The Carmel boys wrestling team dropped a tough dual meet at Center Grove Wednesday, 35-29.
The Greyhounds won the first three matches to take a 13-0 lead. Emrby Horal started the meet at 132 pounds with a major decision win, Michael Major picked a decision victory at 138, then Nayl Sbay won the 145-pound bout in a 23-second pin.
The Trojans came back to 13-7 with two wins, then Carmel jumped ahead 23-7. Matthew Green won at 170 with another 23-second fall, then Joseph Del Busto picked up a major decision at 182. But Center Grove took over after that, winning the next six matches. Carmel’s Caleb Mattingly finished the match with a pin at 126.
The ‘Hounds travel to McCutcheon Saturday to compete in the Kyle Osborn Memorial Invitational. Carmel’s girls team will also be in that area Saturday, participating in a tournament at Lafayette Jefferson.
CENTER GROVE 35, CARMEL 29
Meet started at 132 pounds
132: Embry Horal def. Greenwood by major decision, 15-5
138: Michael Major def. Courtney by decision, 7-0
145: Nayl Sbay def. Jasim by fall, 0:23
152: Trevor Gallagher lost to Stits by decision, 8-5
160: Jackson Schmidt lost to Merritt by major decision, 12-4
170: Matthew Green def. Bawa by fall, 0:23
182: Joseph Del Busto def. Jones by major decision, 10-0
195: Seth Richardson lost to McConnell, by fall, 3:59
220: CJ Meyer lost to Johnson by fall, 0:14
285: Jack Milligan lost to Schott by decision, 2-1
106: Elliott Leonard lost to Thrusher by fall, 1:48
113: Jackson Elliott lost to Larocca by decision, 13-7
120: Jake Gardner lost to Goss by major decision, 10-2
126: Caleb Mattingly def. Yealer by fall, 3:52