Listed below are the results of the Great Bridge Wrestling Club for the 2009/2010 Competition Season

Eric Merriam came home as a Champion at 98-School Boy.  Zach Nifong finished 6th -Cadet at 98 pounds and Matt Tuckson finished 5th at 136 pounds School Boy.  Please congratulate these young athletes for bringing home the bacon.  Coach Neumann traveled with our athletes and coached his heart out for two days.  Please thank coach when you see him.  Please thank Mr Nifong and mr Merriam for assisting in coaching duties, driving the kids and working out all the costs and logistics.

At Robinson Secondary School

Semifinals

103: Smith (Robinson) d. Stageberg (Cox), 7-3; 119: Richardson (Cox) md. Lipford (Henrico), 9-0; 119: Whitt (Cox) md. Manchester (J.River), 9-0; 125: Runzo (Kel) d. O’Donnell (J.River), 7-2; Scarborough (Sal) d. Woods (Riverbend),4-2; 130: Chalfant (Cox) p. Kingett (F.Park), 5:30; Crawford (Robinson) md. McLanahan (GB), 10-0; 135: Kechter (Sal) d. Perryman (Robinson), 6-4; 140: D’Amico (Kel) d. Foxworth (Hanover), 3-1; 145: Clark (Matoaca) d. Robertson (OL), 3-1; Dorsay (Cox) p. Bennett (Robinson), 1:30; 152: Allala (Hopewell) d. Copeland (OS), 9-7; Adams (Franklin Co.) d. Mosley (Kemp), 6-4; 160: Bishop (Kel) d. Jones (Robinson), 6-1; Taylor (Norv) d. Reilly (C.Forge), 6-4; 171: Allala (Hopewell) d. Grainger (GB), 8-3; 189: Arnold (DC) d. Mendez (F.Park), 5-4; 215: Cox (C.Forge) md. Howell (Lake), 16-7; O’Hara (Cox) d. Embree (Marshall), 5-2; 285: Burbank (Cox) d. Smith (Riverbend), 3-1; Powis (J.River) p. Wyche (OS), 1:49.

Third place

103: Stageberg (Cox) inj. def. over Haynes (C.Forge); 119: Manchester (J.River) d. Everett (WB), 7-5; 130: Kingett (F.Park) d. McLanahan (GB), 3-2; 140: Arnold (Westfield) d. Dey (Land), 5-2; 152: Copeland (OS) d. Mosley (Kemp), 5-0; 171: Grainger (GB) p. Reck (C.Forge), :53; 215: Embree (Marshall) d. Howell (Lake), 3-2.

Fifth place

125: McCabe (Bay) d. Topper (Robinson), 6-3; 135: Eure (Cox) d. Bango (F.Park), 6-3; 145: Wells (J.River) d. Robertson (OL), 1-0; 160: Bisnett (Franklin (Co.) d. Johnson (Gran), 5-1; 285: Wyche (OS) p. King (Grass) , :27.

Seventh place

103: Felch (Kel) d. Firesheets (C.Heights), 6-2; 112: McCabe (Bay) d. Aiello (Westfield), 4-2; 119: Olanowski (FC) d. Thompson (N.Stafford), 10-4; 125: Nelson (Woodbridge) p. Williamson (DC), :53; 130: Slaughter (IR) d. Bowman (Battlefield), 4-3; 135: Bisono (Land) p. Williams (Centre), 3:00; 140: Buettner (OS) p. Kashannikah (Brook Pt.), 2:47; 171: Barnes (Kemp) d. Wentt (Land), 9-3; 215: Winfield (Hopewell) d. Gonzales (WB), 1:51.

For details of Great Bridge Wrestlers' performance in the state tournament, read Skip Parker's story HERE.

For full Virginia Pilot story, see: http://hamptonroads.com/2010/02/wrestling-cox-wins-group-aaa-state-crown

At Oscar Smith High School

Finals

103: Stageberg (Cox) md. Felch (Kel), 10-2; 112: Richardson (Cox) md. McCabe (Bay), 13-4; 119: Whitt (Cox) d. Olanowski (FC), 8-6, OT; 125: Runzo (Kel) d. McCabe (Bay), 7-1; 130: Chalfant (Cox) d. O’Shea (Kel), 3-1; 135: Kechter (Sal) d. Bisono (Land), 9-2; 140: D’Amico (Kel) md. Dey (Land), 10-2; 145: Dorsay (Cox) md. Robertson (OL), 12-4; 152: Copeland (OS) d. Mosley (Kemp), 2-1; 160: Taylor (Norv) d. Bishop (Kel), 3-1, OT; 171: Grainger (GB) d. Barnes (Kemp), 11-5; 189: Arnold (DC) d. Warren (OS), 11-4; 215: O’Hara (Cox) p. Gonzales (WB), 3:17; 285: Burbank (Cox) d. Davis (GR), 4-2.

