By: Dan Sousa
Salem (Mar. 8, 2008) – The six Loudoun wrestlers that advanced to Frdiay night’s AA state meet quarterfinals all fell, some in agonizingly close fashion including Tyler Stevens of Loudoun County who lost in overtime 12-10 at 145, Jimmy Jurado of Heritge who was edged 3-2 at 140, David Orr of Broad Run who lost 11-9 at 103, and Paul Rowane of Potomac Falls who fell 7-4 at 119.
Also heading to the consolation bracket were Justin Smith of Heritage at 119, who lost 15-1, and Sean Scales of Park View at 130, who was pinned.
Heading into the last round of the evening Friday, Loudoun now has nine wrestlers still in the tournament, all in the consolation bracket.
Earlier Friday, three Loudoun wrestlers bounced back from opening round defeats to win consolation matches Friday afternoon but five other local athletes were sent from the AA state meet with a second straight loss.
Mike Fleming of Briar Woods (152), George Black of Broad Run (215) and Edwin Guzman of Park View (285) all won consolation matches with Guzman needing just 53 seconds to pin his opponent and Black also advancing by fall.
Vince DiRenzo of Broad Run (125), Thomas Hulcher of Briar Woods (130), Alex Fleming of Dominion (135), Sean Dunn of Heritage (135) and Elias Barahona 0f Park View (215) were all not as lucky and they had their stellar seasons ended with a second loss on the day.
Starting the day it was a good opening morning at the AA state wrestling meet for Loudoun athletes with six advancing to the quarterfinals including three locals that defeated higher seeds.
Orr of Broad Run (103), Smith of Heritage (119), Rowane of Potomac Falls (119), Scales of Park View (130), Jurado of Heritage (140) and Stevens of Loudoun County (145) all advanced to the quarterfinals with opening round victories.
Scales and Stevens advanced with impressive wins over opponents from state power Christiansburg and Orr, Rowane and Jurado all knocked off higher seeds with Rowane taking out the Region I champion.
Here is rundown of all 14 Loudoun wrestlers thru Friday evening:
David Orr: Broad Run 103, defeated Joseph Gergente of Powhatan, 9-2,
Orr was a No. 3 seed from Region II, Gergente was No. 2 from Region I
Second Match: L:ost to Tyler Desper (Fort Defiance) Region III Top Seed, 11-9
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Neal Kennedy (Blacksburg), Region IV No. 3
Justin Smith: Heritage 119, defeted Paul Jerry of King George, 5-1,
Smith was a No. 2 seed from Region II, Jerry was No. 3 from Region I
Second Match: Lost to Andrew Robertson (Christiansburg) Region IV Top Seed, 15-1
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Kyle Broda (Brookeville), Region III No. 3
Paul Rowane: Potomac Falls 119, defeated Jonathan Holt (Poquoson), 8-6
Rowane was No. 4 from Region II, Holt was Top Seed from Region I
Second Match: Lost to William Jones of Blacksburg, Regin IV No. 3, 7-4
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Jacob Cildress (Orange), Region II No. 3
Vince DiRenzo: Broad Run 125, was pinned by Chris Smith of Chancellor in 3:18
DiRenzo was No. 4 seed, Smith was top seed from Region I
Second Match: Lost to Cody Rife of Grundy (Region IV No. 3), 12-5
Final Record: 0-2
Thomas Hulcher: Briar Woods 130 lost in Tech Fall 15-0 to Ethan Owens of Grundy
Hulcher was Region II No. 4 and Owens was top seed Region IV
Second Match: Lost to Charlie Parkins of Turner Ashby (Region III No. 3), fall 1:33
Final Record: 0-2
Sean Scales of Park View 130 won 4-0 over Bobby Schafer of Christiansburg
Scales was No. 2, Schafer was No. 3 from Region IV
Up Next: Lost to Andrew Williams of Tabb, Region I Top Seed, 1:43 by fall
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Owen Marshall (Salem), Region IV No. 4
Sean Dunn: Heritage 135 lost major dec. 13-3 to Evan Simmons of Richlands
Dunn was No. 4 seed, Simmons Top Seed Region IV
Second Match: Lost to Richie Gibson of York, No. 2 seed, 15-11
Final Record 0-2
Alex Fleming: Dominion 135 lost 3-0 to Zach Myers of Blacksburg
Fleming was No. 2 and Myers was No. 3 from Region IV
Second Match: Lost to Brad Hoback of Liberty No. 4 seed, 5-2
Final Record: 0-2
Jimmy Jurado: Heritage 140, won 8-0 maj. dec. over David Williams of Hidden Valley
Jurado was No. 3 seed, Williams No. 2 seed Region IV
Up Next: Lost to Ronnie Guthrie of Brookville, a top Seed, 3-2
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Luke Rakes (Christiansburg), Region IV Top Seed
Tyler Stevens: 145 of LC, won 9-6 over Rich Eva of Christiansburg
Stevens was a No. 2 and Eva a No. 3 from Region IV
Up Next: Lost to Kayton Marshall of Poquoson, a Top Seed, 12-10 in OT
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Ryan Milbourn (Smithfield), Region I No. 3
Mike Fleming: BW, 152, lost in fall 2:45 ot Same Rakes of Christiansburg
Rakes a Top Seed from Region IV, Fleming a No. 4
Second Match: Defeated Corey Pullin Alleghany, a No. 3, 8-2
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Josh Schaffer (James Wood), Region II No. 3
George Black: 215 BR, lost 11-6 to Josh Canham of R.E. Lee,
Black a No. 3, Canham a No. 2
Second Match: Defeated Brian Dillon, Jamestown a No. 4, fall 1:57
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Blake Kierson (Powhatan), Region I No. 3
Elias Barahona: Park View 215, lost Fall 3:55 to Brandon Beemer of Jefferson Forest
Barahona a No. 4, Beemer a Top Seed
Second Match: Lost to Aaron Barbour of Blacksburg a No. 2, 5-0
Final Record: 0-2
Edwin Guzman, Park View 285, lost in fall 4:32 to Ryan Jackson of Brookville
Guzman was a No. 4, Jackson a Top Seed
Second Match: Defeated Jordan Davis of Warhill No. 3, fall 0:53
Up Next: Consolation Second Round – Hunter Manspile (Northside), Region III No. 2
Note: Each Region has four seeds in each weight class for 16 wrestlers per group.
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