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Bruins Dominate Cardinal District Wrestling
By Paul Frommelt
Prince William Content Manager
pfrommelt@digitalsports.com
The Forest Park wrestling team started the day with eight top seeds at the 2009 Cardinal District wrestling tournament and ended it with seven individual winners, two second-place finishers and head coach Seth Cameron’s first district championship. That certainly doesn’t mean, however, that it was easy day on the mat for the Bruins.
Just ask 119-pounder Jacob Kingett, who survived a 1-0 overtime victory against Woodbridge’s Greg Nelson. Or ask 215-pounder Josh Moore, whose escape in the final seconds of the third period earned him a finals victory over Woodbridge’s Evan Greenleaf, 20-19.
“In a district like this, it’s really wide-open, even matches,” said Cameron. “It’s really about who has the better weekend. Fortunately for us, this weekend we had a good one.”
Of course, the Bruins also had their fair share of dominant performances. Skyler Trumpower (103 pound), Isaac Riddle (112) and Sheridan Stackpole (140) all recorded finals victories by pinfall and 125-pounder Will Lloyd earned his gold medal with a 16-1 technical fall over C.D. Hylton’s Corey Angel. Patrick Budd (152) earned a 7-3 victory over Woodbridge’s Matt Smith.
“I lot of our wrestlers just went out there and battled,” said Cameron. “I told them to not be afraid, just go out there and throw it around and see what happens. They did today. They are a tight-knit group that works together all the time and one makes the other better. As one goes, they all go. I expected them to do well because they kind of ride off of each other.”
After three years as runners-up, the Bruins finally had their Cardinal District trophy. After the match, Cameron was already looking forward to the next round.
“We wrestled pretty well today, but it’s just districts,” he said. “It’s the first step in eventually getting to states and placing in states. That is really what our guy’s goal is. It’s not always about winning or losing here. It’s just about getting to the next level, getting your ticket stamped to make it to regions. Then you can live to fight again.”
Cardinal District Wrestling Finals — Results
103-Pound Weight Class
Sklyer Trumpower (Forest Park) def. Mouse Gioia (Hylton) — Fall 2:58
112-Pound Weight Class
Isaac Riddle (Forest Park) def. Gasper Gulotta (Hylton) — Fall 4:27
119-Pound Weight Class
Jacob Kingett (Forest Park) def. Greg Nelson (Woodbridge) — Dec. 1-0
125-Pound Weight Class
Will Lloyd (Forest Park) def. Corey Angel (Hylton) — T-Fall 16-1
130-Pound Weight Class
Kyle Sarvis (Gar-Field) def. Josh Kingett (Forest Park) — Dec. 9-5
135-Pound Weight Class
K.J. Johnson (Hylton) def. Tony Bango (Forest Park) — Dec. 8-5
140-Pound Weight Class
Sheridan Stackpole (Forest Park) def. Mike Brunson (Gar-Field) — Fall 1:10
145-Pound Weight Class
A.J. Baggott (Gar-Field) def. Lucas Rider (Potomac) — Dec. 8-4
152-Pound Weight Class
Patrick Budd (Forest Park) def. Matt Smith (Woodbridge) — Dec. 7-3
160-Pound Weight Class
Jason Danby (Hylton) def. Kyle Keefer (Gar-Field) — Dec. 7-3
171-Pound Weight Class
Anthony Blocker (Woodbridge) def. Jared Hafich (Potomac) — Major Dec. 16-3
189-Pound Weight Class
Jorge Mendez (Freedom) def. Trey Purnell (Woodbridge) — Dec. 5-0
215-Pound Weight Class
Josh Moore (Forest Park) def. Evan Greenleaf (Woodbridge) — Dec. 20-19
285-Pound Weight Class
Jay Weatherington (Woodbridge) def. Christian Botero (Forest Park) — Dec. 3-1
Individual Medal Winners
103-Pound Weight Class
1. Skyler Trumpower, Forest Park
2. Mouse Gioia, Hylton
3. Patric Slattery, Gar-Field
4. Billy Wilder, Woodbridge
112-Pound Weight Class
1. Isaac Riddle, Forest Park
2. Gasper Gulotta, Hylton
3. Sam Irankunda, Gar-Field
4. Juan Palma, Woodbridge
119-Pound Weight Class
1. Jacob Kingett, Forest Park
2. Greg Nelson, Woodbridge
3. Jordan Dickerson, Gar-Field
4. Eric Beam, Hylton
125-Pound Weight Class
1. Will Lloyd, Forest Park
2. Corey Angel, Hylton
3. Deandre Rodriguez, Woodbridge
4. Jalonte Jacobs, Gar-Field
130-Pound Weight Class
1. Kyle Sarvis, Gar-Field
2. Josh Kingett, Forest Park
3. Eric Johnson, Hylton
4. Zach Smith, Woodbridge
135-Pound Weight Class
1. K.J. Johnson, Hylton
2. Tony Bango, Forest Park
3. Mark Nelson, Gar-Field
4. Jason Gurrister, Potomac
140-Pound Weight Class
1. Sheridan Stackpole, Forest Park
2. Mike Brunson, Gar-Field
3. Andrew Blakely, Hylton
4. Patrick Arnston, Potomac
145-Pound Weight Class
1. A.J. Baggot, Gar-Field
2. Lucas Rider, Potomac
3. Max Deleon, Hylton
4. Nolan King, Woodbridge
152-Pound Weight Class
1. Patrick Budd, Forest Park
2. Matt Smith, Woodbridge
3. Alex Chatman, Potomac
4. Jarrod Hardin, Hylton
160-Pound Weight Class
1. Jason Danby, Hylton
2. Kyle Keefer, Gar-Field
3. Cody Zeman, Woodbridge
4. Chris Greene, Potomac
171-Pound Weight Class
1. Anthony Blocker, Woodbridge
2. Jared Hafich, Potomac
3. David Reha, Gar-Field
4. Chris Holder, Hylton
189-Pound Weight Class
1. Jorge Mendez, Freedom
2. Trey Purnell, Woodbridge
3. David Yoder, Gar-Field
4. Daniel Choike, Forest Park
215-Pound Weight Class
1. Josh Moore, Forest Park
2. Evan Greenleaf, Woodbridge
3. William Mejia, Freedom
4. Alec Lamp, Gar-field
285-Pound Weight Class
1. Jay Weatherington, Woodbridge
2. Christian Botero, Forest Park
3. Will Moten, Hylton
4. Patrick Applin, Potomac
Team Scores
1. Forest Park, 191.50
2. C.D. Hylton, 143.50
2. Woodbridge, 143.50
4. Gar-Field, 141.00
5. Potomac, 68.50
6. Freedom, 34.00
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