FARGO, N.D., July 24 – Newtown’s Anthony Falbo earned his second career All-American medal at the USA Wrestling national championships with a fourth place finish in the Junior Freestyle division at 182 pounds.
Falbo, who will be a senior at Newtown this fall, went 8-2 in the tournament. He dropped a 15-13 decision to Indiana’s Jacob Gray in the third round but rebounded to win seven straight bouts in the consolation bracket to earn a spot in the consolation final. Falbo had a 17-second pin and four technical falls in his run.
Michigan’s Jelani Embree beat Falbo, 11-0 by technical fall to finish third. Falbo earned All-American honors a year ago in the Cadet Freestyle division at 170.
The Kane brothers from Fairfield Warde didn’t win any medals. But Tim Kane (132) and Charles Kane (145) each lost matches to eventual All-American wrestlers. The four losses between the two brothers were each to All-American wrestlers.
Tim Kane (132) dropped a 12-1 decision to Minnesota’s Brent Jones (fifth) in the quarterfinals and a 6-3 decision in his first consolation round match to Illinois’ Gabriel Townsend (fourth). Charles Kane (145) dropped a quarterfinal decision to Colorado’s Ryan Deakin (fifth), 12-2 and lost to Iowa’s Zack Barnes (eighth) in a tiebreaker.
Tim Kane was 4-2 in the tournament while Charles Kane was 3-2. Barlow’s Emmett Licastri (160) went 4-2 with four straight wins in the consolation bracket.
Newtown’s Ed Lovely (145), New Milford’s Mel Ortiz (120) and Glastonbury’s Joey Rossetti (132) won three matches each.
In the Cadet Freestyle, no Connecticut wrestler finished in the top eight to earn All-American honors. But Trumbull’s Matthew Ryan (113), Danbury’s Jakob Camacho (120), Milford’s Ryan Luth (138) and Notre Dame-Fairfield’s Clyde Auba (182) each won four matches. Ryan and Luth each had four straight consolation round victories. Luth won three matches by technical fall.
Killingworth’s Ronan Marino (94), Tolland’s Michael Angers (145) and Xavier’s Rya Devino (152) each had two wins.
Cadet Freestyle
Ronan Marino (94), Killingworth, 2-2
Jeremy Polanco (106), Platt, 0-2
Matthew Ryan (113), Trumbull, 4-2
Jakob Camacho (120), Danbury, 4-2
Carson Licastri (138), Joel Barlow, 0-2
Ryan Luth (138), Foran, 4-2
Michael Angers (138), Tolland, 2-2
Ryan Devivo (152), Xavier, 2-2
Clyde Auba (182), ND-Fairfield, 4-2
Junior Freestyle
Devon Schoenberger (113), South Windsor, 1-2
Nick Arborio (113), Berlin 1-2
Kasim Khan (120), Fairfield Prep, 0-2
Gino Esposito (120), Foran, 0-2
Nate Reyes (120), Shelton, 0-2
Mel Ortiz (120), New Milford, 3-2
Tim Kane (132), Fairfield Warde, 4-2
Joey Rossetti (132), Glastonbury, 3-2
Baltazar Gonzalez (138), Ellis Tech, 2-2
Charles Kane (145), Fairfield Warde, 3-2
Ed Lovely (145), Newtown, 3-2
Michael Ross (152), Foran, 0-2
Emmett Licastri (160), Joel Barlow, 4-2
Joseph Accousti (170), Newtown, 2-2
Lachlan Rosato (195), Brunswick, 0-2
Matt Gray (220), St. Paul, 0-2
Anthony Falbo (182), Newtown, 8-2, fourth place
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