Powerade 2023 thread
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Results from the 12/29 competition:
121 - Nate Desmond
R32: Fall @ 1:04 over Luke DeSantis (Penn Trafford)
R16: Fall @ 5:55 over Dominic Canali (Trinity)
Quarters: Fall @ 0:57 over Joseph Calvin (Father Ryan)
Semis: he'll face Louie Gill (Reynolds)
133 - Mason Gibson
R32: 20-11 MAJ over James Whitbread (State College)
R16: 16-9 DEC over Mason Weyant (Chestnut Ridge)
Quarters: Fall @ 2:21 over Hudson Hohman (Grove City)
Semis: he'll face Mathew Botello (Wyoming Sem)
160 - Asher Cunningham
R32: Fall @ 1:16 over Nick Puskar (Norwin)
R16: 5-0 DEC over Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame GP)
Quarters: Fall @ 3:44 over Anthony Evanistky (Wyoming Sem)
Semis: he'll face Logan Fowler (Cleveland)
127 - Jax Forrest
R32: 18-3, TF, @ 2:31 over Gavin Ciampoli (Altoona)
R16: 2-0 DEC over Wyatt Fry (Wyoming Sem)
Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:47 over Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy)
Semis: he'll face Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan)
139 - Bo Bassett
R32: 22-6, TF, @ 1:19 over Luke Jordan (Berks Catholic)
R16: 25-10, TF, @ 4:41 over Bryce Manera (Southern Regional)
Quarters: 18-8 MAJ over Kade Brown (St. Edward)
Semis: he'll face Noah Nininger (Stauntion River)
152 - Melvin Miller
R32: 15-7 MAJ over Jared Goldberg (St. Edward)
R16: 14-7 DEC over Chancery Deane (Father Ryan)
Quarters: 11-6 DEC over Benjamin Weader (Chantilly)
Semis: he'll face Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth)
121 - Nate Desmond
R32: Fall @ 1:04 over Luke DeSantis (Penn Trafford)
R16: Fall @ 5:55 over Dominic Canali (Trinity)
Quarters: Fall @ 0:57 over Joseph Calvin (Father Ryan)
Semis: he'll face Louie Gill (Reynolds)
133 - Mason Gibson
R32: 20-11 MAJ over James Whitbread (State College)
R16: 16-9 DEC over Mason Weyant (Chestnut Ridge)
Quarters: Fall @ 2:21 over Hudson Hohman (Grove City)
Semis: he'll face Mathew Botello (Wyoming Sem)
160 - Asher Cunningham
R32: Fall @ 1:16 over Nick Puskar (Norwin)
R16: 5-0 DEC over Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame GP)
Quarters: Fall @ 3:44 over Anthony Evanistky (Wyoming Sem)
Semis: he'll face Logan Fowler (Cleveland)
127 - Jax Forrest
R32: 18-3, TF, @ 2:31 over Gavin Ciampoli (Altoona)
R16: 2-0 DEC over Wyatt Fry (Wyoming Sem)
Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:47 over Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy)
Semis: he'll face Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan)
139 - Bo Bassett
R32: 22-6, TF, @ 1:19 over Luke Jordan (Berks Catholic)
R16: 25-10, TF, @ 4:41 over Bryce Manera (Southern Regional)
Quarters: 18-8 MAJ over Kade Brown (St. Edward)
Semis: he'll face Noah Nininger (Stauntion River)
152 - Melvin Miller
R32: 15-7 MAJ over Jared Goldberg (St. Edward)
R16: 14-7 DEC over Chancery Deane (Father Ryan)
Quarters: 11-6 DEC over Benjamin Weader (Chantilly)
Semis: he'll face Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth)
Asher Cunningham wins the title at 160 beating the 1 seed from NJ.
Asher is a freaking Beast for real. Especially as a Soph or Jr. I forget which year
Jax Forrest with a fall over Eren Sement of Council Rock North. Nice win for Forrest. Sement is solid.
