| Gassman
Goes 8-0 at Wrestling Meet |
By Anthony Paradise
Observer Staff Writer
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| Despite a 10th place finish as a team, the Herndon wrestling
squad had a few individual performances to be proud of after
taking part in the James River Duals meet at James River High
School in Midlothian, Va., Jan. 6 and 7. |
| The best performance of the weekend came from Firen Gassman,
Herndon's 103-pounder, who finished with an 8-0 record. |
| "This was her biggest test so far," wrestling coach Tyler
Andersen said. "Eight matches in two days is a lot. She handled
it well. Her closest match was a major decision." |
| Others who went undefeated were 130-pounder Kelby Gassman
and 189-pounder Chad Metzger, who each finished 4-0. |
| Those who finished with 7-1 records were 119-pounder Brian
Thompson and 160-pounder Ian Frances. 171-pounder Zay Lopez
and 215-pounder PJ Mosher, each finished with five pins. |
| Andersen was pleased with the team's performance. |
| "I thought we wrestled well," Andersen said. "We had three
kids undefeated and five that were 7-1. We did good." |
| Next up for the Hornets is the Mount Mat Madness event Jan.
12 and 13 at Goucher College in Towson, Md. |
| Herndon will be the lone Virginia school at the event, taking
on teams from Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. |
