Jensen Beach eases into state semifinals with region title
BY BRANT PARSONS —Defending Class 1A state duals champion Jensen Beach showed how tough they are with a 42-25 win over No. 3 Mater Lakes to win the the 1A-4 region duals title.
"I'm proud of these kids, they wrestle hard for six minutes and I'll take that every time," Jensen Beach head coach Tom McMath said. "They came out and wrestled smart and tough."
The Falcons won 8 of the 10 contested matches to advance to Saturday's semifinals including the first three duals by decision.
Jewell Williams (145) started the dual off with a tough 5-4 win, with Dylan Fox (152) and Colten Byrd (160) also getting three points for No. 1 Jensen Beach
After Calogero Mazrillo (170) scored a technical fall win for Mater Lakes, Malachi Harriel (182) and Tobby Rooney (220) won by fall.
Ben Norris (106), Sebastian Degennaro (120), and Ryan Mooney (126) all won for the Falcons with Kellen Messina (113) winning on the mat for the Bears.
"They know what's at stake, they've been here before and it's about one match at a time," McMath said.
Jensen Beach 42, Mater Lakes 25
106: Ben Norris (JB) dec. Mason O`Dell (MLA) 10-9; 113: Kellen Mesina (MLA) dec. Gian Ortiz (JB) 14-9; 120: Sebastian Degennaro (JB) p. Anthony O`Dell (MLA) 1:48; 126: Ryan Mooney (JB) p. Ethan Tran (MLA) 5:44; 132: Malikai Badillo (MLA) by FF; 138: Eric Hodge (MLA) by FF; 145: Jewell Williams (JB) dec. Emmanuel Celestin (MLA) 5-4; 152: Dylan Fox (JB) dec. Kalias Nazario (MLA) 5-2; 160: Colten Byrd (JB) dec. Emmanuel Nazco (MLA) 4-0; 170: Calogero Mazzrillo (MLA) tech. Dayton Nightingale (JB) 17-0; 182: Malachi Harriel (JB) p. Kevin Breton (MLA) 3:53; 195: Nate Sopotnick (JB) by FF; 220: Tobby Rooney (JB) ID Brandon Marrero (MLA) Inj 3:46; 285: Damian Soto (MLA) by FF.
