Bulldogs are Saline Champs! 

On Saturday, January 28 the Bulldogs traveled to Saline High School for the 6th Annual Ryan Estrada Super Duals.  The Bulldogs won pool play including tough duals against Belleville and Jackson Northwest after a first round win over the Bandit team.  In the first crossover Romeo beat the always tough Brighton before taking on state-ranked Lake Fenton.  The Bulldogs prevailed to win the championship and leave Saline on a high note!  Romeo improves to 28-6 overall.

Here are a rundown of the of the dual meets:

The JV team also competed on Saturday, January 28.  The team traveled to Fenton for an individual tournament.  Here are the JV results:

Fenton JV Invitational Results for Romeo HS

High School 111-119  Vito Hofer’s place is 5th and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Giovanni Donnarumma (Lakeland HS) won by fall over Vito Hofer (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:42)
• Round 2 – Blake Schroeder (Roosevelt) won by fall over Vito Hofer (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:35)
• Round 4 – John Chau (Detroit Catholic Central) won by fall over Vito Hofer (Romeo HS) (Fall 3:00)
• Round 5 – Chase Bentley (Stoney Creek HS) won by fall over Vito Hofer (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:50)

High School 112-114  Seamus Murphy’s place is 1st and has scored 16.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo HS) won by decision over Matthew Caudill (Roosevelt) (Dec 8-1)
• Round 3 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo HS) won by fall over Owen Oliver (Stoney Creek HS) (Fall 3:22)
• Round 4 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo HS) won by fall over Star Johnson (Monroe Jefferson HS) (Fall 0:21)
• Round 5 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo HS) won by fall over Parker Chittle (Swartz Creek HS) (Fall 0:37)

High School 116-120  Lukas Transki’s place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Calvin Cagle (Salem HS) won by fall over Lukas Transki (Romeo HS) (Fall 3:39)
• Round 3 – Lukas Transki (Romeo HS) won by fall over Kellen Romano (Lakeland HS) (Fall 0:42)
• Round 4 – Johnny Emory (Roosevelt) won by fall over Lukas Transki (Romeo HS) (Fall 2:59)
• Round 5 – Brandon Edwards (Grand Blanc HS) won by fall over Lukas Transki (Romeo HS) (Fall 2:47)

High School 117-119  Colton Oleskie’s place is 3rd and has scored 5.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Colton Oleskie (Romeo HS) won by fall over Lylian Raymor (Brighton HS) (Fall 0:23)
• Round 2 – Caleb Andzelik (Roosevelt) won by fall over Colton Oleskie (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:29)
• Round 3 – Colton Oleskie (Romeo HS) won by decision over Morgan Simota (Monroe Jefferson HS) (Dec 3-1)
• Round 4 – Sawyer Scott (Hartland HS) won by fall over Colton Oleskie (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:25)

High School 120-125  Giovanni Eliakis’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Brenden Benschoter (Clinton HS) won by major dec over Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo HS) (Maj 12-0)
• Round 2 – Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo HS) won by fall over Issac Fandakly (Stoney Creek HS) (Fall 0:39)
• Round 4 – Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo HS) won by fall over Jacob Green (Lakeland HS) (Fall 2:22)
• Round 5 – Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo HS) won by fall over Anthony Benedict (Fenton) (Fall 1:09)

High School 122-126  Paul Randazzo’s place is 4th and has scored 1.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Matthew Henkel (Salem HS) won by fall over Paul Randazzo (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:12)
• Round 2 – Paul Randazzo (Romeo HS) won by decision over Ian Beverly (Fenton) (Dec 4-3)
• Round 3 – Ethan Johnson (Roosevelt) won by fall over Paul Randazzo (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:28)
• Round 5 – Patrick Marx (Hartland HS) won by fall over Paul Randazzo (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:36)

High School 126-126  Jonathan Tormeno’s place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Corbin Collins (Grand Blanc HS) won by fall over Jonathan Tormeno (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:40)
• Round 3 – Jonathan Tormeno (Romeo HS) won by fall over Mason Jones (Salem HS) (Fall 1:39)
• Round 4 – Karson Petit (Monroe Jefferson HS) won by fall over Jonathan Tormeno (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:50)
• Round 5 – Jordan Brooke (Lakeland HS) won by fall over Jonathan Tormeno (Romeo HS) (Fall 2:44)

