Effingham Plays Close Wrestling Match

Effingham High School competed in the Mattoon Wrestling Triangular Tuesday evening.

The Hearts lost the opener to Tolono Unity, 37-36 and fell in the second match to host Mattoon 71-10.

"Our first match was a good one against Tolono Unity," said EHS Coach Cody Harpster. "The match finished in a 36-36 tie. Both teams were tied with first takedowns so the match was decided by near falls. Tolno Unity had 12 near falls and we had eight. We wrestled hard again."

The Hearts are back in action Saturday in the Cumberland Invitational.

Mattoon Triangular

Tolono Unity 37, Effingham 36

106 -- Daniels (TU), bye

113 -- Double forfeit

120 -- Griffith (TU) pinned Baker (E)

126 -- Double forfeit

132 -- Holle (E) pinned Hinton (TU), 4:46

138 -- Gregory (E), bye

145 -- Jenner (E) pinned Cousins (TU), 1:44

152 -- Artola (E) pinned Branson (TU), 3:49

160 -- Miller (TU) pinned Lawrence (E)

170 -- Hodgkin (E) pinned Bates (TU), 4:54

182 -- White (TU) pinned Case (E)

195 -- Reed (TU) pinned Rush (E)

220 -- Linsey (TU), bye

285 -- Nathan (E), bye

Mattoon 71, Effingham 10

106 -- Sweeney (M), bye

113 -- Overton (M), bye

120 -- Baker (E) maj. dec. Tharp (M), 12-3

126 -- Jurka (M), bye

132 -- Hayes (M) tech falled Holle (E), 22-7

138 -- Janes (M) pinned Gregory (E)

145 -- Gullion (M) pinned Jenner (E)

152 -- Craig (M) pinned Artola (E)

160 -- Killion (M) pinned Lawrence (E)

170 -- Hodgkin (E) pinned G. Paige (M), 3:47

182 -- Polston (M) pinned Case (E)

220 -- Etchison (M), bye

285 -- R. Paige (M) pinned Nathan (E)

JV Matches -- Beasley 1-0, Keitel 0-1, Ramos 0-1, Mesnard 0-1, Durbin 0-1