2013-14 Results and Media Coverage
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on February 08, 2014 6:45 p.m.
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After not being able to compete for 10 days as a team due to multiple illnesses, Brother Martin appears to be hitting its stride once again, capturing the team title with 243.5 points at the St. Paul’s Invitational in the Gene Bennett Field house on Saturday.
Not that the two-time defending Division I state champions needed any additional incentive, but there was plenty on the line with the state tournament less than two weeks away.
“We came in to the tournament needed to get our seeds back, and we got some,” Brother Martin Coach Robbie Dauterive said. “We came in every day last week, having practice in the morning and conditioned after school.”
The Crusaders went 10 days without competing, but have come back with a vengeance, winning the Ken Cole Invitational in Lafayette last weekend, then a dual meet against Rummel two days later and now the St. Paul’s Invitational. And, a Monday dual meet with Holy Cross won’t allow them much time to rest. Finishing behind Brother Martin was Rummel (177.5), host St. Paul’s (146), Fontainebleau (120), Jesuit (101.5) and Hahnville (71).
Hahnville’s Kendrick Jones defeated Josh Tapia of Brother Martin for the 195-pound title, and was selected as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. |
In one of the feature matches of the finals, the Crusaders’ Yehia Riles avenged an earlier season loss to Covington’s Brendan Allen for the 182-pound title, and figures to be the top seed in that class at the state tournament.
“I had to make up for that loss, and also get the seeding,” Riles said. “There were a lot of bragging rights that went along with it too."
Allen took the first meeting, in December at the George Trygg Invitational at Grace King, and may emerge as the fourth seed in the 182-pound class. While another rematch at state could be possible, Allen realizes he must take care of the matches that will be in front of him first.
“There is plenty of motivation, but I have to keep focused on the match I have at the time,” Allen said. “He’s a very solid wrestler, and that’s what makes it a good, tough match.”
It might have seemed brash when Fontainebleau’s Christian Ponson stated his confidence about his ability to win the 285-pound title at the Division I state meet, after becoming the first Bulldog to win a title at the Louisiana Classics last month, but so far, he’s backing it up. Ponson defeated Matthew Montalbano of Brother Martin by pinning him in 1:10 for the title, and could be the first person from the school to earn a top seed at the state tournament.
Tanner LeBlanc of St. Paul’s edged Fontainebleau’s Brandon Verges with a 9-1 decision for the 160-pound title, increasing the chances of a top seeding in the Division I state tournament.
Team Scores - 1. Brother Martin, 243.5; 2. Rummel, 177.5; 3. St. Paul’s, 146; 4. Fontainebleau, 120; 5. Jesuit, 101.5; 6. Mandeville, 83.5; 7. Hahnville, 71; 8. Destrehan, 67; 9. Covington, 53; 10. Chalmette, 41; 11. Holy Cross, 31; 12. Riverdale, 20.5; 13. Northshore, 18
Weight classes
(106) Championship - Nicholas Lirette, Hahnville def. Steven Rumney, Brother Martin, decision (11-5); Semifinals - Nicholas Lirette, Hahnville def. Mason Rader, St. Paul’s, pin (2:53); Steven Rumney, Brother Martin def. Robert Fairchild, Rummel
Consolation - . Robert Fairchild, Rummel def. Mason Rader, St. Paul’s, pin (2:01)
(113) Championship - Devyn Breaud, Rummel def. Ben Wisniewski, pin (1:27), Brother Martin; Semifinals - Devyn Breaud, Rummel def. Mike Sheppard, Fontainebleau, TF (2:55, 17-1); Ben Wiesneski, Brother Martin def. Stevie Van Zandt, St. Paul’s, decision (5-0)
Consolation - Austin Pfister, Jesuit def. Stevie Van Zandt, St. Paul’s, pin (4:42)
