EHS Edges Fairfield in Wrestling Action

FAIRFIELD -- Effingham High School edged Fairfield 42-41 in wrestling competition Thursday evening.

The Hearts lost at the first three weights before Brandon Marschewski claimed a win at 132 pounds with a pin in :45. Tyler Marschewski followed at 138 with a pin in 3:43.

Zane Thilker claimed the win at 152 with a pin in 1:07. The Hearts got a forfeit at 160. Jarrett Jones won at 170 with a pin in 3:55. Griffin Paige then took the next victory at 182 with a pin in 3:26. Braden Lawrence claimed the pin in 5:31 at 195 to finish out the scoring for the Hearts.

EHS will compete in the Urbana Tournament Saturday.

At Fairfield

Efifngham 42, Fairfield 41

106 -- Fairfield won on forfeit

113 -- Jessie Manning (FF) defeated Delanie Kersey (E), pin 1:01

120 -- Noah Bielecki (FF) defeated Zach Keitel (E), 17-0

126 -- Bryce Matthews (FF) defeated Brody Beck (E), pin :34

132 -- Brandon Marschewski (E) defeated Aaron Galbraith (FF), pin :45

138 -- Tyler Marschewski (E) defeated Jimmy Kincart (FF), pin 3:43

145 -- Charles Mercham (FF) defeated Tristen Rhodes (E), pin 2:35

152 -- Zane Thilker (E) defeated Jaxson Crnovich (FF), pin 1:07

160 -- Efifngham won on forfeit

170 -- Jarrett Jones (E) defeated Alex King (FF), pin 3:55

182 -- Griffin Paige (E) defeated Theron Stewart (FF), pin 3:26

195 -- Braden Lawrence (E) defeated Dylan Heifner (FF), pin 5:31

220 -- Fairfield won on forfeit

285 -- Fairfield won on forfeit

Exhibition

Andrew Perry (E) defeated Addison Huckler (Robinson), pin 3:30

Gage Franklin (E) defeated Alex Douglas (Robinson), pin 1:08

Ben Meinhart (E) defeated Daniel Vermilya (Robinson), pin 1:39

Jayden Steussel (Fairfield) defeated Evan Evans (E), pin 4:41

Brett Hodges (E) defeated Grayson Wolf (Robinson), 3-1