Wednesday, December 30, 2009

EASTON WRESTLERS WINS

Mark Hartenstine and Robbie Rizzolino capture Manheim Lions wrestling titles
By Express-Times staff
December 30, 2009, 9:34PM

Easton crowned two individual champions and won the team title at the Manheim Lions Club wrestling tournament at Manheim Central High School.

The Red Rovers totaled 193 points compared to 183 for Class AA power Reynolds.

Freshman Robbie Rizzolino at 112 pounds and senior Mark Hartenstine at 140 both won titles.

Rizzolino defeated Robbie Higgins of Lower Dauphin in the final while Hartenstine needed just 88 seconds to pin Erie Cathedral Prep's Tyler Parsons.

Sophomore Mitch Minotti at 130 pounds, junior Joey Rizzolino at 135 and junior Zack Bambary at 160 all fell in final-round bouts.

Freshman Evan Disora wrestled back through the consolation bracket to finish third at 103. Jalal Paige finished fourth at 215, Mike Fleck was fifth at 119, Anthony Minotti was fifth at 145 and Calvin Daly was sixth at 125.

Mason Beckman of Reynolds, the 119-pound champion, was voted the tournament's outstanding wrestler.


Manheim Lions results


TEAM SCORES -- 1. Easton, E, 193; 2. Reynolds, Rey, 183; 3. Kiski Area, KA, 152.5; 4. J.W. Robinson, Rob, 148.5; 5. Shikellamy, Shk, 142; 6. Erie Prep, EP, 131; 7. North Allegheny, NA, 113; 8. Cumberland Valley, CV, 97.5; 9. Bald Eagle Area, BEA, 79; 10. Lower Dauphin, LD, 78.5; 11. Spring-Ford, SF, 63; 12. Manheim Central, MC, 45; 13. Downingtown West, DW, 29.5; 14. Chapel Hill, CH, 12.5.


CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS


103 -- Greg Gaus, NA, d. Jake Smith, Rob, 1-0.
112 -- Robbie Rizzolino, E, d. Robbie Higgins, LD, 4-2.
119 -- Mason Beckman, Rey, tf. Blaine Shutt, LD, 22-7, 4:52.
125 -- Dylan Dourso, Rey, d. Joe Zoda, Shk, 6-3.
130 -- Jacob Crawford, Rob, d. Mitch Minotti, E, 6-3.
135 -- Adam Matthews, Rey, d. Joey Rizzolino, E, 9-8.
140 -- Mark Hartenstine, E, p. Tyler Parsons, EP, 1:28.
145 -- Mickey Bennett, Rob, d. Justin Harold, KA, 4-3 OT.
152 -- Zach Shannon, KA, md. Luke Taylor, Rey, 15-4.
160 -- Mike McCutcheon, KA, d. Zack Bambary, E, 3-1.
171 -- Tristan Warner, CV, d. Jermaine Easter, EP, 3-2.
189 -- Miles Wolfe, Shk, inj.def. Markel Keys, EP.
215 -- Jonathan Gingrich, BEA, d. Nick Bennick, Shk, 11-4.
285 -- Travis Friend, CV, p. Alex Panormios, NA, 2:11.

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