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Week 3 - Monroe County Wrestling
SOURCE: armdrag.com
December 19, 2022
Week #3 - Monroe County Wrestling
By Craig Kaper, Monroe County Wrestling Chairman
Duals:
A Tuesday night dual sparked a lot of interest as Attica/Batavia, a rising team in the D1 rankings battled D2 #5 State Ranked HFL. This was a tale of two halves as HFL dominated the lighter weights and then Attica/Batavia caught fire starting at 145 where two state ranked and multiple state medal winners clashed; A/B's Casper Stewart pulled out a 7-2 decision over Nick Noto (HFL) to get the ball rolling. A/B went on to win 39-30.
Attica/Batavia picked up another win by beating Canandaigua 58-16. Mason Depew picked up a win for CA, while Preston Bannister scored a pin to help lead A/B to victory. Brockport notched another big win, this time beating Spencerport by a score of 39-28. Webster Thomas outlasted Victor by a score of 37-33. Dom Blekot picked up a crucial win at 215 for Thomas while Drew Aparo came away with a narrow victory to remain undefeated for Victor. Gates Chili defeated Eastridge by a score of 42-15. Remy O'Keefe scored a pin for Eastridge while Connor Hahn did the same to help lead Gates Chili. Pittsford and Fairport did it again!!!! The match ended in a 36-36 tie which was broken by criteria giving Pittsford the victory. Samson McKissick Staley solidified a much needed win at 126 lbs for Pittsford while Trey Lechase recorded the fall for Fairport. Rush Henrietta was able to out pace Greece 42-43. Leading the Comet charge was Kenny Blowers who picked up a pin. Meanwhile Devon Weber secured a pin for Greece.
Monroe County Championships:
102 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds for 102 lbs.
Jon Testa - Hilton
Jackson Harrison - Schroeder
John Winseman - HFL
Connor Guffey - Thomas
Koray Kocaoglu - Pittsford
Adam Gerby - Pittsford
Bennet Palmeri - Fairport
Griffen Freeman - RH
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
Bracket busting at this tournament happens every year and it occurred right away at 102 lbs. In the bottom half of the bracket the 10th seed Teague Wolcott upended Harrison in the quarters to punch his way through to the semi finals. Just above him Gerby was victorious over Winseman. In the top half the seeds went paint as Guffey and Testa survived to the semi's.
The semi finals here did not disappoint. Gerby and Wolcott battled right down to the final buzzer and when the dust settled Gerby won with a 5-4 victory. In the top half, the top seeded Testa would get his hand raised via technical fall.
In the finals Jon Testa would not be denied the crown and walked away with a major decision 11-2 for the Cadets.
Final Placements:
1st - Jon Testa - Hilton
2nd - Adam Gerby - Pittsford
3rd - Connor Guffey - Thomas
4th - Teague Wolcott - Fairport
5th - Bennet Palmeri - Fairport
6th - John Winseman - HFL
7th - Jackson Harrison - Schroeder
8th - Koray Kocaoglu - Pittsford
110 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Christopher Noto - HFL
Ryan Cieslinski - Spencerport
Drew Aparo - Victor
Cameron Guffey - Thomas
Devon Weber - Greece
Mike Soto - Spencerport
Liam Torpey - Schroeder
Logan Morse - Churchville
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
No early bracket busting here as the top 4 seeds all advanced to the semifinals. The quarters were not without excitement though as Weber and Guffey came down to the final seconds with Guffey pulling out a 1 point victory.
In the semifinals Aparo and Cieslinski would battle back and forth, some late efforts by Aparo made this one interesting but Cieslinski would seal it in the end with an 8-6 victory. In the top half the 1 seed Noto secured a first period pin and catapulted himself on to the finals.
The finals was a low scoring affair with the final outcome ending in a 5-0 decision for tournament champion Christopher Noto of HFL.
Final Placements:
1st. Christopher Noto - HFL
2nd. Ryan Cieslinski - Spencerport
3rd. Devon Weber - Greece
4th. Cameron Guffey - Thomas
5th. Liam Torpey - Schroeder
6th. Drew Aparo - Victor
7th. Mike Soto - Spencerport
8th. Spencer Palmeri - Fairport
118 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Richard Wood - Brockport
Jacob McVige - HFL
Kiernan Magee - Penfield
Andrew Jeffers - Churchville
William Wood - Brockport
Yousef Allen - Brighton
Angelo Attardi - Victor
Trey Lechase - Fairport
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Early upsets took place here as the number 4 and 6 seeds went down in prelims. After that things settled and a Wood vs Wood showdown came to fruition in the top half of the bracket and in the bottom half we were treated to a Magee vs McVige showdown.