Final Results:
121 - Nate Desmond
R32: Fall @ 1:04 over Luke DeSantis (Penn Trafford)
R16: Fall @ 5:55 over Dominic Canali (Trinity)
Quarters: Fall @ 0:57 over Joseph Calvin (Father Ryan)
Semis: 5-0 DEC over Louie Gill (Reynolds)
Final: 5-0 DEC over Karson Brown (St. Edward)
133 - Mason Gibson
R32: 20-11 MAJ over James Whitbread (State College)
R16: 16-9 DEC over Mason Weyant (Chestnut Ridge)
Quarters: Fall @ 2:21 over Hudson Hohman (Grove City)
Semis: he lost by 1-5 DEC to Mathew Botello (Wyoming Sem)
Consolation Semis: 3-1 DEC over Chase Quenault (Delbarton)
Consolation Final: he lost by 1-3 to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt) to finish in 4th place
160 - Asher Cunningham
R32: Fall @ 1:16 over Nick Puskar (Norwin)
R16: 5-0 DEC over Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame GP)
Quarters: Fall @ 3:44 over Anthony Evanistky (Wyoming Sem)
Semis: 6-0 DEC over Logan Fowler (Cleveland)
Final: 6-4 DEC over Alessio Perentin (Delbarton)
127 - Jax Forrest
R32: 18-3, TF, @ 2:31 over Gavin Ciampoli (Altoona)
R16: 2-0 DEC over Wyatt Fry (Wyoming Sem)
Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:47 over Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy)
Semis: 21-6, TF, @ 2:46 over Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan)
Final: Fall @ 5:25 over Eren Sement (Council Rock North)
139 - Bo Bassett
R32: 22-6, TF, @ 1:19 over Luke Jordan (Berks Catholic)
R16: 25-10, TF, @ 4:41 over Bryce Manera (Southern Regional)
Quarters: 18-8 MAJ over Kade Brown (St. Edward)
Semis: 22-3, TF, @ 4:21 over Noah Nininger (Stauntion River)
Final: 10-3 DEC over Luke Simcox (Central Mountain)
152 - Melvin Miller
R32: 15-7 MAJ over Jared Goldberg (St. Edward)
R16: 14-7 DEC over Chancery Deane (Father Ryan)
Quarters: 11-6 DEC over Benjamin Weader (Chantilly)
Semis: he lost by 1-3 DEC to Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth)
Consolation Semis: 10-2 MAJ over Zach Ballante (St. Joseph Regional)
Consolation Final: 3-1 DEC (SV) over Matt Henrich (Southern Regional) to finish in 3rd place
121 - Nate Desmond
R32: Fall @ 1:04 over Luke DeSantis (Penn Trafford)
R16: Fall @ 5:55 over Dominic Canali (Trinity)
Quarters: Fall @ 0:57 over Joseph Calvin (Father Ryan)
Semis: 5-0 DEC over Louie Gill (Reynolds)
Final: 5-0 DEC over Karson Brown (St. Edward)
133 - Mason Gibson
R32: 20-11 MAJ over James Whitbread (State College)
R16: 16-9 DEC over Mason Weyant (Chestnut Ridge)
Quarters: Fall @ 2:21 over Hudson Hohman (Grove City)
Semis: he lost by 1-5 DEC to Mathew Botello (Wyoming Sem)
Consolation Semis: 3-1 DEC over Chase Quenault (Delbarton)
Consolation Final: he lost by 1-3 to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt) to finish in 4th place
160 - Asher Cunningham
R32: Fall @ 1:16 over Nick Puskar (Norwin)
R16: 5-0 DEC over Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame GP)
Quarters: Fall @ 3:44 over Anthony Evanistky (Wyoming Sem)
Semis: 6-0 DEC over Logan Fowler (Cleveland)
Final: 6-4 DEC over Alessio Perentin (Delbarton)
127 - Jax Forrest
R32: 18-3, TF, @ 2:31 over Gavin Ciampoli (Altoona)
R16: 2-0 DEC over Wyatt Fry (Wyoming Sem)
Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:47 over Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy)
Semis: 21-6, TF, @ 2:46 over Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan)
Final: Fall @ 5:25 over Eren Sement (Council Rock North)
139 - Bo Bassett
R32: 22-6, TF, @ 1:19 over Luke Jordan (Berks Catholic)
