Faith Christian Academy Claims Beast of the East Championship

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Faith Christian Academy, ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania, has now achieved back-to-back tournament victories by clinching the Beast of the East title on Sunday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center located on the University of Delaware campus. The Lions triumphed over No. 5 Lake Highland Prep from Florida, outscoring them 276.5 to 255.5.

The Faith Christian squad showcased a tournament-high four competitors making it to the finals, resulting in two champions: No. 1 Fred Bachman (113) and No. 2 Adam Walters (190).

Bachman edged out No. 29 Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville, OH) by a narrow 1-0 decision. Similarly, Walters secured his victory with a slim 5-4 margin against No. 5 Lane Foard (Benedictine Prep, VA), a competitor he had previously pinned in the Ironman finals just two weeks prior.

Taking second place were No. 4 Joe Bachmann (120) and No. 21 Chase Hontz (157), while third place finishes were achieved by No. 13 Max Stein (150) and No. 10 Mark Effendian (285).

Lions’ No. 10 Cael Weidemoyer secured fourth place at 165. Fifth place was claimed by Mason Wagner (144, Honorable Mention) and No. 13 Nick Singer (175). No. 21 Jason Singer finished sixth at 215, while No. 7 Gauge Botero took seventh at 126. With eleven award winners in total, Faith Christian led the field.

Although Lake Highland Prep had eight wrestlers finish in the standings, none placed below 138 lbs. Their three champions, No. 7 Zeno Moore (144), No. 9 Claudio Torres (165), and No. 11 Jacob Levy (285), were the most for any team in the tournament.

Moore defeated No. 8 Sonny Amato (Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ) by a score of 4-1. Torres held off a determined fight from No. 13 Salah Tsarni of Bullis Prep in Maryland, winning 4-3. Levy notched a major decision over unranked Cristian Alvarez (St. Joseph’s Regional, NJ) with a score of 10-2 and avenged two earlier losses to Effendian from the Super 32 and Ironman tournaments with a 7-3 semifinal victory.

Two of Lake Highland’s third-place finishers scored upsets in the consolation finals, with No. 12 Lucas Boe (157) edging out No. 10 Joey Canova (Bergen Catholic, NJ) 2-1 TB1, and No. 9 Robert Kucharczk besting No. 6 Vincenzo LaValle (Hanover Park, NJ) 8-0. No. 8 Jayce Paridon joined them on the third-place podium at 138.

No. 23 Charlie DeSena finished fourth at 144, with No. 18 Alex Smith taking seventh at 215.

No. 9 Malvern Prep led the pack at the conclusion of Saturday’s wrestling but ultimately dropped to third place with 236.5 points. They placed nine wrestlers on the podium but had only one finalist, No. 5 Justin Farnsworth at the 106 lb class, who won decisively with a 12-1 major decision over Nico Emili (Bethlehem Catholic, PA).

Emili had his share of upsets prior to that match, defeating two Maryland wrestlers: HM Tyler Verceles (Loyola Blakefield) with a dominating 14-2 semifinal victory, and No. 10 Corey Brown (Mt. St. Joseph) with a 5-3 win in the quarterfinals.

No. 11 Lukas Littleton-Mascaro (120) and No. 6 Matthew O’Neill (126) finished third for Malvern, with O’Neill avenging a previous quarterfinal loss by overpowering Vincenzo Anello (Blair Academy, NJ) 7-0 in his placing match.

Other Malvern wrestlers making the podium included No. 16 Tyler Conroy (4th at 132), No. 27 Lukas Zalota (5th at 285), Jason Torres (6th at 138), Chase Hetrick (7th at 165), as well as two eighth-place finishers, Raymond Fitzgerald (150) and No. 26 Stosh Zalota (215).

Landon Sidun of Norwin, ranked No. 10, pulled off a significant upset in the championship finals, clinching a tiebreaker victory over No. 4 Joe Bachmann at 120 lbs, scoring 2-1 in overtime.

