Cape wrestling falls 45-25 to DMA, beats Polytech 53-19
Cape’s Big House was the stage for five hours of wrestling Jan. 15, as the Vikings welcomed Delaware Military Academy and Polytech.
Fans who had been penned up for a week escaped to a bigger pen to cheer on their grapplers, who amazingly made weight after a week of school shutdowns due to snow.
Cape lost to Delaware Military Academy 45-25 in a heated match that was tied at 26-26 with four bouts remaining.
“The only move I considered making was moving Patrick [Donahue] up from 215 to 285 to wrestle [Cael] DeNigris, but he weighed in over 280, and I just didn't want to risk injury to Patrick,” said Cape coach Chris Mattioni. “DMA moved Cole Perrin [top ranked at 106] up to 113 and Blake [Walker] gave him a great match before losing 7-3.”
Cape wins were by Nick Walker, 150, tech fall; Yusef Smith, 165, fall; Luke Arnold-Decyk, 190, major decision; Patrick Donahue, 215, fall; and Austin Guerierri, 120, tech fall.
DMA wins came from William Martin, 157, fall; Justin Ryland, 165, tech fall; Cael DeNigris, 285, fall; Griffin Glenn, 106, fall; Cole Perrin, 113, decision 7-3; Nicholas Papiron, 126, decision 5-3; Gavin Mundy, 132, major decision; Piero Papili, 138, fall; and Jackson Grandel, 144, fall.
Cape wrestled Polytech in the second match of the night, which started at 157 with a pair of Cape wins by Aidan Baum and Carson Tuer for a 10-0 lead.
But with a full squad and no forfeits, the Panthers quickly got back in the game with wins at 175 from Carter Dulin and 190 from Israel Russell to trail 10-9 after four of 14 bouts.
The teams exchanged pins with Patrick Donahue at 215 and Navain Cooper at 285. The score was 16-15 Cape after six matches.
Starting back at 106, Cape won seven of the last eight matches to sail away for a 53-19 victory.
Cape wins were from Nolan Wright, 106, major decision; Austin Guerierri, 120, fall; Cale Baker, 126, fall; Tripp Gannon, 132, fall; Max Meadows, 138, decision 15-13; Colin Poulis, 144, fall; and Nick Walker, 150, fall.
Polytech’s Jase Diaz, 113, won by 13-5 major decision.
Cape will wrestle William Penn at home at 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18.
