Sunday, February 13, 2011

Jahwon Akui (No. 3 @ 171) Defeats Sam Brooks (H.M. @ 171) at Sections

Just 13 seconds into the 171-pound title match at Saturday's individual wrestling Class 3A Leyden Sectional, St. Rita's Jahwon Akui (No. 3 @ 171) made a loud and clear statement.

The top-ranked defending state champion grabbed the leg of Oak Park's Sam Brooks (H.M. @ 171), hooked his other leg and loudly dropped the defending 160-pound champ to the mat for an early takedown on his way to a 7-5 win. Akui improved to 26-0, while Brooks fell to 25-3, including two losses to the St. Rita

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