Two Blackhawks go undefeated at Cloverdale Invite

Trai Fitzgerald (left) and Carson Ney (right) both were undefeated in their weight classes for the Sheridan wrestling team last Saturday at Cloverdale. (Photo provided)

The REPORTER

The Sheridan wrestling team began its season last Saturday at the Cloverdale Invitational.

The Blackhawks went 1-4 for the event. Sheridan beat Indianapolis KIPP Legacy 39-12, then fell to Covington 37-36 (on a tiebreaker), Shelbyville 65-12, South Putnam 54-18 and Cloverdale 54-30.

Two Blackhawks won their weight classes with undefeated records. Trai Fitzgerald went 5-0 at 132 pounds, while Carson Ney also was 5-0 at 120 pounds. Ryker Ream was 4-1 at 165 pounds and Carsen Aleman went 3-2 at 285 pounds. Pablo Mendez (at 138) and Jackson Aleman (at 175) were both 2-3, while Isaac Sutton was 1-1 at 106 pounds before getting injured.