Four Capture Beast of the East Championships; BECA Runner-up

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Eleven Pennsylvania wrestlers advanced into the 2014 Beast of the East Finals and four of them walked away with Championships.

#1 State ranked wrestler Matt Parker (Pennridge) was unable to get past New Jersey’s nationally ranked Jonathan Tropea falling (1-0). Fellow District 1 wrestler and #2 State ranked wrestler Jakob Campbell (Boyertown Area) placed eighth place.

2014 PIAA State runner-up Danny Moran (Northampton Area) advanced into the finals at 113 lbs. but could not upset Nationally ranked Brandon Paetzell of New Jersey falling (3-1) in the finals. #4 State ranked wrestler Kordell Rush (Pennridge) outlasted #6 William Kalades (Cumberland Valley) in the seventh place match in sudden victory (8-4).

At 120 lbs. four Pennsylvania wrestlers made it on the podium with Central Dauphin’s #2 Tyshawn White leading the way in third place. In the consolation finals White defeated 2014 PIAA State Champion Jake Reigel (Bethlehem Catholic) score of (5-3). Garnet Valley’s Matt Marino, ranked #21 in the State at 126 lbs., had an impressive showing finishing in sixth place. Marino pinned #11 Wyatt Long (Cumberland Valley) in under a minute but rebounded to finish in seventh place.

The first Pennsylvania wrestler to find success in the finals was 2014 PIAA State Champion #4 Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) who upset the #6 Nationally ranked wrestler at 126 lbs. according to InterMat. Karam was victorious (7-2) in the finals over Ohio senior Austin Assad who will be attending Michigan next season. Karam, a Bucknell recruit, bounced back a week after finishing third at the King of the Mountain. Top Freshman Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area) made the drop to 126 lbs. for the Blue Eagles and entered the Beast unseeded. That didn’t stop Sasso from taking out the #10, #13, and #4 seeds en route to a fifth place finish in his first Beast appearance.

Karam was followed up at 132 lbs. by Waynesburg Cenral senior A.C. Headlee who showed why he was the #1 seed by defeating #2 seed TK Megonigal of Virginia (3-1) in the finals. Headlee, a North Carolina recruit, did not have to face Nationally ranked wrestler Chaz Tucker of Blair Academy who did not compete in the Beast. Headlee was the only PA wrestler able to earn a spot on the podium.

Central Dauphin senior Zach Elvin, ranked #3 in the State, was the #2 seed at 138 lbs. but had a tall task in the finals against Blair Academy senior Matthew Kolodzik who is ranked #3 in the Nation at 138 lbs. by InterMat. In the semifinals Elvin had an impressive victory over #7 State ranked wrestler Stephen Maloney (Bethlehem Catholic) score (11-5) to advance into the finals. There the Navy recruit was unable to take down Kolodzik falling (5-3) to finish as the runner-up. Maloney, the #11 seed, bounced back to finish in fifth place.

At 145 lbs. Chambersburg Area senior David Rump was nothing short of excellent having entered the Beast unseeded and ranked #17 in the State. In the quarterfinals Rump knocked off the #1 seed Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, MD) in overtime (5-1 SV). Despite falling in the semifinals Rump advanced into the consolation finals where he fell to Budock in a re-match with the same score (5-1) but different winner. The second Pennsylvania wrestler to earn a medal was unseeded sophomore Travis Stefanick (Nazareth Area), ranked #20 in the State, who finished in seventh place at 145 lbs.

At 152 lbs. Cumberland Valley senior Patrick Duggan for the second straight season finished as the Beast runner-up despite entering as the #1 seed. In the finals Duggan fell to Blair Academy’s Jordan Kutler who was the #2 seed at 152 lbs. Despite not winning his first Beast Championship Duggan did earn his fourth career Beast of the East medal for the CV Eagles. Bethlehem Catholic sophomore Mike Labriola, ranked #7 in the State, was better than his #11 seed and finished in seventh place after defeating the #6, #9, and #8 seeds along the way.

At 160 lbs. Michael Beard (Malvern Prep), a 2015 Top Incoming Freshman, proved why he is considered one of the top freshman not only in PA but the Nation with a third place finish in his first appearance. Beard entered as the #4 seed and was able to finish in third place after falling to the eventual champion in the semifinals. Beard was the only PA wrestler to find a place on the podium at 160 lbs.

