Complete brackets
2014 FloNationals brackets
Connecticut entries
25th NHSCA Senior Nationals
Kevin Jack, Danbury (126), 6-1, third place
Niko Stefanatos, New Milford (126), 0-2
Jimmy Bell, Brunswick (132), 1-2
Jake Caskey, Montville (138), 2-2
David Colvin, Old Saybrook/Westbrook (138), 3-2
Nick Listro, Woodstock Academy (138), 0-2
Howie Kilpatrick, Bacon Academy (145), 2-2
Mike Long, Newtown (145), 0-2
Jake Schmalz, Montville (152), 1-2
Tim Caplan, Portland (170), 1-2
Martin Chobanyan, Westhill (170), 3-2
Greg LaRussa (170), 0-2
Colin Flannery, Vinal Tech (182), 0-2
Cas Woznica, St. Bernard/NT (182), 0-2
10th NHSCA Junior Nationals
Paulo Freitas, Danbury (113), 1-2
Kyle Lindner, New Milford (113), 4-2, fifth place
Jacob Martin, Windham High (113), 0-2
Brandon Caffrey, Pomfret (120), 0-2
Sebby Ruffino, Windham (120), 3-2
Cross Cannone, Trumbull (126), 5-2
Alex Marquis, Danbury (126), 0-2
Lyiam Mathis, Old Lyme (126), 0-2
Mason Rambarose, Portland (126), 2-2
Zac Cassidy, Griswold (132), 2-2
Zach Arnold, New Milford (138), 2-2
Kevin Side, Ridgefield (138), 0-2
Graysen Deluca, Woodstock Acad. (145), 0-2
Joseph Adams, Goodwin Tech (145), 0-2
Chris Barnett (145), 0-2
Stephen Briganti, Trumbull (152), 4-2
Ryan Fabich, New Milford (152), 0-2
Louis Paties, New Milford (152), 0-2
Juan Garcia, Danbury (170), 5-1, 2nd place
Khamri Thomas, Suffield/Windsor Locks/EG (182), 3-2
9th NHSCA Sophomore Nationals
Matthew Dowler, St. Bernard/NT (106), 5-3, 8th place
Alec Opsal, New Fairfield (106), 3-2
Alex Starr, Lyman Memorial/WT (106), 0-2
Matt Foster, NFA (113), 0-2
Joey Hulse, Danbury (113), 2-2
Matt Conte, Westhill (120), 1-2
Justin Peterson, Danbury (120), 4-2
Dante Montanaro, Trumbull (126), 0-2
Jonathan Cote, Danbury (126), 0-2
Bryan Rojas, New Milford (126), 2-2
Taylor Shay, Hackensack NJ/New Fairfield native (126), 3-2
William Verallis, Wyoming Seminary/East Granby (132), 5-3, 6th place
Mitchell LaFlam, Lyman Memorial/WT (138), 1-2
Jordan Baker, Middletown (138), 1-2
Dimitrios Tartsinis, Bacon Acad. (138), 0-2
Tyler Burlinson, New Fairfield (145), 0-2
Brett Leonard, New Milford (145), 5-3, 8th place
Austin Caffrey, Killingly (152), 4-2
Dakota Carden, Branford (152), 3-2
Andrew D’Amico, New Fairfield (160), 1-2
Justin Garden, New Fairfield (170), 0-2
Andy Hubina, Newtown (195), 1-2
Daric Johnson, Ledyard (220), 0-2
8th NHSCA Freshman Nationals
Baltazar Gonzalez, Ellis Tech (106), 0-2
Robert Hartling, E.O. Smith (106), 2-2
Shaun Williams, Danbury (106), 1-2
Edward Lovely, Newtown (113), 4-2
Avery Shay, Don Bosco NY/New Fairfield native (120), 5-2, 4th place
Daniel Clark, Old Lyme (120), 0-2
Anthony Devanny, Ellis Tech (120), 0-2
Benjamin Reilly, New Fairfield (120), 0-2
Charles Schultz, Jr., New Milford (120), 2-2
Angel Solis, Portland (120), 0-2
Peterson Souza, Danbury (126), 2-2
Tyler Bohenko, New Milford (152), 0-2
Anthony Falbo, Newtown (152), 4-2, 4th place
Andrew Marquis, Danbury (152), 1-2
Alexander Stavola, Newtown (152), 1-2
Gavin Thuotte, Ellis Tech (182), 0-2