Wood v Wood settled in 7-1 victory for Richard as he upheld his number 1 seed. Magee and McVige battled back and forth in a fun match which ended in a 6-3 decision for Penfield's Keirnan Magee.
The finals match was epic, as scrambling was on full display. Despite several close opportunities for each wrestler, at the end of regulation the score was deadlocked at 2-2. In OT some top notch defense by Magee was the difference as he scored the winning takedown and a 4-2 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Kiernan Magee - Penfield
2nd - Richard Wood - Brockport
3rd - Jacob McVige - HFL
4th - William Wood - Brockport
5th - Trey LeChase - Fairport
6th - Yousef Allen - Brighton
7th - Joseph Molica - Greece
8th - Mike Stidd - Gates Chili
126 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Andrew Spaulding - HFL
Makhare Rogers - RH
Samson Mckissick Staley - Pittsford
Philly Provenzano - Fairport
Joe Trieste - Spencerport
Paul Rose - Brockport
Ryan Parton - Penfield
Eric Mclean - Thomas
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Once again the seeds held and this one went paint through the quarters. Spaulding vs Provenzano and Staley vs Rogers was the semifinal setup.
Without a doubt one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend was between Spaulding and Provenzano. The Fairport wrestler did not stop moving and utilized a funky technique to scramble his way to victory with a 9-7 OT win. In the bottom half one of the top new names to Monroe County and Section V showed he had arrived. Samson Mckissick-Staley of Pittsford won by major decision over a very tough Mekhare Rogers of RH. It was Mckissick-Staley's solid technique and top game that was the difference.
In the finals the Pittsford wrestler took it up another notch and was relentless throughout the first period. Early in the 2nd Mckissick-Staley would secure the pin and his 1st Monroe County Championship.
Final Placements:
1st - Samson Mckissick-Staley - Pittsford
2nd - Philly Provenzano - Fairport
3rd - Joe Trieste - Spencerport
4th - Andrew Spaulding - HFL
5th - Rudy Antonucci - Pittsford
6th - Mekhare Rogers - RH
7th - James Hargather - Hilton
8th - Paul Rose - Brockport
132 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Cael Raines - Churchville
Zach Gerby - Pittsford
Waylan Winseman - HFL
Tyler Simons - Hilton
Chase Sackett - Fairport
Sam Gray - Brighton
Owen Callahan - Irondequoit
Wyatt Bryman - Attica/Batavia
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
The top 4 seeds here held and set up some great semifinal pairings of Raines vs Simons and Winseman vs Gerby.
Simons, the 4 seed out of Hilton, looked sharp early in the tournament and would ward off the attack of Raines throughout the semi match. This one went to OT and Simons sealed it with a takedown in the first stanza, winning with a 5-3 decision and advancing to the finals. In the lower half Gerby looked sharp in earning a 6-2 decision and advancing to the finals.
This was another entertaining final and both wrestlers looked confident in their abilities. In the end the difference was Gerby's mat wrestling as he went on to edge out a 3-2 victory.
Final Placements:
1st - Zach Gerby - Pittsford
2nd - Tyler Simons - Hilton
3rd - Cael Raines - Churchville
4th - Waylan Winseman - HFL
5th - Chase Sackett - Fairport
6th - Sam Gray - Brighton
7th - Ryan Schaubroeck - Schroeder
8th - Wyatt Bryman - Attica/Batavia
138 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Jazz Spaulding - HFL
Cal Russo - Spencerport
Justin Tennity - Churchville
Fletcher Smith - RH
Austin Boff - Brockport
Salvatore Tuttobene - Spencerport
Ben White - Fairport
Ethan Vazquez - Shroeder
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Another early round loss at this weight changed up the bottom half of the bracket as the number 3 seed was upended. Advancing to the semis was Russo who faced teammate and number 6 seed Tuttobene. The top half held and Smith took on Spaulding in the semifinal.
