Wetzel Classic @ Hatboro-Horsham
Pennsbury Dominates from Start to Finish
By Glenn Kaiser
Pennsbury Head Coach Wayne Stinson has found his home. Since moving across the Delaware River from Rider, he has done nothing but build, and the Pennsbury wrestling program is back. Not only new, but much improved. The Falcons dominated the 20th Annual Wetzel Classic in true style, grit, hard work and determination.
Pennsbury had four finalists, but only one champion in 120-pounder Quentin Kervick. Kervick was outstanding, downing extremely talented Dustin Marion (Harry S Truman) 6-3. It really didn’t matter about crowning champs, it was more about establishing the new norm for Pennsbury wrestling. The entire team contributed. They appeared focused and, most of all, resilient. Conwell-Egan Head Coach Chuckie Connor must have been proud, as he too was a Pennsbury Falcon and state champion.
Runner-ups for Pennsbury included Zack Mongiello at 138, Mason Grodzki at 145, both of whom lost to Conwell-Egan grapplers. Grodzki was decked by local rival Hayden Mann (Egan) in the first period. Mann was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. Pennsbury big man Caleb Rodriquez dropped a 4-1 decision in the 285-pound final for the Falcons.
Kyle Von Schmidt garnered bronze at 106, John Luchansky was 6th at 113, Nolan Holloran, 6th at 126, along with Nick Sieger at 132. Aiden Valez wrestled back for third at 152-pounds and Mason Keller followed with a 7th place finish at 160. The upper weights kept it going with a 7th place finish from Walker Murray at 172, and Cade Gabbet was the bronze medalist at 189 with a win over Truman’s John Mellor, recording a fall in 41 seconds. Tyson Murray made it 13-for-13 medals with his 5th place finish at 215-pounds. Amazing…keep an eye out on this Pennsbury team as they head into the new year.
No longer in the shadows of the Council Rock and Neshaminy teams of old, Pennsbury is back. It’s no easy task in the SOL Patriot, but Pennsbury will be in the mix, and the old Power-10 of wrestling looks like yesterday.
Pennsbury amassed 227.5 points for the team title. SOL neighbor Neshaminy was the team runner-up with 162.5 points and three champions. Another local, former state champ (while at Truman, Neshaminy Head Coach Frank Bing, led his squad to another outstanding tourney performance. Thus, don’t overlook any Neshaminy grappler this season. Calvin Lederer is having a blast in his senior campaign. Lederer improved to 9-1 on the season with his 4-2 victory over Oxford’s Austin McMillan in the 132-pound final. The Redskins’ Dan Hansbury captured a title over another Ches-Mont foe at 152 with a fall over Topher Tyron (Unionville) in 3:39 in the second-period. Andrew Pokalsky was most impressive, and just as deserving as OW Mann, with his dismantling of Alan Alexander from Pope John Paul II, who was the 6th place finisher at 152-pounds in the 2021 PIAA (AA) Individual Championships. Pokalsky muscled his way to a 7-6 decision for his title.
The SOL was well represented in the finals with two Central Bucks West champs. Light-weight Patrick Kelly was impressive as he ran thru the 106-pound weight class with a fall in his final tilt over Harriton’s Nadav Nafshi. Big man for the Bucks, Carl DiGiorgio, stayed perfect (9-0) on the season with his final win over Egan’s Dante Burns, 8-2. CB West’s Teague McCormack garnered bronze at 113 with a fall in 37 seconds over Oxford’s Jordan Schiable, earning him the tournament’s Most Falls in the Least Amount of Time award. CB West’s Jake Wierzbowski decked Truman’s Colin Greenblat for third at 160 to add to the Bucks impressive showing.
Other SOL top-four placers included four Upper Dublin grapplers, who have improved the Flying Cardinals team with Colin Higgins (4th at 126), Dan Gorman (4th at 132). Gorman lost to Hatboro-Horsham’s Christ Staub 8-7 in the bronze battle. Tommy Clayton made it three medalists in a row for UD, finishing 4th at 145, and 215-pounder Riley Hackett looked studly with his 4th place finish. Lower Moreland’s Dereck Mronenko finished 4th at 152 at the hands of Pennsbury’s Aiden Valdez 7-1. Terelle Dorceus (Truman) rebounded from his semifinal loss with a third-place finish at 172 with his win over Tennent’s Nolan Cataldi, 5-4.
Host Hatboro-Horsham, without standouts Joe Martini, III, and Hunter Long, grabbed additional medals with two fifth place finishers in 106-pounder Ryan Allgeier who decked Neshaminy’s Donald Little and Orion Newell who beat Pennsbury’s Nolan Halloran 4-0.
