All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Wrestling Bucs down Lewis County in dual opener; have strong showings at Elite Opener

Buckhannon-Upshur's Oscar Blonn pinned Lewis County's Colton Defasse in their 2023-24 opener. (Bobbie Hatcher/My Buckhannon)

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur wrestling Bucs recently opened their 2023-24 season with a home dual against Lewis County and followed that up with a trip to the eastern panhandle to Washington High School for the Elite Opener

In their home dual with Lewis County, the Bucs defeated the Minutemen by a 45-28 score.

Getting wins on the mat against Lewis County were Jeremy Jett (113 pounds) by pin over Zane Stewart, Liam Garcia (132) by a 4-1 decision over Luke Boram, Alex Casto (150) by pin over Garrett Carnes, and Oscar Blonn (215) by pin over Colton Defasse.

Earning forfeit wins for the Bucs were Bri Howes (120), Ian Cornett (126), Colton Wending (157), and Dirk Riley (165).

At the Elite Opener, Ian Cornett (120 pounds) had the Bucs’ best showing, placing third with a 3-2 record. He won by fall over Haven Ailoer of Berkley Springs in his opening match and then defeated Cody Ucciardi of Brooke by pin and Jackson Knupp of Woodgrove by pin. He lost in the semis to Parker Withers of Skyline by an 8-0 major decision before falling to Kai Plinski of Washington by fall.

Garcia (126 pounds) placed fourth for the Bucs as he lost his opener by a 5-4 decision to Jake Timai, but won his next four matches, a 6-0 decision over Scott Roberts of Riverbend, a pin over Isaac Hall of Stonebridge, an 8-5 decision over Daniel Clark of Berkeley Springs and a 3-2 decision over Ben Spagnoli of Woodgrove. The win over Roberts was his 100th career win.

Jett (113 pounds) was the other Buc with a top four finish as he went 2-3. He won his first match with a pin over Haley Turner over Riverbend before losing a 12-2 major decision to Adam Skinner of Woodgrove. He came back to pin Wyatt Zimmerman of Spring Mills before losing by a 10-2 major decision to Eligah Parsell of Berkeley Springs and a 9-5 decision to Sebastian Garcia of Stonebridge.

The rest of the Bucs competing were Blonn (215) at 3-2, Andrew McDowell (138) at 2-3, Wendling (157) at 2-3, Dominic Castillo (190) at 2-3, Riley (165) at 1-3, Chance Morgan (175) at 0-4, Breyer Jackson (285) at 0-4 and Maya Garcia (132) at 0-5.

The Bucs placed 11th out of 12 teams with 154 points. Woodgrove won the team title with 356 point while Mount St. Joseph was second with 305.

They will be back in action this Friday and Saturday in the Jefferson Duals.

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Man arrested for DUI after February crash on Route 33 causes juvenile to suffer brain bleed

A 39-year-old man was arrested last week in relation to a February incident where he allegedly rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light, causing a juvenile passenger to be flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital with a brain bleed.

WVWC launches BobcAT Early Assurance Program for future athletic trainers

West Virginia Wesleyan College is offering high school students a new pathway to earn a Master of Athletic Training degree in just five years.

Buckhannon Community Theatre brings holiday magic to stage with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR

Holiday magic hits the Colonial Arts Center this weekend as Buckhannon Community Theatre presents the 60-minute, family-friendly Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR, celebrating the joy of being uniquely you.

Carpenter Crunch Time Week 15: The end is here

The new four-class setup delivered a lopsided West Virginia high school football semifinals, and Duane breaks down why as he previews this weekend’s championships. He also reacts to WVU and Marshall missing bowls and shares Week 15 picks plus a readers’ contest update.

Three Bucs earn Big 10 All-Conference Football honors

Three Buckhannon-Upshur players — senior utility quarterback Dawson Tenney, junior lineman Greyson Wyland and junior linebacker Kadyn Baisden — were named to the 2025 Big 10 All-Conference Blue Division team.
Fred Eberle Technical Center

Fred W. Eberle Technical Center Administrative Council to meet December 9

The Fred W. Eberle Technical Center Administrative Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the center, 208 Morton Avenue in Buckhannon.

Lentz looking to build confidence with young Lady Buc basketball team in 2025-26 season

Buckhannon-Upshur coach Alicia Lentz says her 12-player Lady Buc roster must build confidence and develop quickly through a tough nonconference and Big 10 schedule to find success in the 2025-26 season.

Westfall has team-high 21 points but Wesleyan loses high scoring affair to Frostburg State, 109-95

Despite a 21-point effort from Jaden Westfall and strong contributions from Isaiah Baker and Stephen Ovia, West Virginia Wesleyan fell 109-95 to Frostburg State as the visitors’ hot perimeter shooting and turnovers decided the game.

Wesleyan women cruise past Frostburg State in home opener, 89-58

West Virginia Wesleyan overwhelmed Frostburg State 89–58 in the home opener, paced by Ana Young’s 25 points, Emma Witt’s 17 and a season-high 27 assists as the Lady Bobcats dominated the second half.