2013-14 Results and Media Coverage

By Pat Mashburn, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on January 18, 2014 7:41 p.m.

Fontainebleau’s Christian Ponson did something no Bulldog has ever done at the Louisiana Classics tournament in Baton Rouge — win a title.  Now the wrestler is ready to take on all challengers at the Division I state tournament next month at the Pontchartain Center.

Kendon Lee of Brusly takes down Jesuit's Nicholas Charles during the finals of the 2014 Louisiana Classic Tournament held at Exerfit in Baton Rouge, LA Saturday, January 18, 2014. Lee won the 115 weight class. (Hilary Scheinuk Photo).

“This is amazing to be able to accomplish something like this,” Ponson said. “As far as the state tournament, anyone who wants a piece of me, they can come get me. I’m ready.”   Ponson's new found optimism came from his victory over Rummel’s Ryan Hanley in the 287-pound class, which made him the first person in school history to win an individual title at the prestigious Louisiana Classics.   The tournament format differs from the state tournament since each weight class is open to wrestlers in all three divisions. Ponson’s performance also solidified the school’s eighth-place finish, another first for the Bulldogs.   Ponson’s finish at the tournament could put him at or near the top in seeding for the 285-pound weight class.   Jesuit wrapped up the team title with 226.5 points, holding off Holy Cross, which was close behind with 209.5 points. Finishing third was Catholic-B.R. (178.5), ahead of Rummel (172), Brusly (151), Live Oak (110.5), East Ascension (99), Fontainebleau (95), St. Paul’s (80), and Sulphur (79).   “This weekend as a whole, I think our team performed very well,” Jesuit Coach Spencer Harris said. “We had 13 guys out there, and for the most part, everybody won the matches they were suppose to win.”   One of the reasons why the Blue Jays finished strong was Guy Patron, who had a dominant performance in the 184-pound class with a victory over Covington’s Brendan Allen.   “I wrestled Greco Roman and Freestyle over the summer and did very well,” Patron said. “I’d competed against a lot of taller people and won. He’s a very tough wrestler.”   Tanner LeBlanc of St. Paul’s took home the 162-pound title with a win over De La Salle’s Alex Martin in a battle which featured two of the tournament’s strongest wrestlers pound for pound.   “My strategy was to keep my right arm in because he likes to drag off of that arm,” said LeBlanc. “I wanted to aggressive, staying on the offense and taking some shots. In terms of people I’ve face this year, he’s definitely one of the best in the state for sure. He’s very solid and extremely strong.”

Team Totals - 1. Jesuit, 226.5; 2. Holy Cross, 209.5; 3. Catholic-B.R., 178.5; 4. Rummel, 172; 5. Brusly, 151; 6. Live Oak, 110.5; 7. East Ascension, 99; 8. Fontainebleau, 95; 9. St. Paul’s, 80; 10. Sulphur, 79; 11. Teurlings Catholic, 75; 12. Shaw, 74.5; 13. Dutchtown, 70; 14. North Vermillion, 64; 15. Airline, 56; 16. Hahnville, 47.5; 17. De La Salle, 45; 18. Centerville Academy, 43; 18. Parkway, 43; 20. Belle Chasse, 41; 20. St. Amant, 41; 22. Zachary, 36; 23. Covington, 35; 24. John Ehret, 32; 25. C.E. Byrd, 31; 25. Lafayette, 31; 25. Pearl River, 31; 28. Ocean Springs, 30; 29. Acadiana, 27; 30. Comeaux, 26; 31. Mandeville, 24; 32. Fisher, 21.5; 33. Thomas Jefferson, 14; 34. Grace King, 13; 35. Haughton, 12; 36. Carencro, 10; 38. Destrehan, 8; 38. St. Thomas More, 8; 40. Basile, 4; 40. Baton Rouge, 4; 40. East Jefferson, 4; 40. Plaquemine, 4; 44. Northshore, 3; 44. Parkview Baptist, 3; 46. Dunham, 2

108 - Alex Betteridge, East Ascension def. Chris Zea, Holy Cross, decision (9-6)
Consolation - Brody Martin, Jesuit def. Nicholas Lirette, Hahnville, major decision (10-2)

115 - Kendon Lee, Brusly def. Nicky Charles, Jesuit, decision (8-1)
Consolation - Mitch Napoli, Catholic-B.R. def. Jacob Chenevert, Live Oak, decision (9-8)

122 - Tristan Rupert, Ocean Springs def. Ben D’Antonio, Jesuit, decision (9-5)
Consolation - Tyler Mire, Rummel def. Brock Bonin, Teurlings, decision (2-0)

128 - Cody Hill, Live Oak def. Christian Walden, Airline, major decision (14-3)
Consolation - Tristan Lee, Teurlings def. Wyatt Lejeune, Brusly, decision (1-0)

134 - George Benoit, Holy Cross def. Brennan Taylor, Sulphur, major decision (12-1)
Consolation - Antonio Lococo, Airline def. Chris Mereaux, St. Paul’s, SV-1 (12-8)

140 - Trevor Schermer, Brusly def. Brennan Taylor, Catholic-B.R., decision (10-4)
Consolation - Seth Bosarge, Live Oak def. Joshua Averett, St. Amant, decision (6-5)

147 - Rick Lacava, Rummel def. Bryce Ballas, Shaw, decision (12-6)
Consolation - James Claitor, Catholic-B.R. def. Brandon Cowell, Dutchtown, decision (7-6)

154 - Matthew Mire, Catholic-B.R. def. Jack Fontenot, John Ehret, decision (5-3)
Consolation - Ashton Queyrouse, Jesuit def. Colin Laird, North Vermillion, decision (5-4)

162 - Tanner LeBlanc, St. Paul’s def. Alex Martin De La Salle, decision (6-5)
Consolation - Gaston Eymard, Jesuit def. Morgan Root, Catholic-B.R., SV-1 (3-1)

172 - Brice Duhe, Holy Cross def. Jake Eccles, Jesuit, decision (4-3)
Consolation - Cody Woodson, Shaw def. Frankie Arena, Mandeville, major decision (12-1)

184 - Guy Patron, Jesuit def. Brendan Allen, Covington, Tech fall (15-0)
Consolation - Ethan Eisenhardt, Fontainebleau def. Matt Adams, Fisher, pin (1:45)

197 - Daniel Relayson, Holy Cross def. Brandon Arnette, Centerville Academy, decision (4-2)
Consolation - Matthe Perez, Sulphur def. Robert Hudgins, Rummel, pin (2:15)

222 - Quinn Gilliam, C.E. Byrd def. Michael Yeatman, Holy Cross, decision (8-5)
Consolation - Rodrigo Diaz, Lafayette def. Logan Thompson, Belle Chasse, Decision (5-3)

287 - Christian Ponson, Fontainebleau def. Ryan Hanley, Rummel, decision (5-2)
Consolation - Robert Kennedy, Belle Chasse def. Connor Karwath, East Ascension, decision (10-9)

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