ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond Raider wrestling team split a pair of non-conference matches at home on Tuesday.
Hosting Anson High School and Uwharrie Charter Academy, the Raiders defeated the Bearcats and fell to the Eagles. It was the second time this spring Richmond defeated Anson and lost to Uwharrie Charter.
In their opening match, the Raiders defeated Anson 54-24, and used seven forfeits to earn 42 of those points.
Freshman Aiden Rountree (113-pound), junior Andres Sanchez (126-pound), sophomore Naaman Perakis (138-pound), senior Michael DeMay (145-pound), freshman Braxton Jenks (160-pound), senior Kaden Walker (170-pound) and sophomore Jerry Cogg (285-pound) all earned forfeit wins.
The Raiders only wrestled in two matches against Anson, which both resulted in wins. Sophomore Christian Sanchez (132-pound) was leading Omarion McCune 4-3 in the second round when he pinned him to the mat.
Junior Tripp Griggs (220-pound) also earned a win by pinfall, defeating Lee Chambers in the first two-minute period. All of the Bearcats’ points came on forfeits.
Richmond didn’t fare as well against the Eagles, dropping its second match 6-72. The Raiders’ lone win came from Rountree in the 113-pound match, who pinned Ethan Hines in the second round.
The Raiders are now 7-5 overall and will return to Sandhills Athletic Conference action on Wednesday. Richmond (3-2 SAC) will welcome in Hoke County and Seventy-First high schools, starting at 6 p.m.