Another notable upset in the finals came from No. 2 William Henckel (Blair Academy) who defeated No. 1 Ryan Burton (St. Joseph Regional) by a score of 5-3. Earlier in the summer, Burton had a 4-2 decision win over Henckel in the Junior Freestyle Finals at Fargo. Henckel’s second consecutive title contributed to his team’s fourth-place finish.

However, the weekend proved challenging for St. Joseph Regional, who came in ranked as the No. 3 team in the nation, but ended up placing sixth despite missing some starters. The team struggled with injuries and underperformed overall, though heavyweight Alvarez, who reached the finals, was one of the few highlights.

No. 19 JoJo Burke finished seventh at 106, with a loss to HM Verceles during the competition. No. 5 Johnathon McGinty took eighth as he lost to three wrestlers he was favored to defeat, including Littleton-Mascaro, No. 17 Alex Rozas (Teurlings Catholic, LA), and unranked Nicholas Salamone (Easton, PA). Unfortunately, No. 5 Adrian DeJesus was injured at 138 and did not secure a podium finish.

In the 126-pound weight class, No. 1 Anthony Knox (St. John Vianney, NJ) seemed poised for a tech fall victory against No. 4 Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic). However, Dillard adapted well before the third period, managing to stifle Knox’s scoring, leading to a final score of 13-3 in favor of Knox. This marked Knox’s third title at Beast, having not participated in the tournament during his freshman year.

Another standout from New Jersey was No. 6 Caedyn Ricciardi at 138 lbs, who successfully pinned fellow Garden State wrestler No. 29 Carson Walsh (Pope John XXIII) in the second period at 3:31. Walsh had previously upset No. 8 Paridon in the semifinals with a 7-4 victory in sudden victory overtime.

In addition to the aforementioned champions, two others from Pennsylvania claimed titles: No. 2 Aaron Seidel (North Lebanon, 132) defeated No. 7 Tyler DeKraker (Chantilly, VA) with a 4-0 blanking. No. 5 Tahir Parkins (Nazareth, 144) secured a win in overtime against No. 13 Eren Sement (Council Rock North, PA) with a score of 4-1.

The remaining two brackets were taken by Virginians, with No. 9 Chase Van Hoven (Brooke Point, 157) scoring an 11-1 major decision against Hontz, and HM Cash Colbert (Paul VI, 215) upsetting Blair Academy’s Peter Snyder (No. 18 at 190 lbs) by a score of 3-1.

Top 15 Teams

Faith Christian Academy, PA 276.5
Lake Highland Prep, FL 255.5
Malvern Prep, PA 236.5
Blair Academy, NJ 165.5
Brecksville, OH 150
St. Joseph’s Regional, NJ 144
Bethlehem Catholic, PA 134.5
Bergen Catholic, NJ 129
Northfield Mount Hermon, MA 118
St. Peter’s Prep, NJ 118
St. John Vianney, NJ 98
Thomas Jefferson, PA 88
St. Christopher’s, VA 84
Nazareth, PA 83.5
New York Military Academy, NY 82.5

Individual Results

106

1st Place Match

Justin Farnsworth (Malvern Prep) 6-0, So. over Nico Emili (Bethlehem Catholic) 14-3, Fr. (MD 12-1)

3rd Place Match

Corey Brown (Mount St Joes) 12-1, Fr. over Max Berman (Germantown Academy) 19-2, Fr. (Dec 4-0)

5th Place Match

Tyler Verceles (Loyola Blakefield) 16-2, Fr. over Edward George (Blair Academy) 10-5, Fr. (M. For.)

