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    Quarterfinals set at 2010 Walsh Ironman

    Rankings are from InterMat

    103
    No. 1 Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. Armando Torres (Elyria, OH)
    Mike Rix (Akron SVSM, OH) vs. No. 9 Joey McKenna (Blair Academy, NJ)
    Brent Fleetwood (Smyrna, DE) vs. Johnny Jimenez (Marmion Academy, NJ)
    Lance Hill (Parkersburg South, WV) vs. No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (CVCA, OH)

  • Five Cadet or Junior National placers from this past summer appear in the quarterfinal round. Most intriguing match is probably between the Cadet FS champ at 84 pounds, Fleetwood, and Preseason Nationals runner-up Jimenez.

    112
    No. 8 George DiCamillo (St. Ignatius, OH) vs. Kaleb Lemaire (Caesar Rodney, DE)
    JR Wert (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 2 Jered Cortez (Marmion Academy, IL)
    No. 14 Ryan Taylor (Graham, OH) vs. Cory Stainbrook (Walsh Jesuit, OH)
    Evan Botwin (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Edgar Bright (St. Edward, OH)

  • Taylor and Stainbrook could be a preview of the Ohio Division II state tournament championship match at season’s end.

    119
    No. 2 Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area, PA) vs. Jake Smith (Robinson, VA)
    No. 11 Joey Dance (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 13 (at 125) Caleb Richardson (Blair Academy, NJ)
    Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, PA) vs. Mitch Newhouse (Massillon Perry, OH)
    Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. No. 9 Dominick Malone (Wyoming Seminary, PA)

  • Every wrestler in this quarterfinal round has a state or National Prep finals appearance to his credit. Gulibon, Dance, and Richardson won state titles last year. Dance and Richardson both winning in Virginia, and is your featured quarterfinal match in this weight class.

    125
    No. 2 Mason Beckman (Reynolds, PA) vs. Chris Dinnien (Germantown Academy, PA)
    No. 8 (at 130) Alex Cisneros (Selma, PA) vs. No. 9 Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, OH)
    No. 4 Bricker Dixon (Park Hill, MO) vs. Eddie Greco (Marmion Academy, IL)
    No. 7 Geoff Alexander (Shady Side Academy, PA) vs. No. 3 (at 130) Mark Grey (Blair Academy, NJ)

  • This is one of the tougher overall weights in the tournament, as indicated by the quarterfinal matchups. Beckman vs. Dinnien is a matchup of future Lehigh teammates; Beckman the defending Ironman champ, and Dinnien a three-time National Prep placer. Cisneros against Squire is a battle of top 20 Class of 2012 wrestlers in the country. Alexander vs. Grey is the featured quarterfinal bout, placing the Super 32 champ against a three-time double All-American in Fargo.

    130
    No. 4 Johnni DiJulius (Walsh Jesuit, OH) vs. Alfredo Gray (Wadsworth, OH)
    Dave Makara (Burrell, PA) vs. No. 7 Brandon Jeske (Cox, VA)
    No. 13 (at 135) Todd Preston (Blair Academy, NJ) vs. Dylan Durso (Reynolds, PA)
    Brent Fickel (Padua) vs. No. 9 Ben Whitford (Marmion Academy, IL)

  • Three very solid quarterfinal bouts here with a nationally ranked wrestler facing a two-time state placer. Jeske was a National Prep runner-up and Cadet freestyle champion this summer; Preston was a National Prep champion at Junior National freestyle All-American; Whitford doubled as champion in Cadet Nationals and won a state title. Fickel is also a two-time Super 32 placer at 135 pounds.

