Prep Wrestling: Eastern Tech Comes Up Short at State Tourney

COLLEGE PARK - Having qualified six wrestlers, Eastern Tech entered the Maryland 2A/1A  state championships on Friday at the University of Maryland with high hopes. But those hopes were dashed, as no Maverick wrestler was able to place.

Eastern Tech finished a disappointing 46th with just six points. Winters Mill won the tournament with 126.5 points, almost 20 points higher than runner-up Owings Mills.

Chuck Baugher (125 pounds) got the Mavericks off to a strong start with a 3-2 decision over Winters Mill's Gunner Cullison in their opening round bout. Things quickly went south for Baugher with a loss to Adam Hefflefinger of Rising Sun in the quarterfinals. Baugher then lost to Christian Vasquez to end his senior season and his high school career.

“I really hoped to place this year,” Baugher said. “But I'm all set to wrestle at Washington and Jefferson (in Pennsylvania) next year.”

Eastern Tech's Stephen Beam (135) also started Friday with a win, scoring a major decision over Amos Harlan. Beam then lost in the quarterfinals to Keith Steine of Winters Mill, the eventual runner-up at 135. Beam's season ended when he lost to Jerry Fumba.

Ilya Usik (145) started off with a loss, but the Maverick rallied to beat Msema Msackyi 4-3 in the consolation preliminaries. Usik's knee gave out on him in his third match and he was unable to defend against Cotoctin's Collin Schildt's cradle.

“He hurt his knee in the regional semi-finals last weekend,” Eastern Tech coach Kevin Cross said. "The other guy just kept cradling that knee. Ilya didn't have enough strength in that leg to stop it.”

Kolten Fodel (130), Dustin Shackleford (140) and Nate Gale (171) all failed to win a match for the Mavericks.

1A/2A Team Standings

1. Winters Mill, 126.50; 2. Owings Mills 107.5; 3. Glenelg, 94; 4. Southern- GAR, 85.5; 5. South Carroll, 68; 6. Bel Air, 65; 7. Rising Sun, 61.5; 8. Northern- GAR, 58; 9. Oakland Mills, 57.5; 10. Parkside, 52; 11. Carver Vo-Tech, 50; 12. Mountain Ridge, 49.5; 13. Hammond, 47; 14. Poolesville, 43; 15. Kent Island, 37.

1A/2A State Finals

103 - Coy Ozias (SOG) p. Antonio Brockington (CVT)
112- Tony Farace (OAK) md Brenan Colbert (NHG)
119- Zach Cullison (PPM) dec. Shane Smith (KTI)
125- Chris Wampler (SCL) dec. Micah Haas (NCL), 6-3
130- Demetrius Johnson (OWM) dec. Wes Cook (WMI), 3-2
135- Dan Markosky (LIB) dec. Keith Steine (WMI), 1-0
140- Tyler Hinton (CVT) dec. Steve Cross (BAR), 6-4 (OT)
145- Taran Carr (OWM) md. Anthony Cimorosi (RIS), 10-2
152- Lex Ozias (SOG) tf. Lukas Ziegler (FSK), 17-2
160- Charles Walls (GLG) dec. David Volz (JOP), 3-1
171- Bubba Scheffel (SOG) md. David Pruett (GLG), 17-4
189- Jason Wright (MTR) dec. Tom Kuegler (BAR), 7-4
215- Zach Eure (PKS) dec. Steve Barner (OVE), 8-1
285- Justin Kozera (WMI) p. Trey Seymour (GWP), 3:09

1A/2A Consolation Finals

103- Zach Hensley (OAK) dec. Cory Savage (POO), 6-3
112- Jon Sweeney (CTT) dec. Zack Pilkinton (PTX), 4-3
119- Iam Hochuli (MRR) dec. Ryan Mazurick (NEC), 7-6
125- Adam Finzel (NOG) dec. Adam Hefflefinger (RIS), 5-1
130- Nick Caffrey (GLG) dec. Matt Capobianco (MID), 7-0
135- Robert Rakes (RIS) dec. Matt Gancayco (PTX), 9-4
140- Matt Thomas (NOG) dec. Jimmy Peacock (KTC), 3-1
145- Zach Shoemaker (WIL) md. Jack Borkowski (GLG), 14-2
152- Chase Cullison (WMI) dec. Kion Wright (PIK), 5-1
160- Willie Reiter (SCL) dec. Kyle Thomas (KTI), 5-1
171- Mohammad Ali (OWM) p. Derek Fung (SCL), :58
189- Jason Opel (NOG) dec. Bucky Miller (BOO), 6-1
215- Drew Winters (MTR) dec. Baldwin Asala (HAM)
285- Payton Rose (HAM) dec. Jacob Muir (CSD), 7-0

1A/2A 5th-6th Place Match

103- Flavio Valdez (WMI) p. Joe Juergans (RIS), 1:33
112- Warren Mack (OWM) won by default Anthony Rivera (PKS)
119- Kody Osselburn (NOG) dec. Duncan Yeisley (NHG), 1-0
125- Jon Williams (PPM) p. Eric Sanders (JOP), 1:56
130- Tony Proctor (BAR) md. Cody Savage (POO), 9-0
135- Jerry Fumba (OAK) dec. Alec Stavish (SCL), 6-3
140- Kemper Baker (WIL) p. Brenan McAllister (PKS), :42
145- Robert Winning (POO) dec. Bryan  Mister (STM), 4-2
152- Jamie Rappazzo (HVT) dec. MathiasNgang (HAM), 10-3
160- Nick Cross (QAN) dec. Jon Best (BOO), 7-6
171- Marshal Chang (WMI) dec. Saddam Charles (NDC), 6-0
189- Dion Winters (GWP) dec. AJ Armiger (CAL)
215- Jeff Traore (BAR) p. Brandon Antrobus (CNT), 4:49
285- Drew Clark (SPP) p. Kent Kruger (CNT), 2:45