7th Place Match

JoJo Burke (St Joseph Regional) 5-2, Fr. over Royce Wetzler (Benedictine College Prep) 12-5, So. (Dec 4-1)

113

1st Place Match

Fred Bachmann (Faith Christian Academy) 11-0, Fr. over Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville) 57-12, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

Julian Rios (Phillips Academy) 11-1, Jr. over Malachi Stratton (Sussex Central) 15-6, Sr. (MD 14-4)

5th Place Match

Dunia Sibomana (Long Beach) 16-2, Jr. over Carter Chunko (Saucon Valley) 12-4, So. (TB-1 2-1)

7th Place Match

Charles Esposito (St Joseph Regional) 5-2, Jr. over Michael Daly (Cranford) 6-3, Jr. (MD 11-1)

120

1st Place Match

Landon Sidun (Norwin) 13-0, So. over Joe Bachmann (Faith Christian Academy) 12-1, So. (TB-1 3-2)

3rd Place Match

Lukas Littleton Mascaro (Malvern Prep) 6-1, Jr. over Mason Jakob (Dobyns Bennett) 14-2, Jr. (UTB 1-1)

5th Place Match

Alex Rozas (Teurlings Catholic) 12-2, Jr. over Oumar Tounkara (NY Military Academy) 11-4, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

7th Place Match

Nicholas Salamone (Easton Area Hs) 40-11, Jr. over John Mcginty (St Joseph Regional) 4-3, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

126

1st Place Match

Anthony Knox (St John Vianney) 42-0, Sr. over Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic) 79-7, Jr. (MD 13-3)

3rd Place Match

Matthew O`Neill (Malvern Prep) 8-1, Fr. over Vincenzo Anello (Blair Academy) 11-4, So. (Dec 7-0)

5th Place Match

Gabriel Ballard (Northampton) 53-9, So. over Harrison Haffner (Brecksville) 35-15, Sr. (MD 11-0)

7th Place Match

Gauge Botero (Faith Christian Academy) 11-5, Sr. over Colton Hagerty (Washington Township) 4-3, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

132

Final Match for 1st Place

Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) 9-0, Sr. triumphed over Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly) 14-1, Jr. (Dec 4-0)

Match for 3rd Place

Patrick O’Keefe (St John Vianney) 40-11, Sr. defeated Tyler Conroy (Malvern Prep) 7-2, Jr. (TB-1 4-2)

5th Place Match

Musa Tamaradze (NY Military Academy) 15-2, Sr. outperformed Nathan Braun (Bergen Catholic) 5-3, Jr. (Dec 4-1)

7th Place Match

Luke Satriano (Valley Central) 12-4, Sr. bested Vincent Paino (St Joseph Regional) 4-1, Jr. (M. For.)

138

Final Match for 1st Place

Caedyn Ricciardi (St Peter Preparatory) 10-0, Sr. defeated Carson Walsh (Pope John XXIII) 9-1, . (Fall 3:31)

Match for 3rd Place

Jayce Paridon (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 6-1, Sr. overcame Anthony Lucchiani (Sherando) 17-2, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

5th Place Match

Camryn Howard (Bellport) 7-2, . triumphed over Jason Torres (Malvern Prep) 6-3, Sr. (MD 11-2)

7th Place Match

Gunner Andrick (Point Pleasant) 5-2, Sr. claimed victory over Zane Leitzel (Archbishop Spalding) 10-4, Jr. (MD 11-2)

144

Final Match for 1st Place

Tahir Parkins (Nazareth) 13-0, Sr. defeated Eren Sement (Council Rock North) 11-1, Sr. (SV-1 4-1)

Match for 3rd Place

Tyler Traves (Mountain View) 53-3, Jr. overcame Charlie Desena (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 5-2, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

5th Place Match

Mason Wagner (Faith Christian Academy) 12-5, Jr. defeated Walker Turley (St Christopher) 8-5, Jr. (Dec 4-2)

7th Place Match

Jake Zaltsman (St John Vianney) 33-9, Sr. outperformed Anthony Depaul (St Augustine) 8-3, Jr. (TB-2 2-1)

150

Final Match for 1st Place

Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 7-0, Jr. defeated Sonny Amato (Rumson-Fair Haven Regional) 46-4, So. (Dec 4-1)

Match for 3rd Place

Max Stein (Faith Christian Academy) 11-4, Sr. took down Tyler Hood (St Christopher) 9-4, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

Rhett Washleski (Hunterdon Central Reg) 8-2, Jr. defeated Luke Scholz (Cranford) 5-3, Jr. (Inj. 1:19)

7th Place Match

Jackson Albert (Saucon Valley) 12-3, Jr. bested Raymond Fitzgerald (Malvern Prep) 7-1, So. (M. For.)

