James Wood takes third at John Champe

ALDIE — Joey Vitola won the 152-pound class to lead James Wood to a third-place finish among 13 teams at the John Champe Cancer Classic on Saturday.

The Colonels finished with 147.5 points. Fauquier (200) and Colgan (180.5) placed first and second, respectively.

Vitola received a bye in the first round, then used a tech fall and pin to advance to the finals. He won a 12-8 decision over Lake Braddock’s Pehrson Timmons in the title match.

Two other Colonels advanced to the finals. Matt Alderman (145) recorded a pair of falls before dropping an 8-1 decision to Mountain View’s Elijah White in the title match. Sam Adkins (160) also had two pins to advance before losing a 5-2 decision to Amherst County’s Parker Hoden.

Other James Wood placewinners: Third: Chris Nuss (138), Paul Ebersole (182); Fourth: Aidan Barton (126); Fifth: Logan Knisley (120); Eighth: Nathaniel Arce (106); Josiah Geaslen (132); Jonathan Addison (220).