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All Varsity and JV Compete to Start the New Year!

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