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Show Viking wrestlers crush TimTtaSe 4th in tournej . ,, m- m mm"- 1,1 '"' ' i Pleasant Grove gained seven pins and two forfeits on the way to crushing Timpview 62-3 in Region 8 wrestling Thursday. Gaining falls for the hometown Vikings were Gary Hall, Chad Henry, Darrin Henry, Ryan Bennett, Ben-nett, Rick Shumway, Russ Johnson and Dan Phelon. Winning by forfeit were Cody Atkinson and Shane Jacob. In all, the Vikes won 11 of the 12 team matches as Cory Atkinson and Chad Maxfield picked up victories with decisions over their Thunderbird opponents. Timpviews lone win came in the 114 pound match when Lyle Larsen edged Lonnie Harris 2-1. The team victory kept the highly ranked Vikings on top of the Region 8 wrestling race going into tomorrow's match against Springville in Springville. The Red Devils fell to Spanish Fork in their last match. In Brigham City over the weekend, Dan Phelon won the heavyweight division at the Box Elder tournament. Shane Jacob was second and Rick Cory Atkinson gained near fall points over Timpview's Eric Giles with this move Atkinson went on to win 10-2 to help P.G. roll over the visiting Thunderbirds, 62-3. Photo by Marc Nicholes. Shumway and Cody Atkinson placed fourth to give PG sixth place in the 16 team meet. The Viking J.V. placed second in their division at Orem. Preston Roberts, Nathan hilton. Travis Hansen and Jason Brackenbir took first place in their weigj! class. j |