Beast Semi's Running Notebook

Dec 23, 2012 by Willie Saylor

106lbs:

#1-Nick Suriano, Bergen Catholic, NJ vs. #7-Brandon Olsen, Indian River, VA
Suriano dominated in a matchup of Super 32 placers.

#5-Jose Rodriguez, Perry, OH vs. #2-Austin Assad, Brecksville, OH
Rodriguez owned the neutral portion with two takedowns, but a third period set of nearfall got Assad the 5-4 win.

113lbs:

#6-Brent Fleetwood, Smyrna, DE vs. #16-Chaz Tucker, Blair, NJ
Fleetwood's takedown in the third was the difference.

Steven Simpson, St. Mary’s, MD vs. #15-Aaron Assad, Brecksville, OH

Assad was excellent on his feet in a rout.

120lbs:

#1-Nathan Tomasello, CVCA, OH vs. #6-Sam Krivus, Hempfield, PA
Krivus opened up the scoring with an early takedown before Tomasello came back with one of his own. Later, Krivus was awarded a point for a flee. But Tomasello posted another score to close things out.

#4-Darian Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, PA vs. #3-Matt Kolodzik, Blair, NJ
In a great bout, Cruz scored an early takedown. Kolodzik countered with one of his own in the third and pushed it to OT.
When the bout went to Ride Out, Cruz chose top and Kolodzik escaped.

126lbs:

#1-Joey Dance, Christiansburg, VA vs. #19-Judson Preskitt, Wyoming Seminary, PA
In a rematch from the Ironman finals, the bout went scoreless to the third. But Dance escaped and scored two takedowns in the first minute of the final frame to win, 5-2

#11-Anthony Giraldo, North Bergen, NJ vs. #2-Ryan Diehl, Trinity, PA
Scoring opened with a Diehl escape midway through the second. Giraldo chose down in the third and Diehl nearly had NF on a couple occasions but settled for the ride out and a 1-0 win.

132lbs:

#3-Brandon Jeske, Cox, VA vs. Courtland Schuyler, Manheim, PA
Jeske opened up with his patented duck under. He used a barred-arm tilt for 3NF in a 5-0 first minute that paced him to a 13-2 major.

#9-Dennis Gustafson, Forest Park, VA vs. #11-PJ Klee, Blair, NJ
A crazy, prolonged scramble took up over a minute and resulted in a Gustafson takedown. The scramble never really stopped, and Klee was given E1 and R2.
Gustafson took down and scored a reversal took a 4-3 lead to the third.
Three flip-flopping reversals later, it was 7-6 with short time, when, what else, a long scramble ensued. A locked hands call forced OT.
Klee countered a Gustafson shot by locking up a cradle on the edge for a 9-7 win.
A must-see match.

138lbs:

#6-Alfred Bannister, Bishop McNamara, MD vs. HM-Patrick Duggan, Cumberland Valley, PA
True to his reputation, Bannister was excellent on his feet, converting five takedowns in a 10-5 win.

#9-Mason Manville, Blair, NJ vs. #8-Tyson Dippery, Central Dauphin, PA
Dippery chose down after a scoreless first and Manville rode out. A Manville escape is all she wrote in this one, 1-0.

145lbs:

#6-Dylan Milonas, Blair, NJ vs. HM-TJ Miller, Camden Catholic, NJ
Milonas opened up scoring with an arm drag. Then Miller went high-flyer with an under-over toss for four. A Milonas escape ended the first 5-3 Miller.
Miller put up two more takedowns to take a 9-5 lead tot the third with choice and tacked on another TD for a 12-6 final tally.

Chris Vassar, Cedar Cliff, PA vs. #9-Jack Clark, McDonogh, MD
Scoreless first. Clark down to start second and got his E1 midway through. He converted a real nice head-inside single at the second period buzzer for a 3-0 lead before a 5-1 final.

152lbs:

#6-Russ Parsons, Blair, NJ vs. #11-Wayne Stinson, N. Burlington, NJ
In a good battle, Parsons scored two takedowns, Stinson one, in the first three minutes. That 6-3 score held after Parsons rode out the third.

