The box score of this dual meet is available via the following link, http://s200.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/DualMatches.jsp?TIM=1484364023894&twSessionId=piddinsfuilzxvt&dualId=27137010&teamId=69686107
From an individual match-up perspective, the 126 pound weight class match result carries the most impact. No. 18 Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary) upended No. 16 Chris Cannon (Blair Academy) 3-2 in a battle of returning National Prep champions. Cannon had out-placed Davis at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, though the two wrestlers did not meet directly in that tournament. The pair is favored to face off in the National Prep final next month at Lehigh University, though Daniel Planta (St. Paul's, Md.) would disagree with that assessment.
The 120 pound match also served as a continuing statement from No. 6 Beau Bartlett (Wyoming Seminary) about his supreme talents. The nation's top overall freshman pinned Junior National freestyle All-American Mike Madara in 1:11. Outside an upset loss in the semifinals over the Powerade, Bartlett is undefeated this season, including a championship at the Ironman.
Two individual matches were won by ranked wrestlers for Blair Academy by a margin of two points. No. 13 Nick Incontera upended Drew Munch 5-3 at 106 pounds, while No. 5 Zach Sherman scored a 4-2 victory over Powerade champion Jake Riegel at 132.
Looking at why Blair Academy was upset tonight, one can point to the absence of a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers from the Buccaneers lineup. No. 5 Michael Colaiocco was injured during the 113 pound match, and had to default to Mosha Schwartz; his backup Trevor Mastrogiovanni won the title at the Geary Invitational last week.
In addition, No. 10 Andrew Merola remained missing from the Blair lineup at 160 pounds. As a result, they bumped No. 5 (at 152) Julian Ramirez to cover his spot in the lineup. While the Buccaneers did get a decision win from Ramirez at 160 (6-1) and a decision win from Willy Kaiser at 152 (5-3), the chance for potential bonus points in either match was lost.
Most impactful from a high school Fab50 national rankings perspective is the use of Mansur Abdul-Malik at 285 pounds for Wyoming Seminary. Ineligible to wrestle in NFHS sanctioned competitions (i.e. Walsh Ironman, Powerade), he came into the lineup tonight and secured a pin.
Ultimately, Blair Academy won eight weight classes in the dual meet tonight. However, Wyoming Seminary won on the strength of three pins and a forfeit, while Blair Academy could not muster a single six-point victory.
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