The final here appeared to be destined as both Spaulding and Russo advanced through the bracket to meet for the championship. It was a low scoring match with back and forth action but in the end Cal Russo would take home the title with a 5-3 decision
Final Placements:
1st - Cal Russo - Spencerport
2nd - Jazz Spaulding - HFL
3rd - Fletcher Smith - RH
4th - Austin Boff - Brockport
5th - Ben Burrows - Pittsford
6th - Salvatore Tuttobene - Spencerport
7th - Alex Chirdo - Hilton
8th - Erik Martinez-Gonzal - Brighton
145 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Nicholas Noto - HFL
Jackson Koppers - RH
Jacob Mendola - Thomas
Dino Battisti - Brockport
Andrew Frost - Churchville
Philip Testa - Hilton
Nate Heusinger - Attica/Batavia
Evan Smith - Pittsford
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
This bracket stayed as is with Noto, Koppers, Mendola, and Battisti all making it to the semifinals.
Koppers v Mendola would come down to the wire in an exciting match. Koppers ultimately prevailed with a 3-2 decision. Noto on the other side would gain victory with a 7-1 decision.
In the finals Noto turned it up a notch and came out with a pin late in the first period. He followed his brother in claiming a Monroe County Championship for HFL.
Final Placements:
1st - Nicholas Noto - HFL
2nd - Jackson Koppers - RH
3rd - Dino Battisti - Brockport
4th - Jacob Mendola - Thomas
5th - Philip Testa - Hilton
6th - Evan Smith - Pittsford
7th - Cooper Levine - HFL
8th - Andrew Frost - Churchville
152 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Casper Stewart - Attica/Batavia
Andrew Mark - Brighton
Kenny Blowers - RH
Xander Tomaszewski - Churchville
Will Smith - Canandaigua
Max Meagher - Hilton
Andrew Childs - Attica/Batavia
John Alexander - Brockport
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Stewart looked dominant in the early rounds and advanced without incident into the semifinals where he faced the 5 seeded Smith of Canandaigua. Blowers and Mark held to form and advanced in the bottom half.
Stewart continued his pinning fashion in the semi using just :45 of the first to get it done. Meanwhile, Blowers of RH prevailed with a pin of his own early in the second period.
In the Final Casper Stewart put an exclamation on the tournament with a :22 pin. He is no stranger to championships as he continues his run towards that state title.
Final Placements:
1st - Casper Stewart - Attica/Batavia
2nd - Kenny Blowers - RH
3rd - Max Meagher - Hilton
4th - Xander Tomaszewski - Churchville
5th - Will Smith - Canandaigua
6th - Andrew Mark - Brighton
7th - Noah Leathersich - Gates Chili
8th - Luke Meeson - Thomas
160 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Coy Raines - Churchville
Landon Lazarek - Hilton
Joseph Caudle - Brockport
Daniel Barraclough Tan - Brighton
Gabe D'Aiello - Victor
Max Morrison - Brighton
Colin Bannister - Attica/Batavia
Sam Renica - Pittsford
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
It was paint at 160. All top 4 seeds advanced to the semifinals. Raines would take on Tan while in the bottom half Lazarek would face Caudle.
Both Semifinal matches ended in a pin as Raines and Lazarek would meet in an outstanding final. It was Lazarek who's stingy defense rose to the top and secured another weight class champion for Hilton via a 5-2 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Landon Lazarek - Hilton
2nd - Coy Raines - Churchville
3rd - Daniel Barraclough Tan - Brighton
4th - Joseph Caudle - Brockport
5th - Max Morrison - Brighton
6th - Sam Renica - Pittsford
7th - Gabe D'Aiello - Victor
8th - Colin Bannister - Attica/Batavia
172 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Brady Unger - Fairport
JT Hohman - Fairport
Sam Ricci - Victor
Jake Aina - Spencerport
Reid Johnson - Greece
Landen Manaco - Canandaigua
Nate Cilento - RH
Troy Davis - Hilton
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
This one almost held to form through the quarters but Aina had to medically withdraw from the tournament and Reid received a forfeit into the semis where he would face Unger. In the bottom half both Ricci and Hohman advanced via fall.
In the top half Unger would need just :45 to end the match via pin. In the bottom half Ricci would put together a major decision 10-2 to advance.
In the finals Unger once again prevailed via pin to claim the Monroe County Championship.
