1/20/19
The Emmaus wrestling team had its best showing ever at the Denver Duals Saturday as the Hornets finished in third place in their final tournament of the regular-season.
Head coach Thad Smith’s squad went 2-1 in the eight-team field and defeated Garden Spot 42-33 in the third place match to improve on its fourth place finish from a year ago and fifth place finish in 2016-17.
Three straight pins in the final four bouts from junior Caden Wright (170), sophomore Conner Carter (182) and senior Bryce Ebinger (195) sealed the win for the Hornets over the Spartans.
Emmaus opened the tournament by pounding the host school Cocalico 56-15 before dropping a tight 37-34 decision to the eventual champion, Wilson West Lawn from Berks County.
Wright, who had been out of the lineup with an injury since last competing at the Zephyr Duals back on January 5, was one of three Hornets to go undefeated (3-0) joining teammates senior Jackson Karrat (138) and junior James Santichen (285).
Five other Emmaus wrestlers – freshmen Nick Velde (120) and Jared Groller (152), sophomores Kordell Waiters (126) and Carter (182) along with Ebinger (195) – all went 2-1.
The Hornets will return home on Wednesday, January 23 when they compete in their final Eastern Pennsylvania Conference match of the regular-season hosting Whitehall on Alumni and Hall of Fame Night at 7 p.m
Emmaus 42, Garden Spot 33 (3rd place)
285 – James Santichen (E) pinned Luke Shirk (GS) in 5:53, 6-0 E
106 – Jeremy Schilling (GS) pinned James Bowie (E) in 3:44, 6-6
113 – Mason Casey (GS) won by dec. 12-4 Gio Lainez (E), 10-6 GS
120 – Garrett Gehr (GS) won by dec. 9-3 Nick Velde (E), 13-6
126 – Kordell Waiters (E) pinned Corey Leaman (GS) in 3:41, 13-12
132 – Josh Groff (GS) won by major dec. 11-1 Quin Scott (E), 17-12
138 – Jackson Karrat (E) pinned Aaron Martin (GS) in :53, 18-17 E
145 – Alan Perez (GS) pinned Jack Brion (E) in 5:46, 23-18 G
152 – Jared Groller (E) pinned Ethan Eberly (GS) in 1:16, 24-23 E
160 – Drew Finky (GS) won by major dec. 17-7 Chris Tigar (E), 27-24 G
170 – Caden Wright (E) pinned Jacob Zook (GS) in 1:28, 30-27 E
182- Conner Carter (E) pinned Tyler Martin (GS) in 1:13, 36-27 E
195 – Bryce Ebinger (E) pinned Jacob Warner (GS) in 1:19, 42-27 E
220 – Dustin Swanson (GS) pinned Luigi Mannino (E) in 2:11, 42-33 E
Wilson 37, Emmaus 34 (Semifinals)
220 – Bruce Vaughn (W) won by dec. 3-2 Luigi Mannino (E), 3-0 W
285 – James Santichen (E) pinned Ian Brightbill (W) in 2:52, 6-3 E
106 – Aiden Dojan (W) won by dec. 14-7 James Bowie (E), 6-6
113 – Kelvin Rodriguez (W) won by dec. 13-7 Gio Lainez (E), 9-6 W
120 – Nick Velde (E) pinned Antonio Pena (W) in 1:41, 12-9 E
126 – Kordell Waiters (E) pinned Dominic Jurado (W) in 2:59, 18-9 E
132 – Ryan Lesko (W) pinned Quin Scott (E) in 1:52, 18-15 E
138 – Jackson Karrat (E) won my major. dec. 11-2 Alex Sensenig (W), 22-15 E
145 – Anthony Steinmeyer (W) pinned Jack Brion (E) in 1:03, 22-21 E
152 – Brandon Connor (W) pinned Jared Groller (E) in 3:41, 27-22 W
160 – Kolbe Eidle (W) won by major dec. 14-6 Chris Tigar (E), 31-22 W
170 – Caden Wright (E) pinned Alex Beidelman (W) in 1:48, 31-28 W
182 – Josh Harkless (W) pinned Connor Carter (E) in 1:01, 37-28
195 – Bryce Ebinger (E) pinned Sam Zulick (W), 37-34 W
Emmaus 56, Cocalico 15 (Quarterfinals)
195 – Ben Sola (C) won by dec. 7-1 Bryce Ebinger (E), 3-0
220 – Luigi Mannino (E) pinne Jacob Humphrey (C) in 1:19, 6-3 E
285 – James Santichen (E) won by forfeit, 12-3 E
106 – James Bowie (E) won by forfeit, 18-3
113 – Gio Lainez (E) won by forfeit, 24-3
120 – Nick Velde (E) won by forfeit, 30-3
126 – Seth Fritz (C) pinned Kordell Waiters (E) in 5:34, 30-9
132 – Quin Scott (E) won by dec. 9-2 Toby Haldeman, 33-9
138 – Jackson Karrat (E) won by tech fall 16-1 Trevor Hale (C), 38-9
145 – Seamus Finnegan (C) won by inj. default Jack Brion (E), 38-15
152 – Jared Groller (E) won by forfeit, 44-15
160 – Chris Tigar (E) won by dec. 6-5 Ben Bearinger (C), 47-15
170 – Caden Wright (E) won by dec. 6-1 Alex May (C), 50-15
182 – Conner Carter (E) pinned Wyatt Gehman (C) in 5:44, 56-15 E