Edgar Bright (Photo/Rob Preston)All recap items use rankings from the previous week (team from Jan. 25, individual from Jan. 11, while preview items use the team rankings updated today.
Eagles soar against Michigan's best
Second-ranked St. Edward, Ohio, continued its meat-grinder 2011-12 schedule with home dual meets against No. 3 St. Johns, Mich., and No. 15 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich., this past Saturday.
In more or less expected fashion, the second raked Eagles were too much for the Shamrocks in the first of the dual meets, as they emerged with a 41-12 victory.
220: No. 14 Ty Walz (SE) maj. dec. Jay Peterson, 17-8
285: Bob Coe (DCC) dec. Joe Belford, 4-3
106: L.J. Bentley (SE) dec. Trevor Zdebski, 7-3
113: Alex Moore (SE) dec. Myles Amine, 6-1
120: Colin Heffernan (SE) dec. Evan Toth, 4-1
126: No. 2 Dean Heil (SE) dec. Ken Bade, 8-1
132: No. 8 Edgar Bright (SE) maj. dec. Myles Amine, 20-7
138: Nick Barber (SE) dec. Logan Marcicki, 9-6
145: Markus Scheidel (SE) dec. No. 19 Alec Mooradian 3-1, UTB
152: Nick Mason (DCC) over Matt Van Curen by injury default
160: Jacob Davis (SE) dec. Andrew Garcia, 4-0
170: Mark Martin (SE) pinned Nick Giese, 3:21
182: Domenic Abounader (SE) pinned J.T. Ayotte, 0:34
195: Kevin Beazley (DCC) dec. No. 20 James Suvak, 6-5
Then, in a much anticipated event it was No. 2 against No. 3 in the nation. With the starting weight at 285 pounds, the first four matches looked to be tossups. Based on the dynamics of the dual, St. Johns needed to split these matches to have hopes of an upset, and win three of them for it to be realistic. However, instead, St. Edward won three of four. The other big turn in the dual meet came in the 145 and 152 weight classes, with the Eagles forfeiting to No. 2 Ben Whitford at 152 to bump up Scheidel to 152 due to the injury sustained by Van Curen in the first match. Scheidel got the first period pin against Travis Curley from a neutral position scramble, and the rout was in full motion, with the final score ending up 39-15 for St. Edward.
285: Joe Belford (SE) dec. Blake Cooper 2-1, TB
106: L.J. Bentley (SE) maj. dec. Drew Wixsom, 10-2
113: No. 14 Zac Hall (SJ) dec. Alex Moore, 12-5
120: Colin Heffernan (SE) dec. Logan Massa, 3-0
126: No. 2 Dean Heil (SE) dec. Jacob Schmitt, 8-5
132: No. 8 Edgar Bright (SE) dec. Brant Schafer, 13-7
138: Josh Pennell (SJ) dec. Nick Barber, 4-0
145: No. 2 Ben Whitford (SJ) wins by forfeit
152: Markus Scheidel (SE) pinned Travis Curley, 1:28
160: Jacob Davis (SE) dec. No. 20 Jordan Wohlfert, 7-6
170: No. 1 Taylor Massa (SJ) dec. No. 5 Mark Martin, 3-1
182: No. 11 Domenic Abounader (SE) pinned Mike Schafer, 1:56
195: No. 20 James Suvak (SE) dec. Payne Hayden, 3-2
220: No. 14 Ty Walz (SE) wins by forfeit
Top-ranked Blair Academy makes trip to St. Paris Graham
Saturday night, it will be No. 7 St. Paris Graham, Ohio, playing host to No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. The following are projected individual matchups expected for the dual meet.
