SOL PIAA Wrestling Wrap (3-9-13)

Norristown’s Brett Harner and Zach Fuentes won silver medals, and the Eagles finished seventh in the team standings.

Final Team Standings
1. Canon-McMillan (99 points)
2. Central Dauphin (75)
3. Franklin Regional (68.5)
4. Nazareth (56)
5. Solanco (51.5)
6. Greater Latrobe (43.5)
7. Norristown (42)
8. Parkland (39)
9. Cumberland Valley (38)
9. Kiski Area (38)
Final Matchups
113 Ethan Lizak, Parkland, dec. Zach Fuentes, Norristown, 3-1
182 Jacob Taylor, Bald Eagle Area, dec. Brett Harner, Norristown, 2-1 UTB
Third Place Matches
113 Scott Parker, Pennridge, dec. Jake Gromacki, Erie Cathedral Prep, 1-0
138 John Dutrow, Council Rock North, dec. Jesse Rodgers, North Allegheny, 4-2
220 Mike Boykin, Coatesville, dec. Tyler Callender, Council Rock North, 5-3
Fifth Place Matches
120 Ben Ross, Pennridge, dec. Mike Marino, Garnet Valley, 3-1 TB
132 Francesco Fabozzi, Central Bucks East, dec. Robbie Rizzolino, Easton, 7-2
195 PJ Steinmetz, Council Rock South, dec. Jovon Reyes, Allentown Dieruff, 5-4
Seventh Place Matches
160 Justin Staudenmayer, Plymouth Whitemarsh, dec. Ossie Bowers, General McLane, 2-1
170 Dominic Rigous, Central Bucks South, dec. Nick Sevi, Nazareth, 7-2
*To view a complete list of all the championship, third, fifth and seventh place matches, please click on the following link: http://live.pa-wrestling.com/2012-2013/piaa-class-aa/

Norristown Advances Two To State Finals

By Glenn Kaiser

Coach Mark Harner will coach two of his wrestlers in this evening’s PIAA AAA State Championship finals.  Both, Zach Fuentes (113) & Brett Harner (182), Mark’s son earned spots as 2013 finalist tonight starting at 7 pm.  Four mats will be used to conduct the finals, third, fifth, and seventh place matches in the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.

Fuentes needed to rebound after being nearly pinned in a cradle secured by Waynesburg’s AC Headlee, which he did with a big move of his own tossing Headlee to his back late in overtime to secure a 12-7 sudden victory.  Harner made things a little easier in his 182 pound semifinal against senior Marcus Johnson from Governor Mifflin, pinning Johnson with his patent leg half/cradle in just :50 seconds.

Norristown moved up in the team standings to 6^th place heading into the final rounds tonight.

Pennridge’s Scott Parker did not fare as well in his semifinal match against Ethan Lizak of Parkland at 113 pounds.  Hoping to meet Fuentes one more time in Fuentes’ senior year, Parker could not get anything going as he dropped a 4-2 decision.  Parker will wrestle for the bronze against his quarterfinal opponent, Jake Gromacki (Cathedral Prep), who he defeated 3-2.  Oddly enough, Parker will have wrestled both of his early round foes in the consolation bracket, so far so good as he defeated Dom Forys (North Allegheny) again 5-4 ins the consi-semis.

CB East’s Fransesco Fabozzi lost his bid to be a state finalist getting majored by Tyler Smith from Franklin Regional.  Fabozzi will wrestle for 5^th tonight after losing in the consolation semis to Bryce Killian (Middletown).

CR North’s state duo of John Dutrow (138) and Tyler Callendar (220) will both wrestle for bronze as they battled back through the consolation brackets in their respective weight classes.  Callendar will wrestle D1 nemesis Michael Boykins from Coatesville.  Dutrow will wrestle North Allegheny’s Jesse Rodgers.  Ben Ross (120-Pennridge) will go for 5^th with another fall in a third round consi win and a 6-1 loss to Vince Joseph (Central Catholic).  CB South’s Dom Rigous (170) and P-W’s Justin Staudenmayer (160) will wrestle in the 7^th place bout tonight.