At 170 lbs. Chambersburg Area sophomore Drew Peck looked to rival his teammate David Rump as an unseeded surprise. Ranked #21 in the State Peck knocked off the #5 seed in the first round and advanced into the semifinals after taking down the #4 seed in ride-out. After falling to #1 seed and Nationally ranked wrestler Fox Baldwin in the semifinals Peck managed to finish in fourth place as the highest PA wrestler. Finishing in fifth place was unseeded wrestler Jason Lynch (Saucon Valley), ranked #4 in the State in Class AA, defeating the #8, #9, #3, and #10 seeds along the way. Cumberland Valley junior Trent Cook, ranked #11 in the State, placed in eighth place as the fourth PA wrestler on the podium at 170 lbs.

At 182 lbs. Cedar Cliff junior Josh Colello, ranked #2 in the State, wrestled better than his #6 seed by finishing in fifth place. Colello defeated fellow PA wrestler Kyle Gentile (Pennridge), ranked #4 in the State, by a narrow (2-1) decision in the consolation round. Gentile, the #7 seed, finished in seventh with ease picking up a technical-fall in the medal round match. At 195 lbs. #1 seed LJ Barlow (Haverford) fell in the first round to PA freshman Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley) but got revenge against the rookie in the consolation round winning (3-1). With the defeat Duggan fell one win shy of earning a medal as Barlow would end up finishing in fifth place.

Returning Beast of the East Champion Jordan Wood (Boyertown Area) is still out with a shoulder injury but Bethlehem Catholic senior Andrew Dunn had no problem filling his shoes picking up the 220 lbs. Championship title with a an ultimate tie-breaker win (3-2) over Colonial Forge wrestler Patrick Grayson. Dunn entered the Beast as the #1 seed despite being ranked #11 in the Nation while Grayson was ranked #6 in the Nation by InterMat. Dunn, ranked #1 in the State, was the third PA wrestler to earn a Beast Championship and the second BECA wrestler. Langhorne, PA native David Showunmi (Blair Academy) was the #2 seed but the senior finished in third place.

#1 State ranked wrestler Bo Spiller (Solanco) lived up to his #1 seed with a smooth ride to his first Beast of the East Championship. Of the four Keystone State wrestlers Spiller had the easiest road picking up two falls, two major decisions, and a regular decision en route to the 285 lbs. Championship. In the finals Spiller took down Saul Wilkins (GAR Memorial) who is ranked #5 in the State in Class AA. Spiller picked up a (11-2) major decision over Wilkins in the finals of the Tournaments only PA vs. PA final.

 

The 285 lbs. finals featured Keystone State wrestlers #1 Bo Spiller (Solanco) and #5 Saul Wilkins (GAR Memorial) in which Spiller was victorious (11-2). Spiller, a 2014 PIAA State Medalist, was one of five PA wrestlers to earn a spot on the podium at 285 lbs. which was the most of any one weight. Joining Spiller and Wikins was #10 State ranked Joe Kracz (Pennridge) who finished in fifth place. Kracz defeated fellow District 1 grappler Tommy Killoran, ranked #20 in the State, by decision (5-0). Rounding out 285 lbs. was Cumberland Valley senior Jackson Stanford who finished in seventh place.

 

Team Scores

1. Blair Academy 203.0
2. Bethlehem Catholic 152.0
3. Perry (Massillon) 136.0
4. Bergen Catholic 126.5
5. Phillipsburg 125.0
6. Pennridge 123.5
7. Brecksville 122.0
8. DePaul Catholic 121.0
9. Cumberland Valley 120.5
10. St Peter Prepatory 114.0
11. Hanover Park 110.0
12. McDonogh 105.0
13. Central Dauphin 100.0
14. Delbarton 98.0
15. Colonial Forge 97.0
16. St Joseph (Montvale) HS 88.0
17. Good Counsel 86.5
18. Don Bosco Prep 85.5
19. Boyertown 84.0
20. Waynesburg 81.0

 

106 Results

1st Place – Jonathan Tropea of St Joseph (Montvale) HS
2nd Place – #1 Matt Parker of Pennridge
3rd Place – Gerard Angelo of Hanover Park
4th Place – Pat Glory of Delbarton
5th Place – Zac Mccualley of Perry (Massillon)
6th Place – Terrell Grant of Tallmadge High School
7th Place – Carmen Ferrante of Bergen Catholic
8th Place – #2 Jakob Campbell of Boyertown

1st Place Match
Jonathan Tropea (St Joseph (Montvale) Jr. over Matt Parker (Pennridge) So. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match
Gerard Angelo (Hanover Park) over Pat Glory (Delbarton) (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match
Zac Mccualley (Perry (Massillon) over Terrell Grant (Tallmadge High School) (MD 17-6).

