CUNNINGHAM, TN – It was a special night in Cunningham as Montgomery Central hosted their first-ever Immanuel Gilmore JV County Championships. On Monday night, 123 wrestlers entered the event from all eight Montgomery County programs to compete for podium spots on a night that honored Gilmore, the beloved athlete from the Indians program that was paralyzed from a neck injury during a postseason match last year.

“It was great to see such a close friend who has gone through so much honored the way he was,” said Reese Levendusky, one-time teammate of Gilmore, who attended the event.

The crowd rose to their feet, giving Gimore a standing ovation after the emcee introduced him at the beginning of the event, saying, “We have watched as Immanuel has inspired thousands of people through his bravery, perseverance, and faith. Today we honor him by hosting our first-ever Immanuel Gilmore JV County Championships. Please give this courageous young man a round of applause to show our love and support.”

Gilmore’s mother Nancy then kicked off the event by performing the national anthem.

Competition results

Gilmore’s cousin Jonathan Francis won the 144-pound weight class, but added to his hardware when the coaches voted him the Outstanding Wrestler, making it a storybook night for the wrestler and his family.

The event awarded the top 4 in each of the 14 weight classes. The Indians program claimed eight of the 14 titles, with other champions from Kenwood, Kirkwood, Clarksville, and Northwest.

Winning titles for Montgomery Central were 106 Aden Perkins in an all-Central final over teammate Noah Mayfield, 120 Gavin Holt, 126 Jacob Jolley, 144 Jonathan “Slick” Francis, 175 Connor Diaz, 190 Jace Flake, 215 Zach Nord, and 285 Aiden Buckley.

Kenwood had three champs, as 113 Pedro Benscome, 138 Ahmire Lay, and 150 Azadn Dorsett all won top spots. Clarksville’s Garrett Pavlik won the 132 class; Northwest’s Danny Miller won it at 157; and Kirkwood’s Jaylee Gore won the 165-pound class. All placers:

106

  • 1st Place – Aden Perkins of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Noah Mayfield of Montgomery Central High School
  • 3rd Place – Josiah Edwards of Kenwood High School
  • 4th Place – Ashton Cano of Rossview High School

113

  • 1st Place – Pedro Benscome of Kenwood High School
  • 2nd Place – Ethan Crane of Rossview High School
  • 3rd Place – Ryder Polack of Clarksville High School
  • 4th Place – Roman Andrews of Kenwood High School

120

  • 1st Place – Gavin Holt of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Gabriel Bourland of Rossview High School
  • 3rd Place – Benjamin Ramos of Rossview High School
  • 4th Place – Brayden Gonzalez of Kirkwood High School

126

  • 1st Place – Jacob Jolley of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Jack Dupont of Kirkwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Kaden Bowser of Kenwood High School
  • 4th Place – Jadyn Anderson of Northwest High School

132

  • 1st Place – Garrett Pavlik of Clarksville High School
  • 2nd Place – Zacharias Owens of Northeast High School
  • 3rd Place – Jacob O`Bryan of Clarksville High School
  • 4th Place – Cj Budeshefsky of Kirkwood High School

138

  • 1st Place – Ahmire Lay of Kenwood High School
  • 2nd Place – Jonathon Pflieger of Rossview High School
  • 3rd Place – Thomas Lacroix of Montgomery Central High School
  • 4th Place – Trevor Prater of Northwest High School

144

  • 1st Place – Jonathon Francis of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Neylan Roberts of Rossview High School
  • 3rd Place – Coby Smith of Kirkwood High School
  • 4th Place – Aaron Huffman of Kenwood High School

150

  • 1st Place – Azadn Dorsett of Kenwood High School
  • 2nd Place – Whit Cobb of Clarksville High School
  • 3rd Place – Bryson Jones of Kirkwood High School
  • 4th Place – Martavion Green of Rossview High School

157

  • 1st Place – Danny Miller of Northwest High School
  • 2nd Place – Carson O`Dell of Kirkwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Brock Griffin of Kenwood High School
  • 4th Place – Aj Megyesi of Clarksville High School

165

  • 1st Place – Jaylee Gore of Kirkwood High School
  • 2nd Place – Xavion Dyson of Kenwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Robert Johansen of Rossview High School
  • 4th Place – Ryan Welch of Northeast High School

175

  • 1st Place – Connor Diaz of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Griffin Harnetiaux of Kirkwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Zion McDowall of Clarksville High School
  • 4th Place – Jaybrien Reeves of Rossview High School

190

  • 1st Place – Jace Flake of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Emmanuel Maestas of Kenwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Roycen Roan of West Creek High School
  • 4th Place – Jayden Luke of Rossview High School

215

  • 1st Place – Zachari Nord of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Semaj Outland of Kirkwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Jackson Maxwell of Kirkwood High School
  • 4th Place – Christian Lajoie of Rossview High School

285

  • 1st Place – Aiden Buckley of Montgomery Central High School
  • 2nd Place – Albert Dosela of Kirkwood High School
  • 3rd Place – Danny Hernandez of Clarksville High School
  • 4th Place – Christian Martinez of Rossview High School Pic 1: Gilmore’s cousin Jonathan “Slick” Francis wins Outstanding Wrestler. Pic 2: Gilmore along with his mother Nancy, Head Coach Derek Levendusky (right), Coach Josh Byrne (left)