All-in-all the 20th Annual Wetzel was a great wrestling event showcasing talent from around District One, District Twelve and beyond. Thanks to all the volunteers and the H-H wrestling community for pulling it off again, especially after a year of no wrestling at H-H.
Oxford (Ches-Mont) finished 3rd overall in the team standings with 155.5-points, followed by District 12’s much improved Conwell Egan in 4th with 143.5 pts. SOL teams finishing in the top-10 included CBW 7th (102.5), Truman 8th (92.5), Upper Dublin 9th (91.5) and H-H with 81pts.
2021 WETZEL CLASS Results
106
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Patrick Kelly of Central Bucks West
2nd Place - Nadav Nafshi of Harriton
3rd Place - Kyle Von Schmidt of Pennsbury
4th Place - Cole Haines of Unionville
5th Place - Ryan Allgeier of Hatboro - Horsham
6th Place - Donald Little of Neshaminy
7th Place - Micah Lozano of Haverford Twp. High
8th Place - Julian Memis of Wissahickon
1st Place Match
Patrick Kelly (Central Bucks West) 4-0, Fr. over Nadav Nafshi (Harriton) 8-1, Fr. (Fall 2:59)
3rd Place Match
Kyle Von Schmidt (Pennsbury) 4-1, Fr. over Cole Haines (Unionville) 13-3, Fr. (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match
Ryan Allgeier (Hatboro - Horsham) 3-2, Fr. over Donald Little (Neshaminy) 3-3, Sr. (Fall 1:48)
7th Place Match
Micah Lozano (Haverford Twp. High) 3-2, Fr. over Julian Memis (Wissahickon) 2-3, . (Dec 4-3)
113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Kevin Bagnell of Conwell Egan
2nd Place - Cole McFarland of Haverford Twp. High
3rd Place - Teague McCormack of Central Bucks West
4th Place - Jordan Schaible of Oxford
5th Place - Nate Pokalsky of Neshaminy
6th Place - John Luchansky of Pennsbury
7th Place - Rickie Melendez of Father Judge
8th Place - Seamus Hendrie of Springside Chestnut Hill
1st Place Match
Kevin Bagnell (Conwell Egan) 4-0, So. over Cole McFarland (Haverford Twp. High) 3-1, So. (Fall 4:39)
3rd Place Match
Teague McCormack (Central Bucks West) 4-1, Sr. over Jordan Schaible (Oxford) 4-2, Fr. (Fall 0:37)
5th Place Match
Nate Pokalsky (Neshaminy) 4-2, So. over John Luchansky (Pennsbury) 2-3, So. (M. For.)
7th Place Match
Rickie Melendez (Father Judge) 3-2, So. over Seamus Hendrie (Springside Chestnut Hill) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 3:54)
120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Quentin Kervick of Pennsbury
2nd Place - Dustin Marion of Harry S Truman
3rd Place - Victor Quiniliana of Interboro
4th Place - Michael Cruz of Great Valley
5th Place - Jared Schaible of Oxford
6th Place - Andrew Mahony of Springside Chestnut Hill
7th Place - Ali Jozi of Northeast High
8th Place - Charles Doran of Neshaminy
1st Place Match
Quentin Kervick (Pennsbury) 4-0, So. over Dustin Marion (Harry S Truman) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place Match
Victor Quiniliana (Interboro) 4-1, Sr. over Michael Cruz (Great Valley) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 1:10)
5th Place Match
Jared Schaible (Oxford) 4-2, Fr. over Andrew Mahony (Springside Chestnut Hill) 3-3, So. (Fall 2:27)
7th Place Match
Ali Jozi (Northeast High) 3-2, Sr. over Charles Doran (Neshaminy) 2-3, Sr. (Fall 1:37)
126
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Cannon Hershey of Oxford
2nd Place - Nathaniel Shippey of Interboro
3rd Place - Charlie Robson of Conwell Egan
4th Place - Colin Higgins of Upper Dublin
5th Place - Orion Newell of Hatboro - Horsham
6th Place - Nolan Halloran of Pennsbury
7th Place - Sean Brett of Springside Chestnut Hill
8th Place - Jack Redding of Springfield Delco
1st Place Match
Cannon Hershey (Oxford) 4-0, Sr. over Nathaniel Shippey (Interboro) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Charlie Robson (Conwell Egan) 4-1, So. over Colin Higgins (Upper Dublin) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 0:40)
5th Place Match
Orion Newell (Hatboro - Horsham) 4-2, Jr. over Nolan Halloran (Pennsbury) 4-3, Jr. (Dec 4-0)
7th Place Match
