The Wayne County Mat Cardinals opened the 2009 -2010 season on November 24 at Goshen in the North
Oldham Duals.Tne Mat Cardinal finished 2-1 on the night. Wayne County defeated Jeffersonville. In. 40
- 39 and St. Xavier 42 - 39. The Mat Cardinals lost to North Oldham 39 - 36.
The Wayne County
Wrestling team hosted the Cardinal Duals on Saturday December 5. The Mat Cardinals finished with three wins and two losses
on the day. Wayne County defeated Ryle B,Anderson County, and Danville. They lost to Ryle A, and Whitley County.
The
Mat Cardinals traveled to Williamsburg on Saturday December 12 for the Whitley County Duals. Wayne County finished with five
wins on the day,. They defeated Knoxville Halls,Aloca,William Blount,Cumberland County and the Tennessee All Stars.
The Mat Cardinals hosted the Border Wars on Saturday December 30.Wayne County finished 4-1 on the day. They
defeate Tates Creek A abd B teams,Letcher County Central, and Cumberland County Tn. Wayne County lost to Meade County.
Tuesday
January 12 Wayne County traveled to Williamsburg for the University of the Cumberlands Challenge. The Mat Cardinals defeated
Hardin Valley and Pigeon Forge Tn.
The Mat Cardinals traveled to Whitesburg on Saturday January 16 for the
Region 8 Duals. Wayne county defeated Lawrence County,Belfry, Sheldon Clark,and Mccreary Central. Wayne County lost to Johnson
Central 37 -36 in the regional duals final.
Wayne County won the Brawl by the lake tournament in Kingston
Tennessee on Saturday January 23. The Mat Cardinals defeated Farragut,Kingston,Creekwood,Beardon,and Chatt. Howard. The Teams
win against Creekwood 75-0 gave Wayne Conty their 600th win in the programs history
The Mat Cardinals
traveled to Danville on Saturday February 6 for the Danville Duals.Wayne County finished 4 -1 on the day to win the six team
tournament.
Wayne County hosted the Region 8 Wrestling Tournament on Saturday February 13 at the Wayne County
Gym.The Mat Cardinals finished as the Regional Runnerup in the twelve tournament field. Top placers for Wayne County were
103 Cecil Nevels 5th,112 Austin Dobbs 6th,130 Luke Troxell 1st,140 Aaron Dodd 2nd,145 Zach Troxell 4th,152 Matthew Sullivan
4th,160 Tyler Simpson 4th,171 Jordon Jones 3rd,189 Billy Fyoyd 2nd,215 Cody Mink 1st,and 285 Tyler Pace 1st. Tyler Pace was
named outstanding wrestler of the Regional Tournament.
The Mat Cardinals traveled to Frankfort for the State
Tournament on February 18 -20. Wayne County finished seventh overall and third in the Small School State Tournament.
Tyler
Pace won the 285 lb. class to become the schools ninith state champion. The Mat Cardinal had five medal winners in all.Luke
Troxell was third at 130 lb., Aaron Dodd was fifth at 140 lb., Billy Floyd fifth at 189 lb.,and Cody Mink fifth at 215 lb.,
weight class.
