Friends of Sem Wrestling Duals
No. 4 Wyoming Seminary, Pa., will host seven other teams in a dual meet tournament on Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m. There will be two pools of four, with each squad wrestling three dual meets in preliminary competition. The host Blue Knights has dual meets against Malvern Prep, Pa., St. Benedict's, N.J., and The Hill School, Pa. While the other pool is anchored by No. 10 Franklin Regional, Pa. The Panthers will compete in dual meets against Wyoming Valley West, Pa., Johnson City, N.Y., and St. Anthony's, N.Y.
Should things go to plan, the top ten showdown between Wyoming Seminary and Franklin Regional will happen at 3:30 p.m. The following are the projected matchups:
106: John Busiello (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Andrew Marshall (Franklin Regional)
Busiello placed third in New York State last year at 99 pounds as a freshman.
113: No. 14 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary) vs. No. 1 Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional)
Olson was state champion in Wyoming last year at 106 pounds, and an NHSCA Freshman Nationals runner-up at 113 pounds. Lee is a two-time Super 32 Challenge finalist, winning the title this year, and the nation's number one wrestler in the Class of 2017.
120: Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional)
Verallis placed fourth in National Preps last year as a freshman at Northfield Mt. Hermon, while Solomon is a ninth grader but has already made it to the final 16 in the Super 32 Challenge and Flo Nationals.
126: Danny Boychuck (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Kyle Berk (Franklin Regional)
Boychuck has placed twice at National Preps, and was a FILA Cadet Greco-Roman world team member in 2012. The junior Berk was a sectional champion and WPIAL placer last year.
132: Will Crisco (Wyoming Seminary) vs. No. 4 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional)
Crisco placed third at National Preps last year, after winning a New England regional title as a sophomore in 2012; while Kemerer is a two-time state runner-up, a three-time Super 32 Challenge finalist, and a Junior freestyle All-American.
138: C.J. Moyer (Wyoming Seminary) vs. No. 13 Tyler Smith (Franklin Regional)
This is a battle of seniors. Smith was a state champion last year, and earned All-American honors in Junior freestyle over the summer.
145: Tyler Ponte (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional)
Ponte was runner-up at the NHSCA Junior Nationals in the spring, while Maruca has already placed twice in the state tournament and is only a junior.
152: No. 13 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary) vs. No. 12 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional)
This is the premier matchup of the dual meet. The sophomore Reenan was a state champion in Texas last year, and won a Cadet Triple Crown during this past off-season; while the junior Shields has already placed twice in the state tournament, and finished third at the FloNationals.
160: No. 17 (at 170) Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Brandon Yant (Franklin Regional)
Weiler placed fifth at National Preps as a freshman and was a Junior National freestyle All-American this past summer, while the senior Yant went 3-2 in the WPIAL meet.
170: Ryan McMullan (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Nate Painter (Franklin Regional)
This is a matchup placing seniors against one another. McMullan missed last year due to injury, while Painter went 2-2 in the WPIAL meet.
182: Greg Kleinsmith (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Jacob Pickup (Franklin Regional)
Kleinsmith qualified for state as a freshman in New York in 2012, but was unable to compete during the state series last year due to injury; while Pickup qualified for the WPIAL meet last year as a freshman.
195: Mike Rogers (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Justin Rose (Franklin Regional)
Rogers qualified for the Pennsylvania state tournament, and placed fourth at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals last year.
220: Matthew Doggett (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Brett Zanotto (Franklin Regional)
The senior Doggett is a two-time National Preps placer.
285: Jake Scanlan (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Charlie Mazon (Franklin Regional)
The senior Scanlan placed fourth at the Iowa state tournament each of the last two years, and is a two-time Junior National freestyle All-American.
Based on the projected lineup, look for Wyoming Seminary to win the dual meet due to their superior balance, especially in the back half of the lineup. One item to note here is that Devin Brown, a state champion last year and No. 5 at 106 pounds, is out of the lineup for Franklin Regional. He was ruled ineligible by the WPIAL last month; however, the ruling is under appeal to the PIAA, whose decision should be made in the first half of this month.
