JimThorpeNews.com » Dillon Smith http://www.jimthorpenews.com News and information for Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Smith named all-time wrestler http://www.jimthorpenews.com/2009/12/smith-named-all-time-wrestler/ http://www.jimthorpenews.com/2009/12/smith-named-all-time-wrestler/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:32:27 +0000 kathy http://www.jimthorpenews.com/?p=53 From the Pottsville Republican-Herald: JIM THORPE – Dillon Smith gave himself a holiday gift Saturday, capturing a championship in his home gym at the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament.

Smith went 4-0 in the round-robin event to win the 145-pound title. In addition, he was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. In the process, he became Jim Thorpe’s all-time leading wins leader with 117. He passed Michael Wernett, who had 114.

A state qualifier last season, Smith was coming off a second-place finish at the Penn Cambria Tournament.

At Jim Thorpe, Lehighton won the team title with 135 points, followed by Allentown Central Catholic (72) and Pottsville (69).

The Crimson Tide had three champions in Bailey Roos (103), Jimmy Harris (112) and Shawn Cicero (160). Cicero finished 5-0 in his bracket.

For Williams Valley, Tim Murray (135) and Brandon Wagner (215) earned gold.

Lehighton won six championships; ACC had two champs.

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