Team Scores: Oak Glen
250.5, Butler 171, Seneca Valley 136, West Allegheny 135, Ambridge 116,
Laurel Higlands 108, Woodland Hills 106.5, Elizabeth Worwood 91, Avella 83,
Montour 70.5, Langly 46.6, River View and Summitt Academy 36, Brasher 31.5,
Oliver 14, Perry 12, Shekley 3.
1st & 2nd
103-Corey James (WA) d Ethan Dray (OG) 2-0
112-Cameron Mula (LH) MD Decker Hubbs (B) 11-3
119-Jeff Cusik (A) d Ian McLaghin (B) 8-3
125-Brandon Miller (OG) d Alex Evanoss (B) 9-2
130-Greg Hogan (LH) d Dirk Baker (OG) 10-4
135-Lee Laton (SV) d Nick Brown (LH) 2-0
140-Van Sanders (WH) d Greg Warnock (A) 3-0
145-Darnell Walker (Langly) d Dave Kovach (SV)
10-4
152 - Mike Wilkins (WH) d Nick Noyes (WA) 8-5
160 - Rhett Northcraft d T.J. Pringle (Am) 12-6
171- David Foltz (OG) d Jamie Chassion (Summitt)
8-7
189 - Chris Stevens (OG) Fall Kevin Insky (Am)
0:29
215-Cody Potts (OG) d Rick Dlubak (Am) 2-1 OT
275-Chris Dimpsy (Am) Fall Marcus Hough (B) 3:00
Third-Place Matches
119-Darrin Bowman (WA) d Brandon Davis (OG) 3-2
140-Jessie Mahan (OG) d Frank Mullet (SV) 4-0
152-Cody Miller (OG) Fall Aaron Paschavi (B) 4:23
275-Brian Rowland (OG) MD Jimmy Muraco (WA) 12-2
MONTOUR, Pa. - For the third year in a row the
Oak Glen wrestling team has gone out of state - Pennsylvania this time - and
captured the Montour Spartan Classic Tournament. The Golden Bears racked up
250.5 points to win the 17-team event that concluded Saturday. The tournament
began on Friday and finished Saturday evening.
Oak Glen was the only school participating from out of state. The Bears won the
event last year with five individual champions and with a similar point total -
249. Oak Glen had five champions this year too: Brandon Miller at 125, Rhett
Northcraft at 160, Chris Stevens at 189, Cody Potts at 215 and David Foltz at
171. Miller, Northcraft, Stevens and Potts were two-time champions.
The Bears placed 11 wrestlers in the 14 weight classes. They also had two
runners-up, three third places and one fourth placer.
Potts, a senior, won his 100th career match during the tournament.
Butler finished second in team points with 171, followed by Seneca Valley (136),
West Allegheny (135), Ambridge (116) and Laurel Highlands (108).
Ethan Dray (at 103) and Dirk Baker (at 130) placed second; Jessie Mahan (at
140), Cody Miller (at 152) and Bryan Rowland (at 275) each placed third and
Brandon Davis was fourth at 119. Davis was first at 103 last year.
Bears coach Larry Shaw was impressed with how his team performed. "We were
better this weekend. More relaxed," said Shaw. "Bryan Rowland deserves
recognition. This is the first time he has placed (in a tournament). He put
together a series of solid matches."
Northcraft's finals match Saturday against T.J. Pringle of Ambridge (he won
handily, 12-6) was voted second most exciting match of the tournament by the
coaches.
Finals highlights
*After a scoreless first period, Dave Foltz, 171, was put on his back in the
second period of his match with Jamie Chaffin of Summit Academy. He was losing
5-2 at the end of the second. In the third he scored a takedown and back points,
and gave up an escape to tie the match at 6. With 21 seconds to go, he caught
Chaffin in a double-leg takedown that drove them off the mat, but Foltz’ toes
remained in bounds and he was awarded the takedown. He gave Chaffin an escape in
the final seconds to win 8-7.
*Chris Stevens at 189 attacked at the opening whistle of his championship match,
using a standing merkle to take down Kevin Rosinsky of Ambridge and put him on
his back, pinning him in 29 seconds.
*Undefeated senior Cody Potts, 215, recorded his 100th career win over an Oliver
wrestler on Friday night. His big challenge of the tournament came in the
semi-finals when he was put on his back in the second period by Codie Noga of
Avella. Down 5-2, he had to fight his way back by giving escapes and taking Noga
down until the score was knotted at 7. With seconds to go in the match, Potts
scored another takedown and put Noga on his back. The referee called the fall at
the buzzer, but when the other coach complained the clock had not started, Potts
was awarded a 13-7 major decision.
Potts won the Spartan tournament - as he did the OVAC last month - defeating
Rick Dlubak of Ambridge 2-1 with an escape in an overtime rideout.
*In the 103 championships, OGHS freshman Ethan Dray was evenly matched with
Corey James of West Allegheny. James was awarded a takedown as the buzzer
sounded at the end of the first period, and those were the only points in the
match.
*At 130, Dirk Baker lost 10-4 to Greg Hogan of Laurel Highland in the finals.
*For third, Jessie Mahan decisioned Frank Mullet of Seneca Valley 4-0, Cody
Miller pinned Aaron Pascazi of Butler at 4:19, and Bryan Rowland major
decisioned Jimmie Muraco of Riverview 12-2.
Next up for the Bears is a tri-match at home Feb. 12 against Brooke and Weir.
The Oak Glen Middle School wrestling program, and its wrestlers, will be
recognized