Murillo leads Connecticut team in national meet CLEVELAND, April 7, 2002 Platt's Luis Murillo (112) went 3-2 and finished among the top 12 in the nation in the 13th annual National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national tournament in Cleveland. Murillo was the most successful Nutmeg wrestler. No other Connecticut wrestler won more than one match. Only Murillo, Fairfield's Lee Mannion (135). NFA's Jason Pagan (152) and Bridgeport Central's Wigberto Diaz (215) won a match in the championship bracket of the tournament. Ohio (253 points) won the tournament for the sixth time with a win over California and New Jersey while Connecticut was 31st in the field of 45. The only New England state to finish ahead of Connecticut was New Hampshire in 26th place. For full brackets from each weight class, click on the link. |
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Spring/Summer 2002 - Postseason tournaments |
Kaplan, Martin, McLaughlin take 2nd in MAWA regional QUAKERSTOWN, Pa., April 8, 2002 -- Several Connecticut wrestlers did well in the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association (MAWA) Eastern Regional qualifying tournament. In the elite division, Canton's Josh Kaplan (152) finished second while Windham's Bryan Hawes (160) and Canton's Steve Babcock (unlimited) finished third. In the open division, Avon High coach John McLaughlin (177) finished second. Simsbury's Joey Martin (103) was second in the advanced division. The MAWA Eastern national championship meet is April 20-21 in Salisbury, Maryland. |
NHSCA national championships, April 6-7 MAWA Eastern Regional, April 6-7 U.S. Open, Scholastic Duals, April 6-7 |
Murillo leads Connecticut team in national meet CLEVELAND, April 7, 2002 Platt's Luis Murillo (112) went 3-2 and finished among the top 12 in the nation in the 13th annual National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) national tournament in Cleveland. Murillo was the most successful Nutmeg wrestler. No other Connecticut wrestler won more than one match. Only Murillo, Fairfield's Lee Mannion (135). NFA's Jason Pagan (152) and Bridgeport Central's Wigberto Diaz (215) won a match in the championship bracket of the tournament. Ohio (253 points) won the tournament for the sixth time with a win over California and New Jersey while Connecticut was 31st in the field of 45. The only New England state to finish ahead of Connecticut was New Hampshire in 26th place. For full brackets from each weight class, click on the link. |
Hayes takes fourth in U.S. Open, New England makes semifinals NEWARK, Del., April 8, 2002 Danbury's Anthony Hayes finished fourth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Delaware Wrestling Alliance's U.S. Open tournament on April 6. Hayes (130) won five straight matches in the consolation round before falling in the consolation final. Hand-Madison's Brett Scholnick (176) finished fifth, going 2-1 in the consolation round. The Open was just to be for seniors who had placed in their own state tournament any time in their high school career. It was expanded to all grades when a small number of seniors entered, as the National High School Coaches Association's Senior Nationals also were held the same weekend in Cleveland. Team New England, featuring four Connecticut wrestlers [Bethel's Jeff Oldham (124), Hayes, RHAM's Greg Dussol (145) and Greenwich's John Sullivan (280)] went 3-0 in its pool of the Scholastic Duals Tournament, defeating Team Delaware, the Indiana Gold and Team New York II. New England won its quarterfinal match with New York, 24-21 but fell in the semifinals to Pennsylvania Thunder, 50-12. The tournament final between the Thunder and the Pennsylvania Lighting was canceled when the two teams didn't want to face each other. The teams were declared co-champions. |
