2013-14 Results and Media Coverage
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on December 14, 2013 8:45 p.m.
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No matter how many consecutive years St. Paul’s has won the St. Tammany Parish wrestling tournament, each one holds its own special place in school history.
For the 16th consecutive season, the Wolves emerged victorious with 236 points, and it was by one of the slimmest as they survived a furious challenge toward the end by Fontainebleau, which was only eight points behind with 228. Rounding out the rest of the field was Mandeville (132), Pearl River (104), and Covington (62).
“I was proud of the way we wrestled, knowing we needed key points toward the end,” St. Paul’s coach Craig Kettleson said. “It was tough competition all the way around, and Fontainebleau was outstanding as well. They keep getting better.” Another team which made a spirited run toward the end was Mandeville, led by the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler, Garrin Pelligirn, who defeated Mathew Rader of St. Paul’s in the championship of the 138-pound class by pin (4:50). As the two battled at a frenetic pace, Pelligrin, ranked fifth in the All-Area 138-pound class rankings, found that extra burst of strength. |
“It was a hard match because I was coming off of major back surgery,” Pelligrin said. “This was a real good win for me and very emotional. It depended on quickness a lot, and sometimes it’s also about skill. Rader wrestled a good match.”
Two weight classes later, St. Paul’s got redemption in the 152-pound class when fifth ranked Sam Dufour pinned fourth-ranked Garrett Bauman of Mandeville in 2:13. Earlier in the season at the Mandeville open, Bauman had gotten the best of Dufour.
“When I went out there on to the mat, I knew it was going to be an intense match because of the way the crowd was,” Dufour said. “I fed off of the energy from their crowd. Since he’d already beaten me, I kept to my basics as coach Kettleson taught me, and it all just came together.”
Team totals - 1. St. Paul’s, 236; 2. Fontainebleau, 228; 3. Mandeville, 132; 4. Pearl River, 104; 5. Covington, 62
Weight Classes
106 - (championship) Mason Rader, St. Paul’s def. Jamie Willie,
Fontainebleau, pin (3:37)
106 - (consolation) Nick Gordon, St. Paul’s def.
Grant Gonzales, Mandeville, pin (0:49)
1. Mason Rader, St. Paul’s; 2. Jamie
Willie, Fontainebleau; 3. Nick Gordon, St. Paul’s; 4. Grant Gonzales, Mandeville
113 - (championship)Stevie Van Zandt, St. Paul’s def. Shane Ulfers, St.
Paul’s, major decision (17-9)
113 - (consolation) - Michael Sheppard,
Fontainebleau def. Joshua Drez, Fontainebleau, pin (0:42)
1. Stevie Van
Zandt, St. Paul’s; 2. Shane Ulfers, St. Paul’s; 3. Michael Sheppard,
Fontainebleau; Joshau Drez, Fontainebleau
120 - (championship) Nick des Bordes, Mandeville def. Austin Grashoff, St.
Paul’s, pin (2:45)
120 - (consolation) Leaf Ballast, Fontainebleau def.
Keaton Tucker, Mandeville, pin (0:56)
1. Nick des Bordes, Mandeville; 2.
Austin Grashoff, St. Paul’s; 3. Michael Sheppard, Fontainebleau; 4. Keaton
Tucker, Mandeville
126 - (championship) Jackson Loup, Fontainebleau def. Troy Fautheree,
Covington, decision (11-9)
126 - (consolation) Kenny Hand, Mandeville def.
Mason Calico, Northshore, pin (2:34)
1. Jackson Loupe, Fontainebleau; 2. Troy
Fautheree, Covington; 3. Kenny Hand, Mandeville; 4. Mason Calico, Northshore
132 - (championship) Zachary Lawson, Fontainebleau def. Tim Hilliard, Pearl
River, pin (2:32)
132 - (consolation) Hunter Bourgeios, St. Paul’s def. Ray
Dupuy, Northshore, pin (1:54)
1. Zachary Lawson, Fontainebleau; 2. Tim
Hilliard, Pearl River; 3. Hunter Bourgeois, St. Paul’s; 4. Ray Dupuy, Northshore
138 - (championship) Garrin Pelligrin, Mandeville def. Mathew Rader, St.
