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Brad Squire first local winner since 2005
By Nate Ulrich
Beacon Journal sportswriter
POSTED: 10:23 p.m. EST, Dec 08, 2007
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Now the time is here for Brad Squire to spread fear.
Squire, a sophomore at Wadsworth, went 5-0 against some of the best high school wrestlers in the country during the past two days. By achieving such a feat, Squire has earned the intimidating reputation of being an Ironman.
Squire defeated Perry junior Seth Horner by an 8-4 decision to capture the title in the 130-pound weight class Saturday in the 14th annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman.
Last March, Squire became the first freshman in Wadsworth history to win a state title. Now he's the first wrestler in Wadsworth history to win an Ironman title and the first area wrestler to capture an Ironman championship since CVCA graduate and two-time state champion John Weakley did it in 2005.
‘‘A lot of really good kids came from Wadsworth and for me to be considered one of them is great,’’ said Squire, who has a career high school record of 39-0. ‘‘This will make other kids from Wadsworth work harder because they will try to reach this level.’’
Squire and Horner were tied 2-2 early in the second period. But Squire had a take down and converted it into a tilt for back points, taking a 7-2 lead. Horner then executed a reversal but never could recover.
‘‘He's one of the best wrestlers in the country,’’ Grizzlies coach John Gramuglia said of Squire. ‘‘We're blessed to have him at Wadsworth.’’
Perry, however, had the best showing of any area team with 104.5 points and a seventh-place finish. St. Paris Graham (249.5) finished first in the team standings followed by Blair Academy from New Jersey (207.5) and Lakewood St. Edward (157.5).
The Panthers were led by second-place finishes by Horner and junior Sam White (119), a third-place finish by senior Dan Genetin (125) and a seventh-place finish by junior Nick Heflin (152).
White, a defending Division I state champion, suffered a 5-0 setback against Monroeville sophomore Logan Stieber, a defending Division III state champion.
Genetin finished third by defeating Bishop Lynch (Texas) junior Riley Adamsom by an 8-3 decision. Earlier in the tournament, Genetin fell in a 1-0 decision against Blair Academy sophomore Chris Villalonga in a semifinal, but he recovered to win his next two matches.
‘‘Our strong guys really picked it up today,’’ Panthers coach Brent McBurney said. ‘‘Obviously we wanted a couple more wins in the finals, but we had some really tough competition.
‘‘Genetin is starting to get some confidence. He looked really aggressive.’’
Walsh Jesuit senior Chase Skonieczny (135) edged Canon-McMillian (Pa.) senior Colin Johnston, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation by most wrestling publications, with an 8-7 decision in a semifinal. Skonieczny, a Kent State recruit who finished second at Ironman last year, advanced to a title match against St. Edward junior Collin Palmer, a two-time state champion.
After a 0-0 tie in the first period, Palmer scored a take down and got Skonieczny in a hold. While Skonieczny was trying to break free, his left ankle was injured and he was eliminated by injury default.
OTHER PLACERS
Walsh Jesuit freshman Johnni DiJulius (103) defeated Montini Catholic (Ill.) senior Sam Brody by a 16-4 major decision in a quarterfinal. He was then pinned in 1:45 by Christianburg (Va.) sophomore Devin Carter in a semifinal. But DiJulius redeemed himself with two more wins, including a 5-4 decision over St. Edward sophomore Gus Sako, earning him a third-place finish.
CVCA senior Jared Kusar (152) took a 5-0 loss in his quarterfinal against Caesar Rodney (Del.) senior Alex Meade. Kusar, though, came back to win two matches, including a 3-2 decision over Broomfield (Colo.) senior Cory Casady that gave him fifth place.
Aurora senior Johnny Papesh (119) took care of business when he defeated Montini Catholic (Ill.) sophomore Colton Rasche 6-1 in a quarterfinal. But Papesh couldn't keep it going in a semifinal as he lost 10-1 to Monroeville sophomore Logan Stieber. He later lost by a 2-1 decision against Santa Fe (Calif.) senior Marcus Orona and finished sixth.
Aurora sophomore Ty Mitch (103), Walsh Jesuit senior Tom DeRoia (215) and CVCA freshman Alex Utley (160) each placed seventh.
