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HUNTINGTON -- Buckhannon-Upshur's Andrew McDowell and Philip Barbour's Malachi Cross turned in fifth-place finishes in their respective classes Saturday in the state wrestling tournament held at Marshall Health Network Arena.
McDowell, a senior, lost to Parkersburg South's Aaydin King in his first match on Saturday, before rebounding to defeat John Marshall's Carter Adkins in Class AAA, 132-pound action.
Classmate Ian Cornett place sixth in the 120-pound weight class.
Cross also lost his first match on Saturday to Ripley's Carter Neal in Class AA-A, 285-pound action. The junior then took a 6-0 decision against East Hardy's Sean O'Callaghan to place fifth.
Cross had rebounded from pin fall loss to Keyser's Jake Anderson on Thursday by pinning Buffalo's Dave Sayne and Point Pleasant's Noah Canterbury on Friday.
Cross defeated Grafton's Braxton Rush on Friday evening to remain alive for a spot on the podium.
Teammate and senior Ryan Morris went 1-2 in the tourney, earning a pin fall against Webster County's Gary Cogar on Friday.
For Elkins High, Tucker Twigg (138) earned a pin fall win against Midland Trail's Brayden Moore on Thursday night in Class AA-A action.
The sophomore then lost by decision to Keyser's Lane Metcalf on Friday afternoon before taking a 15-9 decision against Williamstown's Dylan Pucella.
Twigg later fell to Tyler Consolidated's Colsen Spragg in Friday evening's session by a major decision.
Classmate Chiron Wing (175) lost by pin fall to North Marion's Toby Michael on Thursday. He took a major decision (12-0) against Ravenswood's Chayse Sook on Friday but was then eliminated from the tourney in a 14-12 setback to Independence's Tyson McGinnis later in the day.
Freshman Isaac Workman also represented the Tigers in the 215-pound weight class.
University and Point Pleasant repeated as Class AAA and AA champions, respectively, while Cameron took the Class A crown.