Thomas Long, Newtown (195), 1-2
Michael Gaboardi, Danbury (285), 0-2
NHSCA Middle School Nationals
Justin Mastroianni (75), 3-2, 4th place
Tyler Sung (80), 3-1, 2nd place
Noah Caskey (85), 4-2, 4th place
Ben LeBlanc (85), 1-2
Jakob Camacho (90), 4-0, 1st place
Brandon Leonard (95), 2-2
A.J. Kovacs (105), 0-2
Zachary Bohenko (112), 2-2
Christopher-Tyler Schultz (119), 2-2
Zach Caffrey (135), 1-2
Kyle Fabich (154), 1-2
FloNationals
High School Division
Emmett LiCastri, Joel Barlow (132), 3-2
Sam Lindblom, Waterord (132), 2-2
Luca Crudo, Newtown (106), 2-2
Gino Esposito, Foran (106), 0-2
Ed Lovely, Newtown (113), 1-2
Dante Montanaro, Trumbull (120), 0-2
James Leuci, Newtown (132), 1-2
Grayson Adler, H-Killingworth (138), 1-2
Ashton Gyenizs, Hand (138), 0-2
Ryan Henderson, H-K (145), 1-2
Stephen Briganti, Trumbull (160), 1-2
Connor LeMay, Newtown (160), 0-2
2014 NUWAY Summer Wrestling Championships individual tournament
At Long Beach, N.J.
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
High School - 102
Champion: Adam Busiello of 631 Elite
2. Nick Freeman of Rampage
3. Sebastian Cornejo of Team Sugar Foot
4. Brandon Nunez of NYC Beat The Streets
High School - 108
Champion: Kevin Thomas of Rampage
2. Matt McGowan of Jackson Memorial
3. Jake Silverstein of 631 Elite
4. Brendan Abrigo of Flat River Chubb Chubb
High School - 117
Champion: Matteo DeVincenzo of 631 Elite
2. Ray Wetzel of Union County NJ All Stars
3. Collin Monahan of Orchard Wrestling
4. Avry Mutchsler of Flat River Chubb Chubb
High School - 125
Champion: Philip Angelo of Union County NJ All Stars
2. Lucas Hall of Flat River Chubb Chubb
3. Clay Ragon of Flat River Chubb Chubb
4. James Verbeyst of PAWS Elite WC
High School - 130
Champion: Mason Smith of Flat River Chubb Chubb
2. Kole Krauss of Rampage
3. Bob Dinger of Unaffiliated
4. Zachary Blevins of Dundee WC
High School - 138
Champion: Cross Cannone, Team Tugman
2. Grant Bond of Cosby Kids
3. Vince Concina of Team CJA
4. Joe Calderone of 631 Elite
High School - 145
Champion: Jordan Hall of Flat River Chubb Chubb
2. James Matias of 631 Elite
4. Billy Povolac of Edison
4. Tyler Gazaway of Union County NJ All Stars
High School - 155
Champion: Addrian Ferrarie of NYC Beat The Streets
2. Dan Kourakos of Union County NJ All Stars
3. Cenzo Cariddi of Unaffiliated
4. Neo-Joe Lughas of Union County NJ All Stars
High School - 167
Champion: Donny Mandell of Flat River Chubb Chubb
2. Sean Kelly of STWC
3. Derrien Perkins of Rampage
4. Aj Aeberli of STWC
High School - 182
Champion: Conor Bohringer of Jackson Memorial
2. Caleb Edwards of Unaffiliated
3. Angle Najar of Team CJA
4. Vinny Drago of 631 Elite
High School - 200
Champion: Nathan Rose of NYC Beat The Streets
2. Alex Mirabella of Union County NJ All Stars
3. Justin Karas of STWC
4. Kenny Van Vorst of Delaware All Stars
5. Grant Tenihill of Rampage
6. Sean Killeen of Unattached
High School - 295
Champion: James Louison of 631 Elite
2. Jordan Springer of Delaware All Stars
3. Jackson Stanford of Cosby Kids
4. Joey Longobardi of STWC
