New Jersey’s Blair Academy won the National High School Showcase Duals Sunday in New Orleans. Westport’s Greens Farms Academy was invited to compete in the event. (Photos courtesy Sam Janicki / SJanickiPhoto.com)
Blair Academy, the No. 1 ranked high school team in the country, won four matches to win Journeyman Wrestling’s National High School Showcase dual tournament Sunday in New Orleans.
Westport’s Greens Farms Academy was invited to the five-team event that included four teams nationally-ranked teams. GFA scored against each team but lost all four matches.
The Dragons fell to Blair Academy 54-12, dropped a 51-21 decision to No. 8 Malvern Prep from Pennsylvania, lost to No. 13 Lake Highland Prep of Florida, 41-16 and were beaten by No. 34 Christian Brothers Academy of New Jersey, 41-29.
Nate Taylor (190) and Steven Burrell (215) each went 4-0 in the tournament with Taylor getting two pins on the day. Zahir McLean-Felix (175), Chris Murphy (285) and McGrath (106) each came home with a pair of victories.
Taped broadcasts of the matches are available for a fee at Rofkin.
National High School Showcase
At New Orleans
(1) Blair Academy, NJ 39, (8) Malvern Prep, PA 16
(1) Blair Academy 52,(34) Christian Brothers Academy, NJ 6
(1) Blair Academy 33, (13) Lake Highland Prep, FLA 24
(1) Blair Academy 54, Greens Farms Academy 12
(8) Malvern Prep 35, (13) Lake Highland Prep 21
(8) Malvern Prep 51, Greens Farms Academy 21
(8) Malvern Prep 52, (34) Christian Brothers Academy 12
(13) Lake Highland Prep 41, Greens Farms Academy 16
(13) Lake Highland Prep 37, Christian Brothers Academy 12
(34) Christian Brothers Academy 41, Greens Farms Academy 29
Lake Highland Prep, Fla. 41, Greens Farms Academy 16
At New Orleans
106 Davis (L) dec. McGrath (GFA) 8-3
113 Desena (L) major dec. Kittridge (GFA) 16-6
120 Rivera (L) forfeit
126 Aranda (L) dec. Kaupp (GFA) 5-4
132 Moore (L) major dec. Schneider (GFA) 13-4
138 Zuckerman (GFA) dec. Desena (L) 3-0
144 Rivera (L) pin Cofsky (GFA) 0:36
150 Mojena (L) major dec. Christolin (GFA) 10-2
157 Torres (L) tech fall Shea (GFA) 5:44
165 Boykin (L) dec. Giles (GFA) 7-4
175 Barak (L) dec. McLean-Felix (GFA) 10-3
190 Taylor (GFA) dec. Williams (L) 6-0
215 Burrell (GFA) major dec. Cramer (L) 18-6
285 Murphy (GFA) forfeit
(8) Malvern Prep, Pa. 51, Greens Farms Academy 21
At New Orleans
106 Pezone (M) major dec. McGrath (GFA) 11-3
113 Mutarelli (M) pin Kittridge (GFA) 1:17
120 Link (M) forfeit
126 O’Neill (M) pin Schneider (GFA) 0:50
132 Consiglio (M) pin Kaupp (GFA) 1:54
138 Barnhart (M) pin Zuckerman (GFA) 0:50
144 O’Donnell (M) pin Cofsky (GFA) 1:49
150 Rickards (M) dec. Christolin (GFA) 3-1
157 Fulmer (M) tech fall Shea (GFA) 3:59
165 Christensen (M) dec. Giles (GFA) 8-2
175 McLean-Felix (GFA) pin Connolly (M) 1:51
190 Taylor (GFA) pin Wehmeyer (M) 2:45
215 Burrell (GFA) dec. Zalota (M) 6-3
285 Murphy (GFA) pin Tabasso (M) 5:10
(34) Christian Brothers Academy, NJ 41, Greens Farms Academy 29
At New Orleans
106 McGrath (GFA) pin Repetti (C) 3:34
113 Duffy (C) pin Kittridge (GFA) 0:43
120 Venet (C) forfeit
126 Falcone (C) dec. Kaupp (GFA) 5-2
132 Schneider (GFA) major dec. Young (C) 12-4
138 Nini (C) pin Zuckerman (GFA) 1:48
144 George (C) pin Cofsky (GFA) 0:31
150 Barrett (C) dec. Christolin (GFA) 2-1
157 Silva (C) tech fall Shea (GFA) 5:26
165 Lawrence (C) pin Giles (GFA) 1:59
175 McLean-Felix (GFA) forfeit
190 Taylor (GFA) major dec. Stump (C) 11-2
215 Burrell (GFA) dec. Canterino (C) 1-0
285 Murphy (GFA) forfeit
(1) Blair Academy, NJ 53, Greens Farms Academy 12
At New Orleans
106 McGrath (GFA) dec. Koch (B) 6-2
113 Meier (B) dec. Kittridge (GFA) 5-0
120 Deluca (B) forfeit
126 McGowan (B) pin Kaupp (GFA) 5:01
132 Lopes (B) major dec. Zuckerman (GFA) 11-3
138 Dekraker (B) forfeit
144 Rozynski (B) pin Cofsky (GFA) 0:34
150 William Henckel (B) dec. Christolin (GFA) 7-2
157 Ognissanti (B) major dec. Shea (GFA) 19-3
165 Norman (B) pin Giles (GFA) 3:36
175 Snyder (B) dec. McLean-Felix (GFA) 3-1
190 Taylor (GFA) pin Kilrain (B) 0:52
215 Burrell (GFA) dec. Anthony (B) 8-2
285 Neves (B) pin Murphy (GFA) 1:39