High School 142-143  Joel Ciarmataro’s place is 3rd and has scored 7.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Joseph Ramirez (Detroit Catholic Central) won by fall over Joel Ciarmataro (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:27)
• Round 2 – Jeremiah Gilbert (Mt Morris (EAJ) HS) won by fall over Joel Ciarmataro (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:45)
• Round 3 – Joel Ciarmataro (Romeo HS) won by fall over Owen Putman (Stoney Creek HS) (Fall 2:21)
• Round 4 – Joel Ciarmataro (Romeo HS) won by fall over Devon Early (Monroe Jefferson HS) (Fall 2:45)

High School 151-156  Sawyer Klatt’s place is 3rd and has scored 7.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Sawyer Klatt (Romeo HS) won by fall over Liam White (Grand Blanc HS) (Fall 0:36)
• Round 2 – Sawyer Klatt (Romeo HS) won by fall over Chad Meade (Roosevelt) (Fall 0:26)
• Round 4 – Alvarado Roberto (Detroit Catholic Central) won by fall over Sawyer Klatt (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:41)
• Round 5 – Tegan Cleveland (Stoney Creek HS) won by fall over Sawyer Klatt (Romeo HS) (Fall 1:04)

High School 163-165  Dominic Pericak’s place is 1st and has scored 14.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Dominic Pericak (Romeo HS) won in sudden victory – 1 over Jaden Harper (Fenton) (SV-1 6-4)
• Round 2 – Dominic Pericak (Romeo HS) won by fall over James Tobin (Hartland HS) (Fall 1:35)
• Round 3 – Dominic Pericak (Romeo HS) won by decision over Noah Bates (Midland HS) (Dec 8-2)
• Round 4 – Dominic Pericak (Romeo HS) won by fall over Griffin Lawson (Brighton HS) (Fall 1:32)

High School 183-188  Nathan Phelps’s place is 4th and has scored 1.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Luke Whitehorse (Hartland HS) won by fall over Nathan Phelps (Romeo HS) (Fall 0:22)
• Round 3 – Nathan Phelps (Romeo HS) won by decision over Gabriel Villarruel (Stoney Creek HS) (Dec 5-4)
• Round 4 – Will Rossow (Roosevelt) won by decision over Nathan Phelps (Romeo HS) (Dec 6-2)
• Round 5 – James Womac (Detroit Catholic Central) won by fall over Nathan Phelps (Romeo HS) (Fall 2:36)

Romeo takes 2nd in MAC Red Duals 

On Thursday, January 26 the Bulldogs traveled to Dakota for a chance to take the MAC Red Dual Meet title.  It was all Dakota for the first seven matches before Romeo got on the board.  The Bulldogs made a valiant effort, but came up short.  Romeo ends up 4-1 in the MAC Red.

Romeo Wrestlers Do Themselves Proud!

On Saturday, January 21 Romeo sent two teams out to wrestle varsity competition.  The Varsity A team went to Holt for and overnight trip and the Varsity B team traveled to Imlay City.  The A-Team took first place in their pool by beating Battle Creek Central, Gull Lake, Oxford, and Holt.  In the championship match vs 2nd ranked Hartland the Bulldogs wrestled tough, but came up short.  It was a great dual meet and a terrific tournament by Romeo!  The B-Team ended up going 3-2 on the day.  There was some great competition and the Bulldogs were up to the task.

Here are the dual meet results from Holt:

Here are the dual meet results from Imlay City:

Romeo B vs Imlay City B

Romeo B vs Oxford B

Bulldogs Keep Rolling in MAC Red Duals

On Thursday, January 19 Romeo hosted Anchor Bay, Eisenhower, and Warren Woods Tower on Parents’ Night.  It was a great night of wrestling and a chance to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our parents.  The Bulldogs came out against WWT and traded matches before going on a 9-0 run to close the dual.  In round 2 it was Romeo against Eisenhower.  The Eagles never got on track as the Bulldogs took 13 out of 14 matches.

Here are the box scores from Parents’ Night:

MAC Red Dual Meet Season Starts!

Bulldog Wrestlers Keep Improving!

On Saturday, January 14 the Varsity A team wrestled in the Clarkston Duals.  There were some quality teams there and some great individual matches all day!  Romeo started the day against Lake Fenton who is always tough and came out on top.  The second match was against 9th ranked Clarkston.  Romeo got in an early hole and was not able to climb out.  After the tough loss, the Bulldogs face the 6th ranked Bedford Kicking Mules.  Romeo stepped up and wrestled a great match.  In the last round the Bulldogs finishe the day on a high note beating Grandville.  The Bulldogs improved to 16-4 overall and 1-0 in the MAC Red.