HM-Chad Walsh, Camden Catholic, NJ vs. #9-Garrett Hammond, Chambersburg, PA
In an interesting sequence, Walsh tried a shrug, and when Hammond countered, he went to a headlock. Walsh was awarded a takedown but no back points, before Hammond slipped it for the reversal.
In the second, Walsh locked up a cradle to distance the score 9-2. An escape and a couple takedowns weren't enough for Hammond in a 10-7 final.

160lbs:

#3-Josh Llopez, St. Mary Ryken, MD vs. #8-Myles Martin, McDonogh, MD
In a match up of familiar foes, the first period went scoreless. Martin escaped for the second period's only point.
In the third, Llopez chose down and was ridden out as Martin had a cradle locked up for the majority of the period.

#10-TC Warner, Cumberland Valley, PA vs. #7-Garrett Peppelman, Central Dauphin, PA
Two guys from the same district and with similar styles. The first period was spent on knees and in front head position scoreless. Warner reversed off the whistle and put in boots.
Halfway through the third, Warner was dinged for locked hands. And with :30 left, Peppelman got the deciding reversal.

170lbs:

#8-Zack Epperly, Christiansburg, VA vs. Brett Stein, Forest Park, VA
Epperly scored a first period takedown and second period reversal to take a 4-0 lead.
A beautiful knee tap in the third staked him to a 7-2 lead that would hold.

Quinton Hiles, Brecksville, OH vs. #14-Patrick Coover, Blair, NJ
It was a battle of 3's. Coover posted a 3-0 lead before Hiles used a third period escape and takedown to knot it up and force OT when Hiles scored from out from to complete the come-from-behind win.

182lbs:

#1-Eric Morris, Wyoming Seminary, PA vs. Addison Knepshield, Blair, NJ
Morris countered a Knedshield trip attempt for a 5pter in the first. The second consisted of just a Morris escape. Morris rode out most of the third in a 6-1 win.

#6-Brett Harner, Norristown, PA vs. #10-Johnny Sebastian, Bergen Catholic, NJ
Late in the first, Harner powered Sebastian over from front head for 2. An escape by Sebastian was the only point put on the board in the second, and Harner was allowed the free pass making the score 3-1 to start the third. That's the way it ended.

195lbs:

#1-Ryan Solomon, Milton, PA vs. HM-Rahzonn Gross, Don Bosco, NJ
After a scoreless firs, Solomon forced a second stall call and then earned a takedown off a drag for a 4-0 end to the second. A third period Gross escape closed the scoring.

#6-Ray O’Donnell, Saucon Valley, PA vs. #3-Frank Mattiace, Blair, NJ
Not much action in the first. Mattiace reversed early in the second and had a good ride going but was hit for locked hands with :30 left. He rode out rest of the period.
Trailing 2-1, O'Donnell chose down and was ridden for the first 1:30 but scored a reversal right to Mattiace's back for a five point play and a 6-2 win.

220lbs:

#2-Kyle Snyder, Good Counsel, MD vs. David Showunmi, Blair, NJ
Snyder took a 4-1 lead to the second and then really got busy, racking up the points and ultimately a 25-8 TF.

#20-Zach Chakonis, Don Bosco, NJ vs. #12-Garrett Ryan, Wyoming Seminary, PA
Good action early. Chakonis nearly had a score from front head. Then Ryan scored on a low single on the edge. Chakonis scored nearfall early in the third.
With the score 7-6 late. Ryan went for a desperation move andChakonis closed the door, 9-6.

HWT:

#2-Brooks Black, Blair, NJ vs. HM-Zach Dawe, Pleasant Grove, UT
Black earned two takedowns over the Reno Champ early. A late Dawe reversal made it 5-3.

#8-Aaron Bradley, Nazareth, PA vs. #6-Michael Johnson, Wyoming Seminary, PA
PA State Runner-Up vs. National Prep Runner-Up. No serious scoring threats through regulation or neutral OT. In ride outs, Johnson scored an escape his portion. Bradley scored a reversal in his half and then needed to ride out the last :21. He dropped to an ankle on the restart and did just that.