GIRLS TOURNAMENTS
Girls 8&U - 46
Champion: Lillian Monn of Jacob`s Divas
2. Cornelia Gonzales of Cedar Springs WC
3. Audrey Levendusky of Slingshot WC
4. Jaida Macaluso of Unattached
Girls 8&U - 52
Champion: Natalie McDowell of Bolivar Richburg
2. Kennedi Grimm of Jacob`s Divas
3. Andi Bibeau of Unaffiliated
Girls 8&U - HWT
Champion: Isabella Stewart of Unaffiliated
2. Pyper Walker of Walker WC
Girls 12&U - 55
Champion: Marissa Tucker of Canisteo Wrestling Club
2. Sydney Petzinger of Par-Troy Wrestling Club
3. Kaitlyn Pizuto of Unaffiliated
Girls 12&U - 68
Champion: Montana DeLawder of Unaffiliated
2. Sofia Macaluso of Underground
3. Zoe Gonzales of Cedar Springs WC
4. Betty Cherry of Batavia Wrestling
Girls 12&U - 76/86
Champion: Kayla Jones of Unattached
2. Kayla Wojcik of Team Shamrock
3. Kenzie Scott of Rocket
4. Sarah Budney of NXL Wrestling Club
Girls 12&U - HWT
Champion: Reese Gonzales of Cedar Springs WC
2. Samantha Larsen of NXL Wrestling Club
3. Cassandra Barton of Mona Shores WC
4. Avia Bibeau of Unaffiliated
5. Mia Macaluso of Venom Girls
6. Laura Gomez of Unaffiliated
Girls 13&14 - 80/110
Champion: Rebecca Pizuto (98) of Unaffiliated
2. Kyra Dininny of Unaffiliated
3. Jaidin Clemons of MI Funky Monkeys
4. Madison Bruns (103) of NYC Beat The Streets
Girls 13&14 - 122/130
Champion: Allexis Gonzales of Cedar Springs WC
2. Brittney Ratliff (130) of Onsted
3. Faith Guevara of NYC Beat The Streets
4. Shaina Murray of NXL Wrestling Club
5. Athalie Fiegl of Slingshot WC
6. Joye Levendusky of Slingshot WC
Girls HS - 103/108
Champion: Katlin Wells of Unattached
2. Kathryne Wasdyke of NXL Wrestling Club
Girls HS - 115/120
Champion: Sissy Blasone of Sylverstri Trained
2. Alexis Suarez of STWC
3. Lisa Lliguicota (120) of NYC Beat The Streets
Girls HS - 130-150
Champion: Vy Vivian Vu of NYC Beat The Streets
2. Rachel Koltsov (130) of NYC Beat The Streets
3. Sosara Ma (140) of NYC Beat The Streets
Girls HS - 165/198
Champion: Theresa Vu (165) of NYC Beat The Streets
2. Brittany Bremer of New Providence
Cannone wins summer tournament in N.J.
LONG BEACH, N.J., Aug. 2 – Trumbull’s Cross Cannone won the 138 pound weight class as the National United Wrestling Association for Youth (NUWAY) summer national championship event Saturday. He was the only placewinner from Connecticut in the field.
Cannone beat Grant Bond of Boiling Spring, Pa., in the final, 7-2. In the semifinal, he outlasted Vince Concina of Bishop George High in Edison, N.J., 1-0. In the quarterfinals, Cannone outlasted Joe Calderone of South Huntington, N.Y., 3-2 in a tiebreaker. Cannone went 4-0 to win the tournament.
USA Wrestling national championships
Murillo earns 2nd at two national tourneys
FARGO, N.D., July 26 – For the second straight year, Southington’s Zach Murillo has earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling national championship meet at the Fargo Dome. Murillo finished second in the junior (ages 16-18) freestyle competition and the junior Greco Roman competition, each at 100 pounds.
