Sat. Pa. wrestling: Norristown grabs four district titles

Posted: February 24, 2013

Zach Fuentes rolled through the 113-pound bracket with three pins, but it was the performance of a freshman at the District 1 Class AAA Central tournament at Oxford that made Norristown wrestling coach Mark Harner most proud on Saturday night.

Rashon Lusane scored a 7-4 decision in the 152-pound final and knocked off three of the top four seeds to win the weight class.

He entered the tournament with 10 losses, which Harner attributed to the Eagles' tough schedule. Lusane has been through some wars, Harner said.

"I tell him he's no longer a freshman after our schedule," Harner said.

Fuentes was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. Brett Harner, the coach's son, scored a major decision to win at 182, and teammate Mike Springer rolled to a decision to win at 145.

Downingtown East had three first places and three seconds to take the team title.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106: Edgar Garcia, Avon Grove, pin Troy Smith, Downingtown West, 1:18. 113: Zach Fuentes, Norristown, pin Wade Cummings, Downingtown East, 3:09. 120: Bob Bender, Kennett, dec. Nate Chaclas, Unionville, 3-2. 126: Joey Wilson, West Chester Henderson, dec. Sean Ginsburg, Upper Merion, 7-4. 132: Aaron Rodriguez, Wissahickon, dec. TJ Nelson, Downingtown East, 5-4. 138: Shane Ruhnke, Great Valley, dec. Noah Stephens, Coatesville, 6-2. 145: Mike Springer, Norristown, dec. Dom DeLaurentis, Upper Moreland, 7-1. 152: Rashon Lusane, Norristown, dec. Caleb Edwards, Avon Grove, 7-4. 160: Justin Staudenmayer, Plymouth Whitemarsh, won by tech. fall over Graham Hankin, West Chester East, 16-1 (1:38). 170: Christian Jarani, Downingtown East, won by disq. over Gabe Hale, Downingtown West, 2:38. 182: Brett Harner, Norristown, maj. dec. Sam Jacobson, Upper Dublin, 21-9. 195: Adam Pleines, Downingtown East, dec. Noah Santiago, Coatesville, 3-2. 220: Mike Boykin, Coatesville, maj. dec. Matt Bartolotta, Downingtown East, 13-3. 285: Sean Snodgrass, Downingtown East, dec. Shaheed Hill, Norristown, 3-0.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Kyle Medrow, West Chester Henderson, pin Jude McDowell, Downingtown East, 2:35. 113: Colin McBride, Coatesville, pin Noah Rosenbloom, Cheltenham, 2:09. 120: Alex Elliott, Sun Valley, dec. Jared Leonetti, Downingtown East, 5-0. 126: Tristen Reynolds, Downingtown West, dec. Brian Griest, Coatesville, 4-3. 132: Mike Caldwell, Unionville, dec. Dan Pommerer, Downingtown West, 6-4. 138: Brad Patton, West Chester Henderson, maj. dec. Jesse Rogers, West Chester East, 12-2. 145: Zach Pfeifer, Unionville, dec. Jacob Haney, Upper Dublin, 9-2. 152: Dan Schueren, Wissahickon, dec. Alex Wait, Downingtown East, 4-0. 160: Pete Rhoads, Downingtown West, dec. Raven Coleman-Brooks, Coatesville, 14-8. 170: Nick Prange, Octorara, dec. Kyle Carson, Upper Dublin, 3-2. 182: Derek Matonti, West Chester Henderson, dec. Jason Gibson, Downingtown East, 3-2. 195: Reed Rapine, Upper Dublin, dec. Franklin James, Plymouth Whitemarsh, 4-3. 220: Cory Tomasetti, Kennett, dec. Rasheed Lusane, Norristown, 4-1. 285: Dean Lang, Great Valley, dec. Vaughn Fulton, Sun Valley, 3-2.

