Saturday, February, 17 2024

Nature: Celebratory Escort – Sussex Central Wresting Team – DIAA Division 1 State Champions

Location: Georgetown, Delaware

On Saturday evening, February 17th, Sussex Central High School celebrates its first Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Division I Dual Team Wrestling title since 2017.  The Millsboro (83), Georgetown (77), Indian River (80), and Gumboro (79) fire companies provided apparatus to develop an impromptu Celebratory Escort from the Ellendale area back to the Sussex Central High School via the Town of Georgetown.  This fire truck escort was to usher newly awarded Division I State Wrestling Champions back to Sussex Central High School.

The Sussex Central High School attendance feeder pattern encompasses the fire districts of Indian River, Georgetown, Gumboro, and Millsboro and many of our volunteer fire company members have direct affiliation with the wrestling team.

The Sussex Central High School Wrestling Head Coach Shane Miller, Assistant Coach Jacob Miller and Assistant Coach Duane Hoffman are firefighters with the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company.  Sussex Central Wrestler Jimmy McLane and his father Mickey McLane are also volunteer firefighters with Indian River.

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company extends our congratulatory remarks to wrestlers, wrestling staff, coaching staff, wrestling boosters and everyone else involved with this wrestling season.

Congratulation Sussex Central Wrestling Team on such an accomplishment!

Additional information regarding the Celebratory Parade Escort can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/schsknights/videos/6409948645775543/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C  

Additional information regarding the DIAA Div. I Dual Team Wrestling title may be viewed at:

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-doubt-about-it-sussex-central-downs-cape-henlopen-in-diaa-division-i-wrestling-final/ar-BB1isEa8

• Cape Gazette - https://www.capegazette.com/article/sussex-central-tops-cape-36-34-wrestling-title/271178

• WRDE News - https://www.wrde.com/news/sussex-central-wrestling-team-snatches-first-title-win-since-2017/article_97ff5fbc-cf28-11ee-8bc1-87ec3d839624.html

• WMDT News - https://www.wmdt.com/2024/02/sussex-central-wins-division-i-wrestling-title/ 

Additional video footage may be viewed at: 

• Delmarva Sports Network

  • https://fb.watch/qhXkAlK9FO/

  • https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSportsNetwork/videos/939063467582388/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C

  • https://www.facebook.com/DelmarvaSportsNetwork/videos/372030598927300/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C  

Misc. Celebratory Videos:

• https://www.facebook.com/schsknights/videos/377288735014603/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing  

Illustrated herewith are the team match results:

Here are the results from the Division-I championship match at Smyrna High School:

• 113 – Malachi Stratton (Sussex Central) over Cale Baker (Cape Henlopen) TF 19-3

• 120 – Jaydan Mieth (Sussex Central) over Hudson Senard (Cape Henlopen) Maj 19-8

• 126 – Chase Murray (Sussex Central) over Tripp Gannon (Cape Henlopen) Maj 8-0

• 132 – Evan Cordrey (Sussex Central) over Maxim Meadows (Cape Henlopen) Fall 1:34

• 138 – Talan Savage (Sussex Central) over Colin Poulis (Cape Henlopen) TF 16-1

• 144 – Nicolas Walker (Cape Henlopen) over John Rovillard (Sussex Central) Maj 16-3

• 150 – Justin Craig (Sussex Central) over Noah Diamond (Cape Henlopen) Dec 7-1

• 157 – Justin Negron (Sussex Central) over Braydon Cole (Cape Henlopen) Dec 5-1

• 165 – Hayden Wheeler (Cape Henlopen) over Maddox Roberts (Sussex Central Fall 2:42

• 175 – Gabe Cannon (Sussex Central) over Jeffrey Rainier (Cape Henlopen) Fall 2:26190 – Luke Arnold-Decyk (Cape Henlopen) over Ivan Flores (Sussex Central) Fall 4:35

• 215 – Patrick Donahue (Cape Henlopen) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit

• 285 – Sean Costello (Cape Henlopen) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit

• 106 – Austin Guerrieri (Cape Henlopen) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit