February 14, 2009        
                                         

SIDWELL FRIENDS WINS TEAM TITLE AT 2009 ARMY STRONG D.C. WRESTLING CLASSIC PRESENTED BY THE DC SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
Gonzaga’s Paul O’Neill named Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning 112-pound weight class and leading the Eagles to 2nd place finish

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With wins in five of 14 weight classes, Sidwell Friends School captured the overall team title in the 2009 Army Strong D.C. Wrestling Classic presented by the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission at the Washington Convention Center. Gonzaga High School finished second and the Model School for the Deaf edged Georgetown Day School for third.

Gonzaga sophomore Paul O’Neill was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler following victories over Ryan Sanford of St. John’s High School, Michael Burley of Sidwell Friends and St. Albans School’s Beau Young by pin in 3:53 in the championship match.

“Today’s invitational featured nearly 100 wrestlers from D.C. high schools, a lot of energy and really spirited competition to qualify for the national prep championships,” said Erik Moses, Chief Executive Officer of the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission. “The DCSEC continues to be a strong supporter of youth sports in Washington, D.C. and we were honored to host such a great event.”

All individual winners advance to the National Prep School Wrestling Championships to be held February 19-21 at Lehigh University.

2009 ARMY STRONG D.C. WRESTLING CLASSIC
Presented by the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission

Final Team Results
Sidwell Friends                183.5
Gonzaga                        149.0
Model School                 101.5
Georgetown Day             101.0
St. Albans                      100.0
St. John’s                        68.0
St. Anselm’s                     41.0
Edmund Burke                  39.0
Maret                              15.0 

Final Individual Results
103 Pounds
1st: Justin Young (Sidwell Friends) by major decision of 14-2 over Jimbo Briody (Gonzaga)        
3rd: Oliver Lee (Model) by decision of 8-5 over Blaise Fortier (Saint Anselm’s)

112 Pounds
1st: Paul O’Neill (Gonzaga) by pin in 3:53 over Beau Young (St. Albans)
3rd: Michael Burley (Sidwell Friends) by pin in 4:18 over Ryan Sanford (St. John’s)

119 Pounds
1st: Zak Thompson (Gonzaga) by pin in 3:59 over Sebastian Zaki (Saint Anselm’s)
3rd: Gabe Baldinger (Sidwell Friends) by decision of 8-4 over Charles Cato (St. Albans)

125 Pounds
1st: AJ Parks (Sidwell Friends) by major decision of 16-8 over Stephane Guillou (Gonzaga)
3rd: Patrick Weidig (Model) by pin in 2:28 over Peter Metz (Georgetown Day)

130 Pounds
1st: Nathaniel Howell (Sidwell Friends) by major decision of 10-1 over Thomas Francis (Model)
3rd: Justin Metz (Georgetown Day) by decision of 10-5 over Will Bouten (Maret)

135 Pounds
1st: Eric Klockowski (Model) by pin in 0:54 over Michael Jones (Sidwell Friends)
3rd: Ben Ernst (Georgetown Day) by pin in 4:36 over Yaw Oteng-Agipong (Saint Anselm’s)

140 Pounds
1st: Brian Hirsh (Sidwell Friends) by pin in 1:59 over Daniel Moynihan (St. Albans)
3rd: Matt Jorgensen (Gonzaga) by decision of 12-5 over Adam Frank (Georgetown Day)

145 Pounds
1st: Jesse Hartheimer (Burke) in overtime 8-6 over Grayson Shepperd (Georgetown Day)
3rd: Anthony Oliverio (Gonzaga) by decision of 11-7 over Guiseppe Niosi (Saint Anselm’s)

152 Pounds
1st: Jake Schaufeld (St. Albans) by decision of 12-6 over Ethan Slater (Georgetown Day)
3rd: Tyler Toggas (Gonzaga) by pin in 4:26 over Giorgio Young (Sidwell Friends)

160 Pounds
1st: James Wenzlaff (St. John’s) by pin in 3:23 over Michael Davies (Sidwell Friends)
3rd: Paul Vizza (Gonzaga) by pin in 4:16 over Kian Sharafi (St. Albans)

171 Pounds
1st: Miracle Amasiatu (Model) by decision of 6-4 over Tyler Dykes (St. John’s)
3rd: Robert Talcott (St. Albans) by pin in 2:32 over Albert Small (Sidwell Friends)

189 Pounds
1st: Alec Regulinski (Sidwell Friends) by major decision of 12-3 over Albert Blake (Model)
3rd: Tim Nadeau-Rifkin (Burke) by decision of 2-0 over Tayo Jimoh (Georgetown Day)

215 Pounds
1st: Satchel Kaplan-Allen (Georgetown Day) by decision of 6-1 over Nick Jones (Gonzaga)
3rd: John Hambleton (St. Albans) by decision of 302 over Mario Colella (Burke)

275 Pounds
1st: Kevin McReynolds (St. John’s) by major decision of 12-0 over David Green (Gonzaga)
3rd: Ricardo Smolik (Model)

About DC Sports and Entertainment Commission
The DC Sports and Entertainment Commission, an independent agency of the District of Columbia Government, is responsible for attracting and hosting sports, entertainment and special events in the Washington, D.C. area. The DCSEC also operates the Stadium-Armory campus including RFK Stadium and the DC Armory. For more information, please visit www.dcsec.com .