pick up tourney wins

  • Audrey Colvin/The Graham Star Murphy’s Dalton Farmer (132 pounds) maintains top control over Robbinsville’s Christian Phillips in a consolation semifinal bout at the James Orr Invitational on Saturday.
    Audrey Colvin/The Graham Star Murphy’s Dalton Farmer (132 pounds) maintains top control over Robbinsville’s Christian Phillips in a consolation semifinal bout at the James Orr Invitational on Saturday.

    Robbinsville – The James Orr Memorial Invitational was held Saturday, with local wrestling teams participating.

    Here are the girls results:

    • Murphy (No. 2) beat No. 7 Swain County (No. 7) 58-25. Murphy: Kylie Koop, CJ Yarbro, 8 points each; Holly Childs, 7 points.
    • Andrews (No. 3) beat Hiwassee Dam/Ranger (No. 6) 38-24. Andrews: Drea Cutshaw, 13 points; Knox Davis, 12 points; Beth Beasley, 8 points. Hiwassee Dam/Ranger: Abby Harris, 14 points; Leah Taylor, 5 points.
    • Robbinsville (No. 4) defeated Hayesville (No. 5) 36-35 in overtime.

    Here are the boys results;

    • Hiwassee Dam/Ranger (No. 3) beat Murphy (No. 6) 42-31. Hiwassee Dam/Ranger: Jonah Dockery, 34 points; Maverick Howley, 7 points. Murphy: Lucas Burrell, 11 points; Anthony Catuto, 10 points; Dorian Taylor, 6 points.
    • Cherokee (No. 2) defeated Swain County (No. 7) 65-34.
    • Andrews (No. 4) bested Hayesville (No. 5) 33-31. Andrews: Jayce Donaldson, 13 points; Levi Clark, 11 points.