Final Placements:
1st - Brady Unger - Fairport
2nd - Sam Ricci - Victor
3rd - Jt Hohman - Fairport
4th - Ried Johnson - Greece
5th - Nate Cilento - RH
6th - Troy Davis - Hilton
7th - Anthony Marcellus - Thomas
8th - Ronald Dietz - Eastridge
189 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Elijah Diakomihalis - Hilton
Grady Mcelveney - Fairport
Mason Depew - Canandaigua
Shane Kieselewski - Victor
Tymothey Murrell - Attica/Batavia
Jon Cullen - Churchville
Owen Smalline - Irondequoit
Dominic Saeva - Attica/Batavia
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
189 goes chalk as the top 4 advanced to the semifinals. In the top half Diakomihalis would face Kieselewski and down below it would be Depew vs Mcelvaney.
Diakomihalis would continue his dominance and advance via pin, while Depew and Mcelveney would need OT to settle the victor. In the end it was Depew advancing to the final with a 3-1 decision.
In the final Diakomihalis left no doubt he was the king at 189 as he secured a first period fall.
Final Placements:
1st - Elijah Diakomihalis - Hilton
2nd - Mason Depew - Canandaigua
3rd - Shane Kieselewski - Victor
4th - Grady Mcelveney - Fairport
5th - Tymothey Murrell - Attica/Batavia
6th - Kieran Hayden - Thomas
7th - Cooper Farrell - Brockport
8th - Jaxon Bernas - Pittsford
215 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Jackson Burns - Spencerport
Wyatt Kaufman - Attica/Batavia
Nate Kasper - Hilton
Dom Blekot - Thomas
Tramell Parson - RH
Austin Rohr Cimino - Irondequoit
Davian Tofoya - Fairport
Mason Thompson - Victor
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Only one bump in the road here, as Parson gets it done in the quarters to advance where he would face Burns of Spencerport. In the lower half a match was set between Kasper of Hilton and Kaufman of Attica/Batavia
Burns would advance via a 3rd period pin and Kasper would deliver an 18-2 technical fall to move on to the final.
The final proved to be one of the best of the day. The crowd was treated to an all out battle as both Burns and Kasper gave it everything they could. In the end it was Nate Kasper taking the crown with a 4-3 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Nate Kasper - Hilton
2nd - Jackson Burns - Spencerport
3rd - Tramell Parson - RH
4th - Dom Blekot - Thomas
5th - Wyatt Kauffman - Attica/Batavia
6th - Austin Rohr Cimino - Irondequoit
7th - Mason Thompson - Victor
8th - Jaxxon Cody - Churchville
285 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Ty Rader - Victor
Davis Damelio - Schroeder
Gael Sanchez - Churchville
Connor Coughlin - Greece
Jeffrey Craddock - Fairport
Jacob Sturgis - RH
Jackson Nixon - Pittsford
TJ Phelan - Gates Chili
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
Well that escalated quickly! Rader got through to the semis as well as Coughlin but the bottom half of this bracket went off the rails. Nixon would advance via a medical default and bracket buster Fronczak would run the gauntlet pinning his way into the semi finals.
In the Semifinals Rader would need OT to get the final takedown to advance and in the bottom half Nixon would get the pin.
In the finals Rader jockeyed for position to get the toss and pin to claim his 2nd Monroe County Title.
Final Placements:
1st - Ty Rader - Victor
2nd - Jackson Nixon - Pittsford
3rd - Chris Fronczak - Hilton
4th - Connor Coughlin - Greece
5th - Jeffery Craddock - Fairport
6th - Jacob Sturgis - RH
7th - Tyler Beatzold - Attica/Batavia
8th - Chase Willamee - Canandaigua
The Team Title:
It was a tight race throughout the tournament as Hilton, Pittsford, HFL, and Fairport traded the lead back and forth. In the end Hilton had just too much firepower and they took home the title. Fairport was 2nd and Pittsford came in 3rd.
Lower Weight MOW - Kiernan Magee - 118 lbs. - Penfield
Upper Weight MOW - Nate Kasper - 215 lbs. - Hilton
Special Note:
The Monroe County Championships will now have a namesake as Chris Bourne received a special honor to start the finals. Bourne was acknowledged for his unwavering support of wrestling and Monroe County in general. From now on the tournament will be known as the Chris Bourne Monroe County Championships.
