4th Annual Delaware Mid Atlantic Classic
December 20 & 21, 1996
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware

 

TEAM FINISH
Blair Academy (NJ) 290.5   DeMatha (MD) 81
St. Mark’s (DE) 190   Hempfield (PA) 79.5
Northampton (PA) 177   Sussex Central (DE) 73
Neshaminy (PA) 158   Gloucester (VA) 70.5
Timberlane (NH) 130.5   Solanco (PA) 68.5
Line Mountain (PA) 121.5   Salesianum (DE) 61
Norristown (PA) 114.5   Chichester (PA) 55.5
Wm. Penn (DE) 110   Dover (DE) 44
Hodgson (DE) 100.5   Wissahickon (PA) 40.4
Caesar Rodney (DE) 100   Laurel (DE) 15
Smyrna (DE) 84.5   Noble (ME) 14

 

INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
103
1st: Aaron Jester (HOD)(DE) dec. Darryl Graham (GLO)(VA) 4 – 0
3rd: Jeremy Bucko (NH)(PA) dec. Mike Carbonaro (BL)(NJ) 5 – 3 OT
5th: Nick DeLonga (DeM)(MD) dec. Greg Quailes (WP)(DE) 5 – 2
7th: Nick Wagner (NESH)(PA) pinned Derek Conaway (LAU)(DE) 1:43
 
112
1st: Harry Blendt (SMY)(DE) dec. George Cintron (BL)(NJ) 9 – 3
3rd: Kyle Beckerman (DEM)(MD) dec. L.A. Collier (STM)(DE) 5 – 3
5th: Eric Doucet (TIMB)(NH) dec. Jason Slater (CR)(DE) 11 – 4
7th: Kris Clark (WP)(DE) forfeit over Mitch Thorpe (HEMP)(PA)
 
119
1st: Bruce Kelly (STM)(DE) maj. dec. Jody Giuricich (BL)(NJ) 20 – 7
3rd: Frank Roucroft (NESH)(PA) pinned Eric Clouthier (TIMB)(NH) :31
5th Aaron Brakmeyer (NOR)(PA) dec. Brian May (HOD)(DE) 9 – 7
7th: Nick Sullivan (WP)(DE) dec. Travis Johnson (SMY)(DE) 5 – 4
 
125
1st: Tommy Davis (SAL)(DE) dec. John Giacche (BL)(NJ) 1 – 0
3rd: Mike Pirozzola (NESH)(PA) dec. Tom Rohn (NH)(PA) 11 – 3
5th: Ed Papiro (HOD)(DE) dec. Antonne Medeiros (GLO)(VA) 9 – 8
7th: Jason Zawiska (CHI)(PA) dec. Josh Housekeeper (SOL)(PA) 13 – 8
 
130
1st: Brad Denker (BL)(NJ) dec. Pete Laucirica (HOD)(DE) 5 – 0
3rd: Todd Mergenthaler (WP)(DE) tech fall Dan Winter (NESH((PA) 3:07
5th: Josh Schmalzer (NH)(PA) forfeit over Joey Legg (GLO)(VA)
7th: Scott Perdue (SOL)(PA) dec. Justin Palmer (CR)(DE) 11 – 3
 
135
1st: Sean Gray (BL)(DE) pined Jason Bastianelli (STM)(DE) 3:05
3rd: Derrick Graham (GLO)(PA) dec. Stan Kisch (NH)(PA) 4 – 2 OT
5th: Seth Kopp (DOV)(DE) maj. dec. Kyle O’Connell (SOL)(PA) 14 – 2
7th: Andy Marano (CHI)(PA) dec. Ian Stewart (NESH)(PA) 11 – 10
 
140
1st: Marat Tomaev (BL)(NJ) dec. Jay Holder (TIMB)(NH) 13 – 2
3rd: Aaron Harris (CR)(DE) dec. Wes Cummings (DEM)(MD) 12 – 3
5th: Jason Moore (SC)(DE) dec. Jermaine Daley (NOR)(PA) 6 – 4
7th: Phil Gorlaski (NESH)(PA) dec. John Lesley (SMY)(DE) 3 – 0
 
145
1st: Jesse Savage (SC)(DE) dec. Mike Sommer (NH)(PA) 12 – 7
3rd: Jimmy Hawthorne (BL)(NJ) dec. Pat Wilfong (NOR)(PA) 4 – 2
5th: Max Shingara (LM)(PA) dec. Frankie Johnson (SMY)(DE) 7 – 2
7th: Dan Wilson (SOL)(PA) dec. Dave Williams (STM)(DE) 8 – 4
 
