The Fishers wrestling team mounted a big comeback at North Central Wednesday night before falling just short, 38-36 in a dual meet.
The Panthers got out to a 16-0 start before Tyler Lindamood and Josh Reardon got back-to-back pins to bring the Tigers to within 16-12. Mason McCartney got a second-period fall at 170 pounds, then No. 14-ranked JD Farrell’s decision win at 182 put Fishers in the lead for the first time at 21-20.
North Central made three straight pins to go up 38-21. PJ Pritchett started the Tigers’ rally with a fall at 106 pounds, then Zach Strueder received a forfeit at 113, making the score 38-33. Dylan Parodi won the final match of the night (120 pounds) 9-2.
Fishers coach Frank Ingalls said his team all went out and competed well, and will just try to do better next time.
The Tigers will next wrestle at the Hoosier Crossroads Conference meet, which is scheduled for Friday at Avon.
North Central 38, Fishers 36
Meet started at 126 pounds
126: Joshua Thompson lost to Blackwell by major dec., 18-5
132: Truman Abel lost to Bryant by fall, 2:55
138: Zaac Morey lost to Shaw by fall, 2:39
145: Tyler Lindamood def. Phillips by fall, 3:33
152: Josh Reardon def. Johnson by fall, 3:15
160: Zach Pairitz lost to Harrington by major dec., 15-5
170: Mason McCartney def. Deampo by fall, 3:52
182: JD Farrell def. Moore by dec., 4-2
195: Preston Putzback lost to Williams by fall, 0:52
220: Bo Pickett lost to Brown by fall, 4:37
285: Nathan Pairitz lost to Watts by fall, 2:49
106: PJ Pritchett def. Schenk by fall, 2:18
113: Zach Strueder won by forfeit
120: Dylan Parodi def. Colfield by dec. 9-2
Fishers’ Mason McCartney won the 170-pound match by fall during the Tigers’ Wednesday dual meet at North Central. (Kirk Green)