High school wrestling highlights: Grassfield finishes third in Class 6, Poquoson places second in Class 2

Class 6: Grassfield finishes third

Logan Robinson won the title at 126 pounds to lead Grassfield to a third-place finish in the Class 6 state tournament at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Saturday.

Robinson defeated Ben Rubin from Thomas Jefferson of Alexandria 7-4 in the final after winning two of his first three matches by pin.

Kellam’s Owen Cherry won the 145-pound title, while Landstown’s Yuta Otero was the runner-up after a 4-3 decision in the final at 132 against Westfield’s Robert Rerras. Ocean Lakes’ Liam Murphy lost a 6-4 decision in the 138-pound final to Westfield’s Sebastian Alcocer.

The Robinson Rams of Northern Virginia had two weight-class champions — Sammy Gerard (152) and Cooper Rudolph (285) — to edge Woodbridge by 2.5 points for the team title. Robinson finished at 110 points, followed by Woodbridge (107.5), Grassfield (89) and Kellam and Westfield (87) in a fourth-place tie.

Class 6

Team scores (top 10)

1. Robinson 110; 2. Woodbridge 107.5; 3. Grassfield 89; 4t. Kellam and Westfield 87; 6. Hayfield 75; 7. Landstown 73; 8. Patriot 57; 9. Chantilly 56.5; 10. Forest Park.

Finals

106: Adonis Lattimore (Landstown) d. Korlan Tran (Lake Braddock), 5-1.

113: Eli Cramer (Cosby) d. Benjamin Levy (George C. Marshall), 9-3.

120: Tyler Tanev (Woodbridge) d. Anthony Orlando (Forest Park), 7-4.

126: Logan Robinson (Grassfield) d. Ben Rubin (Thomas Jefferson of Alexandria), 7-4.

132: Robert Rerras (Westfield) d. Yuta Otero (Landstown), 4-3.

138: Sebastian Alcocer (Westfield) d. Liam Murphy (Ocean Lakes), 6-4.

145: Owen Cherry (Kellam) d. Ryan Donahue (Osbourn), 7-2.

152: Sammy Gerard (Robinson) d. Isaac Hegg (Oakton), 8-1.

160: Sean Coughlin (West Springfield) d. Spencer Charlesworth (Lake Braddock), 11-3.

170: Brian Gordon (South County) d. Jack Bobeck (Forest Park), 3-1.

182: Vincenzo Corvetto (Patriot) d. John Baker (Washington-Liberty), 6-0.

195: Eli Reyes (Justice) d. Jadon Stephens (Woodbridge), 4-3.

220: Elijah Gonzalez (Colgan) d. Donovan Sprouse (Patriot), 4-1.

285: Cooper Rudolph (Robinson) d. Joshua Mancia (Woodbridge), 3-2.

Class 5: Cox takes home two weight-class titles

Cox’s Tyler Haley and Colin Bridges won back-to-back titles at 145 and 152 pounds, respectively, and First Colonial’s Thomas Stofka (138) and Nansemond River’s Jalen Wilkes (285) also won championships.

Stofka won a 9-2 decision over Brooke Point’s Travis Harris, and Haley pinned Deep Run’s Cameron McKay in 4:51. Bridges and Wilkes both won by decision.

Granby’s Leonard Ashby (132), Tallwood’s Joseph Rossero (195) and First Colonial’s Colin Pedersen (285) were runners-up.

Brooke Point won the team championship with 207 points, followed by Riverbend (163), Mountain View (148), Nansemond River (142), Cox (129) and First Colonial (97.5).

Class 5

Team scores (top 10)

1. Brooke Point 207; 2. Riverbend 163; 3. Mountain View 148; 4. Nansemond River 142; 5. Cox 129; 6. First Colonial 97.5; 7. Midlothian 81.5; 8. Deep Run 68; 9t. Tallwood and Woodgrove 57.

Finals

106: Cadell Lee (Brooke Point) p. Nicholas Sanders (Mountain View), 1:09.

113: Chase Van Hoven (Brooke Point) inj. def. Nathan Sanders (Mountain View), 1:23.

120: Jerry Simon (Deep Run) d. Robert Whelan (Mountain View), 10-0.

126: Austin Pollard (Brooke Point) tf. Chase Arnestad (Riverside), 16-1.

132: Carson Main (Riverbend) d. Leonard Ashley (Granby), 9-4.

138: Thomas Stofka (First Colonial) d. Travis Harris (Brooke Point), 9-2.

145: Tyler Haley (Cox) p. Cameron McKay (Deep Run), 4:51.

152: Colin Bridges (Cox) d. Jackson Bissessar (Briar Woods), 5-0.

160: Rafael Hipolito (Independence) d. Stephen Mainz (Brooke Point), 15-6.

170: Jacob Henderson (William Fleming) d. Cory Bell (Mountain View), 10-5.

182: Remus Montalvo (Brooke Point) d. Jacob Wright (Riverbend), 4-3.

195: Robbie Painter (Midlothian) d. Joseph Rossero (Tallwood), 6-5.

220: Quintarius Floyd (Brooke Point) p. George Deeb (J.R. Tucker), 3:07.

285: Jalen Wilkes (Nansemond River) d. Colin Pedersen (First Colonial), 8-1.

Class 2: Strasburg snaps Poquoson title run at four

Poquoson saw its string of Class 2 wrestling state titles snapped at four. But the Islanders, essentially rebuilding this season, did not drop far, finishing second to Strasburg in the state tournament on Saturday at the Salem Civic Center.

Strasburg, which put six wrestlers in the finals — to Poquoson’s four — outdistanced the Islanders for the title 218-150.5 as James River of Buchanan finished third with 138. Strasburg produced three state champions. The highlights for the Islanders were individual championships by seniors Joseph Chiappazzi (152 pounds) and Christopher Barber (182).