Oak Park River Forest, Marist to battle in Washington
As part of a quad meet hosted by Washington, Ill., that will start at 10 a.m. CT, No. 2 Oak Park River Forest, Ill., and No. 17 Marist, Ill., are slated to compete in a dual meet. Among other teams in the event include Minooka, Ill., St. Rita, Ill., and host Washington, Ill. Webcast information for the event is available here - http://www.illinoismatmen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51351. Link to webcast, http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/channels/illinois-matmen.
The following represents projected matchups for the Huskies against the Red Hawks:
106: No. 12 Jason Renteria (OPRF) vs. Nick Lukanich (Marist)
The freshman sensation Renteria battles two-time Fargo freestyle All-American Lukanich.
113: Roberto Campos (OPRF) vs. Jimmy McAuliffe (Marist)
Campos qualified for state last year as a freshman, while the freshman McAuliffe comes in as a multi-time IKWF placer.
120: Gabe Townsell (OPRF) vs. Mike Mullaney (Marist)
Townsell qualified for state last year as a freshman, and was a Cadet Nationals double finalist in Fargo this summer, while the senior Mullaney was a backup to Duda last year.
126: Jamie Hernandez (OPRF) vs. Mark Duda (Marist)
The freshman Hernandez enters high school as a two-time IKWF champion, while the senior Duda has finished as state runner-up the last two seasons.
132: Savonne Bennette (OPRF) vs. David Kasper (Marist)
This is a battle of juniors, with Kasper having placed sixth and fourth at state in his two years of high school to date.
138: No. 5 Isaiah White (OPRF) vs. Mario Leveille (Marist)
White placed third at state as a freshman and was a Cadet freestyle champion this past summer, while the senior Leveille has qualified for state each of the last two years.
145: No. 11 Larry Early (OPRF) vs. Nick Gasbarro (Marist)
Early has finished third and second at state in his first two years of high school, and earned All-American honors in both FILA Cadet and Cadet National freestyle this past off-season; while fellow junior Gasbarro qualified for state last year.
152: Matt Rundell (OPRF) vs. Jakada Hull (Marist)
This is another battle between juniors. Rundell finished second at 106 as a freshman, and qualified for state last year at 120, while Hull qualified for state last season.
160: Kamal Bey (OPRF) vs. No. 14 Peter Andreotti (Marist)
This is a battle between returning state fifth place finishers. The sophomore Bey also was a Cadet Nationals freestyle runner-up this past summer, while the senior Andreotti is now a two-time state placer.
170: No. 8 Davonte Mahomes (OPRF) vs. Louie DePasquale (Marist)
The senior Mahomes has placed third at state each of the last two seasons, and was a Junior Nationals double finalist this summer.
182: Allen Stallings (OPRF) vs. Alex Benoit (Marist)
Stallings qualified for state last year as a freshman, while the junior Benoit is a two-time state placer.
195: Andre Lee (OPRF) vs. Kenny Condon (Marist)
The senior Lee qualified for state last season.
220: Emonte Logan (OPRF) vs. Mitch Schleyer (Marist)
This is a battle between seniors laden with potential, but yet to demonstrate it with credentials.
285: Andre Lemke-Bell (OPRF) vs. Jake Ford (Marist)
This is a battle of juniors with state placement potential. Lemke-Bell was a FILA Cadet freestyle champion and Cadet Nationals double All-American; however, Ford earned wins over Lemke-Bell in both freestyle and Greco-Roman this past spring.
Based on projected lineups, Oak Park River Forest is a strong favorite to win this dual meet. It will take a lot for Marist to keep this dual meet close, as OPRF just has too much top end talent and too much depth. However, it is entirely possible Marist wins six of the weight classes.
Other notable events
No. 5 Apple Valley, Minn., hosts No. 49 Prior Lake, Minn., on Friday night with wrestling slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. A preview was published on InterMat Monday afternoon. InterMat will be providing a live video stream of the dual meet courtesy of Minnesota/USA Wrestling with Steve Elwood and Lance Hughes as the commentators.
