Smith, Ortlip lead Spring-Ford to team title
ASTON >> A year ago, Spring-Ford’s Cole Smith found himself the odd man out for the postseason in a crowded Ram lineup.
Dom Ortlip dropped to 106 and managed his way to the state tournament, while Smith could only watch and let the motivation fester.
Saturday, at the District 1-3A South tournament at Sun Valley High, Smith (106 pounds) made up for lost time and joined Ortlip (113) as two of the four champions for Spring-Ford, who claimed the team title.
“It felt super good,” Smith said. “Last year, losing my spot to Dom, sucked. Coming back and winning in the district finals, it feels great and I worked hard for it.”
Knotted in a scoreless second period, Smith found himself in a scramble with Haverford’s Cole McFarland and landed on top for the pin.
“I knew I needed to be in better position and I knew I wanted to score,” Smith said. “If I wanted to end it early, it had to be then.”
Ortlip went all six against West Chester Henderson’s Carmen Cortese, but was never in danger and rolled, 11-2.
“In the room, we push each other, nonstop,” said Ortlip of he and Smith. “However hard we can, we go to make each other better so we can do stuff like this.”
Boyertown’s Jay Maldonado (120) continued the Pioneer Athletic Conference dominance of the lightweights with a 4-0 win over Downingtown East’s Keanu Manuel.
It was the third time in as many tries Maldonado has defeated a foe he very well may see again, next week.
“It’s definitely tough to go up against an opponent who’s comparable to you,” Maldonado said. “We’ve known each other since we were young and we wrestled on the same team, so it’s always good to wrestle him.”
Boyertown tied SpringFord with a a PAC-high, five regional qualifiers, with Gavin Sheridan (106), Luke Heimbach (113), Chance Babb (138) and freshman Ryder Gehris (145), who was one of two No. 8 seeds to advance, joining Maldonado.
“I’m super happy with the way Ryder is wrestling,” Maldonado said. “Me and Chance have been working with him, getting him up to speed in the short time we’ve had, and he’s doing pretty good.”
Zach Needles (152) dropped a decision to Strath Haven’s Chase Barlow in the finals, but Jack McGill (160) followed with a commanding 9-1 win over Downingtown East’s Bo Horvath.
After the most unusual of regular seasons, McGill and his teammates are glad to be back chasing the ultimate prize of a state championship.
“That’s clearly the biggest thing each year for us,” McGill said. “Even with Covid, we’re trying to focus on that and focus on our goals and getting medals.”
Fellow senior Joey Milano, a two-time fourthplace state medalist, echoed McGill’s sentiment after overwhelming the 189-pound bracket.
“I’m acting like this could be the last time I wrestle,” Milano said. “I’m staying focused every match and know that anything could happen. I’m trying to prevent getting another injury.”
It was one of those days for Owen J. Roberts, who sent zero wrestlers to regionals for the first time since 2001.
“That was a complete meltdown” OJR coach Steve DeRafelo said. “A lot of things were outside our control this season, but we had the challenge of coming in and competing and we didn’t. Too many points in matches we just stopped wrestling.”
Five Wildcats were voted into the tournament, but now, DeRafelo knows, it’s time to see how his team will respond.
“There were a lot of things that were out of our control, but starting tomorrow, it’s in our control,” DeRafelo said. We’ll see if the kids are willing to get in the weight room and practice and do freestyle. We’ll be there for them if that’s what they decide they want to do.”
