Host Spartans place third in 10-team wrestling duals

By Michael "Moe" Murphy
special to The Loudoun-Times Mirror

ASHBURN- (1-5-13)  Skyline High School earned top team honors and host Broad Run placed best among six Loudoun schools at the 2013 Growing Earth Duals Jan. 5 in Ashburn.
Several factors were used in determining the team champion. Along with team scoring, additional scoring for pins and technical falls were added by the round - six points for a pin in the first round, four points for a second-round pin and two for pins in the third round. The same scoring was used for tech falls.

The Broad Run Spartans garnered top Loudoun honors with a third-place finish in the 10-team tournament. The Spartans scored 155 points, going 4-1 in team scoring.

Anthony Oswald of Potomac Falls tries to escape the grasp of Broad Run’s Zach Fossett in a
 152-pound bout during the Growing Earth Duals Jan. 5 at Broad Run High School in Ashburn.
—Times-Mirror Photo/Michael “Moe” Murphy

“Overall, it was a good day for us,” Spartan coach J.J. Totaro said, “We are still learning and still growing, but by improving our record for the season to 15-5 you can’t be too disappointed.”

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