By Craig Kaper, Monroe County Wrestling Chairman
Duals:
A Tuesday night dual sparked a lot of interest as Attica/Batavia, a rising team in the D1 rankings battled D2 #5 State Ranked HFL. This was a tale of two halves as HFL dominated the lighter weights and then Attica/Batavia caught fire starting at 145 where two state ranked and multiple state medal winners clashed; A/B's Casper Stewart pulled out a 7-2 decision over Nick Noto (HFL) to get the ball rolling. A/B went on to win 39-30.
Attica/Batavia picked up another win by beating Canandaigua 58-16. Mason Depew picked up a win for CA, while Preston Bannister scored a pin to help lead A/B to victory. Brockport notched another big win, this time beating Spencerport by a score of 39-28. Webster Thomas outlasted Victor by a score of 37-33. Dom Blekot picked up a crucial win at 215 for Thomas while Drew Aparo came away with a narrow victory to remain undefeated for Victor. Gates Chili defeated Eastridge by a score of 42-15. Remy O'Keefe scored a pin for Eastridge while Connor Hahn did the same to help lead Gates Chili. Pittsford and Fairport did it again!!!! The match ended in a 36-36 tie which was broken by criteria giving Pittsford the victory. Samson McKissick Staley solidified a much needed win at 126 lbs for Pittsford while Trey Lechase recorded the fall for Fairport. Rush Henrietta was able to out pace Greece 42-43. Leading the Comet charge was Kenny Blowers who picked up a pin. Meanwhile Devon Weber secured a pin for Greece.
Monroe County Championships:
102 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds for 102 lbs.
Jon Testa - Hilton
Jackson Harrison - Schroeder
John Winseman - HFL
Connor Guffey - Thomas
Koray Kocaoglu - Pittsford
Adam Gerby - Pittsford
Bennet Palmeri - Fairport
Griffen Freeman - RH
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
Bracket busting at this tournament happens every year and it occurred right away at 102 lbs. In the bottom half of the bracket the 10th seed Teague Wolcott upended Harrison in the quarters to punch his way through to the semi finals. Just above him Gerby was victorious over Winseman. In the top half the seeds went paint as Guffey and Testa survived to the semi's.
The semi finals here did not disappoint. Gerby and Wolcott battled right down to the final buzzer and when the dust settled Gerby won with a 5-4 victory. In the top half, the top seeded Testa would get his hand raised via technical fall.
In the finals Jon Testa would not be denied the crown and walked away with a major decision 11-2 for the Cadets.
Final Placements:
1st - Jon Testa - Hilton
2nd - Adam Gerby - Pittsford
3rd - Connor Guffey - Thomas
4th - Teague Wolcott - Fairport
5th - Bennet Palmeri - Fairport
6th - John Winseman - HFL
7th - Jackson Harrison - Schroeder
8th - Koray Kocaoglu - Pittsford
110 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Christopher Noto - HFL
Ryan Cieslinski - Spencerport
Drew Aparo - Victor
Cameron Guffey - Thomas
Devon Weber - Greece
Mike Soto - Spencerport
Liam Torpey - Schroeder
Logan Morse - Churchville
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
No early bracket busting here as the top 4 seeds all advanced to the semifinals. The quarters were not without excitement though as Weber and Guffey came down to the final seconds with Guffey pulling out a 1 point victory.
In the semifinals Aparo and Cieslinski would battle back and forth, some late efforts by Aparo made this one interesting but Cieslinski would seal it in the end with an 8-6 victory. In the top half the 1 seed Noto secured a first period pin and catapulted himself on to the finals.
The finals was a low scoring affair with the final outcome ending in a 5-0 decision for tournament champion Christopher Noto of HFL.
Final Placements:
1st. Christopher Noto - HFL
2nd. Ryan Cieslinski - Spencerport
3rd. Devon Weber - Greece
4th. Cameron Guffey - Thomas
5th. Liam Torpey - Schroeder
6th. Drew Aparo - Victor
7th. Mike Soto - Spencerport
8th. Spencer Palmeri - Fairport
118 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Richard Wood - Brockport
Jacob McVige - HFL
Kiernan Magee - Penfield
Andrew Jeffers - Churchville
William Wood - Brockport
Yousef Allen - Brighton
Angelo Attardi - Victor
Trey Lechase - Fairport
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Early upsets took place here as the number 4 and 6 seeds went down in prelims. After that things settled and a Wood vs Wood showdown came to fruition in the top half of the bracket and in the bottom half we were treated to a Magee vs McVige showdown.
