St. Francis matmen down Barker/Roy-Hart

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 January 2017 at 7:11 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker/Roy-Hart’s TJ Alford works toward a decision win over Brandon Fox of St. Francis during this evenings non league match at Middleport.

Barker/Roy-Hart’s Ben Schwab in route to scoring an overtime decision win over St. Francis’ Kieron Yearwood.

Five pins and three forfeits keyed St. Francis to a 52-28 non league victory over Barker/Roy-Hart this evening in a non league wrestling match at Middleport.

Dominic Thomas (145), Charlie Roth (170), Nolan Thomas (182), Logan Lanck (99) and Matt Haywood (120) all registered pins for the Red Raiders which also got a major decision win from Connor Miller (152).

Pins by Tyler Choate (160) and Nick Fazzolari (195) set the pace for Roy-Hart which also got a major decision win by Brent Bachman (132) and decision wins by TJ Alford (126) and Ben Schwab (220).

Barker/Roy-Hart pulled even at 28-28 after a 47 second pin by Fazzolari, an overtime decision win by Schwab and a forfeit win at 285.

However, St. Francis took the next three bouts on a first period pin by Lanck followed by forfeit wins at 106 and 113 to lock up the win.