7th Place Match
Carmen Ferrante (Bergen Catholic) Fr. over Jakob Campbell (Boyertown) So (Dec 3-1)

 

113 Results

1st Place – Brandon Paetzell of Phillipsburg
2nd Place – #2 Danny Moran of Northampton Area
3rd Place – Alec Kelly of St Peter Prepatory
4th Place – Zach Sherman of Blair Academy
5th Place – Victor Echeverria of Centerville
6th Place – Joey Prata of St Christophers
7th Place – #4 Kordell Rush of Pennridge
8th Place – #6 William Kaldes of Cumberland Valley

1st Place Match
Brandon Paetzell (Phillipsburg) Jr. over Danny Moran (Northampton) So. (Dec 3-1)

3rd Place Match
Alec Kelly (St Peter Prepatory) Jr. over Zach Sherman (Blair Academy) So (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match
Victor Echeverria (Centerville HS) Jr. over Joey Prata (St Christophers) Jr. (Dec 1-0)

7th Place Match
Kordell Rush (Pennridge) Jr. over William Kaldes (Cumberland Valley) So. (SV-1 8-4)

 

120 Results

1st Place – Nick Suriano of Bergen Catholic
2nd Place – Jake Newhouse of Perry (Massillon)
3rd Place – #2 Tyshawn White of Central Dauphin
4th Place – #4 Jake Reigel of Bethlehem Catholic
5th Place – Requir Van der merwe of Blair Academy
6th Place – #21 Matthew Marino of Garnet Valley
7th Place – #11 Wyatt Long of Cumberland Valley
8th Place – Kyle Trybus of Mount St Joes

1st Place Match
Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic) Jr. over Jake Newhouse (Perry (Massillon) Jr. (Dec 8-1)

3rd Place Match
Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin) Jr. over Jake Reigel (Bethlehem Catholic) So. (Dec 5-3)

5th Place Match
Requir Van der merwe (Blair Academy) Jr. over Matthew Marino (Garnet Valley) So. (Dec 5-2)

7th Place Match
Wyatt Long (Cumberland Valley) So. over Kyle Trybus (Mount St Joes) Jr. (Dec 6-4)

 

126 Results

1st Place – #4 Luke Karam of Bethlehem Catholic
2nd Place – Austin Assad of Brecksville
3rd Place – Anthony Cefolo of Hanover Park
4th Place – Jose Rodriguez of Perry (Massillon)
5th Place – #12 Sammy Sasso of Nazareth
6th Place – Steven Simpson of St Marys Ryken
7th Place – Patrick D`arcy of Holy Spirit

1st Place Match
Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) Jr. over Austin Assad (Brecksville) Sr. (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match
Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park) over Jose Rodriguez (Perry (Massillon) Sr. (Dec 9-6)

5th Place Match
Sammy Sasso (Nazareth) Fr. over Steven Simpson (St Marys Ryken) Sr. (Dec 9-2)

7th Place Match
Patrick D`arcy (Holy Spirit) Sr. over Ryan Friedman (St Pauls School for Boys) Sr. (UTB 3-2)

 

132 Results

1st Place – #2 A. C. Headlee of Waynesburg
2nd Place – Tk Megonigal of James Madison HS
3rd Place – William Kui of DePaul Catholic
4th Place – Sam Cali of Don Bosco Prep
5th Place – Austin Nash of Hanover Park
6th Place – Shane Griffith of Bergen Catholic
7th Place – Sonny Simonetti of St Peter Prepatory
8th Place – Quinn Devaney of McDonogh

1st Place Match
A. C. Headlee (Waynesburg) Sr. over Tk Megonigal (James Madison HS) Jr. (Dec 3-1)

3rd Place Match
William Kui (DePaul Catholic) Sr. over Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep) Sr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match
Austin Nash (Hanover Park) over Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic) Fr. (Dec 3-2)

7th Place Match
Sonny Simonetti (St Peter Prepatory) Sr. over Quinn Devaney (McDonogh) So. (SV-1 3-1)

 

