Flagler Palm Coast falls at state wrestling duals; six Bulldogs win matches

FPC will host the 40th annual Flagler Rotary Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.


FPC's Doyvonne Leadon (right) wrestles DeLand's Joshua Folsom in the 165-pound fifth-place match at the 2025 Flagler Rotary. Leadon was one of six FPC wrestlers to win his match at the 2026 state duals. File photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Doyvonne Leadon (right) wrestles DeLand's Joshua Folsom in the 165-pound fifth-place match at the 2025 Flagler Rotary. Leadon was one of six FPC wrestlers to win his match at the 2026 state duals. File photo by Brent Woronoff
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Oviedo Hagerty defeated Flagler Palm Coast 40-27 in Round 3 of the FHSAA Dual Team Wrestling Tournament on Friday, Jan. 23, at Osceola High School in Kissimmee.

Hagerty advanced to Saturday's Class 3A state semifinals where it lost to eventual state champ South Dade.

Six FPC wrestlers won their matches against Hagerty. The Bulldogs were strong in the lighter weight classes with Braden Dailey winning by pin in 1:39 at 113 pounds, Kevin McLean winning by pin in 1:36 at 120 pounds and Buster Bossardet winning a 9-3 decision at 126 pounds.

Lenny Fries won by pin in 4:31 at 138 pounds. Michael Fries won a 7-5 decision over Aurelio Gutierrez at 150 pounds, scoring a takedown with 1:36 left in the third period. And Doyvonne Leadon won a 6-1 decision at 175 pounds. 

The Bulldogs will host the 40th annual Flagler Rotary Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.

 

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