HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: ELMIRA'S SMITH INTO QUARTERFINALS AT H.S. NATIONALS (2023-03-24)

Southern Tier Sports Report
VIRGINIA BEACH — Elmira senior Donavan Smith sailed through to the quarterfinals of the National High School Coaches Association High School Nationals with three straight wins here Friday.

Smith opened the day with a pin of Caleb Swanson of Virginia in 2:37 in the round-of-64. Smith scored three takedowns in the first period, and finished off the first period with three near-fall points for a 9-2 lead. He added a reversal in the second period, and turned it into the fall.

Smith used used a five-point move in the first period, and a takedown and three near-fall pints in the second period to build a 10-0 lead on his way to a 12-2 major decision of Maine’s Derek Cote in the round-of-32.

In the round-of-16, Smith recorded a third-period fall of Alabama’s Devin Stone.

Smith scored a reversal with 7 seconds remaining in the second period to tie the bout at 2-2 heading into the final two minutes.

Stone cut Smith loose to start the third period, but scored a five-point move to take an 8-2 lead, then finished off the fall at 5:19.

Smith will face Tyler McKnight of Georgia in the quarterfinals. McKnight was 4-0 Friday with two falls and a major decision.
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IN PHOTO 1: Donovan Smith.