106: Jordan Kutler (B) vs. Eli Stickley (SPG)
113: Chaz Tucker vs. Eli Seipel
120: No. 3 (at 113) Joey McKenna vs. No. 5 Ryan Taylor
126: No. 15 Max Hvolbek vs. Micah Jordan
132: No. 2 Mark Grey vs. Nate Henkle
138: No. 4 Todd Preston vs. Chase Crabtree
145: No. 9 Dylan Milonas vs. No. 13 Blake Kastl
152: Russ Parsons vs. No. 1 Bo Jordan
160: Patrick Coover vs. No. 4 Isaac Jordan
170: Jack Wedholm vs. Lane Thomas
182: Michael Mocco vs. No. 4 Huston Evans
195: No. 15 Frank Mattiace vs. Josh Couchman
220: David Farr vs. Austin Welty
285: No. 1 Brooks Black vs. Darin Bovey
While the dual meet outcome is probably not in doubt, there will be a number of entertaining matches. In fact, the number of matches that Graham is able to win may offer some further insight into the national rankings debate. Even if things break right for Graham, it is unrealistic expect that they overcome the close to 32 points that they probably will give up in mismatches at 132, 138, 170, 195, 220, and 285.
The match at 120 features a pair of Ironman runners-up doing battle, with McKenna having made the move up from 113 at mid-year that unfortunately closes No. 19 P.J. Klee from the lineup at 120. At 126, it is a rematch of a very close second round match from the Ironman won by Hvolbek 4-3, keyed by a controversial awarding of two near fall points for Hvolbek. Finally, at 145 pounds, it's a rematch of the Ironman championship match won by Milonas, 5-3, in overtime, though some would question if the match tying takedown by Milonas late in the third period was properly awarded.
Sooner State Showdown
The top two teams in Oklahoma compete in dual meet action on Thursday night as No. 18 Tulsa Union travels to No. 17 Broken Arrow. The lone common event for the teams this season to date was the Geary Invitational Tournament, an event Broken Arrow won by 5.5 points (143.5 to 138). The following are projected lineups for the squads.
106: No. 10 Markus Simmons (BA) vs. Graham Godfrey (TU)
113: Zack Edwards vs. Justin Lombardo
120: Caleb Clark vs. Josh Walker
126: Nathan Clark vs. Luke Wolfensberger
132: Clay Archer vs. Brian Crutchmer
138: No. 8 Chase Ferman vs. Michael Billups
145: Tanner Bailey vs. Tyrus Ash
152: Paden Bailey vs. No. 13 Kyle Ash
160: Josh Foshee vs. Ky Young
170: Brock Warren vs. Cale Wilson
182: Mitch Owens vs. No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer
195: No. 19 Seth Calvert vs. Blasé Walser
220: Darrean Fisher vs. Abdullah Aliya
285: Hunter Porter vs. Biggs
An Iowa upset driven by come from behind pins
In what could be a prelude to the state dual meet championship two weeks from today, No. 10 Bettendorf wrestled No. 14 Southeast Polk in the finals of the Mendenhall Duals at Ames High School. The prior week Southeast Polk emerged with the team championship at the Ed Winger Invitational, hosted by Urbandale High School; however, the Bulldogs finished second by just 5.5 points despite missing a pair of fifth ranked wrestlers in Class 3A per The Predicament -- Jacob Woodard (126) and Keaton Jurevitz (195).
This time around, both teams had -- more or less -- full lineups, though Bettendorf was without No. 19 Nate Shaw at 220 pounds. That would impact the strategy of the dual meet, though based on the actual matchup, the expected outcome occurred -- a Bulldog wrestler losing to No. 3 Willie Miklus. However, the post-match discussion would center around two matches in which Southeast Polk trailed in the third period prior to getting the fall.
In the fourth match, Bettendorf had bumped up normal 152 pound wrestler Drake Chase (ranked eighth in Iowa's Class 3A) to 160 pounds, where he was facing Tim Miklus (ranked seventh in Class 3A). During the third period, Chase held a 3-0 lead before Miklus cranked him over and secured the fall. As a result, the dual meet was tied at 12-12. The other turning point was at 106 pounds, where it was Bettendorf's Jacob Schwarm (fifth ranked in Class 3A) holding a 10-2 lead late in the match before Aaron Meyer (ranked sixth in Class 3A0 countered a cradle, got the reversal and the fall. That extended the Rams lead to 30-15 with four matches remaining, which was the death knell on Bettendorf.
