Wildcats Advance Nine to Quarterfinals at Top Hat Tournament
By Joe Walker
WILLIAMSPORT, PA-The first day of the annual Tom Best Memorial Wrestling Tournament is in the books and the Central Mountain Wildcats find themselves sitting at the top of the 25-team field. The Wildcats entered 18 wrestlers into the tournament and all 18 are still alive to come back for day two.
Although the Wildcats have 18 wrestlers in the event, only 12 are counting towards team points, as you can only have one wrestler per weight count towards team scoring. The Wildcats are missing number 13, as former State Champion and standout Dalton Perry is not entered, as he is nursing a hand injury. The Wildcats did not have sophomore Collin Bauman who is also out with a hand injury.
The Wildcats lead the field with 68.5 points after day one, while Clearfield is close behind with 65.5 points. Saucon Valley is third with 65 and is followed by Easton and Northampton with 670 points to round out the top five teams. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs are sitting in 22nd place with six points, but have all six of the wrestlers they entered still alive in the consolation rounds.
The Wildcats advanced nine wrestler into Saturdays Quarterfinal round, as Gavin Heverly (107), Aiden Kunes (127), Patrick Tarantella (133), Luke Simcox (145), Griffin Walizer (152), Jacob Weaver (172), Bryce Brungard (189), Rocco Serafini (215) and Giovanni Tarantella all won their opening bouts. Patrick Tarantella and Brungard won two bouts to advance, Brungard with two falls.
The Wildcats had nine wrestlers fall into the consolations, but all nine came through with wins to stay alive in the consolations. Luke Garmen (114), Caden Stoner (114), Jaggar Pardoe (121), Carnell Noone (145), Luke Annanea (160), Hunter Donley (160), Jacob Nyman (172), Wyatt Kramer (189) and Nicholas Lose (215) all stayed alive with wins. Noone had the quickest with pinning his opponent in just 8 seconds.
Coach Biff Walizer and his staff were really pleased with the aggressiveness the kids showed and said this was the first time that the team has got through the opening day without losing anyone and having them all come back for day two.
Action gets underway on Day two at 10:00 am with Consolations and Quarterfinals and then at 5:00 pm with matches for First, Third and Fifth place finishes.
107
- Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Heverly (Central Mountain Hs) 33-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Heverly (Central Mountain Hs) 33-1 won by decision over Aaden Schiefer (Central York Hs) 0-1 (Dec 5-2)
114
- Champ. Round 1 – Luke Garman (Central Mountain Hs) 13-6 won by fall over Tyler Hollowell (Northampton Area Hs) 0-2 (Fall 2:33)
- Champ. Round 2 – Harris Keares (Central York Hs) 31-12 won by decision over Luke Garman (Central Mountain Hs) 13-6 (Dec 4-1)
- Cons. Round 2 – Luke Garman (Central Mountain Hs) 13-6 won by forfeit over Sean Magill (Hempfield Area Hs) 0-2 (For.)
114
- Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Caracciolo (Hempfield Area Hs) 17-12 won by tech fall over Caden Stoner (Central Mountain Hs) 1-1 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))
- Cons. Round 1 – Caden Stoner (Central Mountain Hs) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Caden Stoner (Central Mountain Hs) 1-1 won by major decision over Emmanuel Deschampes Reyes (Hazleton Area Hs) 7-19 (MD 9-0)
121
- Champ. Round 1 – Jaggar Pardoe (Central Mountain Hs) 10-23 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Ethan Krazer (Easton Area Hs) 32-4 won by major decision over Jaggar Pardoe (Central Mountain Hs) 10-23 (MD 11-3)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jaggar Pardoe (Central Mountain Hs) 10-23 won by decision over Ty Dellmyer (Saucon Valley Hs) 0-2 (Dec 5-0)
127
- Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Kunes (Central Mountain Hs) 28-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Aiden Kunes (Central Mountain Hs) 28-4 won by fall over Blake McMillion (South Western Hs) 26-3 (Fall 3:00)
133
- Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Tarantella (Central Mountain Hs) 35-6 won by decision over Nicholas Disante (Northampton Area Hs) 0-2 (Dec 4-0)