Sean Brett (Springside Chestnut Hill) 4-2, Fr. over Jack Redding (Springfield Delco) 2-4, Fr. (Fall 2:30)
132
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Calvin Lederer of Neshaminy
2nd Place - Austin McMillan of Oxford
3rd Place - Chris Staub of Hatboro - Horsham
4th Place - Dan Gorman of Upper Dublin
5th Place - Nicholas Sieger of Pennsbury
6th Place - Tim Matthews of Great Valley
7th Place - Brennan Kramp of Haverford Twp. High
8th Place - Nick Simon of Lower Moreland
1st Place Match
Calvin Lederer (Neshaminy) 4-0, Sr. over Austin McMillan (Oxford) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Chris Staub (Hatboro - Horsham) 4-1, Sr. over Dan Gorman (Upper Dublin) 3-2, Jr. (Dec 8-7)
5th Place Match
Nicholas Sieger (Pennsbury) 4-2, Sr. over Tim Matthews (Great Valley) 3-3, Jr. (Dec 7-3)
7th Place Match
Brennan Kramp (Haverford Twp. High) 3-2, Jr. over Nick Simon (Lower Moreland) 3-3, . (Fall 3:46)
138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Rick Horger of Conwell Egan
2nd Place - Zack Mongiello of Pennsbury
3rd Place - Reiland Canaday of Oxford
4th Place - Nick Togno of Pope John Paul
5th Place - Thomas Mavroudis of Lower Moreland
6th Place - Kevin Cush of Neshaminy
7th Place - Alex Adler of Harriton
8th Place - Russell Lilly of Hatboro - Horsham
1st Place Match
Rick Horger (Conwell Egan) 4-0, Jr. over Zack Mongiello (Pennsbury) 3-1, Jr. (MD 12-2)
3rd Place Match
Reiland Canaday (Oxford) 5-1, Sr. over Nick Togno (Pope John Paul) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 2:13)
5th Place Match
Thomas Mavroudis (Lower Moreland) 3-2, Sr. over Kevin Cush (Neshaminy) 3-3, . (Fall 4:47)
7th Place Match
Alex Adler (Harriton) 6-3, Sr. over Russell Lilly (Hatboro - Horsham) 2-3, Sr. (M. For.)
145
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Hayden Mann of Conwell Egan
2nd Place - Mason Grodzki of Pennsbury
3rd Place - Chase Gallo of Interboro
4th Place - Tommy Clayton of Upper Dublin
5th Place - Jackson Roberts of Unionville
6th Place - Thomas Jennings of Northeast High
7th Place - Tommy Rush of Springfield Delco
8th Place - Matt Blair of Oxford
1st Place Match
Hayden Mann (Conwell Egan) 3-0, Jr. over Mason Grodzki (Pennsbury) 3-1, Sr. (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match
Chase Gallo (Interboro) 4-1, Sr. over Tommy Clayton (Upper Dublin) 4-2, Jr. (MD 12-2)
5th Place Match
Jackson Roberts (Unionville) 11-7, Sr. over Thomas Jennings (Northeast High) 2-3, Jr. (M. For.)
7th Place Match
Tommy Rush (Springfield Delco) 8-4, Fr. over Matt Blair (Oxford) 2-3, Sr. (MD 11-2)
152
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dan Hansbury of Neshaminy
2nd Place - Topher Tryon of Unionville
3rd Place - Aiden Velez of Pennsbury
4th Place - Dereck Mronenko of Lower Moreland
5th Place - Angelo Guzman of William Tennent
6th Place - Kyle Bell of Haverford Twp. High
7th Place - Nicholas Mort of Great Valley
8th Place - Matthew Klein of Springfield Delco
1st Place Match
Dan Hansbury (Neshaminy) 3-0, Jr. over Topher Tryon (Unionville) 12-1, Jr. (Fall 3:39)
3rd Place Match
Aiden Velez (Pennsbury) 5-1, Sr. over Dereck Mronenko (Lower Moreland) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 7-1)
5th Place Match
Angelo Guzman (William Tennent) 4-2, Sr. over Kyle Bell (Haverford Twp. High) 2-3, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
7th Place Match
Nicholas Mort (Great Valley) 3-2, Sr. over Matthew Klein (Springfield Delco) 9-4, Jr. (Dec 10-8)
160
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Andrew Pokalsky of Neshaminy
2nd Place - Alan Alexander of Pope John Paul
3rd Place - Jack Wierzbowski of Central Bucks West
4th Place - Colin Greenblatt of Harry S Truman
5th Place - Eddie Davis of Haverford Twp. High
6th Place - Elias Abebe of Upper Dublin
7th Place - Mason Keller of Pennsbury
8th Place - Kevin Jimenez of Northeast High
1st Place Match
Andrew Pokalsky (Neshaminy) 4-0, Sr. over Alan Alexander (Pope John Paul) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 7-6)
3rd Place Match