157

Final Match for 1st Place

Chase Van Hoven (Brooke Point) 11-3, Sr. triumphed over Chase Hontz (Faith Christian Academy) 9-3, Sr. (MD 11-1)

Match for 3rd Place

Lucas Boe (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 7-1, So. topped Joseph Canova (Bergen Catholic) 6-2, Jr. (TB-1 2-1)

5th Place Match

Charlie Scanlan (Bethlehem Catholic) 100-32, Sr. took down Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) 10-1, Sr. (M. For.)

7th Place Match

Billy Tyler (Brentsville) 17-2, Jr. edged past Kross Cassidy (Fairfax) 17-4, Jr. (Dec 9-7)

165

Final Match for 1st Place

Claudio Torres (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 5-0, Sr. achieved victory over Salah Tsarni (Bullis Prep) 11-2, So. (Dec 4-3)

Match for 3rd Place

Bradlee Farrer (Pleasant Grove) 72-15, Sr. defeated Cael Weidemoyer (Faith Christian Academy) 12-4, Jr. (Dec 8-1)

5th Place Match

Jake Robie (Christiansburg) 8-2, Jr. over Shane McFillin (Bethlehem Catholic) 86-27, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

7th Place Match

Chase Hetrick (Malvern Prep) 5-2, Fr. over Josh Piparo (St. Peter Preparatory) 11-2, . (M. For.)

175

1st Place Match

William Henckel (Blair Academy) 15-0, Sr. over Ryan Burton (St. Joseph Regional) 5-1, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson) 12-1, Sr. over Emmitt Sherlock (Gilman School) 15-3, Sr. (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match

Nick Singer (Faith Christian Academy) 12-4, So. over Benjamin Smith (NY Military Academy) 12-4, Sr. (Dec 4-0)

7th Place Match

Elliott Humphries (Northfield Mt. Hermon) 10-3, . over Jordan Chapman (Cranford) 4-2, Sr. (M. For.)

190

1st Place Match

Adam Waters (Faith Christian Academy) 12-0, Jr. over Lane Foard (Benedictine College Prep) 9-2, Sr. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

Robert Kucharczk (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 7-1, Sr. over Vincenzo LaValle (Hanover Park) 7-2, Sr. (MD 8-0)

5th Place Match

Devin Downes (Plainedge) 8-2, . over Tanner Hodgins (Howell) 5-3, So. (Dec 4-0)

7th Place Match

Isael Perez (NY Military Academy) 12-2, Sr. over Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (Bullis Prep) 7-3, Sr. (Fall 1:59)

215

1st Place Match

Cash Colbert (St. Paul VI Catholic) 19-0, Jr. over Peter Snyder (Blair Academy) 12-4, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

3rd Place Match

Conor Delaney (Rumson-Fair Haven Regional) 85-26, Sr. over Dylan Greenstein (Northfield Mt. Hermon) 8-2, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match

Riley McPherson (Brecksville) 35-11, Sr. over Jason Singer (Faith Christian Academy) 7-5, Jr. (Dec 7-6)

7th Place Match

Alex Smith (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 4-2, Sr. over Stosh Zalota (Malvern Prep) 3-3, Sr. (MD 11-1)

285

1st Place Match

Jacob Levy (Lake Highland Preparatory School) 5-0, Sr. over Cristian Alvarez (St. Joseph Regional) 5-1, Jr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Mark Effendian (Faith Christian Academy) 10-2, Jr. over James Bechter (Northfield Mt. Hermon) 8-1, Jr. (M. For.)

5th Place Match

Lukas Zalota (Malvern Prep) 5-2, So. over Benjamin Shue (Bergen Catholic) 4-3, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

7th Place Match

Mateo Vinciguerra (Woodstown) 6-2, Jr. over Dante Donaldson (The Hill School) 16-4, Sr. (Fall 2:21)

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