District 1-3A North
Team Scores
1. Spring-Ford (SF) 120.5; 2. West Chester Henderson (WCH) 107.5; 3. Garnet Valley (GAV) 91.0; 4. Boyertown (BT) 88.0; 5. Kennett (KNT) 73.0; 6. Strath Haven (SH) 61.0; 7. Downingtown East (DE) 60.0; 8. Sun Valley (SUV) 49.0; 9. Interboro (INT) 42.0; 10. Downingtown West (DW) 41.5; 11. Haverford High (HAV) 37.0; 12. Upper Darby (UDA) 26.0;
13. Coatesville (CTV) 23.5; 14. Conestoga (CNST) 18.0; 14. Oxford Area (OX) 18.0;
16. Ridley (RID) 15.0; 17. West Chester Rustin (WCR) 14.0; 18. Owen J. Roberts (OJR) 12.0; 18. West Chester East (WCE) 12.0; 20. Marple Newtown (MN) 3.0; 21. Penncrest (PC) 2.0; 22. Radnor (RAD) 1.0;
23. Unionville (UNV) 0.0 Championship Quarterfinals
106 -- Cole Smith (SF) pinned Brien Wildermuth (WCH); Timothy Kearney (SUV) dec. Farhan Chowdhury (UDA) 6-5; Gavin Sheridan (BT) maj. dec. James Pizzi (WCR) 18-5; Cole McFarland (HAV) pinned Alex Tenaglia (MN)
113 -- Dominic Ortlip (SF) won by tech. fall over Gabe Broome (SH) 15-0; Luke Heimbach (BT) won by tech. fall over Victor Quintiliana (INT) 16-1; Joey Wuchter (KNT) pinned Xain Cabalo (SUV); Carmen Cortese (WCH) dec. Dysen Neil (OJR) 7-3
120 -- Jay Maldonado (BT) pinned Sam Gautreau (OJR); Jimmy King (WCR) dec. Quinn Smith (SF) 5-2; Cannon Hershey (OX) dec. Matthew Ricci (GAV) 5-2; Keanu Manuel (DE) maj. dec. Max Parnis (WCE) 13-2
126 -- Dominic Findora (DW) won by tech. fall over Jack Lacianca (HAV) 19-3; Matthew Englehardt (OJR) maj. dec. Rocco Hartfuss (RID) 16-5; Shane Holefelder (SUV) dec. Billy Wilson (WCH) 7-5; Nate Shippey (INT) dec. Mitch Baker (CNST) 4-2
132 -- Nathan Lucier (CTV) maj. dec. Austin McMillan (OX) 14-4; Mason Karkoska (OJR) pinned Chris Green (RID); Brett Patton (WCH) dec. Ryan Loraw (DE) 5-0; Griffin Hollingsworth (GAV) dec. Kelton Brunner (SH) 5-0
138 -- Trent Kochersperger (KNT) pinned Daniel Kearney (SUV) 1:42; Nikko Partsanakis (PC) dec. Daniel Husain (GAV) 3-1; Palmer Delaney (WCH) pinned Kevin Rainey (RID) 4:22; Chance Babb (BT) pinned Jake Finley (INT) 4:00
145 -- Sam McMonagle (WCH) pinned Ryder Gehris (BT); Andrew Luke (WCE) dec. Charlie Baldesari (WCR) 2-1; Charlie Dawes (SH) dec. Dylan Lajudice (INT) 9-8; Christopher Wood (GAV) dec. David Rainey (RID) 5-2
152 -- Chase Barlow (SH) pinned Alexander Gamble-Williams (SUV) 3:26; Landon Meredith (OX) dec. Don Reimer (HAV) 6-2; Zach Needles (SF) maj. dec. Josh Barlow (KNT) 10-2; Dom D’Agostino (INT) maj. dec. Hayden McLellan (CNST) 10-2 160 -- Jack McGill (SF) pinned Simon Bolinger (SH); Bobby English (WCH) dec. Cooper Johnson (OX) 5-3; Stephen Lozano (HAV) maj. dec. Aidan McDevitt (INT) 9-0; Bo Horvath (DE) dec. Cole Bechtel (OJR) 6-3
172 -- Matt Romanelli (DE) pinned Darrale Barrett (KNT); Marek Seaman (WCR) dec. Sam Elsen (UNV) 8-6; Jimmy Hally (MN) dec. Xavier Cushman (SF) 5-4; Desmon Perry (GAV) pinned Jimmy Sinclair (BT) 0:53
189 -- Joey Milano (SF) pinned Nick Arbes (CNST); Gabe Federico (SH) dec. Preston Fox (BT) 4-2; Sam DiTrolio (GAV) dec. Jon Harwood (HAV) 3-1; Koh Bauman (WCH) dec. Mason Hale (DW) 8-3 215 -- Ryan Catka (SUV) pinned Matt Griffith (WCR) 3:13; John Pardo (KNT) pinned Anthony Bauer (BT) 0:59; Jake Allred (CNST) dec. Wyatt Hampton (WCH) 1-0; Shalom Thomas (INT) pinned Victor Ninson (RID) 5:23