Chiappazzi, who finished the season 31-0, won by technical fall over Strasburg’s Donovan Heath. Injured as a sophomore, Chiappazzi lost a close bout in the final as a freshman before losing in sudden-victory overtime a year ago. Barber, who finished third a year ago, beat Josh Wright from Patrick County 7-5 to win his first individual state championship.

Islanders sophomore Ashton Withrow, a 113-pound state champion a year ago, failed to repeat at that weight as he was beaten 2-0 in the final by Strasburg’s Heath Burks. The Islanders’ Ethan Sneddon fell to Glenvar’s Chase Miller in the 170-pound final.

Bruton’s Noah Hodges pinned Daniel Terrones-Lara of Randolph-Henry to win the 285-pound title.

Class 2

Team scores (top 10)

1. Strasburg 218; 2. Poquoson 150.5; 3. James River of Buchanan 138; 4. Glenvar 105; 5. Clarke County 101; 6. Union 82; 7. Central of Woodstock 81; 8. John Battle 68; 9. Richlands 65; 10. King William 45.

Finals

106: Talan Hall (Tazewell) d. Peyton Dean (Strasburg), 11-6.

113: Heath Burks (Strasburg) d. James Withrow (Poquoson), 2-0.

120: Craig Bowyer (James River) d. Chance Rose (Richlands), 1-0.

126: Chase Cuddy (James River) d. Wyatt Spencer (Richlands), 3-2.

132: Isaac Dodd (Central of Woodstock) d. Lucas Martinez (Strasburg), 2-0.

138: Austin Weeks (King William) p. Tristan Hass (Graham), 5:47.

145: David Burks (Strasburg) d. Trey Lawrence (Glenvar), 2-1.

152: Joseph Chiappazzi (Poquoson) tf. Donovan Burks (Strasburg), 15-0.

160: Thomas Potter (Union) p. Hunter Forbes (James River), 1:47.

170: Chase Miller (Glenvar) p. Ethan Sneddon (Poquoson), 1:51.

182: Christopher Barber (Poquoson) d. Josh Wright (Patrick County), 7-5.

195: Carder Miller (James River) p. Trace Mansfield (Clarke County), 1:35.

220: Chuck Fake (Strasburg) d. Michael Perozich (Clarke County), TB-1 2-1.

285: Noah Hodges (Bruton) p. Daniel Terrones-Lara (Randolph-Henry), 1:44.

VISAA: Norfolk Academy places fifth, wins two brackets

Norfolk Academy won two weight classes and placed fifth in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association championships Saturday, totaling 140 points.

St. Christopher’s won the title with 264.5, followed by Benedictine with 223.5, Fishburne Military (198) and Paul VI (159).

Nolan O’Boyle (152 pounds) and Oliver Jones (195) captured individual titles for the Bulldogs, and Peninsula Catholic’s Luke Murray won the 126 bracket.

Runners-up included PC’s Aiden Sheesley (106) and Cape Henry’s Brendan Hawley (138).

Two Norfolk Academy wrestlers took third place: Trey Custodio (132) and Kaleb Gibson (285). Also earning third were Atlantic Shores’ Blaine Foley (126) and Cape Henry’s Josh Old (170).

Cape Henry teammates Conner Walck (106) and Nolan Sharp (120) came in fourth.

The fifth-place finishers included Norfolk Collegiate’s Caron Miller (106), PC’s Thomas Montgomery (120), Norfolk Academy’s Tucker Gaddy (138) and Cape Henry’s Townsend Winans (182).

Taking sixth were Cape Henry wrestlers Taz Thompson (145), William Wagner (160), as well as Norfolk Academy’s Logan Lyle (220).

Top teams (of 25 that scored):

1. St. Christopher’s 264.5; 2. Benedictine 223.5; 3. Fishburne Military 198; 4. Paul VI 159; 5. Norfolk Academy 140; 6. Cape Henry 129.5. Also: 10. Peninsula Catholic 92; 19. Atlantic Shores 33; 22. Norfolk Collegiate 31; 23. Catholic 21.5; 24. Broadwater Academy 21.

Finals

106: Caleb Haney (St. Christopher’s) md. Aiden Sheesley (Peninsula Catholic), 14-4.

113: Lane Foard (Benedictine) d. Jack Parker (St. Christopher’s), 3-1.

120: Brycen Arbogast (Benedictine) tf. Ryan Barone (Fishburne), 16-1, 4:22.

126: Luke Murray (Peninsula Catholic) p. Keegan McMahon (Paul VI), 3:35.

132: Dyson Dunham (Benedictine) p. Eli Lianez (Fishburne), 2:00.

138: Tyler Hood (St. Christopher’s) p. Brendan Hawley (Cape Henry), 5:56.

145: Cale Roggie (St. Christopher’s) tf. Logan Kreamer (Fishburne), 21-5, 3:44.

152: Nolan O’Boyle (Norfolk Academy) md. Charlie Long (St. Christopher’s), 9-1.

160: Zane Cox (Benedictine) tf. Danny Lowell (Paul VI), 17-2, 5:20.

170: Riley Finck (St. Christopher’s) p. Ethan Leonard (Roanoke Catholic), 4:23.

182: Andrew Lavayen (St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes) p. Henry Scott (Randolph-Macon Ac.), 1:48.

195: Oliver Jones (Norfolk Academy) p. James Blackman (St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes), 0:58.

220: Joshua Powell (St. Christopher’s) p. RJ Shreve (Fishburne), 0:43.

285: Saba Mushkidiani (Fishburne) p. Stanislaw Schoenborn (Benedictine), 5:21.