Class AAA Southeast Regional
(at Norristown HS; four
wrestlers advance to states)
Report by Brad Wilson
Team Scores and Legend: 1. Upper Perkiomen (UP) 157; 2. CR South (CRS) 109; 3. Quakertown (Q) 83.5; 4. Boyertown (Bo) 78.5; 5.Pennsbury (Pb) 52.5; 6. Pennridge (Pr) 49; 7. Owen J. Roberts (OJR) 47; 8. Downingtown East (DE) 46; 9. CR North (CRN) 43.5; 8
10. Neshaminy (Ne) 43; 11. Spring-Ford (S-F) 41; 12. 12. Souderton (So) 39; 13. Oxford (Ox) 37; 14. Plymouth Whitemarsh (PW) 36; 15. Coatesville (Cv) 35; 16. (tie) Penncrest (Pc) and West Chester Henderson (WCH), 32; 18. Springfield-Delco (SD) 31; 19. Upper Darby (Uda) 30.5; 20. Methacton (M) 27; 21. Great Valley (GrV) 25; 22. 22. Upper Merion (UM) 24; 23. Norristown (Nt) 22; 24. (tie) Downingtown West (DW) and Upper Dublin (Udu) 18; 26. Lincoln (L); 27. (tie) Central Bucks West (CBW), Conestoga (Con), Glen Mills (GM) 16; 30, (tie) Ridley (Ri), Sun Valley (SV) 12; 32. (tie) Hatboro-Horsham (H-H), Lower Merion (LM) 9; 34. (tie) North Penn (NP), Avon Grove (AG) 8; 36. (tie) Bensalem (Be), Garnet Valley (GaV), 7; 38. Central Bucks South (CBS) and Frankford (F) 6; 40. Northeast (Ne) 4; 41. (tie) Marple Newtown (MN) and George Washington (GW) 3; 43. Central Bucks East (CBE), Chichester (Chi) 2; 45. Haverford High (Hav) 1; 46. (tie) Abington, Central, Interboro,Kennett, Kensington, Overbrook Unionville, Wissahickon 0; 54. Thomas Edison (-2).
Preliminary Round
103 pounds: Mike Cooker (NP) dec. John Martin (S-F), 6-1; Bruce Roberts (AG) pinned Jon Brocero (FF), 5:26; Chuck Nickle (GaV) pinned Kevin McNutt (Ab), 2:25; Jonathan Weibel (Q) dec. Steve Armor (SD), 3-0.
112: Matt Sbarro (Pb) dec. D.J. Evans (DW), 6-2; J.J. Lester (CBS) dec. Greg Miller (Ed), 1:22; Jason Kadelski (M) pinned Jesse Combs (Ox), 2:49; Chris Sheetz (UP) pinned Matt Lewis (UDa), 3:30.
119: Dan LaMon (Chi) dec. Lee Milas (Pb), 8-6; Eric McCann (PR) pined Ray Burns (F), 3:15; Tim Paoli (Ox) pinned Justin Burkholder (Wi), 1:26; Austin Reed (UP) dec, Andrew Jones (Hav), 4-2;
125: Kyle Rogers (CBE) dec. Ed Hall (R), 12-9; Scott George (WCH) pinned Jason Lozado (E), 2:44; Bobby Gulla (Ne) dec. Bill Hasen (GrV), 3-0; Mike McCauley (So) dec. Willy Mack (SV), 7-3.
130: Eddie Hill (NP) dec. Steve Resnick (Pc), 10-9; Earl Longstreth (CRN) tech. fall Rafal Segarra (F), 4:56 (17-1); Bryan Knoblauch (CRS) dec. Steve Rathfon (DW), 9-8; Paul Girafalco (DE) dec. Sam Walters (UP), 3-2.
135: Chadd McBride (DW) dec. Matt Cutchineal (Pb), 7-2; Pete Ferrara (CBW) pinned Kevin Clarkson (L), 2:39; Lewis Baker (Ume) maj. Dec. John Girafalco (DE), 14-5; Chris Grill (UDa) dec. Jeff Warusz (Ne), 3-2.
140: Ben Rees (Pb) dec. Aaron Borz (GM), 1-0; Chris Reynolds (DW) maj. dec. Wilfredo Gonzalez (L), 20-6; Ray Lavoie (Pc) dec. Brian Tanen (So), 4-3; Mike Moley (S-F) dec. Chris Frederick (Q), 8-1
145: Zach Trimmer (Con) pinned John Dale (NP), 5:59; Dave Fabian (Bo) pinned Chris Wilson (F), 1:13; Jim Norley (WCH) maj. dec. David Powell (PW), 14-2; A.J. Detweiler (Pr) dec. Ryan Tascone (SD), 5-0.