285 -- Julien Laventure (UDA) pinned Dylan McGuire (CTV) 1:49; Nicholas Mahoney (GAV) pinned Robert Terra (BT) 4:39; Matt Micale (DW) dec. Bailey Shindle (KNT) 6-4; Ben Farabaugh (SH) dec. Daetrel Jerome (RAD) 2-1 Championship Semifinals
106 -- Cole Smith (SF) pinned Timothy Kearney (SUV); Cole McFarland (HAV) pinned Gavin Sheridan (BT)
113 -- Dominic Ortlip (SF) dec. Luke Heimbach (BT) 3-0; Carmen Cortese (WCH) dec. Joey Wuchter (KNT) 10-4 120 -- Jay Maldonado (BT) pinned Jimmy King (WCR) 0:33; Keanu Manuel (DE) maj. dec. Cannon Hershey (OX) 12-1 126 -- Dominic Findora (DW) pinned Matthew Englehardt (OJR); Nate Shippey (INT) dec. Shane Holefelder (SUV) 9-4 132 -- Nathan Lucier (CTV) pinned Mason Karkoska (OJR); Griffin Hollingsworth (GAV) maj. dec. Brett Patton (WCH) 14-5
138 -- Trent Kochersperger (KNT) dec. Nikko Partsanakis (PC) 4-2; Palmer Delaney (WCH) dec. Chance Babb (BT) 12-8 145 -- Sam McMonagle (WCH) won by tech. fall over Andrew Luke (WCE); Christopher Wood (GAV) dec. Charlie Dawes (SH) 6-4
152 -- Chase Barlow (SH) pinned Landon Meredith (OX) 3:36; Zach Needles (SF) pinned Dom D’Agostino (INT) 5:42
160 -- Jack McGill (SF) pinned Bobby English (WCH); Bo Horvath (DE) dec. Stephen Lozano (HAV) 8-1
172 -- Matt Romanelli (DE) pinned Marek Seaman (WCR); Desmon Perry (GAV) dec. Jimmy Hally (MN) 7-4
189 -- Joey Milano (SF) won by tech. fall over Gabe Federico (SH); Sam DiTrolio (GAV) pinned Koh Bauman (WCH) 1:22 215 -- Ryan Catka (SUV) pinned John Pardo (KNT) 5:32; Jake Allred (CNST) maj. dec. Shalom Thomas (INT) 8-0 285 -- Julien Laventure (UDA) pinned Nicholas Mahoney (GAV); Matt Micale (DW) pinned Ben Farabaugh (SH)
Consolation Round 1
106 -- Brien Wildermuth (WCH) dec. Farhan Chowdhury (UDA) 7-5; Alex Tenaglia (MN) dec. James Pizzi (WCR) 7-6
113 -- Victor Quintiliana (INT) dec. Gabe Broome (SH) 7-4; Dysen Neil (OJR) pinned Xain Cabalo (SUV) 3:38
120 -- Quinn Smith (SF) maj. dec. Sam Gautreau (OJR) 13-0; Matthew Ricci (GAV) dec. Max Parnis (WCE) 7-2
126 -- Rocco Hartfuss (RID) maj. dec. Jack Lacianca (HAV) 11-2; Billy Wilson (WCH) dec. Mitch Baker (CNST) 3-2 132 -- Austin McMillan (OX) dec. Chris Green (RID) 8-7; Kelton Brunner (SH) dec. Ryan Loraw (DE) 8-1
138 -- Daniel Husain (GAV) dec. Daniel Kearney (SUV) 3-2; Kevin Rainey (RID) pinned Jake Finley (INT) 3:52
145 -- Ryder Gehris (BT) pinned Charlie Baldesari (WCR) 4:22; David Rainey (RID) dec. Dylan Lajudice (INT) 3-2
152 -- Don Reimer (HAV) pinned Alexander Gamble-Williams (SUV); Josh Barlow (KNT) dec. Hayden McLellan (CNST) 8-3 160 -- Cooper Johnson (OX) pinned Simon Bolinger (SH); Cole Bechtel (OJR) maj. dec. Aidan McDevitt (INT) 12-4 172 -- Darrale Barrett (KNT) dec. Sam Elsen (UNV) 6-0; Xavier Cushman (SF) dec. Jimmy Sinclair (BT) 5-0
189 -- Nick Arbes (CNST) dec. Preston Fox (BT) 3-0; Jon Harwood (HAV) pinned Mason Hale (DW) 4:32
215 -- Anthony Bauer (BT) dec. Matt Griffith (WCR) 5-3; Victor Ninson (RID) dec. Wyatt Hampton (WCH) 4-2