- Champ. Round 2 – Patrick Tarantella (Central Mountain Hs) 35-6 won by fall over Braden Rohn (Saucon Valley Hs) 24-8 (Fall 5:59)
145
- Champ. Round 1 – Carnell Noone (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Wesley Smith (Mifflinburg Area Hs) 4-20 (Fall 4:44)
- Champ. Round 2 – Austin Noe (Northampton Area Hs) 27-14 won by fall over Carnell Noone (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 (Fall 3:38)
- Cons. Round 2 – Carnell Noone (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Evan Fryer (Daniel Boone Hs) 0-2 (Fall 0:08)
145
- Champ. Round 1 – Luke Simcox (Central Mountain Hs) 43-4 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Luke Simcox (Central Mountain Hs) 43-4 won by fall over Angelo Ziccardi (Palisades Hs) 19-14 (Fall 0:53)
152
- Champ. Round 1 – Griffin Walizer (Central Mountain Hs) 39-12 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Griffin Walizer (Central Mountain Hs) 39-12 won by fall over Ethan Lenker (Line Mountain Hs) 15-16 (Fall 4:54)
160
- Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Donley (Central Mountain Hs) 19-12 won by fall over Ashton Beckowski (Saucon Valley Hs) 18-9 (Fall 1:14)
- Champ. Round 2 – Brady Collins (Clearfield Area Hs) 39-5 won by fall over Hunter Donley (Central Mountain Hs) 19-12 (Fall 4:48)
- Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Donley (Central Mountain Hs) 19-12 won by tech fall over Lane Frankenfield (Palisades Hs) 12-16 (TF-1.5 2:22 (17-0))
160
- Champ. Round 1 – Luke Ananea (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by decision over Curtis Conrad (Halifax Area Hs) 26-2 (Dec 14-10)
- Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Donaldson (Titusville Hs) 30-17 won by decision over Luke Ananea (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 (Dec 6-5)
- Cons. Round 2 – Luke Ananea (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Austin Dunlap (Williamsport Area Hs) 0-2 (Fall 0:52)
172
- Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Weaver (Central Mountain Hs) 25-20 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Weaver (Central Mountain Hs) 25-20 won by fall over Scott Furniss (Emmaus Hs) 1-2 (Fall 0:40)
172
- Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Gordon Stewart (Jersey Shore Area Hs) 1-1 (Fall 2:17)
- Champ. Round 2 – Teegan Carroll (Halifax Area Hs) 11-8 won by fall over Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 (Fall 2:40)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Owen Robidas (Daniel Boone Hs) 16-6 (Fall 1:25)
189
- Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Kramer (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Cyrus Douty (Mifflinburg Area Hs) 1-1 (Fall 1:16)
- Champ. Round 2 – Shae Lineger (Easton Area Hs) 1-0 won by fall over Wyatt Kramer (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 (Fall 3:04)
- Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Kramer (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Prabesh Tamang (Central Dauphin East Hs) 0-2 (Fall 0:53)
189
- Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Brungard (Central Mountain Hs) 15-11 won by fall over Nicholas Sheasley (Saucon Valley Hs) 0-2 (Fall 0:55)
- Champ. Round 2 – Bryce Brungard (Central Mountain Hs) 15-11 won by fall over Wyatt Hall (Connellsville Area Hs) 1-1 (Fall 2:58)
215
- Champ. Round 1 – Rocco Serafini (Central Mountain Hs) 37-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Rocco Serafini (Central Mountain Hs) 37-14 won by fall over Cam Zoll (Conestoga Valley Hs) 2-1 (Fall 0:35)
215
- Champ. Round 1 – Nicholas Lose (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Jorge Pingarron (Daniel Boone Hs) 3-5 (Fall 2:38)
- Champ. Round 2 – Kameron Mong (Titusville Hs) 22-19 won by decision over Nicholas Lose (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Round 2 – Nicholas Lose (Central Mountain Hs) 2-1 won by fall over Tavish Rickard (Daniel Boone Hs) 0-2 (Fall 0:41)
285
- Champ. Round 1 – Giovanni Tarantella (Central Mountain Hs) 20-16 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Giovanni Tarantella (Central Mountain Hs) 20-16 won by fall over Jeffrey Petzold (Tri Valley Hs) 2-1 (Fall 1:58)