On Wednesday, January 11 the Varsity and JV wrestlers traveled to Anchor Bay for the first MAC Red dual of the season.  Anchor Bay has been one of the top wrestling programs in Macomb County for many years, but, the Bulldogs were up to the task.  

The Varsity B team also had a great day at the Chippewa Valley Duals.  The team placed 4th overall.  Here are the team scores:

Romeo  70  Dearborn Heights Annapolis  11
Romeo  53  Chippewa Valley  27
Romeo  16  New Boston Huron  63
Romeo  45  Lamphere  33
Romeo  21  Warren Mott  57

Top Individual Performances on the day:

Ryan Relyea went 5-0
Sam Thompson  4-1
John Jaynes  4-1

The JV team competed at Lapeer High School on Friday, January 13.  The team did very well and wrestled tough all day.  Here are the individual place winners:Colton Oleskie 2nd
Jonathan Tormeno  4th
Paul Randazzo  3rd
Nick Miller 1st
Alexander Gietzen  4th
Dominic Pericak  2nd
Lucas Russell  4th

On Saturday, January 7, 2023 all Varsity and JV wrestlers competed.  The team was spread out over 3 different sites.  The Varsity A team was at the Catholic Central Invitational.  The Varsity B team was at Fitzgerald High School for the Spartan Classic and the JV team was at Lake Orion.  

They say variety is the spice of life and we had some variety this weekend.  Catholic Central is the toughest individual tournament in the state.  Most weights at CC are tougher than the state tournament because all the divisions are represented at CC.  Fitzgerald is a quality varsity tournament with over 20 teams and Lake Orion has JV wrestlers from all over Oakland and Macomb Counties.  

It is great experience for ALL our wrestlers!!

Detroit Catholic Central Invitational Results for Romeo HS

113  Bryce Holt (17-5) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Bohdan Abbey (Hartland) 13-3 won by decision over Bryce Holt (Romeo HS) 17-5 (Dec 9-4)
• Cons. Round 1 – Bryce Holt (Romeo) 17-5 won by fall over Reece Schulz (Traverse City Central) 5-5 (Fall 0:50)
• Cons. Round 2 – Dale Gant (Catholic Central (GR)) 10-4 won by dec over Bryce Holt (Romeo) 17-5 (Dec 4-2)

120  Owen Perry (5-5) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Weiand (Dakota HS) 17-0 won by fall over Owen Perry (Romeo HS) 5-5 (Fall 1:44)
• Cons. Round 1 – Owen Perry (Romeo) 5-5 won by dec over Michael Cannon (Catholic Central) 12-9 (Dec 2-1)
• Cons. Round 2 – Dallas Korponic (Hartland) 13-3 won by fall over Owen Perry (Romeo) 5-5 (Fall 0:00)

126  Owen Youngblood (13-5) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Owen Youngblood (Romeo) 13-5 won over Aidan Lupisella (John Glenn) 11-7 (Dec 6-1)
• Quarterfinal – Drew Astorga (Dakota) 13-4 won in sudden victory over Owen Youngblood (Romeo) 13-5 ( 2-1)
• Cons. Round 2 – James Diel (Rockford) 16-3 won by decision over Owen Youngblood (Romeo) 13-5 (Dec 2-1)

138  Alex Angelo (15-4) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Alex Angelo (Romeo) 15-4 won by  dec over Austin Solis (Gladstone HS) 18-3 (MD 14-4)
• Quarterfinal – Evan Herriman (Davison HS) 18-4 won by decision over Alex Angelo (Romeo HS) 15-4 (Dec 3-1)
• Cons. Round 2 – Alex Angelo (Romeo HS) 15-4 won by decision over Lukas Smith (Oxford HS) 13-6 (Dec 8-1)
• Cons. Semi – Augusta Anderson (Clarkston) 13-1 won in sudden victory over Alex Angelo (Romeo) 15-4 ( 6-4)

