Winners Choice/Rotary Invitational
January 16-17, 2004
Fairmont, West Virginia
Commentary on Matches with Video Clips
Note: The video clips are in .wmv (Windows Media Video) format. The clips labeled "High Speed Modem" are in the range of 1 to 1.5 MB, are better quality, but take longer to download. The clips labeled "Dial-up Modem" are in the range 200 to 500 K, are of lower quality, but download faster.
103 - Jobey Knapton East Fairmont Dec Colton Gustines Jefferson 5-1
Knapton opened the scoring in the first period with a takedown, and Gustines escaped to end the first 2-1.
In the second period, Knapton increased his lead to 4-1 with a takedown, and the 2nd ended with Knapton on top.
Knapton started down in the third, escaped, and the match ended with both wrestlers on their feet. Final score 5-1.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - East Fairmont's Knapton (white singlet) counters a Gustines shot to score the first takedowon of the match.
112 - Josh Snyder Hyndman, PA Fall Chris Greynolds East Fairmont 1:13
Hyndman's Josh Snyder was last year's Pennsylvania State AA runner-up. Fans who wanted to see this PA finalist in action needed to not blink, or they would have missed his entire tournament. Snyder disposed of his four opponents in this tourney in
10, 34, 49, and 73 seconds. East Fairmont's Chris Greynolds opened with an agressive attempt at a take-down, but Snyder was too much, scoring a takedown into a cross-face cradle and ending with the fall at 1:13 into the match.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - Hyndman's Snyder hits a first period takedown, into a cradle, for the fall.
119 - Kyle Turnbull University T-Fall Ike Ward Buckhannon 21-6
Defending State Champ Kyle Turnbull of University put on a takedown clinic, scoring multiple takedown and releases, with a few sets of back points here and there, usually via the cradle route, on his way to a 2nd period tech fall of Buckhannon's Ike Ward.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - A flurry of action as Turnbull counters Ward's offense, scores the takedown, and picks up some back points.
125 - Jared Garvin Morgantown Dec Bobby Cooper Ripley 3-1
Two evenly matched wrestlers, where there was a lot of tactics and not much scoring. Garvin scored early in the 1st on a duck-under and Cooper escaped to end the first 2-1. Cooper took down to start the 2nd. He couldn't escape, and Garvin couldn't score. The third began with Garvin still leading 2-1 and taking down. Cooper turned him loose, but neither wrestler could score in the third. Final score 3-1 Garvin.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - Morgantown's Jared Garvin scores a first period takedown, the only takedown of the match.
130 - Justin Lodge North Marion Dec Quill Ward Buckhannon 7-4
One of the more entertaining matches of the evening. Lodge scored first in the first period with a duck. Ward evened the score with a sit-out-turn-in, and the first period ended 2-2. Ward took down to start the second. Lodge was hit with a locked hands call and a full-nelson call, and Ward moved out to a 4-2 lead still on bottom. Lodge went in front with 3 back points off a cross-face cradle, and the second ended 5-4. In the third, Lodge started on bottom, scored a reversal, and the match ended 7-4.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - North Marion's Justin Lodge scores 3 back points in the second to take the lead for good.
135 - Codie Gustines Jefferson Dec Micah Gerasimovich Morgantown 7-1
Jefferson's Codie Gustines jumped out in front in the first period with a takedown and later 3 back points with a tilt. Gerasimovich scored an escape in the second, and Gustines scored another takedown with a shuck.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem || - Gustines (Maroon) scores a first period takedown, followed by a tilt for 3 more.
140 - Mitch Smith Ripley Dec Henry Miller University 3-1
This was one of those "irresistable force meets the unmovable object" type matches like you see in the NCAA finals. Not a lot of action. Smith scored the first takedown, and the second round started with Smith on bottom leading 2-0. Smith escaped, and the third period started with Miller on bottom behind 3-0. Miller escaped, and the remainder of the match was wrestled on the feet. Final score, 3-1 Smith.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - Ripley's Mitch Smith (blue) scores a first period takedown of University's Henry Miller.