Jack Wierzbowski (Central Bucks West) 4-1, Jr. over Colin Greenblatt (Harry S Truman) 4-2, Sr. (Fall 4:06)
5th Place Match
Eddie Davis (Haverford Twp. High) 4-2, Sr. over Elias Abebe (Upper Dublin) 2-3, Jr. (Fall 1:00)
7th Place Match
Mason Keller (Pennsbury) 4-2, Jr. over Kevin Jimenez (Northeast High) 2-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:49 (16-1)
172
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Domenic DAgostino of Interboro
2nd Place - Robert Moore of Springside Chestnut Hill
3rd Place - Terelle Dorceus of Harry S Truman
4th Place - Nolan Cataldi of William Tennent
5th Place - Luca Romasco of Haverford Twp. High
6th Place - Nathanel Chez of Wissahickon
7th Place - Walker Murray of Pennsbury
8th Place - Zach Bayer of Father Judge
1st Place Match
Domenic DAgostino (Interboro) 4-0, Sr. over Robert Moore (Springside Chestnut Hill) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match
Terelle Dorceus (Harry S Truman) 4-1, Sr. over Nolan Cataldi (William Tennent) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match
Luca Romasco (Haverford Twp. High) 5-2, Jr. over Nathanel Chez (Wissahickon) 3-3, Jr. (Dec 7-5)
7th Place Match
Walker Murray (Pennsbury) 3-2, Fr. over Zach Bayer (Father Judge) 2-3, Sr. (SV-1 4-2)
189
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Jon Harwood of Haverford Twp. High
2nd Place - Jeremy McKinney of Oxford
3rd Place - Cade gabbett of Pennsbury
4th Place - John Mellor of Harry S Truman
5th Place - Joseph Connolly of Wissahickon
6th Place - Sean Hazlett of William Tennent
7th Place - Alexander Ballantyne of Neshaminy
8th Place - Gabe Zambrano of Pope John Paul
1st Place Match
Jon Harwood (Haverford Twp. High) 4-0, Sr. over Jeremy McKinney (Oxford) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match
Cade gabbett (Pennsbury) 4-1, Jr. over John Mellor (Harry S Truman) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 0:49)
5th Place Match
Joseph Connolly (Wissahickon) 4-2, Sr. over Sean Hazlett (William Tennent) 3-3, Fr. (Fall 0:21)
7th Place Match
Alexander Ballantyne (Neshaminy) 3-2, Sr. over Gabe Zambrano (Pope John Paul) 2-3, So. (TB-1 3-2)
215
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Carl DiGiorgio of Central Bucks West
2nd Place - Dante Burns of Conwell Egan
3rd Place - Mitchell Miller of Allentown Central Catholic
4th Place - Riley Hackett of Upper Dublin
5th Place - Tyson Murray of Pennsbury
6th Place - Tyler Prince of Wissahickon
7th Place - Andy Alameda-Guzman of Hatboro - Horsham
8th Place - Dillon Williams of Oxford
1st Place Match
Carl DiGiorgio (Central Bucks West) 3-0, Sr. over Dante Burns (Conwell Egan) 2-1, So. (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
Mitchell Miller (Allentown Central Catholic) 4-1, Jr. over Riley Hackett (Upper Dublin) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 2:09)
5th Place Match
Tyson Murray (Pennsbury) 4-2, Sr. over Tyler Prince (Wissahickon) 3-3, Fr. (Fall 2:07)
7th Place Match
Andy Alameda-Guzman (Hatboro - Horsham) 3-2, Fr. over Dillon Williams (Oxford) 2-3, Jr. (M. For.)
285
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Sean Broderick of Father Judge
2nd Place - Caleb Rodriguez of Pennsbury
3rd Place - Davian Waite of George Washington
4th Place - Jean Lucas-Berenguer of Neshaminy
5th Place - Tomer Gabie of Interboro
6th Place - Muhammad Farooq of Northeast High
7th Place - Tyler Franczyk of Wissahickon
8th Place - Bryan Recinos of Lower Moreland
1st Place Match
Sean Broderick (Father Judge) 4-0, So. over Caleb Rodriguez (Pennsbury) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match
Davian Waite (George Washington) 3-1, Sr. over Jean Lucas-Berenguer (Neshaminy) 4-2, Jr. (Fall 0:58)
5th Place Match
Tomer Gabie (Interboro) 3-2, So. over Muhammad Farooq (Northeast High) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 0:43)
7th Place Match
Tyler Franczyk (Wissahickon) 2-2, So. over Bryan Recinos (Lower Moreland) 1-3, Fr. (Fall 0:37)
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