144  Marcus Donovan (17-8) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Marcus Donovan (Romeo) 17-8 won by dec over Liam Wiitanen (Hartland) 9-5 (Dec 6-2)
• Quarterfinal – Jak Keller (Rockford) 20-1 won by major dec over Marcus Donovan (Romeo HS) 17-8 (MD 11-3)
• Cons. Round 2 – Marcus Donovan (Romeo) 17-8 won by decision over Luke Haney (Linden HS) 8-5 (Dec 3-2)
• Cons. Semi – Marcus Donovan (Romeo) 17-8 won by decision over Jake Ferguson (Dakota HS) 13-4 (Dec 4-2)
• 5th Place Match – Coy Perry (Hudson) 13-3 won by injury def over Marcus Donovan (Romeo) 17-8 (Inj. 1:28)

157  James Rivers (13-4) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Luke Conway (ST XAVIER) 9-7 won by dec over James Rivers (Romeo HS) 13-4 (Dec 7-4)
• Cons. Round 1 – James Rivers (Romeo) 13-4 won by fall over Logan Hammingh (Rockford HS) 16-4 (Fall 0:41)
• Cons. Round 2 – James Rivers (Romeo) 13-4 won by dec over Lee Braun (Catholic Central (GR)) 9-5 (MD 13-4)
• Cons. Semi – Zak Knapp (Brighton HS) 5-2 won by decision over James Rivers (Romeo HS) 13-4 (Dec 6-2)

165  Tyler Pressel (15-7) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Pressel (Romeo) 15-7 won dec over Louis Bosscher (Rockford) 14-5 (MD 13-3)
• Quarterfinal – Connor Owens (Powers Catholic) 8-1 won by major dec over Tyler Pressel (Romeo) 15-7 (17-6)
• Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Pressel (Romeo) 15-7 won by major dec over Giovanni DiCarlo (ST XAVIER) 10-6 ( 11-1)
• Cons. Semi – Jacob Fenbert (Dundee) 14-6 won by major decision over Tyler Pressel (Romeo) 15-7 (MD 8-0)

175  Nathan Miller (8-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Brady Benson (Goodrich) 18-1 won by major dec over Nathan Miller (Romeo) 8-8 (MD 12-4)
• Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Collins (Dundee HS) 9-6 won by decision over Nathan Miller (Romeo HS) 8-8 (Dec 6-3)

190  Brayden Mirjavadi (20-3) placed 3rd and scored 16.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Mirjavadi (Romeo) 20-3 won over Aiden Massingill (Dundee) 3-9 (24-8)
• Quarterfinal – Brayden Mirjavadi (Romeo) 20-3 won by fall over Logan Demarest (John Glenn) 14-4 (Fall 5:33)
• Semifinal – Ryan Ahern (Rockford 20-1 won in sudden victory over Brayden Mirjavadi (Romeo) 20-3 (3-1)
• 3rd Place Match – Brayden Mirjavadi (Romeo) 20-3 won in tie breaker over Easton Phipps (Goodric) 16-3 ( 3-1)

215  Ian Antonelli (10-6) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Ian Antonelli (Romeo) 10-6 won by dec over Jackson Vrable (John Glenn) 11-7 (Dec 7-4)
• Quarterfinal – Chase Kern (Hartland HS) 11-3 won by fall over Ian Antonelli (Romeo HS) 10-6 (Fall 1:39)
• Cons. Round 2 – Ian Antonelli (Romeo) 10-6 won Owen Brown (Detroit Catholic Central) 11-11 (Fall 4:39)
• Cons. Semi – Ian Antonelli (Romeo) 10-6 won by decision over Chance Carlson (Goodrich HS) 16-3 (Dec 3-1)
• 5th Place Match – Remington Soper (Traverse City Central) 12-2 won over Ian Antonelli (Romeo) 10-6 (4-0)

Spartan Classic Results for Romeo

113  Seamus Murphy (9-8) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo) 9-8 won over Julian LaClair (Sterling Heights) 3-4 (Fall 0:36)
• Quarterfinal – Cameron Leone (Warren Mott) 17-5 won by dec over Seamus Murphy (Romeo) 9-8 (Dec 6-1)
• Cons. Round 2 – Seamus Murphy (Romeo) 9-8 won by forfeit over Talon Randall (Chippewa Valley) 6-8 (For.)
• Cons. Semi – Michael Coleman (Ferndale) 10-5 won by major dec over Seamus Murphy (Romeo) 9-8 (10-1)

120  Sam Thompson (12-4) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Skatzka (Milford) 4-8 won by major dec over Sam Thompson (Romeo) 12-4 (12-1)
• Cons. Round 1 – Sam Thompson (Romeo) 12-4 won by fall over Ethan Green (Chippewa Valley) 2-8 (Fall 2:06)
• Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Merriman (Ferndale) 9-3 won by dec over Sam Thompson (Romeo) 12-4 (Dec 3-0)