138 Results

1st Place – Matt Kolodzik of Blair Academy
2nd Place – #2 Zach Elvin of Central Dauphin
3rd Place – Kyle Bierdumpfel of Don Bosco Prep
4th Place – Hunter Bolen of Christiansburg
5th Place – #7 Stephen Maloney of Bethlehem Catholic
6th Place – Peter Tedesco of Belmont Hill
7th Place – Laurien Anghelina of Bergen Catholic
8th Place – Justin Demicco of Brecksville

1st Place Match
Matt Kolodzik (Blair Academy) Sr. over Zach Elvin (Central Dauphin) Sr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match
Kyle Bierdumpfel (Don Bosco Prep) Jr. over Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg) So. (Dec 7-0)

5th Place Match
Stephen Maloney (Bethlehem Catholic) 60-28, Jr. over Peter Tedesco (Belmont Hill) 43-7, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

7th Place Match
Laurien Anghelina (Bergen Catholic) Sr. over Justin Demicco (Brecksville) Jr. (Dec 9-3)

 

145 Results

1st Place – Travis Vasquez of Delbarton
2nd Place – Tyshawn Williams of Archbishop Curley
3rd Place – Kevin Budock of Good Counsel
4th Place – #17 David Rump of Chambersburg
5th Place – Matt Zovistoski of St Joseph (Montvale)
6th Place – Mike Monica of Blair Academy
7th Place – #20 Travis Stefanik of Nazareth
8th Place – Christian Bassolino of Hanover Park

1st Place Match
Travis Vasquez (Delbarton) 6-0, Sr. over Tyshawn Williams (Archbishop Curley) 5-1, (SV-1 6-4)

3rd Place Match
Kevin Budock (Good Counsel) Jr. over David Rump (Chambersburg) Sr. (Dec 5-1)

5th Place Match
Matt Zovistoski (St Joseph (Montvale) Sr. over Mike Monica (Blair Academy) Sr. (Dec 1-0)

7th Place Match
Travis Stefanik (Nazareth) So. over Christian Bassolino (Hanover Park) (Dec 5-1)

 

152 Results

1st Place – Jordan Kutler of Blair Academy
2nd Place – #2 Patrick Duggan of Cumberland Valley
3rd Place – Cameron Harrell of McDonogh
4th Place – Neal Richards of Matoaca
5th Place – Joseph Tavoso of Delbarton
6th Place – Austin Hiles of Brecksville
7th Place – #6 Michael Labriola of Bethlehem Catholic
8th Place – Creed Lumpp of Christiansburg

1st Place Match
Jordan Kutler (Blair Academy) Sr. over Patrick Duggan (Cumberland Valley) Sr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match
Cameron Harrell (McDonogh) Sr. over Neal Richards (Matoaca) Sr. (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match
Joseph Tavoso (Delbarton) Sr. over Austin Hiles (Brecksville) Jr. (Dec 5-2)

7th Place Match
Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) So. over Creed Lumpp (Christiansburg) Jr. (Dec 10-4)

 

160 Results

1st Place – David Mcfadden of DePaul Catholic
2nd Place – Corbin Allen of Hanover
3rd Place – Michael Beard of Malvern Prep
4th Place – Max Elling of Phillipsburg
5th Place – Dorian Giantonio of Christiansburg
6th Place – Anthony Oliveri of Hanover Park
7th Place – Vin Difilippo of St Joseph (Montvale)
8th Place – Peter Bearse of Blair Academy

1st Place Match
David Mcfadden (DePaul Catholic) Sr. over Corbin Allen (Hanover) Sr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match
Michael Beard (Malvern Prep) Fr. over Max Elling (Phillipsburg) Sr. (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match
Dorian Giantonio (Christiansburg) Sr. over Anthony Oliveri (Hanover Park) (Dec 4-1)

7th Place Match
Vin Difilippo (St Joseph (Montvale) Jr. over Peter Bearse (Blair Academy) Sr. (Dec 6-5)

 

170 Results

1st Place – Fox Baldwin of Kissimmee Osceola HS
2nd Place – Kenny Long of Holy Cross
3rd Place – Jimmy Schuitema of Phillipsburg
4th Place – #21 Drew Peck of Chambersburg
5th Place – #4 Jason Lynch of Saucon Valley
6th Place – Spencer Carey of DePaul Catholic
7th Place – Austin Phillips of Perry (Massillon)
8th Place – #11 Trent Cook of Cumberland Valley

1st Place Match
Fox Baldwin (Kissimmee Osceola HS) Sr. over Kenny Long (Holy Cross) Sr. (MD 13-0)

3rd Place Match
Jimmy Schuitema (Phillipsburg) Sr. over Drew Peck (Chambersburg) So. (MD 10-0)

5th Place Match
Jason Lynch (Saucon Valley) Sr. over Spencer Carey (DePaul Catholic) Jr. (M. For.)

