CLARKSVILLE, TN − The Montgomery Central High School varsity boys wrestling team ran away with the team title at the TSSAA Region 7 Championships, winning back-to-back regional titles and landing five champions at the event.
Central had eight in finals out of 14 weight classes, with freshman Jack Levendusky earning his first title at 106, seniors Craig Sudderth and Jeremy Mills winning their first titles at 138 and 150, and juniors Tamarion Johnson and Josh Hodges earning their first championships at 157 and 175. Christian Malavar (120), Immanuel Gilmore (190), and Eli Cline (215) also made the finals and placed 2nd. In all, Montgomery Central qualified 13 for sectionals next weekend.
Sudderth, Mills, and Johnson dominated their finals matches, while Hodges and Levendusky won close matches to earn their titles. Levendusky came from behind to get the pin in the 3rd period with an exciting finish to a wild match.
Several wrestlers pulled big upsets over higher seeds, adding to Central’s team total, with #4 seed Christian Malavar upsetting the #1 seed at 120, #4 seed Eli Cline taking down the #1 seed at 215, and #2 seed Immanuel Gilmore scoring a convincing win over the #2 seed at 190.
The Indians won the team race by 84 pts, scoring 230.5 total points, overwhelming 2nd place James Lawson High and 3rd place Cheatham County who 146.5 and 145.5 points, respectively.
All finishers and qualifiers:
- 106 Jack Levendusky – 1st place
- 113 Wilson Troyani – 4th place
- 120 Christian Malavar – 2nd place
- 126 Jean Torres – 6th place
- 132 Jackson Key – 3rd place
- 138 Craig Sudderth – 1st place
- 150 Jeremy Mills – 1st place
- 157 Tamarion Johnson – 1st place
- 165 Cayson Rasch – 3rd place
- 175 Josh Hodges – 1st place
- 190 Immanuel Gilmore – 2nd place
- 215 Eli Cline – 2nd place
- 285 Aiden Buckley – 5th place
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