Six Cove wrestlers move on to Region IV-6A meet

By News Staff on Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
  • CCLP/file photo - Copperas Cove’s Damian Harmon, left, competes in the 2016 District 13-6A wrestling championships at Shoemaker High School. Harmon, who didn’t place in 2016, won gold at the 2017 13-6A meet this weekend in Austin. Harmon won three-consecutive matches in the 145-pound division to earn the gold medal.
    CCLP/file photo - Copperas Cove’s Damian Harmon, left, competes in the 2016 District 13-6A wrestling championships at Shoemaker High School. Harmon, who didn’t place in 2016, won gold at the 2017 13-6A meet this weekend in Austin. Harmon won three-consecutive matches in the 145-pound division to earn the gold medal.

    By TJ MAXWELL
    Cove Leader-Press

    AUSTIN – Five Bulldawg grapplers and one Lady Dawg qualified for the Region IV-6A Wrestling Championships to be held this weekend, Feb. 17-18 at San Antonio’s Blossom Athletic Center.

    Senior Damian Harmon had the best finish for the Dawgs with a gold medal in the 145-pound division.

    After receiving a bye in the opening round, Harmon defeated Zane Smith of host Vista Ridge with a fall at the 4 minutes, 51 second mark. Harmon then bested that performance with a fall over Ellison’s Edashall Konah at the 4:16 mark.

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