Third place

103: Henderson (OL) d. Saravia (OS), 5-0; 112: Self (Hick) d. Barnes (Norv), 11-9; 119: Everett (WB) d. Benzel (Kel), 4-3, OT; 125: Scarborough (Sal) d. Williamson (DC), 3-2; McLanahan (GB) d. Slaughter (IR), 5-2; 135: Harcourt (OL) md. Eure (Cox), 9-0; 140: Buettner (OS) p. Driggins (Bay), 2:14; 145: Squyres (Hick) d. Csenar (Kel), 9-4; 152: Ketcherside (Kel) d. Leonardi (Hamp), 9-6; 160: Linquist (Land) p. Johnson (Gran), 1:39; Wentt (Land) d. Cook (WB), 9-4; 189: Dickey (Kemp) d. Walsh (Kel), 1-0, OT; 215: Howell (Lake) d. Hankins, 7-2; 285: Wyche (OS) p. King (Grass), :35.

Semifinals

103: Stageberg (Cox) p. Scarborough (Sal) 1:41; Felch (Kel) d. Henderson (OL) 9-2.
112: Richardson (Cox) p. Manley (BTW), 3:03; McCabe (Bay) d. Pritchett (Phoe). 13-7.
119: Olanowski (FC) d. Cash (OL) 7-3; Whitt (Cox) d. Benzel (Kel) 11-8.
125: Runzo (Kel) md. Snead (Land), 13-1; McCabe (Bay) d. Scarborough (Sal), 3-1, OT
130: Chalfant (Cox) d. Slaughter (IR), 7-2; O’Shea (Kel) p. McLanahan (GB), 3:50.
135: Kechter (Sal) d. Harcourt (OL), 2-0; Bisono (Land) d. Eure (Cox), 4-0.
140: D’Amico (Kel) p. Bialeschki (IR), :31; Dey (Land) d. O’Brien (FC), 8-2.
145: Dorsay (Cox) tf. Csenar (Kel), 4:40; Robertson (OL) d. Squyres (Hick) 6-3.
152: Mosley (Kemp) d. Leonardi (Hamp), 3-2; Copeland (OS) d. Ketcherside (Kel), 4-3.
160: Taylor (Norv) p. Barney (FC), 4:35; Bishop (Kel) tf. Hardy (NR), 6:00.
171: Barnes (Kemp) d. Cook (WB), 4-1; Grainger (GB) p. Wentt (Land), :28.
189: Warren (OS) p. Rowe (IR), 5:49; Arnold (DC) d. Dickey (Kemp), 3-1.
215: Gonzales (WB) p. Hankins (Hick), :30; O’Hara (Cox) d. Howell (Lake), 7-5, OT.
285: Davis (GR) d. Sawyer (Sal), 3-2, OT; Burbank (Cox) d. King (Grass), 4-0.

Consolation semifinals

103: Sara via (OS) p. Scarborough (Sal). 1:58; Henderson (OL) p. Spurio (Mench), :42.
112: Self (Hick) p. Manley (BTW), 4:18; Barnes (Norv) d. Pritchett (Phoe), 3-2.
119: Everett (WB) d. Cash (OL), 5-2; Benzel (Kel), d. Fairbee (Grass), 6-4, OT.
125: Williamson (DC) d. Snead (Land), 11-5; Scarborough (Sal) d. Hashemy (WB), 6-3.
130: Slaughter (IR) md. Barker (Beth), 9-1; McLanahan (GB) d. Brown (Kemp), 6-4.
135: Harcourt (OL) by forfeit; Eure (Cox) d. Smith (OS), 4-2.
140: Buetnner (OS) md. Bialeschki (IR), 11-2; Driggins (Bay) d. O’Brien (FC) 4-2.
145: Csenar (Kel) d. Spyres (GR), 3-1, OT; Squyres (Hick) p. Land (OS), 3:40.
152: Leonardi (Hamp) md. Sewell (Land), 10-0; Ketcherside (Kel) d. Sari (Lake), 10-7.
160: Johnson (Gran) d. Barney (FC), 4-2; Linquist (Land) d. Hardy (NR), 9-7.
171: Cook (WB) d. Lawson (FC), 3-2; Wentt (Land) d. Rust (Cox), 4-2, OT.
189: Walsh (Kel) d. Rowe (IR), 6-2; Dickey (Kemp) d. Graves (Mench), 2-1.
215: Hankins (Hick) p. Johnson (Bay), 2:04; Howell (Lake) d. Jones (GB), 3-0.
285: Wyche (OS) p. Sawyer (Sal), 4:41; King (Grass) p. Haskins (Warw), :36.

