ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Wrestling team had a strong showing at the Area Duals at Saint Francis on Saturday, Jan. 7, compiling a 3-2 record on the day to advance to Sectionals.
Mount Vernon's three victories came over Weber (84-0), Mt. Bethel (78-6), and Whitefield (66-12).
The Mustangs dropped to Saint Francis (66-12) and Mount Pisgah (78-6).
"The team started off slow and was battled tested early on," Head Coach Derrick Washington said. "We were able to bounce back and finish the day 3-2 and capture a third place finish to advance to sectionals."
Mount Vernon moves to 9-5 on the season overall after Saturday's action.
The Mustangs return to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 14 for the GHSA Sectional round.
Matches are set to begin at 10 a.m. at Commerce High School.
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School, serves over 1,200 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading visionary independent school, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation and entrepreneurship has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grade 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.
WRESTLING ADVANCES TO SECTIONALS AFTER STRONG SHOWING AT AREA DUALS
