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Cape wrestling slams Seaford 57-14, sails toward Battle at the Beach

Cape crowns four champions at Bloomsburg Invitational
Cape's J.J. Currie works for the 15-10 decision over Seaford's Devanta Harmon in the 152-pound weight class. BY DAN COOK
Dave Frederick
December 13, 2012
Cape's Andre Flowers, top, works for the 1:20 pin over Adrian Matthews in the 182-pound weight class. BY DAN COOK
Cape junior Austin Smith, 145-pound class, grapples Seaford's Quasean Deputy to a pin at 5:45. BY DAN COOK
Cape junior Austin Smith grapples Seaford's Quasean Deputy to a pin at 5:45 of the 145 weight class. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Hunter Dailey throws Seaford's Elijah Holbrook in the 195 class. Dailey lost a close 4-2 decision. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Emerson Fajardo works to a fall over Lauren Jones at 42 seconds of the 103-pound class. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Elliott Young head hunts Seaford's Pierre Mondestin and wins a 14-12 decision in the 132-pound weight class. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Elliott Young grapples Seaford's Pierre Mondestin to a 14-12 decision in the 132-pound weight class. BY DAN COOK
Cape coach Chris Mattioni sends in strategy to Elliott Young. BY DAN COOK

The Cape wrestling team opened the 2012-13 competitive season Dec. 7 at the Bloomsburg Invitational by crowning four champions: Elliot Young 132, Austin Smith 145, Aaron Mattioni 160 and Thomas Ott 220 all sailed and slammed through their brackets undefeated.

Sean Sheehan 138 and Andre Flowers 182 placed third. J.J. Currie placed fourth.

“Elliot Young and Sean Sheehan both looked great in the first varsity tournaments, and Austin Smith just dominated,” coach Chris Mattioni said.

The Vikings opened the dual-meet season at home Dec. 12, defeating Seaford 57-14. The match started at the 138-pound weight class with a pin by Sean Sheehan over T.J. Knight at 3:45.

In the 145-pound class, Smith pinned Quasean Deputy at 5:45.  At 152, Currie decisioned Devanta Harmon 15-10. Cape's Andre Flowers, 182, pinned Adrian Mathews at 1:20. Cape's Hunter Dailey, 195, was taken down in the final seconds by Elijah Holbrook and lost 4-2. Viking Nick Carroll, 285, decisioned Darron Durrell 5-2. Emmerson Fajardo, 103, pinned Lauren Jones in 42 seconds. At 113 pounds, Jamier Powell of Seaford pinned Jackson Zolper at 3:05. Daquan Bailey, 120, of Seaford “teched’ Anthony Arias at 2:14. Elliot Young, 132, of Cape closed out the match with a 14-12 win over Pierre Mondestin.

Cape moves on to wrestle at Indian River Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 and 15 in the Battle at the Beach tournament, then will wrestle at Caesar Rodney Wednesday, Dec. 19.

 

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