PHOTOS: Class 6 Region B wrestling meet
Forest Park's Charlie Lopez smiles early as he knows he is on his way to victory at 182 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Jadon Stephens celebrates his region title at 195 with an impressive back flip during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
The team champions from Riverbend celebrate with their trophy after the Region 6 Wrestling Championships concluded on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
In the true second match at 220, Patriot's Jocob Alderman won by fall at 2:23 over Woodbridge's Bryan Rios during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Colgan's Matt Lochli gives Riverbend's Jacob Wright a lift en route to his victory by fall at 1:45 during their true second match at the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
In the true second match at 182, Colgan's Matt Lochli took at 4-1 decision over Riverbend's Jacob Wright during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Potomac's John Koroma had to defeat Woodbridge's Carter Lyda (7-5) in order to advance to states in the true second match at 160 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Joshua Mancia wins a close 3-2 decision over Patriot's Donovan Sprouse at 285 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Wrestling is a tactical form of competition, here with the 285 pounders locking hands in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Joshua Mancia gets sized up by is opponent at 285 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Joshua Mancia makes his escape from the grasp of Patriot's Donovan Sprouse at 285 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Colgan's Elijah Gonzalez acknowledges his victory (by fall at 2:23) at 220 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Colgan's Elijah Gonzalez makes quick work at 220 with a win over Patriot's Jacob Alderman during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Jadon Stephens gets ready to breathe a little easier as he is about to take the 195-pound title at the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
At 195, Patriot's Connor Callaway gets a lift up on Woodbridge's Jadon Stephens but it wasn't enough as Stephens would go on to win by fall at 2:13 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Jadon Stephens makes a escape during his match at 195 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Woodbridge's Jadon Stephens takes control at 195 over Patriot's Connor Callaway during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Forest Park's Charlie Lopez jogs off the mat after his victory at 182 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
At, 182, Charlie Lopez of Forest Park makes quick work of Colgan's Matt Lochli with a fall at 1:45 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Riverbend's Lennon Soaper is congratulated by members of his contingent after his victory at 170 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Riverbend's Lennon Soaper showed plenty of excitement after his 3-0 decision over Patriot's Vincenzo Corvetto at 170 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Patriot's Vincenzo Corvetto could not capitalize on his opportunities during his match at 170 against Riverbend's Lennon Soaper at the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Riverbend's Lennon Soaper gets flipped by Patriot's Vincenzo Corvetto at 170 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Forest Park's Jack Bobeck gets congratulated on his win at 160 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Forest Park's Jack Bobeck celebrates his victory at 160 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Forest Park's Jack Bobeck looks to take the advantage over Potomac's John Koroma in the final at 160 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Forest Park's Jack Bobeck (right) had a real struggle on his hands early against Potomac's John Koroma at 160 before going on to win 7-4 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Colgan's Levi Field (top) starts to take control of his match at 152 and would go on to win 9-7 in the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Riverbend's Nathaniel Taylor flips Colgan's Levi Field during their match at 152 during the Region 6 Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
Colgan's Levi Field gets focused prior to his finals match at 152 against Riverbend's Nathaniel Taylor during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships that concluded Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 at Battlefield High School.
And the sweep goes on ... Colton Campbell, son of Chris Campbell (one of the tournament officials working the Region 6B Wrestling Championships), helps out by dragging the "Sterilaser" back and forth across the No. 1 wrestling mat during a break in the action at Battlefield High School on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
Battlefield wrestling coach Brian Shaffer is the masked man keeping an eye on the action as well as the operation at the the Region 6B Wrestling Championships hosted by his program across two days. The first-half of the tournament was held Friday, Feb. 12 and the second half was conducted on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 due to inclement weather over the weekend.
Covid protocols for high school wrestling this year include the implementation of a "Sterilaser" process across the mats as shown here during a break in the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Covid protocols were evident all around at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
In the first final at 106, John Champe's Khwaja Ahmad defeated Potomac's Elleahna Anderson (who competed valiantly despite an ailing knee) on a fall at 4:26 during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
At 113, Woodbridge's Tyler Tanev goes to work on Forest Park's Anthony Orlando en route to a 6-4 decision at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
At 113, Woodbridge's Tyler Tanev defeated Forest Park's Anthony Orlando (foreground) in a 6-4 decision during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
At 120, Patriot's Austin Zehring (right) flips Potomac's Anthony Anderson en route to a 5-3 decision at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
At 120, Patriot's Austin Zehring continues to work on Potomac's Anthony Anderson during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Wrestlers at 120 – Potomac's Anthony Anderson and Patriot's Austin Zehring – go head to head at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Patriot's Austin Zehring gives himself a hand after his victory in the 120-pound division at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Riverbend's Carson Main (left) took a 7-3 decision over John Champe's Jordan Villareal at 126 in the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
The most exciting match of the first-day's action was this come-from-behind, last-second, 7-4 decision by Battlefield's Daine Crouch over Riverbend's Zachary Turner at 132 at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Battlefield's Daine Crouch shows his guns to fellow Battlefield students after a stirring last-second victory at 132 in the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
In the final at 138, Riverbend's Zachary Ortega (left) won by fall at 44 seconds over Battlefield's Jackson Skiff during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
In the final at 145, Riverbend's Noah Taylor won by fall at 2:11 over Osbourn's Nate Williams at the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
In at "True Second" match at 138, Patriot's Joshua Mao earned a trip to states with a fall of Battlefield's Jackskon Skiff at 2:31 during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
In a "true second" matchup at 145, Colonial Forge's Jack Erbe won by fall at 2:11 over Osbourn's Nate Williams during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Colonial Forge's Jack Erbe gets a hug from his coach after qualifying for states by taking a "true second" match (only the top two wrestlers advance this year) during the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
With Covid protocols at a premium, Battlefield volunteers Shylea Michaelis and Steve Cadolino disinfect chairs following the Region 6B Wrestling Championships held at Battlefield High School over two days starting Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
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