    135
    No. 1 Hunter Stieber (Monroeville, OH) vs. Dan Mirman (Medina Highland, OH)
    No. 2 Steve Spearman (Erie McDowell, PA) vs. No. 5 Nate Skonieczny (Walsh Jesuit, OH)
    No. 16 Chase Ferman (Broken Arrow, OK) vs. Case Garrison (Graham, OH)
    No. 11 Chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley, CA) vs. No. 1 (at 140) Austin Ormsbee (Blair Academy, NJ)

  • This is the showcase weight class of the entire tournament and has the featured quarterfinal of the morning session with Skonieczny facing Spearman. Skonieczny is a defending Ironman champion, while Spearman was a state champion and Super 32 champion. Ferman and Garrison is a battle of juniors, both placing twice at the Walsh Ironman; the winner places for a third time. Ormsbee and Stieber are top ten Class of 2011 wrestlers in the country.

    140
    No. 2 Cam Tessari (Monroeville, OH) vs. Andrew Romanchik (Padua, OH)
    Cohl Fulk (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. No. 3 Nick Pena (Selma, CA)
    No. 12 (at 145) Evan Henderson (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Blake Kastl (Gilroy, CA)
    Jeremy Landowski (Burrell, PA) vs. No. 6 Nick Brascetta (Graham, OH)

  • Tessari is a defending Ironman champion, while Brascetta won the title in December 2008. All wrestlers in the quarterfinal round are state placers with Tessari, Pena, and Henderson winning state or National Prep championships last year, and Brascetta winning in 2009.

    145
    No. 14 Henry Carlson (Cox, VA) vs. DJ Beauch (Toledo Central Catholic, OH)
    Ryan Todora (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) vs. Robert Henderson (Kiski Prep, PA)
    No. 8 (at 140) Travis Shaffer (Derry Area, PA) vs. No. 6 Bo Jordan (Graham, OH)
    Preston Crouse (Park Hill, MO) vs. No. 11 Travis Himmelman (Conifer, CO)

  • The featured match of this quarterfinal weight class is two-time state placer and FloNationals champion Shaffer wrestling against the second-ranked Class of 2013 wrestler and state champion Jordan. Henderson has placed in the top three at state or National Prep the last two years, Carlson is a three-time state champion and Junior National freestyle All-American, while Himmelman is a two-time state champion and NHSCA Junior National runner-up.

    152
    No. 2 Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, OH) vs. Lorenzo Thomas (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA)
    Eric Morris (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. No. 15 Duke Pickett (Woodberry Forest, PA)
    Stephen Robertson (Montini Catholic, IL) vs. Tyler Bloniak (Medina Highland, OH)
    Mark Martin (St. Edward, OH) vs. No. 9 Matt Stephens (Graham, OH)

  • Seven of the eight wrestlers in the quarterfinalists have a state or National Preps finals appearance during their career. Pickett and Morris were both National Prep runners-up and All-Americans in Fargo, Morris runner-up as a Cadet and Pickett placing seventh in Juniors. Robertson as a two-time state champion and Ironman placer and Miller are the lone state champs remaining in this weight class. Martin and Stephens are a battle of state runner-up from Ohio; Martin in 2010, Stephens in 2009.

    160
    No. 3 Jason Luster (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) vs. Travis McKillop (Burrell, PA)
    Cody Allala (Hopewell, VA) vs. Jacob Davis (St. Edward, OH)
    No. 15 (at 171) Geordan Speiller (Oviedo, FL) vs. Rich Eva (Christiansburg, VA)
    No. 12 (at 171) Vince Waldhauser (Oak Ridge, CA) vs. No. 14 Zach Skates (Broken Arrow, OK)

  • The featured quarterfinal match places a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers in two-time state placer Waldhauser and two-time state champion Skates. Two-time state champion Eva faces state champion and Junior Greco-Roman medalist Speiller. Two-time state champion Allala draws the giant killer of today in Davis, who defeated state champion Isaac Jordan (Graham) in overtime during the second round. McKillop, a two-time state placer, draws Luster, who finished third twice here at the Ironman.