For full story, see: http://hamptonroads.com/2010/02/wrestling-cox-wins-eastern-region-title

At Grassfield

Team scores: Oscar Smith 238; Western Branch 192.5; Great Bridge 161; Hickory 129; Nansemond River 117; Grassfield 107; Lakeland 102.5; Indian River 102.5; Deep Creek 86; King’s Fork 42.5.

Finals

103: Saravia (OS) p. Hardy (NR), 4:43; 112: Self (H) d. Theroux (WB), 4-0; 119: Everett (WB) d. Fairbee (Grass), 6-5; 125: Williamson (DC) d. Hashemy (WB), 9-3; 130: McLanahan (GB) d. Slaughter (IR), 5-2; 135: Mansfield (GB) p. Miller (WB), 3:54; 140: Buettner (OS) p. Bialeschki (IR), 5:15; 145: Squyres (H) md. Land (OS), 15-4; 152: Copeland (OS) d. Whitehurst (GB), 5-1; 160: Ochs (GB) d. Hardy (NR), 7-2; 171: Grainger (GB) md. Cook (WB), 11-2; 189: Arnold (DC) d. Warren (OS), 8-6; 215: Howell (L) p. Gonzales (WB), 4:52; 285: King (Grass) d. Allen (DC), 7-4.

Third place

103: Grasty (WB) p. Mai (IR), 4:39; 112: Rawlings (KF) d. Cintron (DC), 7-4; 119: Williams (OS) d. Rice (L), 6-0; 125: Jonas (H) p. White (Grass), 4:58; 130: Zollars (OS) p. Beatty (NR), 3:30; 135: Smith (OS) d. Marquez (H), 7-2; 140: Krogsund (NR) d. Libraro (H), 1-0; 145: Reynolds (GB) d. Taylor (Grass), 9-5; 152: Sari (L) p. Gray (NR), 2:19; 160: Hommell (KF) p. Wilson (OS), 4:47; 171: Rowe (IR) d. Walker (NR), 4-0; 189: Rowe (IR) p. Cypress (WB), 2:44; 215: Hankins (H) d. Jones (GB), 3-1, OT; 285: Wyche (OS) p. Gardner (L), :36.

For full story, see: http://hamptonroads.com/2010/02/wrestling-oscar-smith-wins-southeastern-title

Middle School City Championships

Eric Merriam - 1st (two-time city champion)
Andrew Henline -1st (two-time city champion)
Zach Nifong - 2nd
Jessie Monde - 1st
Jordan Kos - 1st
Isiah Harper - 2nd
Duncan Jones - 2nd
Tristan Jones - 1st

Middle School State Championships

Eric Merriam - 1st (two-time state champion)
Zack Nifong - 6th
Jessie Monde -1st
Taylor Misuna -1st
Jordan Kos- 2nd
Andrew Pope - 6th
Jacob Curling - 6th
Zach Faller - 4th

With only 8 wrestlers going to the tournament, Great Bridge had 5 place winners and finished with an overall 4th place out of 32 teams. Our Champion was Johnnie McClannahan (130) with Chris Mansfield (135) and Joey Grainger (171) finishing as runner-ups. Jules Whitehurst was 3rd (152) and Matt Reynolds won 7th (145).


