Team effort powers Somerset to region duals championship
KISSIMMEE — Somerset’s young wrestlers know what’s at state at the FHSAA State Duals Tournament.
It’s about winning as a team.
“Duals is about doing your job and it’s not about individuals,” Somerset head coach Joe Blasucci said. “It’s about the team and doing anything needed for the team and they’ve bought into it.”
The Panthers moved one step closer to a second duals state title with a 50-16 victory over Jensen Beach in the 1A-4 region final.
Somerset scored wins in 10 of the 14 bouts.
Abdur Bey (285), Carlos Sainz (106), Jake Austin (113), Darion Shannon (132), Jovani Solis (138), Eric Hodge (144), Luis Bellon (157), Kendrick Hodge (165), Noah Perez (175), Adrian Tejada (215) all picked up wins for the Panthers.
Jensen Beach earned wins from Gian Ortiz (120), Ben Norris (126), Bradyn Peters (150), and Toby Rooney (190).
“Our team is super young but they’re ready and they’re focused,” Blasucci said.
Somerset 50, Jensen Beach 16
285: Abdur Bey (SOM) dec. Blake Elder (JB) 2-0; 106: Carlos Sainz (SOM) tech. Trey Viens (JB) 15-0; 113: Jake Austin (SOM) p. Jaxon Walker (JB) 0:46; 120: Gian Ortiz (JB) maj. Matteo Gonzalez (SOM) 15-1; 126: Ben Norris (JB) dec. Dylan Fernandez (SOM) 8-5; 132: Darion Shannon (SOM) p. sage Drake (JB) 2:00; 138: Jovani Solis (SOM) dec. Mikel Pierce-Walker (JB) 2-1; 144: Eric Hodge (SOM) p. Blake Walker (JB) 1:42; 150: Bradyn Peters (JB) p. Jacob Davis (SOM) 2:31; 157: Luis Bellon (SOM) by FF; 165: Kendrick Hodge (SOM) p. Ace Amerigan (JB) 1:02; 175: Noah Perez (SOM) p. Greg Reyes (JB) 1:15; 190: Tobby Rooney (JB) dec. Rafael Lopez (SOM) 9-5; 215: Adrian Tejada (SOM) dec. Teagen Nelson (JB) 8-6.
The semifinals take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Kissimmee Osceola High School. Tickets can be purchased here.
Brant Parsons is the founder and executive editor of Kabra Wrestling. After learning and competing in the sport as a kid growing up in Ohio, he started covering Florida high school wrestling in 2004 and formed Kabra Wrestling in the summer of 2021.
