St. Anthony’s (14-6 in duals) tallied 254 points to outdistanced Monsignor Farrell (209.5) and rival Chaminade (178.5) at the CHSAA Championships held at Chaminade HS. The Friars crowned seven champions including four-time titlist and two-time state placer Freddy Dunau at 138 pounds. The trio of John Twomey (38-1), Ben Lamantia (120) and Joseph Russ (38-4) at 126, also claimed gold medals.

     Chaminade’s lone champion was Connor Watson (32-2), who earned the Most Pins Award, he rolled through the 182-pound bracket. Team runners-up Monsignor Farrell garnered three individual winners; Karl Weisner (145), Michael Newman (195) along with defending state champion Rich Sisti (34-0, 25 falls, 126-14 career) who recorded a first period fall in the falls and won the 220-pound class.


CHSAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS     

99- Brian Kelly (St.A) md Stefan Linbolm (FP) 8-0
106- Jason Javier (Kell) md  Kyrill Calkins (St.F) 17-6

113- John Twomey (St.A) tf Dominic Caruso (St.J) 15-0

120- Ben Lamantia (St.A) pin Josh Newman (Kell)

126- Joseph Russ (St.A) dec. Matt Seitz (MF) 5-1

132- Adam Santoro (FP) dec. Kevin Jackson (St.A) 2-0

138- Freddy Dunau (St.A) dec. Ben Peck (FP) 10-4

145- Karl Weisner (MF) dec. Dan Jones (Cham) 7-2

152- Addrian Ferrarie (MStM) dec. Brian Morales (MF) 6-5

160- Andrew Pryor (StA) dec. Ees Ab-Rahman (St.J) 9-6

170- Rich Jones (St.J) pin Alex Melikian (KCath) 1:08

182- Connor Watson (Cham) pin Kyle Buser (St.A) 1:50

195- Mike Newman (MF) dec. Jake Braunscheidel (SF) 8-6

220- Rich Sisti (MF) pin Solomon Renfro (Can) :39

285- Peter Corbett (St.A) dec. Nick Fortini (St.A) 4-0  

OSW Award: Rich Sisti (Monsignor Farrell) – 220

Most Pins: Connor Watson (Chaminade) – 182- 4 in 7:24  

Team Scores: 1. St.Anthony’s(254)

2. MonsignorFarrell (209.5)

3. Chaminade(178.5)

4. St. Francis (147)

5. Kellenberg (112)

ST. ANTHONYS WINS CHSAA STATE

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