Florida State Tournament Day 1

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South Dade leads, but not by a ton over Ft Pierce Central and Southwest Miami. Osceola is in 4th, Riverdale is 5th, and Palm Harbor is 6th. It seems unlikely that Osceola, Riverdale or Palm Harbor will catch the top team, but they could still work their way into a top 3 finished.

South Dade has 9 wrestlers still alive - including 6 in the semis

Ft Pierce Central has 7 alive with 6 in the semis

Southwest Miami has 10 alive with 4 in the semis … the first round of consis will determine if SW or Ft Pierce have a shot to catch South Dade.

3A Semifinals Matchups

3A 106 - All 4 Region Champs advance to the semis

  • Ethan Vugman (Bartram Trail) vs. Christian Guzman (Columbus)

  • Anderson Heap (Osceola (Kissimmee)) vs. Patrick Jones (Wellington)

3A 113 - 3 Region Champs and bracketbuster Anthony Madriz (Region 4 #4)

  • Hunter Herrington (Fleming Island) vs. Angel DeDona (Manatee)

  • Anthony Madriz (Coral Reef) vs. Adrian Morales (South Dade)

3A 120 - 2020 State Champs Haase and Martinez meet in the semis; Region 2 Wadle and Taranto take care of business on the top side.

  • Bryce Taranto (Venice) vs. Noah Wadle (Manatee)

  • Cooper Haase (Osceola (Kissimmee)) vs. Daniel Martinez (Southwest Miami)

3A 126 - 3 Region Champs and Region 2 #3 Romero advance to the semis

  • Dante Rigal (Sandalwood) vs. Dylan Sparkman (Palm Harbor University)

  • Nicholas Romero (Riverview (Riverview)) vs. Robert Dusendang (Southwest Miami)

3A 132 - All 4 Region Champs advance to the semis including 2020 State Champ Melguizo

  • Jayden Tapia (Timber Creek) vs. Russell Raabe (Fort Pierce Central)

  • Nikolas Hernandez (Riverview (Riverview)) vs. Sebastian Melguizo (Southwest Miami)

3A 138 - 3 Region Champs including 2020 State Champ Jaekus Hines advance - plus Region 4 Runner-up Frank Lopez

  • Kamdon Harrison (Hagerty) vs. Alex Couto (South Dade)

  • Jaekus Hines (Osceola (Kissimmee)) vs. Frank Lopez (Braddock)

3A 145 - All 4 Region Champs advance to the semis … 2019 State Champ Gonzalez vs. 2020 State Runner-up Neco; 2020 Satte Champ Dinh on the bottom side

  • Joe Gonzalez (Winter Park) vs. Adrian Neco (South Dade)

  • Jared Dinh (Riverdale) vs. Brennon Reid (Freedom (Orlando))

3A 152 - 3 Region Champs plus Osceola freshman Gunner Holland are in the semis

  • Gunner Holland (Osceola (Kissimmee)) vs. J.T. Apicella (Fort Pierce Central)

  • Alek Chitty (Palm Harbor University) vs. Cordell White (South Dade)

3A 160 - Region 1 and 2 party in the semis. Region Champs Purcell and Rodriguez advance on the top side; Region Runner-ups DeFord and Cuttita advance on the bottom.

  • Jared Purcell (Lake Mary) vs. Dominic Rodriguez (Riverdale) 3

  • Kenneth DeFord (Flagler Palm Coast) vs. Michael Cuttita (Palm Harbor University)

3A 170 - 3 Region Champs including 2020 State Champ Josh Swan advance; plus Region 2 Runner-up Giompalo advance

  • Nicolas Giompalo (Manatee) vs. Joshua Swan (South Dade)

  • Dominic Joyce (North Port) vs. Kevin Finn (Fort Pierce Central)

3A 182 - Region 1 and 2 party in the semis. Region Champs Lopez and Lukens (2020 State Champ) advance as do Region 1 and 2 3rd place finishers.

  • Ethan Lopez (Hagerty) vs. Maxamus Kyser (Palm Harbor University)

  • Tylynn Lukens (Manatee) vs. Tony Carter (Mandarin)

3A 195 - All 4 Region Champs are in the semis including 2020 State Runner-up Eaddy

  • Hunter Williams (Fleming Island) vs. Nolin Eaddy (Osceola (Kissimmee))

  • Steven Krantz (Fort Pierce Central) vs. Sawyer Bartelt (South Dade)

3A 220 - 3 Region Champs plus Region 4 Runner-up Phele advance to the semis

  • Bertilus Bornelus (Hagerty) vs. Edensky Phele (North Miami)

  • Gabriel Jacas (Fort Pierce Central) vs. Christian Llauger (Coral Reef)

3A 285 - It’s a Region 3 party plus Region 4 Champ Sans. Bracketbuster Gerald Greaves (4th in Region 3) makes the semis.

  • Gerald Greaves (Dr. Phillips) vs. Henry Jones (Fort Pierce Central)

  • Mason Powell (Wellington) vs. Adrian Sans (Southwest Miami)


2A Team Race

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It ain’t over and the fat lady isn’t even warming up yet. 2A is tight. Palmetto Ridge, Charlotte, and Lake Gibson each have 8 alive. Pametto Ridge and Charlotte have the edge in terms of points (74 vs. 69 vs. 61 for Lake Gibson) and in terms of wrestlers in the semis.