Paul’s, pin (4:50)
138 - (consolation) Michael Hart, Fontainebleau def.
Nicholas Barreca, Northshore, pin (0:32)
1. Garrin Pelligrin, Mandeville; 2.
Mathew Rader, St. Paul’s; 3. Michael Hart. Fontainebleau; 4. Nicholas Barrecda,
Northshore
145 - (championship) C.J. Hilliard, Pearl River def. Sam Pearce, St. Paul’s,
pin (2:43)
145 - (consolation) Haydon Parsons, Covington def. Seth Dragon,
St. Paul’s, pin (4:12)
1. C.J. Hilliard, Pearl River; 2. Sam Pearce, St.
Paul’s; 3. Haydon Parsons, Covington; 4. Seth Dragon, St. Paul’s
152 - (championship) Sam Dufour, St. Paul’s def. Garret Bauman, Mandeville,
pin (2:13)
152 - (consolation) Roland Landry, Fontainebleau def. Allen
Blanchard, Pearl River, pin (1:47)
1. Sam Dufour, St. Paul’s; 2. Garrett
Bauman, Mandeville; 3. Roland Landry, Fontainebleau; 4. Allen Blanchard, Pearl
River
160 - (championship) Tanner LeBlanc, St. Paul’s def. Peyton Cuccia, St.
Paul’s, pin (0:30)
160 - (consolation) Blake Kolbus, Mandeville def. Jarrett
Simmons, Pearl River, forfeit
1. Tanner LeBlanc, St. Paul’s; 2. Peyton Cuccia,
St. Paul’s; 3. Blake Kolbus, Mandeville; 4. Jarrett Simmons, Pearl River
170 - (championship) Frankie Arena, Mandeville def. Brandon Verges,
Fontainebleau, decision (7-4)
170 - (consolation) Chase Cochran, St. Paul’s
def. Brett Stewart, decision (12-8)
1. Frankie Arena, Mandeville; 2. Brandon
Verges, Fontainebleau; 3. Chase Cochran, St. Paul’s; 4. Brett Stewart, Pearl
River
182 - (championship) Ethan Eisenhardt, Fontainebleau def. John Brogdon,
Covington, pin (1:23)
182 - (consolation) Matt Krutzfeldt, St. Paul’s def.
Christian Weaver, Pearl River, pin (0:27)
1. Ethan Eisenhardt, Fontainebleau;
2. John Brodgon, Covington; 3. Matt Krutzfeldt, St. Paul’s; 4. Christian Weaver,
Pearl River
195 - (championship) Daniel Priola, Fontainebleau def. Thomas Savoie,
Fontainebleau, forfeit
195 - (consolation) Kyle Schech, St. Paul’s def. Jacob
Spohrer, Pearl River, decision (9-4)
1. Daniel Priola, Fontainebleau; 2.
Thomas Savoie, Fontainebleau; 3. Kyle Schech, St. Paul’s; 4. Jacob Spohrer,
Pearl River
220 - (championship) Garrett Kugleman, Fontainebleau def. Bobby McNeill,
Pearl River, pin (1:23)
220 - (consolation) Colin Francis, St. Paul’s def.
Brandon Sprouse, Covington, pin (1:42)
1. Garrett Kugleman, Fontainebleau; 2.
Bobby McNeill, Pearl River; 3. Colin Francis, St. Paul’s; 4. Brandon Sprouse,
Covington
285 - (championship) Christian Ponson, Fontainebleau def. J.T. Kinch, St.
Paul’s, pin (1:40)
285 - (consolation) Darius Revolta, Pearl River def.
Christina Fortner, St. Paul’s, pin ((0:49)
1. Christian Ponson,
Fontainebleau; 2. J.T. Kinch, St. Paul’s; 3. Darius Revolta, Pearl River; 4.
Christian Fortner, St. Paul’s