    171
    No. 3 Chris Phillips (Monroeville, OH) vs. Dakota DesLauriers (Burrell, PA)
    Trey Adamson (Bishop Lynch, TX) vs. Chico Cloyne (Oregon Clay, OH)
    Konner Witt (Oak Harbor, OH) vs. Austin Coniker (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA)
    Marshall Willet (Brecksville, OH) vs. No. 17 Kyle Ryan (Graham, OH)

  • Phillips is a three-time state champion, and won the Ironman in 2007. Adamson has placed three times at National Preps. Witt and Ryan were both state runners-up in 2010, and if they win their quarterfinal could have a state finals preview for Ohio Division II in the semifinal round.

    189
    No. 1 Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel, CA) vs. Jake Cramer (Oak Harbor, OH)
    Chaz Gresham (Goshen, OH) vs. James Suvak (St. Edward, OH)
    No. 7 Huston Evans (Graham, OH) vs. Kevin Marvel (McDonogh, MD)
    Perry Hills (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA) vs. No. 6 Alex Utley (CVCA, OH)

  • McIntosh is arguably the best wrestler in this whole tournament as a two-time state champion, Junior National freestyle champion, and the second-ranked wrestler in the Class of 2011. Suvak and Marvel both upset nationally ranked wrestlers in the round of 16. Evans and Utley are both two-time Ironman placers with a pair of state finals appearances (Evans a champion in 2010).

    215
    No. 2 Tanner Hall (Meridian, ID) vs. Ty Walz (St. Edward, OH)
    Mark Meyer (Graham, OH) vs. Brian Beattie (Burrell, PA)
    No. 9 Nick Tavanello (Wadsworth, OH) vs. David Denne (Mt. Carmel, IL)
    Jason Gott (Elyria, OH) vs. No. 4 Tank Knowles (Calvary Chapel, CA)

  • The matchup between Hall and Walz is one between the Fargo freestyle champions at 215 pounds; Hall at the Junior level, Walz at the Cadet level. Meyer and Beattie met last year in the quarterfinal round, a match that Beattie won 2-1. Gott is twice an Ironman placer, while Knowles won titles last year at Ironman, Reno, and the state championship.

    285
    No. 5 Brooks Black (Blair Academy, NJ) vs. Nolan Smith (Park Hill, MO)
    Ross Ferraro (Montini Catholic, IL) vs. Ross Burbank (Cox, VA)
    No. 19 Terrance Jean-Jacques (Wyoming Seminary, PA) vs. Doug Mayse (Massillon Perry, OH)
    Marquis Porterfield (Christiansburg, VA) vs. No. 9 Doug Vollaro (Oviedo, FL)

  • The featured match of this round places New England regional champion and NHSCA Junior runner-up Jean-Jacques against returning Ironman placer Mayse, who was injured prior to the state series last year. Black and Vollaro were matched up against one another in finals for both styles of the FILA Cadet and Cadet Nationals, Black winning all four matches. Black was a National Prep runner-up, while Vollaro won his state championship. Burbank was also a state champion.

    Team
    (Quarterfinalists are in parentheses)
    1. No. 2 Graham, OH 90 (8)
    2. No. 3 Blair Academy, NJ 89 (6)
    3. No. 5 St. Edward, OH 75-1/2 (5)
    4. No. 23 Massillon Perry, OH 66-1/2 (2)
    5. Bethlehem Catholic, PA 60-1/2 (3)
    6. No. 36 Pittsburgh Central Catholic, PA 58-1/2 (4)
    7. No. 17 Marmion Academy, IL 57 (4)
    T8. No. 43 Burrell, PA 53-1/2 (5)
    T8. No. 8 Wyoming Seminary, PA 53-1/2 (4)
    10. No. 31 Cox, VA 50 (3)

    Other team with 4 in the quarterfinals: No. 33 Christiansburg, VA
    Others with 3 in the quarterfinals: Monroeville, OH; Oak Harbor, OH; Park Hill, MO; No. 48 Wadsworth, OH; Walsh Jesuit, OH
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