138: Connor Ryan (B) pinned Briar Dittmer, 1:34
145: Bubba Hernandez (B) pinned Spencer Chismore, 1:38
152: Dylan Blackford (SEP) pinned Matt Miller, 1:04
160: Tim Miklus (SEP) pinned Drake Chase, 4:44
170: No. 6 Alex Meyer (SEP) dec. Colby Vance, 3-1
182: Bryan Levsen (B) dec. Casey Marnin 13-11, OT
195: Bud Smith (SEP) dec. Keaton Jurevitz, 10-5
220: Bryce Fisher (SEP) dec. Anthony Kavanagh, 5-2
285: No. 3 (at 220) Willie Miklus (SEP) Rakewon Jefferson, 4-0
106: Aaron Meyer (SEP) pinned Jacob Schwarm, 5:53
113: Fredy Stroker (B) tech. fall Keegan Shaw, 17-0
120: Drake Swarm (B) pinned Cory Parsons, 3:05
126: No. 3 Cory Clark (SEP) maj. dec. Jacob Woodard, 14-2
132: Logan Ryan (B) dec. Dylan Buccheit, 9-7
Other highlights from the week that was …
No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa., beat Lehigh Valley Conference rival No. 30 Easton, Pa., 29-26 in a tightly-contested dual meet that was split 7-7 in matches. Easton had a pin from No. 5 Mitch Minotti (152) in the evening's opening match and a technical fall from Tyler Greene (195); however, Bethlehem Catholic countered with a pair of pins from No. 2 (at 106) Darian Cruz (113) and Josh Alpha (220), along with maj. dec.s from No. 11 Elliott Riddick (170) and Jose Ortiz (182).
No. 41 Colonial Forge, Va., upset No. 13 Christiansburg, Va., 40-25 this past Saturday in dual meet action. However, the absence of No. 14 Coy Ozias (106) and Kyle Dulaney (113/120) from the lineup for Christiansburg resulted in a pair of forfeits from matches that would have otherwise been wins for the Blue Demons.
No. 19 Poway, Calif., paralyzed yet another field with its volume of quality of wrestlers in winning the Raul Huerta Invitational this past weekend with 327 points. Finishing in second place was No. 22 Bakersfield with 266 points. The Titans had twelve placers in all, including ten inside the top three, with championships coming from Richard Durr (220) and Kelly Simmons (285). The Drillers countered with eight placers of their own, including seven finalists, with championships coming from Micah Cruz (132), No. 11 Natrelle Deminson (138), and No. 6 Coleman Hammond (152). No. 7 Nikko Reyes (Clovis West, Ca.) was named Champion of Champions after dominating the 182 pound weight class with six first period falls on the way to a weight class title. For full results, visit http://www.ccsrank.com/01-28-12RaulHuerta.pdf.
No. 27 Montini Catholic upended No. 29 Oak Park River Forest, 37-24, in a dual meet a week ago today that featured the top team in Illinois' two biggest classifications (Montini Catholic in 2A and Oak Park River Forest in 3A). The Broncos came through with the win in spite of their best wrestler, No. 20 Kevon Powell (120) being upset 4-3 Larry Early in the evening's last match. Detrimental to the Titans' cause was the absence of their best wrestler, No. 2 Sam Brooks (182), which resulted in them having to forfeit the 195 pound weight class.
Also in the week to come ...
No. 3 Apple Valley, Minn., will travel to No. 43 Kasson Mantorville, Minn., for a dual meet on Friday night.
The district dual meet championships will be held throughout Pennsylvania in preparation for their dual meet state championship next week. Look for No. 9 Canon McMillan to win the AAA championship in the WPIAL (district 7), No. 12 Bethlehem Catholic to win the Class AA title in District 11, No. 25 Central Dauphin to win the District 3 AAA crown, and No. 30 Easton to take home the AAA title in District 11.
The individual bracket state tournament will be conducted for Class 4A (big school) in Alaska this Friday and Saturday, while Tennessee conducts its dual meet state tournament this weekend as well.
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