In the Division 1 high school wrestling dual meet championship tournament Feb. 23, Smyrna High defeated William Penn in the opening round but lost to Sussex Central in the semifinals at Delaware State University.
St. Mark's defeated Sussex Central in the championship match.
FIRST ROUND
Smyrna was seeded third in the six-team tournament, and faced sixth seed William Penn in the first round. The Eagles won the match 43-21.
Here the results in each weight class for Smyrna:
135 - Watts won by major decision, 12-2;
140 - Letterman lost by decision, 3-8;
145 - Z. Boyles lost by decision, 5-10;
152 - K. Boyles won by pin, 1:30;
160 - C. Carbine won by decision, 3-2;
171 - Rife won by pin, 3:47;
189 - Ruggiero won by pin, 1:59;
215 - Carroll lost by decision, 3-8;
285 - Reece won by pin, 3:06;
103 - Cummings lost by decision, 5-12;
112 - Rhoades won by pin, 1:47;
119 - McKeldin lost by decision, 6-12;
125 - Poffenberger won by pin, 3:13;
130 - Teel lost by pin, 0:45.
In the other opening round match, fourth seed Caesar Rodney topped fifth seed Sussex Tech, 52-22.
Top seed St. Mark's and second seed Sussex Central had byes.
SEMIFINALS
In the semifinals, Smyrna challenged Sussex Central in a rematch of the Henlopen Conference Northern Division title showdown which was won by the Knights 45-17 just four days earlier.
The score in this match was a bit closer, but the Knights won eight of the first nine weight classes and cruised to a 47-28 victory.
Here are the results in each weight class for the Eagles:
140 - Letterman lost by tech. fall, 16-0;
145 - Z. Boyles lost by pin, 3:44;
152 - Shelar lost by pin, 1:00;
160 - K. Boyles won by pin, 1:46;
171 - C. Carbine lost by pin, 2:50;
189 - Rife lost by pin, 3:25;
215 - Ruggiero lost by pin, 1:00;
285 - Reece lost by decision, 2-5;
103 - Cummings lost by decision, 0-7;
112 - Rhoades won by pin, 5:22;
119 - Hershberger won by pin, 3:05;
125 - Poffenberger lost by pin, 3:36;
130 - Z. Carbine won by major decision, 12-2;
135 - Watts won by forfeit.
In the other semifinal match, St. Mark's hammered Caesar Rodney, 58-12.
FINALS
In the finals, a battle of two undefeated teams, St. Mark's beat Sussex Central 39-23.