Palmetto Ridge has 5, Charlotte has 6, and Lake Gibson has 3. If each team gets 3 - this will come down to a wild ride on the backside. If Palmetto Ridge or Charlotte can get 4 or 5 - they will have control. It will be close, but they will have control heading into the consis. Lake Gibson must get all 5 that are in the consis into the next round to keep pace.

Jesuit has 5 in the semis, but very little depth after the 5 hammers. They will hang around, but I don’t think they have the horses to make a run at the top 3.

2A Semifinals Matchups

2A 106 - 3 Region Champs plus Region 3 3rd place finisher French advance

  • Camren French (Charlotte) vs. Christian Vasquez (Miami Killian)

  • Dominic Nardini (Springstead) vs. Tyler Washburn (Palmetto Ridge)

2A 113 - It is a Region 2 party at 113 - Region Champ Tyson Lane, Runner-up Dominguez and 3rd place finisher Vargas plus Region 3 Runner-up Baker make the semis.

  • Vosahwn Baker (Dixie Hollins) vs. Tyson Lane (Brandon)

  • Danny Vargas (Jesuit) vs. Jonathan Dominguez (Springstead)

2A 120 - Region dominates 120 - Champ Minto, plus #2 and #3 Massari and Giles make the semis. Region 2 3rd Tabor also makes the semis

  • Darrell Tabor (Brandon) vs. Christopher Minto (Mariner)

  • Caleb Massari (Fort Myers) vs. Lucas Giles (Barron Collier)

2A 126 - Region 3 Champ Austin and Runner-up Zertopoulis advance as do 2020 State Champ Basile and Region 3 Champ Pinzon

  • Demetri Zertopoulis (Palmetto Ridge) vs. Braden Basile (Jesuit)

  • Andrew Austin (Charlotte) vs. Andrew Pinzon (Viera)

2A 132 - Region 2 and 3 advance - Region Champs Van Hoecke and Maldonado as well as 3rd place finishers McNichols and Church

  • John Mcnichols (Harmony) vs. Brennan Van Hoecke (Palmetto Ridge)

  • Gianni Maldonado (Brandon) vs. Isaac Church (Charlotte)

2A 138 - State Champs Crook and Mojena meet in the semis; Region 1 Champ and Region 2 3rd in the other.

  • Olufemi Egberongbe (Chiles) vs. Riley Chapdelaine (Winter Springs)

  • Tom Crook (Jesuit) vs. Ethan Mojena (Countryside)

2A 145 - Region Champs Crook vs. Moder; Region Runner-ups (same region as champs) Bennett vs. Miller.

  • Ryan Bennett (Freedom (Tampa)) vs. Carson Miller (Palmetto Ridge)

  • Jack Crook (Jesuit) vs. Christian Moder (Golden Gate)

2A 152 - 4 Region Champs advance including 2020 State Champ Abdon

  • Joel Rodriguez (Fletcher) vs. Roman Garcia (Palmetto Ridge)

  • Brendon Abdon (Lake Gibson) vs. Cyrus Williams (Miami Southridge)

2A 160 - 4x State Champ Willis still on track for #5. Region Champs Denmark vs. Desiante plus Region 2 Runner-up McCandless

  • Ahmahd Denmark (Robert E. Lee) vs. Sergio Desiante (Jesuit)

  • Lucas Willis (Charlotte) vs. Harlan McCandless (Winter Springs)

2A 170 - Region 3 party in the 170 lb. semis plus Region 2 Champ Soto

  • Brian Burburija (Countryside) vs. Cory Cannan (Barron Collier)

  • Raul Soto (Lake Gibson) vs. Cody Rice (Charlotte)

2A 182 - Region Champs advance to the semis

  • Cayden Bevis (Lincoln) vs. Michael Moss (St Thomas Aquinas)

  • Dylan Deal (Winter Springs) vs. Lais Cardero (Golden Gate)

2A 195 - Region Champs advance plus Region 1 3rd place finisher Yown.

  • Kyle McGill (Chiles) vs. Juan Gomez (Harmony)

  • Gregory Dennard (Fort Myers) vs. Wyatt Yown (Lincoln)

2A 220 - 3 Region Champs advance including 2020 Runner-up Middlebrook plus Region 1 3rd Polaski.

  • Cedric Fairrow (Fort Walton Beach H S) vs. Tristan Middlebrook (Lake Gibson)

  • Angel Alverio (Ida Baker) vs. David Polaski (Niceville)

2A 285 - Region Champs Bolden and Collins march on. Region 2 Runner-up Jackson meets Bolden and Region 3 3rd Box will face Collins

  • Ray Bolden III (Westside) vs. Jeremiah Jackson (Kathleen)

  • Marvin Collins (Winter Springs) vs. Nathaniel Box (Charlotte)


1A Team Race

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Somerset has 10 and Palm Bay has 9 still alive. American Heritage Delray Beach is in 3rd with 8 still alive, but they trail the top two teams by 20+ points. This is a two team race as we head into the last day.