No. 12 Brecksville, Ohio travels to No. 48 Claymont, Ohio on Friday night with wrestling slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. A preview for that dual meet will be posted on InterMat.
No. 28 Bettendorf, Iowa and No. 31 Waverly Shell-Rock, Iowa anchor the 15-team field at this Saturday's Keith Young Invitational hosted by Cedar Falls High School, starting at 10 a.m. CT. The field features eight top-ranked and ten number two ranked wrestlers from the preseason Iowa Class AAA rankings published by The Predicament. InterMat published a preview on Wednesday.
No. 24 St. Edward, Ohio will host both No. 11 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. and CVCA, Ohio in a triangular meet starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. All three teams will wrestle one another.
The top two teams in Iowa's Class 2A preseason rankings will compete in dual meet competition on Thursday night, when Davenport Assumption travels to Mediapolis for a match starting at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Gardner-Edgerton Invitational features notables from five states
Gardner-Edgerton, Kansas hosts its season opening tournament on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. CT. Sixteen teams from five states will be featured in the event, with the championship match in each weight to be wrestled at 4:45 p.m. CT. Anchoring the field is a pair of nationally ranked teams, No. 15 Broken Arrow, Okla., and No. 25 Southeast Polk, Iowa. Additional teams to note in the field are Skutt Catholic, Neb., state champions in Class B last year; St. James Academy, Kansas, the top ranked team in that state in the preseason; and Junction City, Kansas, which is ranked second in Class 6A (big-school division) in the preseason.
The following is a list of notable wrestlers projected to compete in each weight class:
106: No. 10 Matt Schmitt (Platte County, Mo.), Gary Joint (Junction City, Kans.), and Adam Brown (Southeast Polk, Iowa)
113: Tanner Rohweder (Iowa City West, Iowa), Brian Peska (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), Stephen Tujague (St. James Academy, Kans.), Jacob Bonham (Gardner-Edgerton, Kans.), and Tyler Kester (Pittsburg, Kans.)
120: No. 17 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Nolan Hellickson (Southeast Polk, Iowa), and Mason Wallace (Manhattan, Kans.)
126: No. 15 Davion Jeffries (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Reese Cokeley (St. James Academy, Kans.), Clay Weil (Dodge City, Kans.), and Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.)
132: Chris Walters (Iowa City West, Iowa), Blake Stovall (Olathe North, Kans.), Zak Hensley (St. James Academy, Kans.), Bailey Vanderpool (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), Zack Edwards (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Keegan Shaw (Southeast Polk, Iowa), and Johnny Blankenship (Platte County, Mo.)
138: Shea Conley (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Andrew Tujague (St. James Academy, Kans.), Aaron Meyer (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Tristen Bowers (Iowa City West, Iowa), and Caleb Crabatree (Platte County, Mo.)
145: No. 17 Tanner Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Briar Dittmer (Southeast Polk, Iowa), and Josh Mullin (Manhattan, Kans.)
152: No. 20 Andrew Millsap (Junction City, Kans.), Paden Bailey (Broken Arrow, Okla.), and Daemion Gray (Topeka Seaman, Kans.)
160: Ben Vanlerberg (St. James Academy, Kans.), Braxton Owens (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Austin Chauncey (Manhattan, Kans.), and Jeryl Denton (Junction City, Kans.)
170: Dustin Williams (Gardner-Edgerton, Kans.), Nick Hollins (Skutt Catholic), Mason Kerr (Southeast Polk, Iowa), Matt Pratt (St. James Academy, Kans.), and Micah Felton (Junction City, Kans.)
182: Steve Allen (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Donovan Doyle (Iowa City West, Iowa), and Trent Salsbury (St. James Academy, Kans.)
195: Seth Pesek (Garnder-Edgerton, Kans.) and Deion Mikesell (Southeast Polk, Iowa)
220: Ethan Andersen (Southeast Polk, Iowa) and Micah Kelsay (Iowa City West, Iowa)
285: No. 19 Jake Marnin (Southeast Polk, Iowa) and Aydan Wynos (Iowa City West, Iowa)
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