February 21, 2011
ByTroy Baranik-Wrestling Team Member
Newport News, VA-Junior Matt Fletcher (141), sophomore Richard Manwarren (165) and senior heavyweight Justin Hoover all went 3-0 on Saturday as the St. Andrews wrestling team finished up the regular season by winning 2 of 3 matches at the Newport News Apprentice School quad meet in Newport News, VA.
Hoover won his tenth straight match to run his record to 18-11 on the year. The winning streak is a new record at St. Andrews.
St. Andrews first wrestled the Builders of the host Apprentice School, a rematch of the VA Duals matchup back in January where the Knights logged their first win of the season. However, in this match, the Knights were outwrestled from the start in losing 36-11.
The three undefeated wrestlers mentioned above were the only men to win their individual matches. However, some close matches included junior Eric Brown (125) losing a tough 7-6 decision and junior Greg Pattis (184) getting reversed and pinned after leading in his match 2-1.
St. Andrews next wrestled the Pirates of Hampton University and took out their frustrations from their previous match to crush HU 44-6.
The highlights of the match include sophomore Patrick Wells (133) getting his first dual meet win of the season winning by tech fall 17-1, Fletcher pulling out a close 3-2 decision at 141, and senior Troy Baranik attaining his first pin of the season with a second period fall at 157. Manwarren also bumped up to 184 to wrestle his match and threw his opponent to his back to win by pin and Hoover ended it with a quick pin at heavyweight.
St. Andrews (5-14) then concluded the regular season, with a dominating dual meet win against William & Mary College. The Knights manhandled the Tribe to win 54-5.
Every Knight wrestler won by either pin or forfeit in this match except Baranik at 157 who lost to one of the Tribe’s two standout wrestlers by technical fall after being in on several takedown attempts but would not get the call. Freshman Caleb Mitcler also achieved his first win of the season winning by a defensive pin at 149. Mitcler also had an exhibition match before the dual meet and he won that by pin as well.
“It was great to finish the season on a winning note by defeating our last two opponents. Now it is time to focus on the regional tournament where we hope to qualify a few guys for the NCAA tournament in Nebraska,” stated Coach Joe Baranik.
The Knights return to action this Friday and Saturday as they travel to Findlay, OH for the Super Region 2 NCAA national qualifier tournament. Any wrestler that places in the top four at the region tournament will advance to D-2 nationals in Kearney, NE. Action begins at 10 am Fri and Sat morning.
Apprentice School 36, St. Andrews 11
125: Tyare Ford (AS) dec. Eric Brown (SA) 8-6
133: Marcus Chevres (AS) pinned Patrick Wells (SA) in 2:11
141: Matt Fletcher (SA) dec. Odis Wesby (AS) 4-2
149: Kyle Spruill (AS) pinned Caleb Mitcler (SA) in 1:48
157: Ricky Anderson (AS) pinned Troy Baranik (SA) in 1:11
165: Richard Manwarren (SA) won by forfeit
174: Anthony Damico (AS) dec. James Green (SA) 7-0
184: Steven Ours (AS) p. Greg Pattis (SA) in 3:17
197: Willie Crawford (AS) pinned Josh Price (SA) in 2:26
285: Justin Hoover (SA) dec. Jeremy Diley (AS) 6-3
St. Andrews 44, Hampton 6
125- Eric Brown (SA) won by forfeit
133- Patrick Wells (SA) won by tech fall over Glenn Watson (H) 17-1
141- Matt Fletcher (SA) dec. Isaiah Gonzalez (H) 3-2
149- Brady Payne (H) pinned Caleb Mitcler (SA) in :20
157- Troy Baranik (SA) pinned Sydney Parker (H) in 4:20
165- James Green (SA) won by forfeit
174- No match
184- Richard Manwarren (SA) pinned Kendrick Cooper (H) in 4:41
197- Josh Price (SA) won by forfeit
285- Justin Hoover (SA) pinned Antoine Burrell (H) in 1:19
St. Andrews 54, William & Mary 5
125- Eric Brown (SA) won by forfeit
133- Patrick Wells (SA) pinned Matt Antezana (WM) in 2:05
141- Matt Fletcher (SA) pinned Lee Kripke (WM) in 1:25
149- Caleb Mitcler (SA) pinned Eric Albrecht (WM) in 3:22
157- Austen Brower (WM) won by tech fall over Troy Baranik (SA) 19-4
165- Richard Manwarren (SA) pinned Matt Lamb (WM) in 2:12
174- James Green (SA) won by forfeit
184- Greg Pattis (SA) pinned William Windsor (WM) in 2:38
197- Josh Price (SA) won by forfeit
285- Justin Hoover (SA) won by forfeit
Exhibition: Caleb Mitcler (SA) pinned Peter Litson in 1:31