152: Phil Rayer (R) dec. Jim Kimball (So), 8-2; Brent Fiorito (UP) pinned Tyree Morgan (Ne), 1:08; Mike Morrin (Be) dec. Jim O’Hara (I), 10-8; Brad Clark (M) pinned Andres Avalos (Kenn), 5:01.
160: Nick Calvanese (H-H) dec. Matt Moccia (MN), 11-6; Jimmy McVeigh (UP) pinned Jachua Delgado (L), 2:37; Mike Schwager (Bo) dec. Dan Bergen (Pb), 3-1 (OT); Andy Knerr (Nt) pinned Scott Ely (U), 1:51.
171: Alex Maza (UP) dec. Jack Hartman (LM), 7-3; Peter Beck (Ne) pinned Odis Johnson (GW), 3:09; Tobi Showunmi (Pb) dec. Dave Jones (Bo), 5-0; Tony Fuschino (OJR) dec. Brian Adams (H-H), 5-2.
189: Josh White (Bo) dec. Bill Farrell (Pb), 5-3; Abe Brooks (Ne) pinned Olu Afuwape (Ob), 3:54; Jake Thierjung (Be) maj. Dec. Brian Newbury (WCH), 12-4; Lazaro Gonzalez (GM) dec. Pat Gilmore (CRS), 6-5.
215: Joe Montoux (Ne) dec. Mark Fritz (R), 9-3; Derek Bennett (UP) pinned Antonio Pagan (E), 1:23; Seth Hillstrom (PW) pinnedd Bill Kent (UDa), 4:20; Kevin Orr (Q) pinned Kris Wazlawik (GaV), 3:41.
275: Shane Meighan (SD) dec. D.J., Fox (PW), 3-1; Slav Mukha (Ne) inj. def. John Pfund (CBE), 2:08; Josh Gehret (So) dec. Brandt Waples (Pc), 11-4; Gerald Bell (NP) pinned Ben Welton (Cv), 5:35.
Quarterfinals
103: Fred Rodgers (Bo) maj. dec. Cooker (NP), 9-0; Shane Smith (UP) pinned Roberts (AG), 0:59;
Dex Lederer (Ne) dec. Chuck Nickle (GaV), 2-0 (2 OT, RO); Weibel (Q) tech. fall Derek Hawkins (Ce), 4:50 (16-1).
112: Rick Rappo (CRS) dec. Matt Sbarro (Pb), 5-1; Chuck Mulloy (Pc) dec. Lester (CBS), 5-2; Kadelski (M) dec. Austin Jones (Bo), 7-2 (OT); Chris Sheetz (UP) pinned Dante Money (Ob), 2:27;
119: Mike Rappo (CRS) maj. dec. LaMon, 22-10; Matt Moley (S-F) dec. McCann, 5-3; Nick Hyatt (Bo) pinned Paoli (Ox), 1:17; Reed (UP) pinned Frank Tammaro (Kens), 4:59.
125: Jeremy Stierly (OJR) pinned Rogers, 4:21; George (WCH) dec. Pat Johnsen (CRN), 5-0; Dillon Evans (CRS) dec. Gulla (Ne), 7-1; Mack (SV) maj. dec., Orlando Vest (GW), 14-3.
130: Nate Nauroth (Q) maj. dec. Hill (NP), 21-9; Longstreth (CRN) dec. Bryce Kershaw (AG), 4-2; Jamie Soupik (Bo) dec. Knoblauch (CRS), 3-2; Girafalco (DE) pinned Michael Kelch (Cen), 1:28.
135: Zack Kemmerer (UP) maj. dec. McBride (DW), 17-5; Ferrara (CBW) dec. Eric Smith (S-F), 4-2; Sean Reed (SD) pinned Baker (UM), 0:37; Grill (Uda) tech. Fall Tom Brogan (F), 4:55 (18-2).
140: Scott D’Annunzio (GrV) dec. Rees (Pb), 4-1; Dave Zeek (CRN) dec. Reynolds (DW), 6-2; Clint Collins (UM) pinned Ray Lavoie (Pc), 3:20; Sterling Sturgis (F) pinned Moley (S-F), 2:53.
145: Jarrett Hostetter (Ox) dec. Trimmer (Con), 9-4; Nick Martin (CRN) dec. Fabian (Bo), 4-1; Chris Chambers (CRS) maj. dec. Norley (WCH), 20-8; Detweiler (Pr) pinned John Zayas (Ne), 2:38.
152: Bill Trimble (Pb) maj. dec. Rayer (R), 13-4; Fiorito (UP) dec. Jesse Mariana (UDa), 6-2; Corey Blake (Cv) maj. dec. Morrin (Be), 10-1; Clark (M) dec. Joe Morris (F), 3-0.
160: Aaron Carter (CRS) maj. dec. Calvanese (H-H), 13-3; McVeigh (UP) dec. Dave Morey (GaV), 5-2; Rob Hoffman (OJR) dec. Schwager (Bo), 7-2; Knerr (Nt) pinned Joshua Alicea (E), 1:33.