152
1st: Brian Burrows (HEMP)(PA) dec. Mike Shingara (LM)(PA) 9 – 7
3rd: Kyle Talley (STM)(PA) tech fall Chris Ayers (BL)(NJ) 2:47
5th: Shawn O’Connell (SOL)(PA) dec. Jonah Pratt (CR)(DE) 7 – 0
7th: Jesse Oberto (NESH)(PA) dec. Mark Scalley (WIS)(PA) 6 – 1
 
160
1st: Rick Springman (NOR)(PA) pinned Jared Rolph (TIMB)(NH) 1:28
3rd: Jason Landi (BL)(NJ) dec. Jesse Glanden (CR)(DE) 14 – 5
5th: Mark Rebuck (LM)(PA) dec. Jason Land (WP)(DE) 7 – 5 OT
7th: Justin Jackson (STM)(DE) tech fall Joe Pioli (NH)(PA) 4:07
 
171
1st: Christian Luciano (NH)(PA) dec. Vince DeAugustine (HEMP)(PA) 5 – 2
3rd: Jordon Elliot (WP)(DE) dec. Kyle Sweppenhiser (LM)(PA) 8 – 2
5th: Ryan McGrath (BL)(NJ) dec. Nathan Oberto (NESH)(PA) 12 – 1
7th: Jeff Miller (WIS)(PA) forfeir over Ryico Nocks (SC)(DE)
 
189
1st: Matt Kenny (BL)(NJ) dec. Will Gant (NOR)(PA) 7 – 3
3rd: Pete Santoro (STM)(DE) disq. Over Joe Sheehan (SAL)(DE)
5th: A.J. Maida (WIS)(PA) forfeit over Joe Sheehan (SAL)(DE)
7th: Mike Viera (SMY)(DE) dec. Matt Donohoe (TIMB)(NH) 2 – 1
 
215 (non-scoring)
1st: Joe Boyle (WIS)(PA) dec. Jeff Storms (BL)(NJ) 6 – 3
3rd: Brian Santoro (STM)(DE) dec. Touhette (TIMB)(NH) 5 – 3
5th: Mark Wesoloskie (LM)(PA) dec. Ryan McDowell (LAU)(DE) 7 – 4
7th: Curt Direnzi (HEMP)(PA) pinned Mike Spicer (SMY)(DE) 2:45
 
Heavyweight
1st: John Hard (NH)(PA) dec. John Testa (STM)(DE) 3 – 2
3rd: Will Lewis (DEM)(MD) dec. Evan Cail (TIMB)(NH) 5 – 1
5th: Zach Latsha (LM)(PA) dec. Joe Toner (NESH)(PA) 6 – 4
7th: Chris Chaft (BL)(NJ) dec. Eric Schrader (NOR)(PA) 5 – 1
   
Outstanding Wrestler
Brian Burrows (HEMP)(PA)
 
Most falls/Shortest time
Kyle Sweppenhiser (LM)(PA)- 4 pins
 
Team Sportsmanship
Timberlane NH
 
Governor’s Trophy
St. Mark’s (2nd overall)
 
That Year
Blair Academy finishes #1 in National Rankings
   
Line Mountain wins 2nd consecutive PA AA State Championship
   
Mike Shingara(LM) wins 3rd AA PA State title, 3rd in H.S. Nationals (PITT),
attending Lockhaven U.
   
Brian Burrows(HEMP) wins 2nd AAA PA State title, attends Oklahoma State U.
   
Vince DeAugustine (HEMP) wins 2nd AAA PA State title,
3rd H.S. Nationals (PITT)
   
Rick Springman(NOR) wins 1st AAA PA state title
   
Tommy Davis(SAL) wins 3rd DE State title, 7th H.S. Nationals (PITT), attends
N.C. State U.
   
Bruce Kelly (STM) wins 3rd DE State title
   
Jordon Elliot(WP) wins 2nd DE State title, 8th H.S. Nationals (PITT)
   
Harry Blendt (SMY) wins 2nd DE State title, OW
   
Mike Pirozzola (NESH), Dan Wilson (SOL), and Christian Luciano(NH) place
2nd in AAA PA States