In both tournaments, he lost to California’s Randon Miranda by technical fall. Miranda was one of two wrestlers to win three USA Wrestling national titles this year. Miranda swept the freestyle and Greco Roman titles in Fargo and won the junior folkstyle national championship in Iowa earlier this year.
Last year, Murillo was second in the Cadet (ages 15-16) freestyle competition at 88 pounds.
Two other Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors. Groton’s Jarod Kosman was fourth in the cadet freestyle tournament at 88 pounds while New London’s Alejandro Paulino took fifth at 120 pounds.
Murillo, who will be a senior this winter at Southington, went 3-1 in the Greco-Roman tournament with two pins and a 11-0 decision in the quarterfinals. Miranda beat Murillo in the championship bout by tech fall, 11-4.
In the junior freestyle tournament, Murillo was 4-1 with two wins by tech fall. His closest bout came in the semifinals with a 11-8 win over Oklahoma’s Mason Naifeh. In the championship bout, Miranda again won by technical fall, 14-3.
Kosman went 5-2 in the cadet freestyle tournament at 88 pounds with two wins by tech fall and two by pin. His first loss came to Minnesota’s Patrick McKee in the quarterfinals, 12-11. Oklahoma’s Billy Simpson beat Kosman in the consolation final for third place, 6-5. At the Greco-Roman tournament, Kosman was 2-2 at 88 pounds.
Paulino got his money’s worth in Fargo. He went 3-2 in the cadet freestyle tournament at 120 pounds with three wins in the consolation bracket. In the cadet Greco Roman tournament at 120, Paulino went 8-3. He had six consecutive wins in the consolation bracket including five by tech fall.
Several other Connecticut wrestlers participated at the tournaments. At the junior freestyle tournament (ages 16-18), Fairfield Warde's Charlie Kane went 2-2 at 132 pounds. Platt’s Marlon Arguela (126), Fairfield Warde’s Dan Ebert (132) and Green Farms Academy’s Jad Qaddourah (160) each won one match.
At the junior Greco-Roman tournament, Southington’s Zach Bylykbashi (120) went 2-2 while New Fairfield’s Avery Shay (126), Xavier’s Paul Martorelli (220), Windham’s Jacob Martin (113), Platt’s Marlon Arguela (126), New Fairfield’s Taylor Shay (132), South Windsor’s Connor Caffrey (132), Anthony Africano (145), Vinal Tech’s Collin Flannery (182) and Simsbury’s Jake Feldman (182) each won a match.
At the cadet (ages 15-16) freestyle tournament, Fairfield Warde’s Tim Kane (113) and New Fairfield’s Taylor Shay (126) each went 4-2 while Gilbert’s Devon Schoenberger (106) went 3-2. South Windsor’s Max Odell (152) was 2-2.
In the cadet Greco-Roman tournament, Kane (120) was 3-2 and Schoenberger was 2-2. New Fairfield’s Avery Shay and Xavier’s Paul Martorelli each won a match.
No women from Connecticut participated in the cadet or junior women’s tournaments.
NHSCA nationals
Garcia finishes 2nd, eight state wrestlers earn All-American honors
VIRGINIA BEACH, March 30 – Danbury junior Juan Garcia fell one point shy of a national championship Sunday night. Ohio’s Ben Schram beat Garcia, 3-2, in the finals at 170 pounds in the National High School Coaches Association’s (NHSCA) Junior National tournament.
Garcia had won five consecutive matches and was looking to become the second wrestler in state history to win a NHSCA national championship.
Seven other Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American status. Danbury’s Kevin Jack (126) took third in the Senior National tournament while New Milford’s Kyle Lindner (113) was fifth in the Junior National tournament.
In the Sophomore Nationals, St. Bernard/ Norwich Tech’s Matthew Dowler (106) and New Milford’s Brett Leonard (145) each took eighth. East Granby’s William Versallis, who wrestles at Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania, took sixth at 132 pounds. In the Freshman National tournament, Newtown’s Anthony Falbo (152) was fourth along with New Fairfield native Anthony Shay (120).