126  Giovanni Eliakis (9-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kadharrie Nickson (Lincoln) 2-2 won by fall over Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo) 9-5 (Fall 1:00)
• Cons. Round 1 – Desmond Briggs (Roseville) 9-10 won by fall over Giovanni Eliakis (Romeo) 9-5 (Fall 2:25)

132  Edgar Martinez (3-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kiet Tran (Warren Mott) 13-3 won by tech fall over Edgar Martinez (Romeo) 3-9 (16-1)
• Cons. Round 1 – Zach Barno (Berkley) 10-8 won by major decision over Edgar Martinez (Romeo) 3-9 (11-2)

132  Anthony Yuquilima (15-6) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Yuquilima (Romeo) 15-6 won over Jerrell Lawson (Center Line) 0-2 (Fall 3:02)
• Quarterfinal – Anthony Yuquilima (Romeo) 15-6 won by dec over John Kaminski (Warren Mott) 10-8 (Dec 7-6)
• Semifinal – Preston Auld (Grosse Pointe North) 15-5 won over Anthony Yuquilima (Romeo) 15-6 (Fall 3:15)
• 3rd Place Match – Landon Shamoun (Troy) 12-7 won by fall over Anthony Yuquilima (Romeo) 15-6 (Fall 2:45)

150  Landin Sylaj (9-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Landin Sylaj (Romeo) 9-5 won by fall over Nathan Goodson (Hazel Park) 0-9 (Fall 0:43)
• Quarterfinal – Michael Salvador (Grosse Pointe North) 15-5 won over Landin Sylaj (Romeo) 9-5 (Fall 5:00)
• Cons. Round 2 – Trevor Nash (Chippewa Valley) 10-4 won by fall over Landin Sylaj (Romeo) 9-5 (Fall 3:44)

165  John Jaynes (11-4) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – John Jaynes (Romeo) 11-4 won by fall over Andrew Mills (Ferndale) 0-2 (Fall 1:57)
• Quarterfinal – John Jaynes (Romeo) 11-4 won by fall over Kameryn Hunter (Fitzgerald) 8-7 (Fall 1:18)
• Semifinal – Logan VanHollebeke (Chippewa Valley) 12-3 won by fall over John Jaynes (Romeo) 11-4 (Fall 1:23)
• 3rd Place Match – John Jaynes (Romeo) 11-4 won by fall over Alex Papadopolous (Berkley) 8-3 (Fall 1:41)

175  Thomas Jaynes (10-4) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Thomas Jaynes (Romeo) 10-4 won over Stephen Phillips (Tower) 4-1 (Fall 4:20)
• Quarterfinal – Blaise Armstead (Warren Mott) 12-11 won by dec over Thomas Jaynes (Romeo) 10-4 (Dec 3-0)
• Cons. Round 2 – Thomas Jaynes (Romeo) 10-4 won over Leonard Humphreys (Roseville) 1-2 (Fall 2:29)
• Cons. Semi – Marquiece Williams (Fitzgerald) 6-10 won by dec over Thomas Jaynes (Romeo) 10-4 (Dec 11-9)

190  Ryan Relyea (6-6) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Ethan Connert (Bishop Foley) 12-6 won by fall over Ryan Relyea (Romeo) 6-6 (Fall 3:25)
• Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Relyea (Romeo) 6-6 won by fall over Stephen May (Fitzgerald) 0-7 (Fall 3:34)
• Cons. Round 2 – Carter Pittman (New Haven) 12-9 won by fall over Ryan Relyea (Romeo) 6-6 (Fall 4:22)

285  Daniel Albert (5-4) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Albert (Romeo) 5-4 won by fall over Javier Madril (Brighton) 5-7 (Fall 1:59)
• Quarterfinal – Kyle Scofield (Milford) 12-2 won by fall over Daniel Albert (Romeo) 5-4 (Fall 1:44)
• Cons. Round 2 – Cole Pannell (New Haven) 14-10 won by decision over Daniel Albert (Romeo) 5-4 (Dec 4-3)

Results from Lake Orion JV Tournament

Medalists at Lake Orion (Top 2 in their weight group)

Justin Rizzo (Champion)

Paul Randazzo 

Colton Oleskie

Jonathan Tormeno

Nicolas Miller (Champion)

Carter DiMercurio

Alexander Gietzen

Nathan Phelps

Lucas Russell