Championship Bracket Results

Consolation Bracket Results


Full results are visible at bluedemonwrestling.com

103: 1. Cam Anderson (Grass), 2. Bobby Gray (K), 3. Stampf (Grass).
112: 1. Austin Hurst (Grass), 2. Creeley (K), 3. Rerras (Granby).
119: 1. Nathan Montes (DC), 2. Johnson (Grass), 3. Gillespie (S).
125: 1. Zac Isenhour, 2. Bills (K), 3. Graham (S).
130: 1. Javari Williamson (DC), 2. McLanahan (GB),
135: 1. Chris Mansfield (GB), 2. Brown (K), Williams (S).
140: 1. Treavonn Brandon (PA), 2. Dick (Grass), 3. Gillespie (K).
145: 1. Phillip Porto (K), 2. Bissel (GB), 3. Carolino (Grass).
152: 1. Jeremy Moseley (K), 2. Schultz (PA), 3. Phillips (GR).
160: 1. Jules Whitehurst (GB), 2. Stone (GR), 3. Dickerson (C).
171: 1. Joey Grainger (GB), 2. Barnes (K), 3. Johnson (Granby).
189: 1. Khiry Bell (K), 2. Smith (Granby), 3. Gard (PA).
215: 1. Jordan Jones (GB), 2.Booker (Granby), 3. Hubbard (K).
285: 1. Kindal Allen (DC), 2. King (Grass), 3. Hendrix (K).

Ty Chittum - 2nd - PeeWee
Avery Byrum - 2nd - Bantam
Brett Sanderlin - 2nd - PeeWee
Brett sanderlin - 3rd - Bantam
Bryce Sanderlin - 1st - Bantam
Bryce Sanderlin - 1st - Midget

Results of beast of The East can be seen at: http://www.beastwrestling.com/

Western Branch 36, #4 Great Bridge 32

103: Perry (GB) p. Grasty, 1:40
112: Theroux (WB) d. Bowen, 9-2
119: Evertte (WB) p. Whitaker, :29
125: Hashemy (WB) p. Malon, :46
130: McClanahan (GB) d. Miller, 7-0
135: Mansfield (GB) d. Miller, 7-0
140: Smith (GB) p. Hoskie, 1:37
145: Newnam (WB) p. Jackson, 2:30
152: Whitehurst (GB) tf. Bailey, 17-1
160: Ochs (GB) p. Woods, 1:53
171: Grainger (GB) d. Cook, 10-6
189: Cypress (WB) d. Whitehurst, 11-7
215: Gonzales (WB) p. Jones, 3:30
285: Towner (WB) p. Whitehurst, 4:37

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Eric Merriam - 1st
Zach Nifong - 1st

PEE-WEE
Riley Starcher - 2nd
Paul Hoeft - 4th
Ty Chittum - 1st
Avery Bryum - 1st
Brett Sanderlin - 1st
Bryce Sanderlin - 3rd

#1 Cox 51, #4 Great Bridge 21

103: Stageberg (C) md. Perry, 9-0;
112: Richardson (C) tf. Bowen, 21-6;
119: Whitt (C) p. Whitaker, 1:03;
130: Chalfant (C) p. McClanahan, 3:07;
135: Mansfield (GB) p. Eure, 5:42;
140: Davidson (C) d. Smith, 14-11;
145: Dorsay (C) p. Stewart, 2:29;
152: Boyser (C) d. J. Whitehurst, 14-8:
160: Ochs (GB) md. Dickson, 13-4;
171: Grainger (C) tf. Rust, 17-2;
189: T. Whitehurst (GB) p. Brooks, 3:54;
215: O’Hara p. Jones, 3:54;
285: Burbank (C) p. A. Whitehurst, 3:29

 

TOTS
40-50 lbs - 2nd Collin Baker

BANTAM/ MIDGET
51-57 lbs - 1st Brett Sanderlin 1st Brandon Morales

MIDGET
69-76 lbs - 1st Bryce Sanderlin

NOVICE
53-60 lbs - 2nd Nicklaus Haas
88-102 lbs - 2nd Micheal Cartier

MIDDLE SCHOOL
81-85 lbs - 2nd Michael Cartier, 4th Caleb Corbett
84-91 lbs - 1st Zach Nifong
92-95 lbs - 1st Eric Merriam
100-103 lbs - 1st Duncan Jones
114-120 lbs - 5th Andrew Jackson

HIGH SCHOOL
109-112 lbs - 2nd Isaiah Perry
112-115 lbs - 3rd Evan Bowen
116-124 lbs - 3rd Isaiah Perry
132-135 lbs - 2nd Johnny McClanahan
140-144 lbs - 2nd Steven Jackson
153-159 lbs - 1st Jules Whitehurst, 2nd Travis Stewart
160-169 lbs - 1st Gary Ochs