By Mac Cohe (January 12, 2004)

Seniors Andrew Hipolit (189 lbs), Mac Cohe (171 lbs), and sophomore Willie Hoover (140 lbs) went undefeated and led their fellow wrestlers in their home opening match Wednesday. The home opener was a quad match in which three other teams came to wrestle against GMHS including top ranked Group A team Manassas Park and private school powers Bishop Ireton and Potomac School.
 

Senior Tim Quintyn (275 lbs) cradles his opponent  from Manassas Park during Wednesday’s quad meet  at Mason. The Cougars, generally considered the  top team in the district, came out on top Wed. as well.  (Photo by Camille Starr)	Sophomore Michael Coleman (125 lbs) pinned his  opponent from Potomac High School in Wednesday’s  quad meet. (Photo by Camille Starr)

The Mustangs first took on Potomac School, which they dominated, losing only one match and winning by a final score of 58-6. They next wrestled Manassas Park who, with a stacked lineup, beat the Mustangs soundly 57-16 despite several very close matches with highly ranked opponents. The Mustangs finished the evening with a very tight team match with Bishop Ireton in which the final team score came down to the last individual bout with the Mustangs who came up short 39-31. 

Individually, Hipolit and Cohe each recorded one pin and Hoover recorded two. Seniors Devlan Melancon (145 lbs) and Mike Cummings (152 lbs) and sophomore Nick Pitas (112 lbs) all won two matches and lost a close match to a highly ranked opponent from Manassas Park. Senior Tim Quintyn (275 lbs), junior John Sullivan (160 lbs) and sophomores Kristin Schwind (119 lbs), Michael Coleman (125 lbs), Trevor Quillin (135 lbs) and Bob Bumgarner (160 lbs.) each won an individual match.

The Mustangs’ next event is a District Dual at home next Wednesday, January 14, against Madison County.