Jorge, Moody Win State Wrestling Titles for Lake Gibson
Sat. February 18, 2012 at 11:04 a.m. | By Solange Reyner
By SOLANGE REYNER
THE LEDGER
LAKELAND | Lake Gibson now has a 3-time state champ in wrestling.
Senior Brandon Jorge took home his third straight title on Saturday evening, pinning Fort Myer Riverdale's Christian Jurney in 1:36 in the 138-pound division in Class 2A. Jorge's brother Anthony, who wrestled at Duke University, had won two for Lake Gibson previously.
Skyler Moody also took home a title for Lake Gibson by beating Tanis Taylor of Baron Collier, 9-1, in the finals of the 113-pound division, also in Class 2A.
Moody, who placed second in the state finals his sophomore year, got an early takedown and rolled from there to pick up his first state title.
Four other wrestlers from Polk County also placed at the tournament, a two-day event held at the Lakeland Center. Devante Terrell of Lake Gibson came in third in the heavyweight division and Robert Thornton (HWT) from Winter Haven finished sixth in Class 2A. Chase Krutzky came in sixth in the 145 pound weight class.
Lakeland's Alec Nutting, a regional champ, finished in fourth place in the 220 pound weight class in 3A.
CLASS 2A
Championship Round
Finals
113
Skyler Moody, Lake Gibson;beats Tanis Taylor of Baron Collier, 9-1,
138
Brandon Jorge, Lake Gibson; pins Fort Myers Riverdale's Christian Jurney, 1:36.
Semifinals
113
Skyler Moody, Lake Gibson; beats Dieuminse Dore of Homestead, 9-5, in overtime.
138
Brandon Jorge, Lake Gibson; pins Steven VonnieDerhauser of Palm Bay with :38 seconds left in the third period.
285
Devante Terrell, Lake Gibson; loses to Mike Kosoy of Olympic Heights by tech fall, 15-0.
Robert Thornton, Winter Haven; loses via pin to John Dreggors Springstead, 1:43.
Consolation Round
285
Devante Terrell, Lake Gibson; beats Alvaro Norena of Celebration in overtime, 2-1.
Robert Thornton, Winter Haven; loses to Charles Fequierson of Fort Myers in triple overtime.
Third Place
Devante Terrell, Lake Gibson; beats Charles Fequierson of Fort Myers via pin..
Sixth Place
Robert Thornton, Winter Haven; lost to Alvaro Norena of Celebration, 2-1.
CLASS 3A
Championship Round
220
Alec Nutting, Lakeland; falls 10-5 to William Ford of South Dade.
Consolation Round
220
Alec Nutting, Lakeland; beats Robert Dixson of Vero Beach via pin.
Fourth Place
Alec Nutting, Lakeland; loses to Darius Dornes of Fleming Island.
