VERSAILLES - The Thunderbirds posted a 10-7 mark in contested matches but fell to the host Tigers 52-21 and to Buffalo 45-33 in Thursday night's season-opening triangular.
"I was very excited to go out and see the team compete," first-year North Callaway head coach Jake Vitale said. "Every person on the team gave it all they had and showed a lot of heart."
Here are individual results, by weight class, from Thursday night's duals:
Versailles 52, North Callaway 21
195 pounds: Riley Rademann (V) won by forfeit; 220: Mason Hibdon (V) pinned senior Scylor Shirley (NC), :58; 285: Damian Murray (V) won by forfeit; 106: freshman Connor Green (NC) won by 7-3 decision over Sean Dusky (V); 113: Kannen Wilson (V) won by forfeit;
120: freshman Carson Safranski (NC) won by 10-5 decision over Robert Silvey (V); 126: Tres Powers (V) won by 14-4 major decision over freshman Grant Bell (NC); 132: sophomore Blake Whipple (NC) won by 7-2 decision over Brycen Reynolds (V); 138: senior Jadon Henry (NC) pinned Kyle Flieger (V), 2:10; 145: Alex Radefeld (V) won by forfeit;
152: Zachary Radefeld (V) pinned junior Grant Wright (NC), 5:01; 160: Connor Lehman (V) pinned sophomore Eastin Burgher (NC), 1:58; 170: freshman Eli Henry (NC) pinned Dominick Shewmaker (V), 2:48; 182: Gage Tessier (V) won by forfeit.
Buffalo 45, North Callaway 33
182: Brock Maverick (B) won by forfeit; 195: Pete Herrera (B) won by forfeit; 220: Shirley (NC) pinned Bodie Jasper (B), 2:21; 285: Levi Kenady (B) won by forfeit; 106: Green (NC) pinned Cameron McKendrick (B), :30;
113: Safranski (NC) won by forfeit; 120: Lizzie Miller (B) won by forfeit; 126: Bell (NC) pinned Cornelius Kidd (B), 2:00; 132: Whipple (NC) won by 7-6 decision over Conner Pinkley (B); 138: Jadon Henry (NC) pinned Andrew Castaneda (B), 1:50;
145: Adam Mayberry (B) won by forfeit; 152: John Jenkins (B) won by 9-8 decision over Wright (NC); 160: Hunter Jenkins (B) pinned Burgher (NC), 1:21; 170: Blake Daher (B) pinned Eli Henry (NC), 2:00.
The Thunderbirds competed in the Ray Stockdale Invitational at Knob Noster on Saturday. Results were not available at press time.