Wood v Wood settled in 7-1 victory for Richard as he upheld his number 1 seed. Magee and McVige battled back and forth in a fun match which ended in a 6-3 decision for Penfield's Keirnan Magee.
The finals match was epic, as scrambling was on full display. Despite several close opportunities for each wrestler, at the end of regulation the score was deadlocked at 2-2. In OT some top notch defense by Magee was the difference as he scored the winning takedown and a 4-2 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Kiernan Magee - Penfield
2nd - Richard Wood - Brockport
3rd - Jacob McVige - HFL
4th - William Wood - Brockport
5th - Trey LeChase - Fairport
6th - Yousef Allen - Brighton
7th - Joseph Molica - Greece
8th - Mike Stidd - Gates Chili
126 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Andrew Spaulding - HFL
Makhare Rogers - RH
Samson Mckissick Staley - Pittsford
Philly Provenzano - Fairport
Joe Trieste - Spencerport
Paul Rose - Brockport
Ryan Parton - Penfield
Eric Mclean - Thomas
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Once again the seeds held and this one went paint through the quarters. Spaulding vs Provenzano and Staley vs Rogers was the semifinal setup.
Without a doubt one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend was between Spaulding and Provenzano. The Fairport wrestler did not stop moving and utilized a funky technique to scramble his way to victory with a 9-7 OT win. In the bottom half one of the top new names to Monroe County and Section V showed he had arrived. Samson Mckissick-Staley of Pittsford won by major decision over a very tough Mekhare Rogers of RH. It was Mckissick-Staley's solid technique and top game that was the difference.
In the finals the Pittsford wrestler took it up another notch and was relentless throughout the first period. Early in the 2nd Mckissick-Staley would secure the pin and his 1st Monroe County Championship.
Final Placements:
1st - Samson Mckissick-Staley - Pittsford
2nd - Philly Provenzano - Fairport
3rd - Joe Trieste - Spencerport
4th - Andrew Spaulding - HFL
5th - Rudy Antonucci - Pittsford
6th - Mekhare Rogers - RH
7th - James Hargather - Hilton
8th - Paul Rose - Brockport
132 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Cael Raines - Churchville
Zach Gerby - Pittsford
Waylan Winseman - HFL
Tyler Simons - Hilton
Chase Sackett - Fairport
Sam Gray - Brighton
Owen Callahan - Irondequoit
Wyatt Bryman - Attica/Batavia
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
The top 4 seeds here held and set up some great semifinal pairings of Raines vs Simons and Winseman vs Gerby.
Simons, the 4 seed out of Hilton, looked sharp early in the tournament and would ward off the attack of Raines throughout the semi match. This one went to OT and Simons sealed it with a takedown in the first stanza, winning with a 5-3 decision and advancing to the finals. In the lower half Gerby looked sharp in earning a 6-2 decision and advancing to the finals.
This was another entertaining final and both wrestlers looked confident in their abilities. In the end the difference was Gerby's mat wrestling as he went on to edge out a 3-2 victory.
Final Placements:
1st - Zach Gerby - Pittsford
2nd - Tyler Simons - Hilton
3rd - Cael Raines - Churchville
4th - Waylan Winseman - HFL
5th - Chase Sackett - Fairport
6th - Sam Gray - Brighton
7th - Ryan Schaubroeck - Schroeder
8th - Wyatt Bryman - Attica/Batavia
138 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Jazz Spaulding - HFL
Cal Russo - Spencerport
Justin Tennity - Churchville
Fletcher Smith - RH
Austin Boff - Brockport
Salvatore Tuttobene - Spencerport
Ben White - Fairport
Ethan Vazquez - Shroeder
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Another early round loss at this weight changed up the bottom half of the bracket as the number 3 seed was upended. Advancing to the semis was Russo who faced teammate and number 6 seed Tuttobene. The top half held and Smith took on Spaulding in the semifinal.