7th Place Match
Austin Phillips (Perry (Massillon) over Trent Cook (Cumberland Valley) Jr. (Dec 5-3)

 

182 Results

1st Place – Myles Martin of McDonogh
3rd Place – Chase Singletary of Blair Academy
4th Place – Kevin Mulligan of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – #2 Joshua Colello of Cedar Cliff
6th Place – Nick Depalma of DePaul Catholic
7th Place – #4 Kyle Gentile of Pennridge
8th Place – Jackson Law of Cape Henry Collegiate

1st Place Match
Myles Martin (McDonogh) Sr. over Dylan Wisman (Millbrook) Sr. (Dec 6-4)

3rd Place Match
Chase Singletary (Blair Academy) So. over Kevin Mulligan (Bergen Catholic) Jr. (TB-1 2-0)

5th Place Match
Joshua Colello (Cedar Cliff) Jr. over Nick Depalma (DePaul Catholic) Sr. (Dec 4-2)

7th Place Match
Kyle Gentile (Pennridge) Jr. over Jackson Law (Cape Henry Collegiate) Sr. TF 3:22 (15-0)

 

195 Results

1st Place – Matt Correnti of Holy Cross
2nd Place – Tyler Love of Centerville
3rd Place – Hunter Ritter of John Carroll
4th Place – Kevin Snyder of Good Counsel
5th Place – LJ Barlow of Haverford School
6th Place – Neil Putnam of Blair Academy
7th Place – Cameron Houston Colonial Forge
8th Place – Jeff Velez of Queen of Peace

1st Place Match
Matt Correnti (Holy Cross) Jr. over Tyler Love (Centerville) Sr. (Dec 12-7)

3rd Place Match
Hunter Ritter (John Carroll) Sr. over Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel) Jr. (Fall 3:50)

5th Place Match
LJ Barlow (Haverford School) Sr. over Neil Putnam (Blair Academy) Jr. (SV-1 3-1)

7th Place Match
Camerson Houston (Colonial Forge) Sr. over Jeff Velez (Queen of Peace) (MD 10-2)

 

220 Results

1st Place – #1 Andrew Dunn of Bethlehem Catholic
2nd Place – Patrick Grayson of Colonial Forge
3rd Place – David Showunmi of Blair Academy
4th Place – Christian Colucci of St Peter Prepatory
5th Place – Mike Smith of McDonogh
6th Place – Scott Lavelle of DePaul Catholic
7th Place – Paul Triandafilou of Georgetown Prep
8th Place – Jim Brady of St Augustine

1st Place Match
Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic) Sr. over Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge) Sr. (UTB 3-2)

3rd Place Match
David Showunmi (Blair Academy) Sr. over Christian Colucci (St Peter Prepatory) Sr. (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match
Mike Smith (McDonogh) Sr. over Scott Lavelle (DePaul Catholic) Jr. (Fall 2:35)

7th Place Match
Paul Triandafilou (Georgetown Prep) Sr. over Jim Brady (St Augustine) Jr. (Dec 5-1)

 

285 Results

1st Place – #1 Bo Spiller of Solanco
2nd Place – #4 Saul Wilkins of GAR
3rd Place – Daniel Herman of The Heights School
4th Place – Matt Carrick of Perry (Massillon)
5th Place – #10 Joe Kracz of Pennridge
6th Place – #20 Tommy Killoran of Boyertown
7th Place – #14 Jackson Stanford of Cumberland Valley
8th Place – Kevin Sigwart of Archbishop Curley

1st Place Match
Bo Spiller (Solanco) Sr. over Saul Wilkins (GAR HS) Sr. (MD 11-2)

3rd Place Match
Daniel Herman (The Heights School) Jr. over Matt Carrick (Perry (Massillon) (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match
Joe Kracz (Pennridge) Sr. over Tommy Killoran (Boyertown) Jr. (Dec 5-0)

7th Place Match
Jackson Stanford (Cumberland Valley) Sr. over Kevin Sigwart (Archbishop Curley) (Inj. 2:29)

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