Nate Ulrich can be reached at nateulrich2007@yahoo.com
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Now the time is here for Brad Squire to spread fear.
Squire, a sophomore at Wadsworth, went 5-0 against some of the best high school wrestlers in the country during the past two days. By achieving such a feat, Squire has earned the intimidating reputation of being an Ironman.
Squire defeated Perry junior Seth Horner by an 8-4 decision to capture the title in the 130-pound weight class Saturday in the 14th annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman.
Last March, Squire became the first freshman in Wadsworth history to win a state title. Now he's the first wrestler in Wadsworth history to win an Ironman title and the first area wrestler to capture an Ironman championship since CVCA graduate and two-time state champion John Weakley did it in 2005.
‘‘A lot of really good kids came from Wadsworth and for me to be considered one of them is great,’’ said Squire, who has a career high school record of 39-0. ‘‘This will make other kids from Wadsworth work harder because they will try to reach this level.’’
Squire and Horner were tied 2-2 early in the second period. But Squire had a take down and converted it into a tilt for back points, taking a 7-2 lead. Horner then executed a reversal but never could recover.
‘‘He's one of the best wrestlers in the country,’’ Grizzlies coach John Gramuglia said of Squire. ‘‘We're blessed to have him at Wadsworth.’’
Perry, however, had the best showing of any area team with 104.5 points and a seventh-place finish. St. Paris Graham (249.5) finished first in the team standings followed by Blair Academy from New Jersey (207.5) and Lakewood St. Edward (157.5).
The Panthers were led by second-place finishes by Horner and junior Sam White (119), a third-place finish by senior Dan Genetin (125) and a seventh-place finish by junior Nick Heflin (152).
White, a defending Division I state champion, suffered a 5-0 setback against Monroeville sophomore Logan Stieber, a defending Division III state champion.
Genetin finished third by defeating Bishop Lynch (Texas) junior Riley Adamsom by an 8-3 decision. Earlier in the tournament, Genetin fell in a 1-0 decision against Blair Academy sophomore Chris Villalonga in a semifinal, but he recovered to win his next two matches.
‘‘Our strong guys really picked it up today,’’ Panthers coach Brent McBurney said. ‘‘Obviously we wanted a couple more wins in the finals, but we had some really tough competition.
‘‘Genetin is starting to get some confidence. He looked really aggressive.’’
Walsh Jesuit senior Chase Skonieczny (135) edged Canon-McMillian (Pa.) senior Colin Johnston, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation by most wrestling publications, with an 8-7 decision in a semifinal. Skonieczny, a Kent State recruit who finished second at Ironman last year, advanced to a title match against St. Edward junior Collin Palmer, a two-time state champion.
After a 0-0 tie in the first period, Palmer scored a take down and got Skonieczny in a hold. While Skonieczny was trying to break free, his left ankle was injured and he was eliminated by injury default.
OTHER PLACERS
Walsh Jesuit freshman Johnni DiJulius (103) defeated Montini Catholic (Ill.) senior Sam Brody by a 16-4 major decision in a quarterfinal. He was then pinned in 1:45 by Christianburg (Va.) sophomore Devin Carter in a semifinal. But DiJulius redeemed himself with two more wins, including a 5-4 decision over St. Edward sophomore Gus Sako, earning him a third-place finish.
CVCA senior Jared Kusar (152) took a 5-0 loss in his quarterfinal against Caesar Rodney (Del.) senior Alex Meade. Kusar, though, came back to win two matches, including a 3-2 decision over Broomfield (Colo.) senior Cory Casady that gave him fifth place.
Aurora senior Johnny Papesh (119) took care of business when he defeated Montini Catholic (Ill.) sophomore Colton Rasche 6-1 in a quarterfinal. But Papesh couldn't keep it going in a semifinal as he lost 10-1 to Monroeville sophomore Logan Stieber. He later lost by a 2-1 decision against Santa Fe (Calif.) senior Marcus Orona and finished sixth.
Aurora sophomore Ty Mitch (103), Walsh Jesuit senior Tom DeRoia (215) and CVCA freshman Alex Utley (160) each placed seventh.
Nate Ulrich can be reached at nateulrich2007@yahoo.com
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