The final here appeared to be destined as both Spaulding and Russo advanced through the bracket to meet for the championship. It was a low scoring match with back and forth action but in the end Cal Russo would take home the title with a 5-3 decision
Final Placements:
1st - Cal Russo - Spencerport
2nd - Jazz Spaulding - HFL
3rd - Fletcher Smith - RH
4th - Austin Boff - Brockport
5th - Ben Burrows - Pittsford
6th - Salvatore Tuttobene - Spencerport
7th - Alex Chirdo - Hilton
8th - Erik Martinez-Gonzal - Brighton
145 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Nicholas Noto - HFL
Jackson Koppers - RH
Jacob Mendola - Thomas
Dino Battisti - Brockport
Andrew Frost - Churchville
Philip Testa - Hilton
Nate Heusinger - Attica/Batavia
Evan Smith - Pittsford
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
This bracket stayed as is with Noto, Koppers, Mendola, and Battisti all making it to the semifinals.
Koppers v Mendola would come down to the wire in an exciting match. Koppers ultimately prevailed with a 3-2 decision. Noto on the other side would gain victory with a 7-1 decision.
In the finals Noto turned it up a notch and came out with a pin late in the first period. He followed his brother in claiming a Monroe County Championship for HFL.
Final Placements:
1st - Nicholas Noto - HFL
2nd - Jackson Koppers - RH
3rd - Dino Battisti - Brockport
4th - Jacob Mendola - Thomas
5th - Philip Testa - Hilton
6th - Evan Smith - Pittsford
7th - Cooper Levine - HFL
8th - Andrew Frost - Churchville
152 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds:
Casper Stewart - Attica/Batavia
Andrew Mark - Brighton
Kenny Blowers - RH
Xander Tomaszewski - Churchville
Will Smith - Canandaigua
Max Meagher - Hilton
Andrew Childs - Attica/Batavia
John Alexander - Brockport
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Stewart looked dominant in the early rounds and advanced without incident into the semifinals where he faced the 5 seeded Smith of Canandaigua. Blowers and Mark held to form and advanced in the bottom half.
Stewart continued his pinning fashion in the semi using just :45 of the first to get it done. Meanwhile, Blowers of RH prevailed with a pin of his own early in the second period.
In the Final Casper Stewart put an exclamation on the tournament with a :22 pin. He is no stranger to championships as he continues his run towards that state title.
Final Placements:
1st - Casper Stewart - Attica/Batavia
2nd - Kenny Blowers - RH
3rd - Max Meagher - Hilton
4th - Xander Tomaszewski - Churchville
5th - Will Smith - Canandaigua
6th - Andrew Mark - Brighton
7th - Noah Leathersich - Gates Chili
8th - Luke Meeson - Thomas
160 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Coy Raines - Churchville
Landon Lazarek - Hilton
Joseph Caudle - Brockport
Daniel Barraclough Tan - Brighton
Gabe D'Aiello - Victor
Max Morrison - Brighton
Colin Bannister - Attica/Batavia
Sam Renica - Pittsford
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
It was paint at 160. All top 4 seeds advanced to the semifinals. Raines would take on Tan while in the bottom half Lazarek would face Caudle.
Both Semifinal matches ended in a pin as Raines and Lazarek would meet in an outstanding final. It was Lazarek who's stingy defense rose to the top and secured another weight class champion for Hilton via a 5-2 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Landon Lazarek - Hilton
2nd - Coy Raines - Churchville
3rd - Daniel Barraclough Tan - Brighton
4th - Joseph Caudle - Brockport
5th - Max Morrison - Brighton
6th - Sam Renica - Pittsford
7th - Gabe D'Aiello - Victor
8th - Colin Bannister - Attica/Batavia
172 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Brady Unger - Fairport
JT Hohman - Fairport
Sam Ricci - Victor
Jake Aina - Spencerport
Reid Johnson - Greece
Landen Manaco - Canandaigua
Nate Cilento - RH
Troy Davis - Hilton
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
This one almost held to form through the quarters but Aina had to medically withdraw from the tournament and Reid received a forfeit into the semis where he would face Unger. In the bottom half both Ricci and Hohman advanced via fall.
In the top half Unger would need just :45 to end the match via pin. In the bottom half Ricci would put together a major decision 10-2 to advance.
In the finals Unger once again prevailed via pin to claim the Monroe County Championship.
