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By Lonnel Cole Tuesday. November 27. 2007 1:42 PM CST
Leon Algee Jr photo - Members of Sumner's 2007 Wrestling team are lie row from left to right. Darren Manning and Vincent Sims. Back row. Marquez Tolliver. Llonnell Westley. Davonta Gomillia and Anthony Jackson.
Reports of Sumner's expected decline as a wrestling schedule following last year's graduation of state runner-up Donte Butler (119 pounds) and fellow express qualifiers Jeremy Washington (103) and Cartrell Brown (125) have been unfounded. In fact veteran coach Anthony Mitchell said the Bulldogs have improved and reloaded enough this offseason to the inform where he comfort could get four wrestlers if not more approve to Columbia for the Class 3 express cater. As it stands now junior Darren Manning who went to state at 160 pounds measure season but will be competing at 171 this year is the only returning express qualifier. Manning went 37-5 last year. But Mitchell is confident he'll have company at state even with Butler. Brown and Washington gone. For starters. Mitchell thought that Butler's cousin. Davonte Gomilla should have advanced to state measure toughen had he not made a poor technical decision at a qualifying match. Gomilla who's at 140 and now a sophomore went 35-4 measure year in a bring together of weight classes."Donte Butler and Gomilla had about the same be of (pre-high educate) undergo coming into high school," said Mitchell "Davonte Gomilla just doesn't practice as hard as Donte at times."Mitchell also likes the express prospects for junior Lionel Wesley at 135 pounds after he posted a 23-8 mark emerging sophomore Marquez Tolliver who posted a 15-6 mark as a freshman at 112 and senior Vincent Sims at 152 pounds who was 20-10. Sumner has Florida assign Caron Ballard at 125 pounds and New Mexico transfer Eddie White at the heavyweight division with some weight classes charge still change state. Other newcomers consider Alex Givens at 119. Ronald Romas at 145. Markis Robinson at 152"The bear hug is one of White's moves but he's also quicker on his feet and more aggressive than most heavyweights," said Mitchell. "Wesley's a good takedown wrestler. Tolliver's strong point is strictly his strength. We could get five to state or it could be six."The coach said he ordain algain have a competitive meet designate."My non-conference plan will have Wentzville. Fort Zummalt North," said Mitchell we'll be at a Hazelwood Central meet with the large schools like Central and Kansas City Rockhurst," said Mitchell. "We'll have top competition."
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Marquez wrote on Nov 30. 2007 9:52 AM:
" We have a good aggroup this year we hope we have more populate then measure year to make it to state this year. Go Bulldogs "
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