145 - David Campbell University Dec Ryan Elder Williamstown 6-2
University's David Campbell scored first on a front head lock to a cross leg pick and almost picked up back points. Elder scored an escape, and the first round ended 2-1. Campbell was in control the entire match, and added takedowns in the next two rounds to end the match in front 6-2 (or thereabouts).
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - University's David Campbell scores the first takedown from a front headlock.
152 - Jay Thomas Woodrow Wilson M-Dec Shawn Moore East Fairmont 9-0
Beckley's Jay Thomas looked unbeatable as he scored a takedown and added near fall points in the first to end the first at 4-0. In the second, Moore took down, and Thomas rode the entire round, try leg rides and power half, but neither wrestler scoring. The third period started neutral. Thomas scored 2+3 at the end of the third from a front head lock when Moore tried a desparation sit, and was caught on his back. Final score 9-0.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - Woodrow Wilson's Jay Thomas scores a 2+3 from a front headlock at the end of the match.
160 - Shane Smith Williamstown Fall Matt Mason Berkeley Springs 5:54
Williamstown's Shane Smith demonstrated tournament OW award winner form, as he wrestled an agressive match against Berkeley Spring's Matt Mason. Smith lead at the end of the first 5-1 on a pair of takedowns with an escape by Mason. In the second, Smith extended his lead with an escape, a takedown, and back points to end the second ahead 10-1.
In the third period, escapes and takedowns were traded. Smith was on top 16-3 at the end, when he applied the Oakie to pin with 6 seconds left.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - An odd first period flurry in the first period results in 2 for Smith, and the match ends with an Oklahoma for the fall.
171 - Shane Bowker Myersdale, PA Def Brad Ammons Hedgesville INJ
Myersdale's Shane Bowker earned a spot in the finals after a 7-2 decision over Williamstown's top seeded Alan Tracewell. Bowker, a senior from Myersdale, missed the Pennsylvania State AA tournament last year by one match, and has just returned to the mats after a several week injury. Hedgesville's Brad Ammons was injured in his semi-final dogfight with Philip Barbour's Tony Charnoplosky, and could not make the finals.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - Myersdale's Bowker (black) takes care of business in an earlier round match against Preston's Daniel Miller.
189 - Matthew Delligatti Fairmont Senior M-Dec Lee Lauderman Williamstown 13-5
Delligatti opened the scoring in the first with a takedown at the mat edge, and then released to end the first in front 2-1. In the second, Delligatti took down, escaped, and scored another takedown to go ahead 5-1. More takedowns and releases, and the match ended 13-5. No back points were scored in the match.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem || - Fairmont Senior's Matt Delligatti (blue) slides by to turn the corner and score a takedown.
215 - Jacob Lowe Wirt County Dec Eddie Anderson University OT Rideout
A classic heavy man match. No score in the first. Anderson takes down and escapes in the second. Lowe takes down and escapes in the third. Both wrestlers on their feet, both called for stalling. The match gets to the overtime rideout, and Lowe prevails. Give Lowe the credit, as he wrestled a smart match, fought off a determined escape attempt at the end by Anderson, and had enough stamina at the end to take care of business.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem || - Wirt County's Jacob Lowe (orange and white) hangs on in the OT rideout to clinch the victory.
275 - A J Freda Lewis County Dec Jessie Valentine East Fairmont 5-2
Freda scored the first takedown in the first period, and Valentine escaped, making the score 2-1 Freda at the end of the first. In the second, Freda took down, escaped, and the round ended 3-1. In the third, Valentine took down, escaped, and drew to 3-2. A final takedown in the third sealed the 5-2 victory for Freda.
Windows Media Video High Speed Modem ||Dial-up Modem|| - A first period cowboy and a third period spin behind sealed the victory for Lewis County's Freda (blue).
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