Freedom High School made a compelling statement as to why it has already won a share of the AAA Cedar Run District wrestling title with its performance at the Loudoun Valley Duals Jan. 21-22 in Purcellville.

The Eagles posted a 7-1 record, including a 39-33 win against a difficult Washington (W. Va.) squad.

“We already have a piece of the regular season district title,” Freedom coach Kent Nagy said. “But we want to make it just ours.”

Freedom will have that chance Jan. 25 when it faces host Broad Run at the Wrestle for the Cure event.

The Spartans also posted a 7-1 record at the Loudoun Valley Duals, losing only to Washington on Saturday. Broad Run scored more than 60 points in victories against both Osbourn and Heritage.

Freedom was led in the duals by senior DaQuante Timbers, the top ranked Group AAA heavyweight in Virginia. Timbers posted an 8-0 record on the weekend, including three pins. Timbers now holds the school record for most wins at 135-11, with more than 100 pins.

Senior Chris Freda also contributed crucial wins in the 220-pound weight class, including a 6-5 comeback victory in the match against Washington.

Although Loudoun Valley only won three team matches, junior Josh Cassada continued on his record-breaking streak. Earlier in the week, the 160-pound Cassada broke the school record for consecutive wins, set in 1978 with 24. After his eight victories at the tournament, he is now at 37 consecutive wins.

Valley senior Josh Hawk won his 100th career match at the duals.

Heritage and Potomac Falls notched three wins a piece, with the Pride narrowly defeating both Berkeley Springs and Osbourn by one-point margins.

Potomac Falls wrestler Batchka Zulkhuu went 7-1, getting pinned by Cosby’s Greg Delano. Zulkhuu is currently ranked second in the state for Group AA.

“He’s fun to watch,” Potomac Falls coach Mike Grafton said of his 152-pounder. “You only get to coach one Batchka in your life.”

Westfield* (3-0)
def. Cosby, 52-6
def. Freedom, 39-21
def. Heritage, 67-0

Freedom (7-1)
def. Berkeley Springs, 57 - 17
lost to Westfield, 21-39
def. Patriot, 55- 18
def. Osbourn, 73-3
def. Loudoun Valley, 63-14
def. Osbourn, 51-17
def. Stafford, 49-18
def. Washington, 39-33

Broad Run (7-1)
def. Loudoun Valley, 47-27
def. Cosby, 42-32
def. Osbourn, 61-13
def. Heritage, 63-18
def. Berkeley Springs, 50-28
def. Potomac Falls, 43-32
lost to Washington, 24-54
def. Heritage, 48-24

Stafford (7-1)
def. Potomac Falls, 36-30
def. Patriot, 48-21
def. Liberty, 67-13
def. Loudoun Valley, 45-24
def. Heritage, 58-16
def. Cosby, 42-27
def. Heritage, 79-0
lost to Freedom, 18-49

Washington - W. Va. (7-2)
def. Liberty, 67-0
def. Loudoun Valley, 54-30
def. Patriot, 48-32
def. Cosby, 46-30
lost to Stafford, 39-40
def. Osbourn, 62-6
def. Broad Run, 54-24
def. Potomac Falls, 43-24
lost to Freedom, 33-39

Potomac Falls (3-4)
lost to Stafford, 30-36
def. Osbourn, 67-7
def. Berkeley Springs, 45-33
def. Cosby, 45-14
lost to Broad Run, 32-43
lost to Freedom, 18-51
lost to Washington, 24-43

Loudoun Valley (3-5)
lost to Broad Run, 27-47
lost to Washington, 30-54
lost to Cosby, 38-40
lost to Stafford, 24-45
def. Heritage, 58-16
lost to Freedom, 14-63
def. Osbourn, 51-17
def. Berkeley Springs, 39-36

Heritage (3-5)
def. Osbourn, 33-32
def. to Liberty, 34-42
lost to Westfield, 0-67
lost to Broad Run, 18-63
lost to Loudoun Valley, 58-16
def. Berkeley Springs, 40-39
lost to Stafford, 0-79
lost to Broad Run, 48-24

Cosby (3-5)
lost to Westfield, 6-52
lost to Broad Run, 32-42
def. Loudoun Valley, 40-38
lost to Washington, 46-30
lost to Potomac Falls, 14-45
lost to Stafford, 27-42
def. Berkeley Springs, 48-32
def. Osbourn, 59-6

Berkeley Springs - W. Va. (1-6)
lost to Freedom, 17-57
lost to Potomac Falls, 33-45
def. Osbourn, 40-36
lost to Broad Run, 28-50
lost to Heritage, 39-40
lost to Cosby, 32-48
lost to Berkeley Springs, 36-39

Liberty* (0-3)
lost to Washington, 67-0
lost to Heritage, 34-42
lost to Stafford, 13-67

Patriot* (0-3)
lost to Stafford, 48-21
lost to Washington, 32-48
lost to Freedom, 55-18

Osbourn (0-8)
lost to Heritage, 32-33
lost to Potomac Falls, 7-67
lost to Broad Run, 13-61
lost to Berkeley Springs, 36-40
lost to Freedom, 3-73
lost to Washington, 6-62
lost to Loudoun Valley, 17-51
lost to Cosby, 6-59

*Did not compete in Saturday’s portion of the event.

-All photos by Elizabeth Dodd