SOL Wrestling Wrap (12-14-19)

SOL WRESTLING WRAP (12/14/19)

By Glenn Kaiser

COUNCIL ROCK NORTH ROCKS AT PENN MANOR

Council Rock North dominated the Penn Manor Holiday Tournament, crowning four champions in Kyle Hauserman (120-pounds), Luke Lucerne (132), Cam Robinson (152) and Dillon Sheehy (160).  Heavyweight Max Harar was a finalist but had to settle for silver.  Sammy Hayes (145) captured bronze with a major decision over Garden Spot’s Joshua Groff 9-1, and Blake Sibler was fourth at 195-pounds.

North definitely parties like rock stars when they are on the mat.  The fab five of Hauserman, Lucerne, Robinson, Sheehy and Hayes have been joined by their teammates to complete a lineup made of winners.  The Indians finished way ahead of a stacked field at Penn Manor High School, amassing 190.5 points posted up and down the lineup.  Bethlehem Liberty was second with 152.5 points, and Delaware’s Caravel Academy was third with 142 pts.

North sports a 5-1 dual meet record with last week’s win over Philly Catholic League power Father Judge (44-24), and the Indians will open SOL National Conference action this Wednesday at Harry S Truman.  The Indians schedule only gets better after Christmas as they travel to grapple in the prestigious Powerade tourney at Cannon Mac.

Kyle Hauserman shut out New Oxford’s Andrew Christie 4-0 in his finals tilt and looks as good as his #2 AAA State Ranking by PA Power Wrestling.  Luke Lucerne back in the line-up at 132-pounds defeated Virginia’s Ethan Hardy (Washington) 5-3 in his final’s match.  Lucerne also sits on a #2 PA Power ranking at his weight class.  Cam Robinson looks like the man to beat at 152-pounds around the state as he decked Central York’s Tanner Schaller in 3:22 for his Penn Manor title.  Robinson is also ranked #2 in the latest PA Power rankings at 152.  Dillon Sheehy grabbed gold at Penn Manor with his 6-3 decision over Coby Romjue (Susquehannock) and holds the #14 ranking at 170, but will be considered at 160-pounds in the next set of rankings.  Sammy Hayes holds the same ranked position, #14, at 145-pounds.

Council Rock North is clearly a dominant individual tournament team, that has the potential to be the same as a dual team as the season progresses.

Penn Manor Holiday Tournament Championship Finals Results:

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN

CR South traveled to Mill Hall, PA climbing the mountains of Lock Haven to do battle with some of the best wrestlers in the state and the country, for that matter.  Despite not crowning a champ, the Golden Hawks managed to place five wrestlers on the podium.

Giani Gilch led the way with a bronze medal performance, winning his consolation final 5-1 over Jacob Feese from Line Mountain.  Kyle Waterman (126) and Matt Colajezzi (170) finished fifth at this top-notch event.  Cavan Kinne was 8^th at 106-pounds and Tom Woloshyn (138) matched Kinne’ finish on the podium.

South finished just spot out of the top ten in the team race in 11^th with 100 points.  Canon McMillan was first overall with 189 pts. just ahead of Mifflin County (181).  Chestnut Ridge, a PIAA AA power was third with 163.5 points.  Despite being out of the top ten, the Golden Hawks were the top District One team at the King of the Mountain.

CARLISLE INVITATIONAL

Central Bucks East placed third at Carlisle High School over this past weekend with nine place winners, led by champion Quinn Collins at 195-pounds.  Collins posted a major decision over Robert Utz from Southwestern 13-3 in the finals.  Bronze medal efforts were turned in by Mason Stein (132), Joseph Mignon (138) and Danny Eckley (220).  The Patriots scored 160.5 points finishing behind team champion Carlisle (227.5 pts.) and runner-up Bermudian Springs (164.5).

Lightweight Max Bean was fifth at 106-pounds along with 126-pounder Sean O’Donnell scoring big points in the consolation bracket for the Patriots.  William Tennent’s T.J. England was stellar, winning the title at 126-pounds with a 7-0 shutout over Bermudian Springs’ Brennan Schisler.