285 -- Robert Terra (BT) pinned Dylan McGuire (CTV); Daetrel Jerome (RAD) dec. Bailey Shindle (KNT) 8-2 Consolation Semifinals
106 -- Gavin Sheridan (BT) pinned Brien Wildermuth (WCH) 3:40; Timothy Kearney (SUV) dec. Alex Tenaglia (MN) 6-3 113 -- Joey Wuchter (KNT) maj. dec. Victor Quintiliana (INT) 11-0; Luke Heimbach (BT) maj. dec. Dysen Neil (OJR) 12-0
120 -- Cannon Hershey (OX) dec. Quinn Smith (SF) 5-4; Matthew Ricci (GAV) dec. Jimmy King (WCR) 6-4
126 -- Shane Holefelder (SUV) maj. dec. Rocco Hartfuss (RID) 12-4; Billy Wilson (WCH) dec. Matthew Englehardt (OJR) 6-3
132 -- Brett Patton (WCH) dec. Austin McMillan (OX) 13-8; Kelton Brunner (SH) pinned Mason Karkoska (OJR) 3:28 138 -- Chance Babb (BT) pinned Daniel Husain (GAV) 4:29; Kevin Rainey (RID) dec. Nikko Partsanakis (PC) 2-1
145 -- Ryder Gehris (BT) dec. Charlie Dawes (SH) 6-3; Andrew Luke (WCE) dec. David Rainey (RID) 5-1
152 -- Dom D’Agostino (INT) dec. Don Reimer (HAV) 8-2; Josh Barlow (KNT) dec. Landon Meredith (OX) 7-2
160 -- Stephen Lozano (HAV) dec. Cooper Johnson (OX) 6-4; Bobby English (WCH) pinned Cole Bechtel (OJR) 4:26 172 -- Darrale Barrett (KNT) dec. Jimmy Hally (MN) 8-1; Marek Seaman (WCR) pinned Xavier Cushman (SF) 0:55
189 -- Koh Bauman (WCH) dec. Nick Arbes (CNST) 8-3; Gabe Federico (SH) dec. Jon Harwood (HAV) 3-1
215 -- Shalom Thomas (INT) dec. Anthony Bauer (BT) 3-2; John Pardo (KNT) pinned Victor Ninson (RID)
285 -- Ben Farabaugh (SH) dec. Robert Terra (BT) 1-0; Nicholas Mahoney (GAV) dec. Daetrel Jerome (RAD) 3-0
Third Place
106 -- Gavin Sheridan (BT) won by tech. fall over Timothy Kearney (SUV) 21-3 113 -- Luke Heimbach (BT) dec. Joey Wuchter (KNT) 9-2
120 -- Cannon Hershey (OX) dec. Matthew Ricci (GAV) 8-3
126 -- Shane Holefelder (SUV) dec. Billy Wilson (WCH) 10-4
132 -- Kelton Brunner (SH) dec. Brett Patton (WCH) 12-5
138 -- Chance Babb (BT) pinned Kevin Rainey (RID) 2:56
145 -- Andrew Luke (WCE) dec. Ryder Gehris (BT) 9-5
152 -- Dom D’Agostino (INT) dec. Josh Barlow (KNT) 5-0
160 -- Bobby English (WCH) dec. Stephen Lozano (HAV) 4-2
172 -- Darrale Barrett (KNT) dec. Marek Seaman (WCR) 3-0
189 -- Koh Bauman (WCH) pinned Gabe Federico (SH) 2:32
215 -- John Pardo (KNT) pinned Shalom Thomas (INT)
285 -- Ben Farabaugh (SH) dec. Nicholas Mahoney (GAV) 1-0 Championship Finals
106 -- Cole Smith (SF) pinned Cole McFarland (HAV)
113 -- Dominic Ortlip (SF) maj. dec. Carmen Cortese (WCH) 11-2
120 -- Jay Maldonado (BT) dec. Keanu Manuel (DE) 4-0
126 -- Dominic Findora (DW) dec. Nate Shippey (INT) 12-5
132 -- Nathan Lucier (CTV) won by tech. fall over Griffin Hollingsworth (GAV) 138 -- Trent Kochersperger (KNT) dec. Palmer Delaney (WCH) 6-4
145 -- Sam McMonagle (WCH) pinned Christopher Wood (GAV)
152 -- Chase Barlow (SH) dec. Zach Needles (SF) 5-2
160 -- Jack McGill (SF) maj. dec. Bo Horvath (DE) 9-1
172 -- Matt Romanelli (DE) pinned Desmon Perry (GAV)
189 -- Joey Milano (SF) won by tech. fall over Sam DiTrolio (GAV) 18-3
215 -- Ryan Catka (SUV) pinned Jake Allred (CNST)
285 -- Julien Laventure (UDA) pinned Matt Micale (DW)