District 1 Class AAA West

Colby Frank won at 126 pounds and Owen J. Roberts captured the team title at Spring-Ford. Frank scored a 5-2 decision in the final and was one of four Wildcats to finish first.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106: Jason Rinaldi, Marple Newtown, dec. Dustin Steffenino, Upper Perkiomen, 5-4. 113: Derek Gulotta, Owen J. Roberts, pin Ryan Hayes, Spring-Ford, 3:19. 120: Mike Marino, Garnet Valley, dec. Dante Steffenino, Upper Perkiomen, 10-7. 126: Colby Frank, Owen J. Roberts, dec. Ryan Flynn, Marple Newtown, 5-2. 132: Wolfgang McStravick, Upper Perkiomen, dec. Joe Staley, Methacton, 8-1. 138: Demetri D'Orsaneo, Owen J. Roberts, dec. Matt Pelton, Radnor, 9-5. 145: Adam Moser, Owen J. Roberts, dec. John Dambro, Garnet Valley, 8-3. 152: Gregg Harvey, Boyertown, dec. Ray Young, Upper Perkiomen, 7-3. 160: Logan Kerin, Conestoga, dec. Cody Richmond, Boyertown, 7-4. 170: Joe Gartland, Penncrest, pin Steffen Vestal, Lower Merion, 1:39. 182: Gordon Bolig, Owen J. Roberts, dec. Liam Frank, Penncrest, 11-4. 195: Eli Zimmer, Lower Merion, dec. Mike Baccaro, Methacton, 4-1. 220: Jordan Wood, Boyertown, dec. Pat Finn, Pottsgrove, 6-5. 285: Tracey Green, Methacton, maj. dec. Luke DiElsi, Perkiomen Valley, 9-0.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Anthony Petril, Upper Darby, dec. Aston White, Owen J. Roberts, 4-1. 113: Austin Petril, Upper Darby, dec. Donte McCarthy, Ridley, 3-0. 120: Matt Krieble, Spring-Ford, dec. Kevin Zhao, Conestoga, 3-2. 126: Eddie Kriczky, Boyertown, dec. Sean Hennessey, Spring-Ford, 1-0. 132: Nico Demetrio, Pottsgrove, dec. Matt Carney, Upper Darby, 5-3. 138: Scott Chieu, Lower Merion, dec. Adam Dombrosky, Spring-Ford, 1-0. 145: Jon Cooper, Spring-Ford, dec. Ryan Dougherty, Penncrest, 3-1. 152: Nick Giangiulio, Perkiomen Valley, dec. Peter Fratantoni, Owen J. Roberts, 3-1. 160: Dan Sauselein, Ridley, dec. Paul Russo, Methacton, 11-7. 170: Tyler McGuigan, Spring-Ford, dec. Tyler Rogers, Owen J. Roberts, 2-1. 182: Lawrence Alkins, Ridley, maj. dec. Mike Kitain, Upper Darby, 11-3. 195: Brad Trego, Owen J. Roberts, dec. Mason Romano, Spring-Ford, 6-1. 220: Joshua Yeboah-Gyasi, Upper Darby, dec. Josh Slody, Pottstown, 13-6. 285: Jim Hong, Radnor, dec. Joshua Boyer, Spring-Ford, 2-1.

District 1/12 AA

Ben No recorded a fall to capture the 220-pound class and was one of four Lower Moreland wrestlers to win titles. Kyle Baker scored a decision at 120, Hank Campbell added a decision at 160, and George Zisis rolled to a decision at 195.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106: Josh Velez-Arce, Bishop McDevitt, dec. Jimmy McGuigan, Lower Moreland, 12-9. 113: Tyler Medina, Bishop McDevitt, pin Joe Kovacs, Lower Moreland, 5:51. 120: Kyle Baker, Lower Moreland, dec. Owen Barnes, Bishop McDevitt, 6-4. 126: Joey Pinto, Springfield Township, pin Ivan Medina, Bishop McDevitt, 3:24. 132: Jake McGregor, Springfield Township, pin Bobby Giacobbe, New Hope-Solebury, 1:26. 138: Justin Cummings, Phil-Mont Christian, maj. dec. Igor Lupisella, New Hope-Solebury, 12-1. 145: Richie Cerebe, Phil-Mont Christian, tech. fall Jonah Warshawsky, New Hope-Solebury, 19-4. 152: Sam Tascone, Delaware Co. Christian, dec. Kevin Jarrett, New Hope-Solebury, 6-0. 160: Hank Campbell, Lower Moreland, dec. Chris Davis, Bishop McDevitt, 7-2. 170: Conor Staples, Pope John Paul II, pin Max Pylayev, Lower Moreland, 3:12. 182: Kirk Cherneskie, Pope John Paul II, dec. Ryan Sumichrast, New Hope-Solebury, 5-3. 195: George Zisis, Lower Moreland, dec. Jeff Jarrett, New Hope-Solebury, 6-3. 220: Ben No, Lower Moreland, pin Lamarick Dunmore, Academy at Palumbo, 2:13. 285: Josh Bildstein, Pope John Paul II, dec. Billy Malamis, New Hope-Solebury, 4-1.

CONSOLATION FINALS

106: Kenny Greene, Springfield Township, pin Angel Rodriguez, Bristol, 0:55. 113: Weslee Marshall, Bristol, pin Nathan Wilson, New Hope-Solebury, 2:59. 120: Toby Nagel, Springfield Township, dec. Nick Cramp, Bristol, 4-2. 126: Luis Flores, Church Farm School, maj. dec. Lorenzo Lluveres, Bristol, 10-2. 132: Ian Wanjek, Conwell Egan, dec. Anthony Gordon, Bishop McDevitt, 9-7. 138: Jack Davis, Delaware Co. Christian, maj. dec. Brett Ellis, Springfield Township, 10-1. 145: Jared Krugman, Springfield Township, dec. Quincy Stoney-Ruffin, Girard College, 7-4 TB. 152: Aaron Cusatis, Pope John Paul II, pin John Chung, Lower Moreland, 2:48. 160: Brian Garneau, Conwell Egan, dec. Chris Arbogast, Church Farm School, 6-5. 170: Daulton Brady, Bristol, pin Michael Manz, New Hope-Solebury, 4:10. 182: Patrick Giordano, Lower Moreland, dec. Eddie Graham, Springfield Township, 1-0. 195: Emmett Gallashaw, Bishop McDevitt, pin John McClinton, Springfield Township, 3:20. 220: Jeremiah Haywood, Bristol, pin Phil Ianozi, Springfield Township, 1:52. 285: Scott Pendell, Delaware Co. Christian, pin Andrew DeRocini, Lower Moreland, 1:54.

