When the Fauquier and Liberty (Bealeton) wrestling teams left Amherst County High School after two days of battle at the 4A West regional tournament, this much was clear: Fauquier was the regional champion and Liberty fell just short. <\/p>\n
The Falcons edged Liberty in the team score, 184.5 to 183. Fauquiers Franco Camarca defeated Libertys Jordan Florence in the 170-pound finals to clinch Fauquiers championship. <\/p>\n
A point recount after the tournament confirmed the team scores. <\/p>\n
That changed Monday afternoon, with Liberty and Fauquier declared co-Regional champions, according to Liberty athletic director Dean Spahr. <\/p>\n
There was confusion at the tournament regarding advancement and achievement points in the seventh\/eighth place rounds, Spahr said. In wrestling tournaments, advancement points are awarded after winning matches. Achievement points are added for major decisions, technical falls and pins. <\/p>\n
Fauquiers 184.5 point total included points from the seventh\/eighth place matches, while Liberty believed those points should not have been counted. <\/p>\n
Some schools left thinking the seventh and eighth place matches didnt count toward team points, while other schools thought they did, Spahr said. We chalked it up to a clerical error. <\/p>\n
Spahr and other athletic directors from the 4A West region had a meeting scheduled for Monday. Spahr brought up the confusion and the representatives decided to declare Liberty and Fauquier co-champions. <\/p>\n
We really didnt want to strip a team title to someone afterwards, Spahr said. I thought this was a good compromise. <\/p>\n
The compromise means Liberty is a regional champion for the first time in school history. <\/p>\n
A call to Fauquier athletic director Mark Holmes was not immediately returned. Check back for more updates. <\/p>\n
Culpeper Star-Exponent correspondent Chuck Jackson contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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