R16: 25-10, TF, @ 4:41 over Bryce Manera (Southern Regional)
Quarters: 18-8 MAJ over Kade Brown (St. Edward)
Semis: 22-3, TF, @ 4:21 over Noah Nininger (Stauntion River)
Final: 10-3 DEC over Luke Simcox (Central Mountain)
152 - Melvin Miller
R32: 15-7 MAJ over Jared Goldberg (St. Edward)
R16: 14-7 DEC over Chancery Deane (Father Ryan)
Quarters: 11-6 DEC over Benjamin Weader (Chantilly)
Semis: he lost by 1-3 DEC to Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth)
Consolation Semis: 10-2 MAJ over Zach Ballante (St. Joseph Regional)
Consolation Final: 3-1 DEC (SV) over Matt Henrich (Southern Regional) to finish in 3rd place
I'd cut him a little slack. He was out for some interval (like a year; I don't know exactly how long it was) due to injury, and just returned to competition a month or so ago.
Only time will tell if he's a starter. I hesitate to project the college career of any high school wrestler.
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Don't need anymore lightweights, will be more than fine with what is coming in. Only so much room in the inn. Survived without Spencer, Sasso and Snyder. Coaching staff gets who they want.
Jax is already 130 in 10th grade and Bassett is 140 with still time to grow. Im not thinking 125 or maybe even 133. I’m going to guess 141 and 149 but who knows for sure. Don’t know how many times you’ve seen them. They are 2 of the best right in our backyard. I’m sure Cael would love to land them. Will see how things play out.
It wasn’t that long ago that he was a must get recruit. My guess is that he peaked at an early age and up to a middle weight he no longer has whatever advantage he seemed to have before. I still really like him as a recruit but he doesn’t seem to be the blue chip recruit we thought he would be.
Nevertheless I know that he will improve once he gets in our room. Everyone does.
EDIT - according to Tom he just came back from a long layoff due to injury. I’m going to cut him a lot of slack here.
Cael seems to know what he's doing......they can't all be Brooks and Taylor. The competition in the room is important. The Lee brothers and Barraclough are very important.
A reminder that there are NO "needs" or "must gets" -- only "wants."
Here is a partial list of guys Cael recruited but went elsewhere: Nick Gwiazdowski, Kyle Snyder, Chance Marsteller, Stevan Micic, Chandler Rogers, Joey McKenna, Ethan Lizak, Tommy Thorn, the Valencias, Myles Martin, Luke Pletcher, Chad Red, Spencer Lee, Daton Fix, Max Murin, Travis Wittlake, Jacori Teemer, Carson Kharchla, Lucas Byrd, Edmond Ruth, Richie Figueroa, Nic Bouzakis, Ryan Crookham, Jesse Mendez ...
Somehow we have scraped by anyway.
Here is a partial list of guys Cael recruited but went elsewhere: Nick Gwiazdowski, Kyle Snyder, Chance Marsteller, Stevan Micic, Chandler Rogers, Joey McKenna, Ethan Lizak, Tommy Thorn, the Valencias, Myles Martin, Luke Pletcher, Chad Red, Spencer Lee, Daton Fix, Max Murin, Travis Wittlake, Jacori Teemer, Carson Kharchla, Lucas Byrd, Edmond Ruth, Richie Figueroa, Nic Bouzakis, Ryan Crookham, Jesse Mendez ...
Somehow we have scraped by anyway.
Asher wrestled really well. Won the finals match because of his scrambling ability and work on top. Looking forward to seeing Asher develop more offense on his feet and to defend the leg attach.
Like to see Asher be a lot more aggressive taking shots on his feet. Seems to wait back to often. Create angles and go for his own shots would improve his wrestling.
