Alexander second at frosh nationals
Findlay High School wrestler Michael Alexander posted a 3-1 record on his way to a second-place finish at the National High School Coaches Association national freshman tournament.
Alexander, a freshman district qualifier for FHS last season, dropped a 5-0 decision to New York’s Angelo Malvestuto in the championship match.
A pair of Arcadia wrestlers competed in the NHSCA national junior tournament. Mason True (160) posted a 1-2 record, while Lee Schumaker was 0-2 at 130 pounds. Findlay’s Matt Alexander was also 0-2.
Not much hardware coming home from Virginia Beach for the local boys but then again this isn’t a local dual meet between Hancock County schools either. They are wrestling against some of the best wrestlers in the nation. What I do like about it, is that the Alexander boys and Arcadia duo are even wrestling in this tournament.
That tells me they are doing everything they can to get better — that impresses me and I’m not easily impressed.
Those are the kind of kids I always loved on my wrestling team when I coached.
Alexander, a freshman district qualifier for FHS last season, dropped a 5-0 decision to New York’s Angelo Malvestuto in the championship match.
A pair of Arcadia wrestlers competed in the NHSCA national junior tournament. Mason True (160) posted a 1-2 record, while Lee Schumaker was 0-2 at 130 pounds. Findlay’s Matt Alexander was also 0-2.
Not much hardware coming home from Virginia Beach for the local boys but then again this isn’t a local dual meet between Hancock County schools either. They are wrestling against some of the best wrestlers in the nation. What I do like about it, is that the Alexander boys and Arcadia duo are even wrestling in this tournament.
That tells me they are doing everything they can to get better — that impresses me and I’m not easily impressed.
Those are the kind of kids I always loved on my wrestling team when I coached.
posted by --J-- at 9:42 PM
5 Comments:
It is great to see these wrestlers head to meets like this. I took Mason True, Kurt Wolfe, and Toby Tahy last year and it was a blast. Mason actually came away with Sophomore All-American honors. I wish I had the chance to take some wrestlers this year. Hopefully next year!
Rob
oak harbor faired well, magrum finished 2nd, witt 4th, stone and varga were there also. i thought josh falk was entered? also nick purdue? maybe at fargo we'll see them.
Cody Wittkamp / Shawn Brunk from Elida and Javon Wright from Lima Senior went. Cody and Shawn both were 1-2 losing in OT. They never faced anything less than a SQ. One SQ/SP for Cody.
with the year the kid from delphos had as a freshman, (i think) 50 wins, he should have been there. Mighta made some noise.
Did you happy to catch the results from the NHSCA National Middle School tourney? Chadwick Sonnenberg, formerly of North Baltimore, now wrestling for Van Buren took 4th!
Coach R
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