Jacob Stevens of Soddy-Daisy tries to maintain a hold on Nick Insalaco of Wilson Central.
Photo by Lynnae RobertsChattanooga-area championship finalists106 — Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central)113 — Chris Debien (Cleveland)120 — Jacob Stevens (Soddy-Daisy), Packy Mullin (Notre Dame)132 — Hayden Hamilton (Cleveland)152 — Larry Dickerson (Central)160 — Robbie Clark (Bradley Central)182 — Ethan West (Cleveland), Blaike Henry (Soddy-Daisy)195 — Billy Raulston (Walker Valley)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Jake Yost wanted to keep it quiet, making sure he was away from his Cleveland High School wrestlers before uttering a word.
With championship finals and consolation bouts for third and fifth places still to be wrestled, Cleveland has won the 2013 TSSAA Division I championship.
“We don’t tell the kids it’s locked till we hoist the trophy,” Cleveland assistant Eric Phillips said as Yost nodded his head in vigorous agreement.
It’s Cleveland’s second traditional title in three years. Phillips was head coach for the 2011 title, and Yost was one of the assistants.