Beast of the East info :

[Abro1975]

Semi's just started :

132 pounds

No. 1 Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg vs. Christopher Foca, Bergen Catholic
No. 3 Wyatt Long, Cumberland Valley vs. No. 2 Nick Farro, Delbarton

170 pounds

No. 1 Brandon Dallavia, Blair vs. No. 4 Spencer Carey, DePaul
No. 3 Michael Labriola, Bethlehem vs. No. 2 Joe Grello, Bergen Catholic

195 pounds

No 1 Chase Singletary, Blair vs. No. 5 Rashon LuSane, Malvern Prep
No. 3 Ben Darmstadt, Elyria vs. No. 2 Kevin Mulligan, Bergen Catholic

220 pounds

No. 1 Jordan Wood, Boyertown vs. No. 5 Brady Daniel, Good Counsel
No. 11 Robert Winters, Colonial Forge vs. No. 2 Matt Correnti, Holy Cross

 

[Abro1975]

Bergen Catholic freshman Chris Foca just knocked off Beast Champion Brandon Paetzell, 6-4.

 

[jreinsdorf]

Bergen Catholic freshman Chris Foca just knocked off Beast Champion Brandon Paetzell, 6-4.

Is he the stud that also stars in football too?

 

[Shake33]

Paetzell is definitely not a 132 lber

 

[Abro1975]

Is he the stud that also stars in football too?

No, you are thinking of freshman Josh McKenzie who is out injured from Football. He's a short 182.

 

[jreinsdorf]

Thanks.

 

[Shake33]

Grello up now against Nebraska commit Labriola

 

[Abro1975]

Grello loses 5-3

 

[Abro1975]

Muilligan gets pinned ! ugh, RU commits having a very rough semi's.

 

[Abro1975]

Correnti wins 7-5, only RU commit to reach finals. Finals start in 2 hours.

 

[32prosper]

Paetzell is small for 132.. Should be at 126., trying to avoid suriano I guess. I would think he goes 126 next year.

 

[mandfense]

Paetzell is small for 132.. Should be at 126., trying to avoid suriano I guess. I would think he goes 126 next year.

He's definitely trying to avoid Suriano at 126

 

[Abro1975]

The unknown BC freshman who beat Paetzal :
"Farro went for the throw, didn't get it, Foca takes him down for the pin at 5:40. Bergen Catholic unseeded freshman Christopher Foca is the Beast of the East champion at 132 pounds'

He takes out the 1 and 2 seeds , wow.

Also at 132, Paetzell beat Freeman again to place fifth.

 

[Abro1975]

Grello gets 3rd at 170-

'Joe Grello is going to win by injury default. His opponent is in serious pain. Looks like a broken leg.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

That looked bad....kid was in a lot of pain..

 

[Abro1975]

Mulligan gets pinned, takes 4th

 

[Abro1975]

Correnti upsets nationally ranked No. 2 Jordan Wood, 6-5!

Takes the Title !

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

No pin... Mulligan won in overtime.

Awesome win by Correnti. He looked gassed....that was a hell of a scramble on the edge of the mat.

 

[Racpack]

one of our recruits looked good. rest didnot wrestle to their seed

 

[Abro1975]

Co MVPs- Chris Foca and Nick Suriano (all pins)- both from Bergen Catholic (who missed 2 starters), even though Blair won the team title, when both meet up in a dual later on, I think BC will win w 2 big starters back (Sr Dan DeLorenzi 220, going to Columbia for FB after accepting a Princeton offer to wrestle) AND 182 highly touted Redshirt freshman Josh Mckenzie, both recuperating from BC foot ball injuries.

 

[ScottRU93]

No justification losing to a Freshmen but Foca is a prodigy that has been being developed for years. Kid is a stud and a very nice family. Will be a huge recruit. Has potential to be a 4x state champ.

 

[jerzey devil]

He's definitely trying to avoid Suriano at 126

can you blame him?

 

[jerzey devil]

one of our recruits looked good. rest didnot wrestle to their seed

Did you even watch the matches? or just going by results? This tourney is tougher at some weights than AC...Not a lot of separation between top kids..

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

one of our recruits looked good. rest didnot wrestle to their seed

Paetzall - seeded #1 finished 5th (lost to eventual champ in semis)
Grello - seeded #2 finishes 3rd
Mulligan - seeded #2 finishes 3rd (lost to eventual champ in semis)
Correnti - seeded #2 WINS

Really not too shabby. Im not thrilled with Paetzall's showing, but it is what it is. It seems he would've been better off just going at 126 and hopefully meeting Suriano in the final. Not sure I understand wrestling up a weight class where you are undersized.

 

[PhilaPhans]

This kid Foca from BC, love the way he wrestles. Can we just offer him now? ;)

Are you his dad, or just enjoying watching the kid wrestle? (Obviously he had a great tournament.)

 

[rpiseman]

Are you his dad, or just enjoying watching the kid wrestle? (Obviously he had a great tournament.)

I know his dad, my son wrestles at his club. Chris Foca is a great wrestler and an even better kid.