Garcia (48-8) has lost just twice in 21 post-season matches. He won the FCIAC, Class LL and State Open title and was second in New England. At the Junior Nationals, Garcia won five straight including a 3-1 win over Ohio’s Jessie Palmer and a 2-1 win over Austin Caleb Flores of California in the semifinals.
Garcia earned All-American honors for the third straight year. The only Connecticut wrestler to win a national title was Ledyard’s T.J. Hepburn in 2006 at the Junior Nationals.
Jack (52-2) also earned All-American honors for the third straight year with his best finish at a NHSCA tournament. He won his first three matches including a 6-5 win over Anferness Green of Lawrence, Mass., and a 3-0 win over New Jersey’s Marc Mastropietro to earn a spot in semifinals. But he dropped a 5-4 decision to Isaiah Loscin of Gilroy, California. Jack rebounded by pinning Jason Delacruz of California in 1:17 and too third with a 15-11 win over Jacob Grigg of North Carolina.
Lindner (53-5) won his first three bouts, including a 4-3 win over Cole Verner of Wyoming, to earn a spot in the semifinals. Ohio’s L.J. Bentley beat Lindner, 10-1 and Kyle Quinn of Wantagh, N.Y. beat Lindner, 3-2. However, Lindner rallied to beat Ryan Burns of Clarence, N.Y., 9-8 to take fifth place.
Falbo (38-3) won his first three bouts in convincing fashion before losing in the semifinals to Louisiana’s Drew Peck, 10-3. A 6-3 win over West Virginia’s Noah Adams put Falbo in the consolation final where he lost to California’s Anthony Villareal, 8-3.
Shay, who grew up in New Fairfield, won four straight matches before dropping a 3-2 semifinal bout to Joshua Wyland of Virginia. Shay lost to Arizona’s Quentin Hovis to finish fourth.
Versallis won five of his first six matches only dropping a 5-1 decision to Kentucky’s Hudson Heidorf in the quarterfinals. In the consolation round, Versallis got to the medal round with a 7-0 win over Zach Bierfeldt of Olean, N.Y., and a pin over Freddy Eckles of Lake Shore, N.Y. in 5:22. Timberlane’s Ryan Peters beat Versallis, 6-2 and Heidorf beat Versallis for the second time in the tournament, 5-3, to take seventh.
Dowler (57-7) lost his third match of the tournament but rallied with three straight wins over wrestlers from California, Colorado and New Jersey in the consolation round to earn All-American status. He dropped a 4-0 decision to Ohio’s Harry Feuer in the seventh place match.
After winning two matches by pin, Leonard (53-13) also lost his third match of tournament. He also won three straight with wins over wrestlers from Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts to earn All-American honors. Leonard was pinned by Olen Brattin in the seventh place match.
Several Connecticut wrestlers had multiple victories. Old Saybrook/Westbrook’s David Colvin (138) and Westhill’s Martin Chobanyan (170) each won three matches in the Senior tournament.
In the junior tournament, Trumbull’s Cross Cannone (126) dropped his first match but he won five straight in the consolation round, including three one-point decisions. He lost to Louisiana’s Paul Klein, 4-3, just two wins shy of All-American status. Trumbull’s Steve Briganti (152) went 4-2 while Windham’s Sebby Ruffino (120) and Windsor Locks’ Khamri Thomas (182) each went 3-2.
In the sophomore tournament, Danbury’s Justin Peterson (120) and Killingly’s Austin Caffrey (152) each went 4-2. New Fairfield’s Alec Opsal (106) and Branford’s Dakota Carden (152) were each 3-2. In the freshman tournament, Newtown’s Ed Lovely (113) went 4-2.
CT has a middle school champion
Four middle school wrestlers from Connecticut earned All-American status. Danbury’s Jakob Camacho came in first at 90 pounds with a win over Luke Martin of West Virginia, 3-2. New Canaan’s Tyler Sung came in second at 80 pounds, dropping a 2-0 decision to New York’s Jon Spadaora. Montville’s Noah Caskey (85) and New Canaan’s Justin Mastroianni (75) each finished fourth. Connecticut was ninth in the field of 32 teams with 101 points.