District 12 AAA

Pat McGinley scored a decision to win at 120 pounds and was one of five La Salle wrestlers to capture their classes as the Explorers won the team title at Edison. Andrew McLaren pinned at 126, Greg Konieczny had a major decision at 132, Nathan Ezzo won a decision at 160, and Antonio Pelusi pinned at 220.

TEAM SCORES

1 La Salle, 184; 2 Father Judge, 178.0; 3 Northeast, 125.5; 4 St. Josephs, 108; 5 Central, 79; 6 Washington, 63; 7 Cardinal O'Hara, 62.5; 8 Bonner-Prendergast, 59.5; 9 Roman Catholic, 51.5; 10 Olney, 49.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106: Tim McCall, Father Judge, dec. Sean Lyons, St. Joseph Prep, 4-2. 113: Chad Haegele, Archbishop Wood, dec. Sal Anderson, La Salle, 5-3 (OT). 120: Pat McGinley, La Salle, dec. Kyle Mallon, Mariana Bracetti, 7-5. 126: Andrew McLaren, La Salle, pin Tyler Oliver, Cardinal O'Hara, 4:37. 132: Greg Konieczny, La Salle, maj. dec. David White, Father Judge, 9-1. 138: Joe Galasso, Father Judge, pin Andre Butts, Northeast, 2:28. 145: Bob Endy, St. Joseph's Prep, dec. Davon Clark, Northeast, 8-2. 152: Joe Dephillipo, Bonner-Prendergast, dec. Vickson Krah, Father Judge, 8-1. 160: Nathan Ezzo, La Salle, dec. Jamal Powell, Northeast, 7-4. 170: Idris White, Father Judge, pin Ibragim Ibrigimov, Washington, 1:23. 182: Anthony Piscopo, Father Judge, dec. Kerman Fayikov, Northeast, 4-2. 195: Luis Ortiz, Northeast, pin Frankfell Mack, Mastery Charter, 2:35. 220: Antonio Pelusi, La Salle, dec. Sam Reid, Central, 5-2. 285: Paul Johnson, St. Joseph's Prep, maj. dec. Jon Welsh, Olney, 9-0.

THIRD-PLACE CONSOLATIONS

106: Zach Robles, Central, dec. John Fasti, Archbishop Wood, 8-2. 113: Mike Maloney, Cardinal O'Hara, maj. dec. Adam White, Father Judge, 12-0. 120: Albert Le, Roman Catholic, dec. Tyler Sloan, Lincoln, 6-5. 126: Walter Shaw, Central, pin Carlos Joaquin-Martinez, Lincoln, 1:41. 132: Jim Lux, Washington, dec. Connor Mauriello, St. Joseph's Prep, 9-7. 138: Hashim Abdulrasool, Lincoln, pin Conno Waite, St. Joseph's Prep, 1:31. 145: Ryan Keifer, Bonner-Prendergast, pin Joe Sullivan, La Salle, 2:38. 152: Ryan Robert, Franklin Towne, dec. Kolby Stein, La Salle, 8-3. 160: Kevin Leyland, Roman Catholic, pin Joe D'Imperio, Father Judge, 1:55. 170: Tom Johnson, St. Joseph's Prep, maj. dec. Dwayne Cooley, Northeast, 8-0. 182: Joe Love, Bonner-Prendergast, dec. Wilfredo Cruz, Olney, 10-4. 195: Jim Galasso, Father Judge, maj. dec. Ryan Hoffman, Cardinal O'Hara, 11-0. 220: Darius Barnhardt, Mastery Charter, maj. dec. Eric Trainer, Cardinal O'Hara, 14-6. 285: Stephane Eugene, Washington, pin Eric Drains, Father Judge, 1:56.

National Preps

Episcopal Academy's Luke Brooman rebounded from a semifinal loss to score a pair of wins and finish third at 132 pounds at Lehigh. Brooman won the consolation final with a 2-minut, 49-second pin of Scott Strappelli of Maryland's John Carroll.

Malvern Prep's Matt Lattanze finished fourth at 120, Greg Bacci of Malvern placed fourth at 160, and Haverford School's L.J. Barlow was fourth at 195.


Contact Matt Breen at mbreen@phillynews.com or @matt_breen on Twitter.

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