At the Blair, Wyo Sem, St Eds (OH) quad
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i clicked through flo's HS ranks as of 1/15 and this is the list of blair, sem, and st ed's kids that i saw (bolded #1 ranks). it's possible i missed one or more.
Weight Rank in Weight Year Name School State College
106 1 Fr. Marc-Anthony McGowan Blair Academy NJ
106 2 Fr. Brandon Cannon Wyoming Seminary PA
113 13 So. Brennen Cernus Wyoming Seminary PA
120 5 Sr. Ryan Miller Blair NJ Penn
126 1 So. Nic Bouzakis Wyoming Seminary PA
126 4 Sr. Trevor Mastrogiovanni Blair NJ OK State
132 1 Jr. Shayne Van Ness Blair NJ
132 8 Sr. Drew Munch Wyoming Seminary PA Lehigh
138 1 Sr. Beau Bartlett Wy Sem PA Penn State
138 7 So. Cody Chittum Blair NJ
145 1 Sr. Lachlan McNeil Wyoming Seminary PA North Carolina
152 2 Jr. Travis Mastrogiovanni Blair NJ OK State
160 3 Jr. Paddy Gallagher St. Edward OH Ohio State
160 9 Fr. Gabe Arnold Wyoming Seminary PA
170 9 Sr. Dominic Mata Blair NJ Harvard
182 6 So. Rylan Rogers Blair NJ
195 8 Jr. Peyton Craft Blair NJ Princeton
220 10 So. Kolby Franklin Wy Sem PA
220 12 So. Noah Pettigrew Blair NJ
Weight Rank in Weight Year Name School State College
106 1 Fr. Marc-Anthony McGowan Blair Academy NJ
106 2 Fr. Brandon Cannon Wyoming Seminary PA
113 13 So. Brennen Cernus Wyoming Seminary PA
120 5 Sr. Ryan Miller Blair NJ Penn
126 1 So. Nic Bouzakis Wyoming Seminary PA
126 4 Sr. Trevor Mastrogiovanni Blair NJ OK State
132 1 Jr. Shayne Van Ness Blair NJ
132 8 Sr. Drew Munch Wyoming Seminary PA Lehigh
138 1 Sr. Beau Bartlett Wy Sem PA Penn State
138 7 So. Cody Chittum Blair NJ
145 1 Sr. Lachlan McNeil Wyoming Seminary PA North Carolina
152 2 Jr. Travis Mastrogiovanni Blair NJ OK State
160 3 Jr. Paddy Gallagher St. Edward OH Ohio State
160 9 Fr. Gabe Arnold Wyoming Seminary PA
170 9 Sr. Dominic Mata Blair NJ Harvard
182 6 So. Rylan Rogers Blair NJ
195 8 Jr. Peyton Craft Blair NJ Princeton
220 10 So. Kolby Franklin Wy Sem PA
220 12 So. Noah Pettigrew Blair NJ
Seminary HWT Jacob Kaminski is a Cadet world medalist. He absolutely should be ranked highly -- maybe missed time with injuries? He visited PSU but that was before Kerk transferred.
looks like he was #5 on the 1/3 rankings, but dropped for 1/15. the author of the eastern states preview, published on 1/9 writes:
"I cannot tell a lie — this is the third preview I have written that states how I am looking forward to the heavyweight debut of Jake Kaminski, and it is the third one that laments how I will have to delay that just a little bit longer."
The Van Ness’s are most likely looking at Princeton and staying in Jersey. So there is a window of opportunity as they will also look at the B1G conference to include Rutgers. They have indicated that they do have a visit lined up in March to PSU.
If anyone talks to a Van Ness, makes sure they know about Schreyer Honors College
St Ed’s state placer at 120 just handled Wyo Sem State winner (Gregor McNeil). Bouzakis now wrestling. Got taken down then reversed St Ed’s guy and pinned him in less than 1 min
Bartlett pinned his opponent instantly. Lachlan McNeil from Sem winning but getting all he can handled from Ed’s guy. No state awards for Ed’s guy but he was a Doc B runner-up
This St Ed’s 160 lb-er, Paddy Gallagher (great name), is completely legit. Fast and aggressive. Won Fargo, Ironman and OH states.
Must admit, the OH state placers are beating PA state winners and runners-up today. Handily.
Perhaps he will be the guy Tan Tom finally teaches to deadlift out of bottom.
That’s not Bartlett he didn’t make the trip to St Ed’s this week. Bouzakis bumped to 132 after a St Ed’s forfeit at 126, Munch bumped to 138 for SEM.
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Unless I am mistaken that is an apples to oranges comparison. St Edwards competes in the Ohio State Championships against all of Ohio. Wyoming Seminary does not compete in the PIAA championships, just the private school states, which does not include all of the PA private schools. BECA and Pittsburgh Central Catholic for instance.
I’m not sure what locolion is watching the same match that I am. Because SEM just best St Ed’s 46-13.
Kolby Franklin is probably the only PA state placer at the event -- and that was when he was at St. Joe's in Boalsburg, before transferring to Seminary.
There’s like 14 or so weight classes (even did a match at 152, betw 148 and 160). Sem won the vast majority vs completely unranked kids. The matches where the Ed’s kids were state placers (3 or 4) or state winner (1), the Ed’s kids beat higher PA “placed” kids. (No dog in the fight). There was scoreboard error where 6 pts was given to Sem erroneously (should have gone to Ed’s), plus Ed’s had a 1 pt team deduction. Facts.
I did not know that was the case in PA - how stupid. Why not have an all-in States?
the only student athlete on the SEM team that has placed in the PIAA is the 220 Franklin in which he won. Every other PA kid was a PJW state champ and has been at SEM since frosh year. Munch, Bartlett who you said was there and clearly is not there. Kievman, Rees, Franklin and Miller.
I was just reading the names and info from the roster - I don’t know who didn’t show as I don’t know what the kids look like. I have no idea what PJW or PIAA are. I went to Shreyers Penn St from outta state. Apparently like most things PA, it’s an organizational state fustercluck. Every other state, when the roster reads “state champion” it means ONE thing.
Because the prep schools can and do recruit.
PA is hardly the only state to keep the prep schools out of their state tournaments in all sports. Blair Academy does not partcipate at NJ states either.
Fair enough about not knowing any of the PA kids. If you are from Ohio the prep school out there is Western Reserve which has a few high level solid kids. They actually qualify in the PA Prep State meet where thr 6 or 7 placers move on to Prep Nationals@Lehigh Univ this year it will be 85 years running a lot longer than the PIAA has been around. PJW stand for Pennsylvania JR Wrestling.. our elementary and high school Folkstyle championships. PIAA is our High school organization government committee. In PA we have 2 high school state divisions and 1 prep school division that serves as a qualifier to National Preps.
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The bolded part is absolutely NOT true. Most states do not allow private schools to participate against the public schools at all and the private schools have their own state championship.
I’ve lived in a few states (incl 2 now), I’ve never heard of drawing that public vs private line in hi skool tourneys. Thanks, good to know.
Yep although my prior statement should of read that he beat the St Ed’s kid today. Which he is the only SEM wrestler to compete in the PIAA.
Oh, ok, I misinterpreted your post to say that Franklin won states.
virginia has SIX divisions for their high schools, so SIX "state champion"s at every weight
Which is relatively new. Used to be three divisions. Still your point is very relevant. All state champions are NOT equal.