Somerset has 7 in the semis and 3 in the consis.

Palm Bay has 8 in the semis and 1 in the consis.

They will go head-to-head at a few weights. Diaz vs. Furman and Dinberg vs. Estevez are two off the top of my head. Whichever teams puts more into the finals will control their destiny.

1A 106 - Region Champs all business - all 4 advance

  • Jayce Paridon (University Christian) vs. Christian Fretwell (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines))

  • Mikade Harvey (Palatka) vs. Roman Lermer (Admiral Farragut)

1A 113 - 3 Region Champs advance and they are joined by bracketbreaker Dylan Garcia (4th in Region 4)

  • De`Quon King (Raines) vs. Tyler Perrow (Palm Bay)

  • Dylan Garcia (Mater Lakes) vs. Nicholas Yancey (Cardinal Gibbons)

1A 120 - Region 4 flexes on day one at 120 - 3 advance including Region Champ Solis. The 4th member of the semis is 2020 State Champ Elijah Lusk.

  • Mathew Palermo (Cardinal Gibbons) vs. Jewell Williams (Jensen Beach)

  • Elijah Lusk (Merritt Island) vs. Elvis Solis (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines))

1A 126 - 3 Region Champs advance plus Suwannee’s Timothy Jolicueur (wonder who picked Jolicuer as a darkhorse???)

  • Tyler Reeve (Florida High) vs. Rocco Senia (Palm Bay)

  • Timothy Jolicoeur (Suwannee) vs. Jonny Dobbs (Jensen Beach)

1A 132 - 2020 State Runner-up Rodriguez continues to pin everyone … he’s joined by Cody in the semis. Region Champs Theilhacker and Caban on the bottom side

  • Matthew Rodriquez (Ridgeview) vs. Brandon Cody (The Masters Academy (Oviedo))

  • Ronald Theilacker (Palm Bay) vs. Skyler Caban (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines))

1A 138 - Region 4 decided to not let anyone else in … all 4 are in the semis including bracketbuster Ryan Duguay of Jensen Beach).

  • Ryan Duguay (Jensen Beach) vs. Tyler Cabral (Cardinal Gibbons)

  • Chase Gillis (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)) vs. Vincenzo Napolitana (American Heritage (Delray Beach))

1A 145 - Region 2 vs. Region 4 in the semis. Rogers Region 4 Champ vs. Region 2 Runner-up Gould and Region 2 Champ Furman vs. returning State Champ Bas Diaz.

  • Billy Gould (Hernando) vs. Benjamin Rogers (Mater Lakes)

  • Nathan Furman (Palm Bay) vs. Bas Diaz (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines))

1A 152 - 3 Region Champs plus Region 4’s Barak make the semis at 152

  • Omer Barak (American Heritage (Delray Beach)) vs. Vish Williams (McKeel)

  • Jack Dinberg (Palm Bay) vs. Darian Estevez (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines))

1A 160 - Region Champs Hoskinson, Komat, and Taylor advance as does Region 4 4th Daniel Korcheksnky - bracketbuster

  • Cale Hoskinson (Clay) vs. Cameron Komat (Palm Bay)

  • Daniel Korchensky (Cardinal Gibbons) vs. Terrell Taylor (Coral Springs Charter)

1A 170 - 3x State Champ Conrad is rolling to #4 - next up: nationally-ranked Dylan Kohn in the semis. Region 1 Champ Thomas vs. Region 2 Placer Mitchell up top.

  • Raynarde Thomas (Raines) vs. Khalil Mitchell (Merritt Island)

  • Dylan Kohn (The Masters Academy (Oviedo)) vs. Jonathan Conrad (Carrollwood)

1A 182 - 3 Region Champs including State Runner-up Schyck (who beat defending State Champ Concepcion) make the semis. Plus Region 3 3rd Hunter Eichelberger.

  • Hunter Eichelberger (Oasis) vs. Joseph Nicolosi (American Heritage (Delray Beach))

  • Alexzander Owens (Palm Bay) vs. Lance Schyck (Lemon Bay)

1A 195 - Region Champs are joined by Region 3 Runner-up Scott Lynch in the semis

  • Scott Lynch (Northside Christian) vs. Ryan Cody (The Masters Academy (Oviedo))

  • Tyre Smith (Sarasota Military Academy) vs. Mikey Tal Shahar (American Heritage (Delray Beach))

1A 220 - Region Champ (and returning State Runner-up) Mason Arnold is joined by chaos throughout the bracket. Region 4 #2 and #3 will battle in the top semis and Region 1 3rd Pyburn gets Mason.

  • Max Ryan (Key West) vs. Andrew Burnette (Jensen Beach)

  • Mason Arnold (Carrollwood) vs. Jack Pyburn (Bolles)

1A 285 - Region Champs Love vs. Vergara on the bottom and a important team race matchup up top with Jimenez and Gerardino.

  • Matthew Jimenez (Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)) vs. Carlos Gerardino (Palm Bay)

  • Jordan Love (Rockledge) vs. Ethan Vergara (Mater Lakes)