Final Placements:
1st - Brady Unger - Fairport
2nd - Sam Ricci - Victor
3rd - Jt Hohman - Fairport
4th - Ried Johnson - Greece
5th - Nate Cilento - RH
6th - Troy Davis - Hilton
7th - Anthony Marcellus - Thomas
8th - Ronald Dietz - Eastridge
189 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Elijah Diakomihalis - Hilton
Grady Mcelveney - Fairport
Mason Depew - Canandaigua
Shane Kieselewski - Victor
Tymothey Murrell - Attica/Batavia
Jon Cullen - Churchville
Owen Smalline - Irondequoit
Dominic Saeva - Attica/Batavia
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
189 goes chalk as the top 4 advanced to the semifinals. In the top half Diakomihalis would face Kieselewski and down below it would be Depew vs Mcelvaney.
Diakomihalis would continue his dominance and advance via pin, while Depew and Mcelveney would need OT to settle the victor. In the end it was Depew advancing to the final with a 3-1 decision.
In the final Diakomihalis left no doubt he was the king at 189 as he secured a first period fall.
Final Placements:
1st - Elijah Diakomihalis - Hilton
2nd - Mason Depew - Canandaigua
3rd - Shane Kieselewski - Victor
4th - Grady Mcelveney - Fairport
5th - Tymothey Murrell - Attica/Batavia
6th - Kieran Hayden - Thomas
7th - Cooper Farrell - Brockport
8th - Jaxon Bernas - Pittsford
215 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Jackson Burns - Spencerport
Wyatt Kaufman - Attica/Batavia
Nate Kasper - Hilton
Dom Blekot - Thomas
Tramell Parson - RH
Austin Rohr Cimino - Irondequoit
Davian Tofoya - Fairport
Mason Thompson - Victor
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!
Only one bump in the road here, as Parson gets it done in the quarters to advance where he would face Burns of Spencerport. In the lower half a match was set between Kasper of Hilton and Kaufman of Attica/Batavia
Burns would advance via a 3rd period pin and Kasper would deliver an 18-2 technical fall to move on to the final.
The final proved to be one of the best of the day. The crowd was treated to an all out battle as both Burns and Kasper gave it everything they could. In the end it was Nate Kasper taking the crown with a 4-3 decision.
Final Placements:
1st - Nate Kasper - Hilton
2nd - Jackson Burns - Spencerport
3rd - Tramell Parson - RH
4th - Dom Blekot - Thomas
5th - Wyatt Kauffman - Attica/Batavia
6th - Austin Rohr Cimino - Irondequoit
7th - Mason Thompson - Victor
8th - Jaxxon Cody - Churchville
285 Pounds:
Pre-Seeds
Ty Rader - Victor
Davis Damelio - Schroeder
Gael Sanchez - Churchville
Connor Coughlin - Greece
Jeffrey Craddock - Fairport
Jacob Sturgis - RH
Jackson Nixon - Pittsford
TJ Phelan - Gates Chili
HOW IT WENT DOWN!!!
Well that escalated quickly! Rader got through to the semis as well as Coughlin but the bottom half of this bracket went off the rails. Nixon would advance via a medical default and bracket buster Fronczak would run the gauntlet pinning his way into the semi finals.
In the Semifinals Rader would need OT to get the final takedown to advance and in the bottom half Nixon would get the pin.
In the finals Rader jockeyed for position to get the toss and pin to claim his 2nd Monroe County Title.
Final Placements:
1st - Ty Rader - Victor
2nd - Jackson Nixon - Pittsford
3rd - Chris Fronczak - Hilton
4th - Connor Coughlin - Greece
5th - Jeffery Craddock - Fairport
6th - Jacob Sturgis - RH
7th - Tyler Beatzold - Attica/Batavia
8th - Chase Willamee - Canandaigua
The Team Title:
It was a tight race throughout the tournament as Hilton, Pittsford, HFL, and Fairport traded the lead back and forth. In the end Hilton had just too much firepower and they took home the title. Fairport was 2nd and Pittsford came in 3rd.
Lower Weight MOW - Kiernan Magee - 118 lbs. - Penfield
Upper Weight MOW - Nate Kasper - 215 lbs. - Hilton
Special Note:
The Monroe County Championships will now have a namesake as Chris Bourne received a special honor to start the finals. Bourne was acknowledged for his unwavering support of wrestling and Monroe County in general. From now on the tournament will be known as the Chris Bourne Monroe County Championships.
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