CCHS finishes ninth at state wrestling meet
Published 11:04 am Monday, February 21, 2011
Two Chilton County High School wrestlers lost on Feb. 19 in the finals for their respective weight classes, but the team still finished No. 9 in Class 5A.
CCHS seniors Colby Bernier and Dylan Jackson put forth admirable efforts in their matches, both losing decisions by a combined five points.
Bernier, competing at state for the third consecutive year, fell to Tallassee’s Chris Adams, 3-2, in the 160-pound weight class.
Jackson lost a 3-2 decision to Scottsboro’s Alex Whigham in the 189-pound class.
Bernier and Jackson, along with fellow state qualifiers Caleb Mims and Matt Thomas, helped CCHS to a top-10 finish in 5A.
The Tigers ended the state meet with 32 points, six points away from eighth-place Pinson Valley.
Arab won the team state championship with 137.5 points.
Mims lost twice on Feb. 18, the first day of the event, and Thomas went 1-2.
Both Mims and Thomas are seniors.
Bernier won twice on Feb. 18, as did Jackson, who finished with a team-best 42-6 record.