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SCHENK, KULIK AND BOHN WIN NATIONAL PREP TITLES

Posted On: Sunday, February 25, 2007
By: DigitalSports

SCHENK, KULIK AND BOHN WIN NATIONAL PREP TITLES

McDonogh, Curley & St. Joe all place in Top 10

McDonogh
freshman wrestler Nick Schenk completed an unbeaten season with five
wins and the 103-pound title at the 2007 National Preps Wrestling
Tournament, which was completed yesterday at Lehigh University (PA). 
In addition, Archbishop Curley’s Mike Kulik (160) and Mount St.
Joseph’s Jake Bohn (189) also captured national titles, as the MIAA
turned in another strong showing at the nation’s premier private school
championship tournament.

Schenk had four decisions and a fall, including a 6-2 win over Pat Ownes of Germantown Academy (PA), in the finals.

Kulik,
who really surged at the end of the season, had two falls, a major
decision and decision on his way to the finals, where he stunned
top-seeded Manny Hickson of St. Benedict’s (NJ) with a 7-6 victory.

Bohn,
who finished second in this event last year, had a fall, two major
decisions and two decisions.  In the 189 final, he defeated Ben Grisz
of St. Mark’s (TX), 9-6.

In all, 12 MIAA teams sent wrestlers to
Lehigh with league’s big three – McDonogh, Curley and St. Joe รข?? leading
the way.  The top-ranked Eagles placed sixth overall with 127 points,
followed directly by Curley (124) and St. Joe (117.5), as all three
claimed top 10 finishes in the 123 team field.

Curley’s Mitch
Fenton came within one match of a National Prep title, as he placed
second at 130.  Fenton opened with a fall and then won three close
decisions before running into top-seeded Kellen Russell of Blair
Academy (NJ), who scored a 10-1 major decision in the final.

Freshman
Frank Goodwin of St. Joe also had an outstanding weekend at Lehigh,
placing third at 103.  Goodwin registered three consecutive falls,
before losing 3-2 to Owens in the semifinals.  He rebounded with two
more wins in the consolation bracket and placed third.

McDonogh
had six wrestlers place, while St. Joe had five.  In addition Schenk,
McDonogh’s place winners included Josh Fitch (3rd-125), Albert Woody
(4th-112), Shane Milam (4th-125), Kramer Whitelaw (6th-152) and Doug
Schenk (8th-215).  For the Gaelks, Austin Clouse (5th-112), Benny
Schaufele (5th-130) and Chris King (7th-152), joine Bohn and Goodwin
with medals.  Also, Curley’s Tyler Scarinzi (119) and Josh Boler (215)
each placed fourth.

Other place winners from the MIAA included
John Carroll’s Jon Von Paris (5th-285), Calvert Hall’s Bill Gialamas
(4th-103) and Nick Gialamas (7th-112), Boys’ Latin’s Tyricuz Ishway
(7th-140) and Grady Gamble (6th-171), St. Mary’s Fred Green (4th-135),
Adam Palumbo (7th-125) and Eric Powell (7th-160) of Annapolis Area
Christian, Archbishop Spalding’s Garrett George (8th-145) and Loyola’s
Owen Duffy (8th-285).

Von Paris, who entered the event unbeaten
this year, was caught and pinned 22-seconds into his opening match, but
battled back to win five straight before losing in overtime.  He then
went on to defeat Kyle Hanson of Blair, 3-2, in the 5th Place
consolation final.

Here are the top team scores and all the team places for all MIAA schools.  For complete results and full brackets, click here.

2007 National Preps Team Scores
1. Blair Academy (NJ) – 345
2. Wyoming Seminary (PA) – 186.5
3. St. Benedict’s (NJ) – 145.5
4. Germantown Academy (PA) – 144
5. Bishop Lynch (TX) – 138.5
6. McDonogh – 127
7. Archbishop Curley – 124
8. Mount St. Joseph – 117.5
16. Calvert Hall – 61
24. Boys’ Latin – 43.5
28. John Carroll – 39.5
30t. Annapolis Area Christian – 39
32. St. Mary’s – 38
56. Loyola Blakefield – 16
68. Gilman – 11
86. St. Paul’s – 7
108t. St. Vincent Pallotti – 0

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