Record # of PA Wrestlers Compete at NWCA All-Star Classic

The 2013 NWCA All-Star Classic was filled with PA talent and excitement. Despite learning he would replace a sick Derek St. John at 157 lbs. just days before the event, Lehigh’s senior Joey Napoli (Cumberland Valley) was able to defeat Nestor Taffur of Boston University (2-1).

Three former Pennsylvania wrestling stars earned hard fought victories in the Main Event. Lehigh sophomore Mason Beckman (Reynolds) defeated Edinboro’s returning NCAA All-American and fellow Pennslyvania wrestler A.J. Schoop (Tyrone Area) in a decisive (5-1) decision. Beckman’s victory was followed up by teammate Joey Napoli’s victory at 157 lbs. The third PA wrestler to earn a victory was Maryland’s tough grappler Jimmy Sheptock (Northampton Area) who defeated Boise State’s Jake Swartz (3-1 in OT).

Overall, a record six (6) former Pennsylvania wrestlers competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic. Five in the “Main Event” and one, West Chester’s Luke Bilyeu, competed in the “Showcase” preliminary event. Bilyeu is a former Haverford High School wrestler who competes for West Chester’s club wrestling team.

In 2009 five (5) former Pennslyvania wrestlers competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic; Steve Bell (Maryland – Connellsville Area), Alex Krom (Maryland – Easton Area), Matt Moley (Bloomsburg – Spring-Ford), Andy Rendos (Bucknell – Brockway), and Chris Henrich (Virginia – Germantown Academy). For an archived list of competitors over the past 48 years go here.

Former Wyoming Seminary wrestler and Easton, PA native Mike McMullan again fell to Minnesota’s Tony Nelson (2-1 TB). The match was a re-match of the 2013 NCAA Finals at 285 lbs. in which Nelson also won.

Below is a look at the results with PA Wrestler listed in red. The rankings are based on InterMat’s College Rankings.

 

Showcase Match Results:
WFS 121: Helen Maroulis (USA) tech. fall Marcia Andrades (Venezuela), 8-0
WFS 211: Kyle Snyder (USA) tech. fall Yiannis Narlidis (Canada), 10-0
125: David Terao (American) dec. No. 1 (DIII) Chris Donaldson (Ursinus), 7-5
149: Sahid Kargbo (George Mason) pinned Luke Bilyeu (West Chester), 5:33

 

Main Event Match Results:
125: No. 3 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. No. 5 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 6-1 SV
133: No. 10 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. No. 4 A.J. Schopp (Edinboro), 5-1
157: No. 10 Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. No. 13 Nestor Taffur (Boston U.), 2-1
184: No. 3 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland) dec. No. 5 Jake Swartz (Boise State), 3-1 SV
197: No. 1 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) dec. No. 2 Scott Schiller (Minnesota), 6-4 SV
285: No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 2 Mike McMullan (Northwestern), 2-1 TB
165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 4 Michael Moreno (Iowa State), 13-2
174: No. 1 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) dec. No. 3 Matt Brown (Penn State), 4-3
141: No. 1 (at 133) Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 3 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech), 5-3 SV
149: No. 1 (at 141) Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. No. 1 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma), 6-4 TB