Wrestlers remain on a roll

The Mountain Home Tiger wrestlers continued to look impressive, taking lopsided dual matches from Meridian and Bishop Kelly last Thursday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home.

Mtn. Home 54

Meridian 18

The Tigers won 11 of 14 matches from Meridian, five by pins, as they downed the 5A Warriors, 54-18.

Picking up pins for the Tigers were Nico Pinque (135 pounds), Calvin Vivier (140), Tanner Carpenter (152), Kori Andrews (160) and Chris Knudson (171).

Kaeo Doronio (125) and Blake Pharis (285) won by forfeit.

Winning decisions for the Tigers were Ty Kleffner (130), 10-4, Kamron Spaulding (145), 8-1, Matt Ward (189), 7-3, and Tyson Sessions (215), 4-3.

Losing by pins were Zach Pomerantz (103), T.J. Billinger (112), and Tommy Miller (119).

Mtn. Home 81

Bishop Kelly 0

The Tigers swept all 14 matches from Bishop Kelly, getting eight pins, five forfeits and a decision for the 81-0 conference dual win.

Winning by pins for the Tigers were Tommy Miller (119), Ty Kleffner (130), Nico Pinque (135), Calvin Vivier (140), Kamron Spaulding (1454), Tanner Carpenter (152), Kori Andrews (160) and Chris Knudson (171).

Picking up wins by forfeit were Zach Pomerantz (103), T.J. Billinger (112), Kaeo Doronio (125), Matt Ward (189) and Tyson Sessions (215).

Blake Pharis won the 285-pound weight class with a 4-0 decision.

Mountain Home Tiger wrestling coach Lynn Knudson was pleased with their efforts Thursday night.

"Every match they're stepping up and they look so much better than all the teams they've wrestled this year. I feel we've done a great job of getting them in shape, and when I watch them, the competition level is a lot different.

"I'm really excited about the way they're wrestling right now."

The wins improved the Tigers to 18-1 in dual match competition and 3-0 in conference action.

Mountain Home wrestled at Timberline against the host 5A Wolves and Homedale last (Tuesday) night. The Tigers travel to Rexburg for the Madison Invitational Wrestling Tourney this Friday and Saturday.

"The Madison Tourney is a regular tournament format, so that will give us a chance to see how we do there," said Coach Knudson.