171: Alex Maza (UP) dec. John Heleniak (PW), 1-0 (2 OT, RO); J.J. Hansen (Con) dec. Beck (Ne), 8-5; Paul Weitzel (Ox) dec. Showunmi (Pb), 10-3; Fuschino (OJR) dec. Andrew Overton (Cen), 5:05.
189: Pat Flynn (Q) pinned White (Bo), 1:47; Joe DeGaravilla (DW) dec. Brooks (Ne), 6-4 (OT); Drew Smith (GrV) dec. Thierjung (Be), 6-0; Gonzalez (GM) dec. Art Naumolu (Ne), 6-4.
215: Dan Goetter (Pr) pinned Montoux (Ne), 0:37; Hillstrom (PW) dec. Cullen Todd (Ox), 7-0; Bennett (UP) dec. Vaughn Cole (LM), 4-3; Orr (Q) pinned Isaiah Stroman (F), 0:53.
275: Jason Parisi (Udu) pinned Meighan (SD), 0:49; Emiliano Valentin (GM) dec. Mukha (Ne), 12-6; Mike Lukenda (DE) dec. Gehret (So), 9-2; Bell (NP) dec. Charles Whittington (L), 10-6.
Championship
103 pounds: Fred Rodgers (Bo) dec. Jonathan Weibel (Q), 5-2
112: Rick Rappo (CRS) dec. Chris Sheetz (UP), 4-1
119: Mike Rappo (CRS) dec. Austin Reed (UP), 7-3
125: Scott George (WCH) dec. Dillon Evans (CRS), 4-3
130: Paul Girafalco (DE) dec. Nate Nauroth (Q), 3-2 (2 OT, RO)
135: Zach Kemmerer (UP) dec. Sean Reed (SD), 6-2
140: Clint Collins (Ume) dec. Dave Zeek (CRN), 3-1
145: Chris Chambers (CRS) dec. Nick Martin (CRN), 4-2
152: Brent Fiorito (UP) dec. Corey Blake (Cv), 5-1
160: Austin Carter (CRS) pinned Rob Hoffman (OJR), 2:21
171: Tony Fuschino (OJR) dec. Alez Maza (UP), 3-1
189: Pat Flynn (Q) dec. Drew Smith (GrV), 6-1
215: Dan Goetter (Pr) dec. Seth Hillstrom (PW), 8-4
275: Mike Lukenda (DE) pinned Jason Parisi (UDu), 6-2
Third place
103: Shane Smith (UP) dec. Dex Lederer (Ne), 4-0
112: Chuck Mulloy (Pc) pinned Matt Lewis (UDa), 1:24
119: Mike Moley (S-F) dec. Nick Hyatt (Bo), 7-3
125: Mike McCauley (So) dec. Bobby Gulla (Ne), 5-3
130: Sam Walters (UP) dec. Steve Resnick (Pc), 7-0
135: Pete Ferrara (CBW) dec. Chris Grill (Uda), 6-2
140: Brian Tanen (So) dec. Mike Moley (S-F), 9-2
145: Jarrett Hostetter (Ox) dec. A,J. Detweiler (Pr), 8-2
152: Bill Trimble (Pb) dec. Brad Clark (M), 5-0
160: Andy Knerr (Nt) pinned Mike Schwager (Bo), 3:19
171: J.J. Hansen (Con) dec. John Heleniak (PW), 11-4
189: Joe DeGaravilla (DW) dec. Josh White (Bo), 3-2
215: Kevin Orr (Q) pinned Derek Bennett (UP), 2:15
275: Ben Welton (CV) dec. Charles Whittingdon (L), 4-0
Fifth place
103: Steve Armor (SD) maj. dec. Chuck Nickle (GaV), 16-5.
112: Jason Kadelski (M) dec. Austin Jones (Bo), 11-9
119: Lee Milas (Pb) inj. def. Eric McCann (Pr), 4:48
125: Willy Mack (SV) won by forfeit
130: Jamie Soupik (Bo) won by forfeit
135: Eric Smith (S-F) dec. Matt Cutchineal (Pb), 4-2
140: Scott D’Annunzio (GrV) won by forfeit
145: John Dale (NP) dec. David Powell (PW), 11-10
152: Jim Kimball (So) dec. Phil Rayer (R), 8-5
160: Nick Calvanese (H-H) dec. Jimmy McVeigh (UP), 8-3
171: Paul Weitzel (Ox) dec. Tobi Showumni (Pb), 5-2
189: Bill Farrell (Pb) dec. Lazaro Gonzalez (GM), 12-6
215: Cullen Todd (Ox) won by forfeit
275: Emiliano Valentin (GM) won by forfeit