Flomajor #9 - 2012 Beast Of The EastDec 23, 2012 by Willie Saylor
Beast Finals Match-Ups On Deck!
Beast Finals Match-Ups On Deck!
Beast Finals Set!
Willie Saylor, Editor
Of the 28 Beast of the East Finalists, 27 are nationally recognized and 25 are nationally ranked.
Below are the final match-ups with rankings.
After the semi's, #1-Blair Academy leads the team race with 287pts. Brecksville and Massillon Perry are tied for second with 142. Wyoming Seminary is fourth at 139pts.
106lbs:
#1-Nick Suriano, Bergen Catholic, NJ vs. #2-Austin Assad, Brecksville, OH
Suriano was this year’s Super 32 Champ. Assad was a Fargo Runner-Up this summer.
113lbs:
#6-Brent Fleetwood, Smyrna, DE vs. #15-Aaron Assad, Brecksville, OH
Both have placed everywhere, including Fargo, Ironman, and Super 32.
120lbs:
#1-Nathan Tomasello, CVCA, OH vs. #3-Matt Kolodzik, Blair, NJ
A rematch from two weeks ago when Tomasello earned a fall in the Ironman finals.
126lbs:
#1-Joey Dance, Christiansburg, VA vs. #2-Ryan Diehl, Trinity, PA
Two Super 32 Champs: Dance in 2009 and 2012, Diehl in 2011.
132lbs:
#3-Brandon Jeske, Cox, VA vs. #11-PJ Klee, Blair, NJ
Jeske made his third Beast final. Klee was a finalist at Powerade.
138lbs:
#6-Alfred Bannister, Bishop McNamara, MD vs. #9-Mason Manville, Blair, NJ
Bannister makes it back to the finals for the second straight year. Manville was a Runner-Up at Ironman and a Double Fargo Finalist.
145lbs:
HM-TJ Miller, Camden Catholic, NJ vs. #9-Jack Clark, McDonogh, MD
A match with a lot of Jersey flavor. Miller a State Champ, Clark a Prep Champ.
152lbs:
#6-Russ Parsons, Blair, NJ vs. HM-Chad Walsh, Camden Catholic, NJ
Ironman Champ Parsons was a Runner-Up here last year. Walsh has been a placer here and at the state tournament.
160lbs:
#8-Myles Martin, McDonogh, MD vs. #7-Garrett Peppelman, Central Dauphin, PA
FloNationals and Fargo Runner-Up Martin takes on State Champion from PA.
170lbs:
#8-Zack Epperly, Christiansburg, VA vs. Quinton Hiles, Brecksville, OH
Epperly looks for his second title. Hiles placed at states and Ironman.
182lbs:
#1-Eric Morris, Wyoming Seminary, PA vs. #6-Brett Harner, Norristown, PA
A rematch of a nip-and-tuck, overtime bout from Ironman won by Morris.
195lbs:
#1-Ryan Solomon, Milton, PA vs. #6-Ray O’Donnell, Saucon Valley, PA
2x State Champ Solomon beat Greco World Team Member O’Donnell at the state tournament last year.
220lbs:
#2-Kyle Snyder, Good Counsel, MD vs. #20-Zach Chakonis, Don Bosco, NJ
The Man-Child Snyder looks to remain perfect at the Beast against Chakonis who placed here and at state as just a Freshman a year ago.
HWT:
#2-Brooks Black, Blair, NJ vs. #8-Aaron Bradley, Nazareth, PA
Black won his third Ironman title this year. He’s looking to do the same at the Beast. Bradley was a State Runner-Up last year at 220.