Month: March 2013

Ruggirello and Wightman finish 3rd

Congratulations to Monroe Woodbury graduate Jamie Franco of Hofstra for winning the 133 pound title at the CAA tournament and securing his spot at this year’s NCAA Championships.  Franco began the day with a 6-0 victory over Josh Harlowe of Boston University before picking off top seeded Scott Festejo 3-2 in the semifinals.  Franco capped off his title run by defeating 3rd seeded Derek Steeley of Binghamton 8-4 in the finals.  Hofstra 149 pounder Cody Ruggirello (Valley Central) and Boston University 165 pounder Mitch Wightman (Warwick) both finished 3rd in the tournament and will have to hope for a wildcard for admission to the NCAAs.  Great job guys! 

This weekend we will be keeping tabs on both the PA and NJ state championship tournaments!

Pennsylvania:
Delaware Valley HS in Milford, PA has sent 4 wrestlers to Hershey, PA to compete in the toughest state tournament in the US….by a mile!         Brackets

Medal Matches:
132: Walker (North Hills) maj dec 10-0 Palmer (Del Val) …Palmer finished 8th
182: Nickelson (Belle Verne Area) maj dec 12-2 Strenk (Del Val) … Strenk finishes 6th

Consolation Semifinals:
Johnson (Gov Mif) wbf 1:20 Strenk (Del Val)…Strenk wrestling for 5th

Consolation Rd #3:
132:  Rizzolino (Easton) dec 1-0 Palmer (Del Val) …Jalen wrestles for 7th
182:  Strenk (Del Val) dec 3-2 Bolig (Owen Roberts) … Martin guaranteed top 6!

Consolation Rd #2:
132: Palmer (Del Val) dec 8-3 Gibson (McDowell)
182: Strenk (Del Val) dec 8-5 Dellar (Dallastown)
195: Rayhart (Big Spring) maj dec 13-0 Wagner (Del Val) … Wagner eliminated

Consolation Rd #1:
132:  Palmer (Del Val) dec 5-3 McStravick (Upper Perkiomen)
160:  Lee (Titusville) dec 10-3 Markowitz (Del Val) …. Markowitz is out
182:  Strenk (Del Val) dec 7-3 Shorter (Manheim Township)
195:  Wagner (Del Val) dec 4-2 tb Barnes (Altoona)

Round of 16:
132: Drew Walker (North Hills) dec 4-1 Jalen Palmer (Del Val)
160:  Chance Marsteller (Kennard Dale) wbf :42 Lucas Markowitz (Del Val)
** Marsteller, only a junior, has never lost a hs match…every wrestling publication on the planet considers him the best pound-for-pound high school wrestler in the nation**
182: Brett Harner (Norristown) wbf 1:51 Martin Strenk (Del Val)
195: Jacob Hart (Hampton) wbf 1:26 Matt Wagner (Del Val)

New Jersey:
The NJ championships, one of the few remaining single-division tournaments, takes place in Atlantic City and begins on Friday!  High Point Regional High School located in Sussex County NJ has 4 qualifiers for the state tournament.         Brackets

Semifinals:
195: Gross (Don Bosco Prep) dec 11-6 Stoll (High Point)

Quarterfinals:
132: Estevez (Livingston) dec 6-0 Derin (High Point)
145: Heilman (So Plain) dec 5-0 Gaccione (High Point)
195:  Stoll (High Point) dec 3-2 Smith (Morrestown) … Stoll in semis!!! 

132:  Michael Derin (High Point) dec 9-2 Wojtaszak (Brick)
145:  Jason Gaccione (High Point) dec 3-1 Soto (Bound Brook)
195:  Kyle Stoll (High Point) dec 3-2 Haddad (Gov. Livingston)
220: Schinder (Lacey) dec 8-3  Robert McDonnell (High Point)

Section 9 NY USAW had an all-time high
98 youth wrestlers compete at the USA Wrestling Youth Folkstyle State Championships on March 2^nd and 3^rd at Bay Shore, New York.  Eleven of those wrestlers made it to the Championship round and seven Section 9 wrestlers were crowned Youth State Champions!  Congratulations to everyone who competed!!!  Brackets –   2013 Youth Folkstyle USAW State Championships

Section 9’s Seven Champions:  Zak Ryder, Andrew Filip, Ethan Gallo, Preston Machado, David Strauss, Lucas Wightman, Dylan Green