(120) Championship - Tyler Mire, Rummel def. Ryan Genco, Brother Martin, decision (6-2); Semifinals - Tyler Mire, Rummel def. Dano Miller, Chalmette, decision (9-2); Ryan Genco, Brother Martin def. Nick des Bordes, Mandeville, decision (3-2)
Consolation - Nick des Bordes, Mandeville def. Dano Miller, Chalmette, pin (3:02)
(126) Championship - David Drago, Brother Martin def. Peyton Markey, Jesuit, SV-1 (8-6); Semifinals - Davdi Drago, Brother Martin def. Kenny Hand, Mandeville, pin (2:58); Peyton Markey, Jesuit def. Zach Lawson, Fontainebleau, decision (3-2)
Consolation - Zach Lawson, Fontainebleau def. Matthew Rader, St. Paul’s, pin (2:26)
(132) Championship - Jacob Rivera, Jesuit def. Christ Mereaux, St. Paul’s, pin (2:55); Semifinals - Chris Mereaux, St. Paul’s def. Cal Palermo, Brother Martin, pin (0:34); Jacob Rivera, Jesuit def. Christian Roquette, Mandeville, pin (2:19)
Consolation - Cal Palermo, Brother Martin def. Christian Roquette, Mandeville, decision (11-4)
(138) Championship - Blain Elsensohn, Brother Martin def. Brandon Wolff, Jesuit, major decision (15-7); Semifinals - Blaine Elsensohn, Brother Martin def. Nick Ernst, Mandeville, pin (3:27); Brandon Wolff, Jesuit def. Zach Bowman, Mandeville, decision (9-3)
Consolation - Hunter Bourgeois, St. Paul’s def. Nick Ernst, Mandeville, major decision (13-5)
(145) Championship - Rick Lacava, Rummel def. Griffin Mason, Jesuit, pin (6:00); Semifinals - Rick Lacava, Rummel def. Andrew Booth, Mandeville, pin (1:00); Griffin Mason, Jesuit def. Seth Dragon, St. Paul’s, pin (4:19)
Consolation - Devyn Manasco, Brother Martin def. Hayden Parsons, Covington, decision (4-3)
(152) Championship - Joe Kerry, Rummel def. Roland Landry, Fontainebleau, decision (9-4); Semifinals - Roland Landry, Fontainebleau def. Anthony Schneider, Brother Martin, pin (1:20); Joe Kerry, Rummel def. Sam Dufour, St. Paul’s, pin (2:22)
Consolation - Sam Dufour, St. Paul’s def. Anthony Schneider, Brother Martin, pin (4:12)
(160) Championship - Tanner LeBlanc, St. Paul’s def. Brandon Verges, Fontainebleau, decision (9-1); Semifinals - Tanner LeBlanc, St. Paul’s def. Keith Williams, Chalmette, pin (2:38); Brandon Verges, Fontainebleau def. Taylor Soileau, Brother Martin, pin (6:00)
Consolation - Guillermo Suarez, Rummel def. Chase Mendez, Destrehan, pin (4:46)
(170) Championship - Frankie Arena, Mandeville def. Nicholas Carmadelle, Brother Martin, decision (10-5); Semifinals - Frankie Arena, Mandeville def. Matt Bowman, Rummel, pin (1:12); Nicholas Carmadelle, Brother Martin def. Lucas Chatagnier, Covington, major decision (17-4)
Consolation - Matt Bowman, Rummel def. Lucas Chatagnier, Covington, decision (7-1)
(182) Championship - Yehia Riles, Brother Martin def. Brandon Allen, Covington, decision (6-2); Semifinals - Brendan Allen, Covington def. Jimmy Young, Rummel, pin (2:25); Yehia Riles, Brother Martin def. Ethan Eisenhardt, Fontainebleau, pin (5:53)
Consolation - Ethan Eisenhardt, Fontainebleau def. Jimmy Young, Rummel, pin (1:35)
(195) Championship - Kendrick Jones, Hahnville def. Josh Tapia, Brother Martin, pin (5:14); Semifinals - Josh Tapia, Brother Martin def. Kyle Schech, St. Paul’s, pin (4:49); Kendrick Jones, Hahnville def. Robert Hudgins, Rummel, pin (3:37)
Consolation - David Thompson, Destrehan def. Kyle Schech, St. Paul’s, decision (5-4)
(220) Championship - Rae Juan Marbley, Destrehan def. Jacob Clapp, Brother Martin, pin (1:48); Semifinals - RaeJuan Marbley, Destrehan def. Colin Francis, St. Paul’s, pin (0:57); Jacob Clapp, Brother Martin def. Tyler Fontana, Rummel, decision (5-1)
Consolation - Garrett Kuggleman, Fontainebleau def. Tyler Fontana, Rummel, decision (7-6)
(285) Championship - Christian Ponson, Fontainebleau def. Matthew Montalbano, Brother Martin, pin (1:10); Semifinals - Christian Ponson, Fontainebleau def. Christian Fortner, St. Paul’s, pin (0:44); Matthew Montalbano, Brother Martin, decision (10-4)
Consolation - Blade Rager, Hahnville def. Christian Fortner, St. Paul’s, pin (2:11)