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FHSAA State Championships 2-17-07 |
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The Oviedo Florida Men's Wrestling Report, 18 February 2007 FHSAA State Championships February, 15-17 2007 @ The Lakeland Center, Lakeland, Florida TEAM (Top 10) 1 - Oviedo 165.5; 2 - South Dade 115.5; 3 - Osceola 88; 4 - Flagler Palm Coast 75; 5 - Miami Braddock 70; 6 - Countryside 67.5; 7 - Olympia 67; 8 - Miami Palmetto 55; 9 - Hialeah 48; 10 - Bloomingdale 45.5; OVIEDO STATE CHAMPIONS, PLACERS, QUALIFIERS 103 Ryan Leatherman State Qualifier 119 Brett Leatherman State Qualifier 125 Justin Tortora 3rd Place 135 John Christiansen 6th Place 145 Tyler Davis State Champion 152 Jake Schalles State Runner-up 160 Brandon Hatchett State Champion 171 Jesse Robbins State Champion 189 Anthony Salerno 3rd Place 215 Nic Chase 5th Place 285 Dustin Meloche State Qualifier FINAL OVIEDO MEN'S WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 103 Ryan Leatherman FR 34-9, 14 pins 112 Thrasher Porcher JR 20-13, 3 pins 119 Brett Leatherman JR 22-8, 13 pins 125 Justin Tortora SR 38-8, 14 pins 130 Josh Keebler JR 23-12, 13 pins 135 John Christiansen JR 34-10, 11 pins 140 Chase Gordon FR 15-11, 4 pins 145 Tyler Davis SR 40-6, 21 pins 152 Jake Schalles JR 34-6, 22 pins 160 Brandon Hatchett SR 38-2, 13 pins 171 Jesse Robbins SR 27-2, 13 pins 189 Anthony Salerno SR 39-8, 18 pins 215 Nic Chase SR 36-11, 14 pins 285 Dustin Meloche JR 20-9, 6 pins OVIEDO MEN'S WRESTLING NOTEBOOK BULLETS In winning its fourth consecutive 3A State Championship Oviedo becomes the only team ever in the history of Florida high school wrestling to win four straight titles in the big schools division (previous record of three consecutive held by Brandon 1991-93 and Oviedo 2004-06). In accumulating 165.5 team points for the State Championship title, Oviedo now owns the top three team point totals at the State meet in the history of Florida high school wrestling dating back to 1965, in the big schools division. In 2005, 188.0; 2007, 165.5; and 2004, 163.5. This year's 50 points margin of victory over runner-up South Dade is the fourth largest margin of victory in the state's big school division history. The previous three largest margins of victory include 2004 Oviedo 70.5; 2005 Oviedo 59.0; 1997 Brandon 54.5. Oviedo is now tied for fourth in the state (all three classifications) for most State Championship titles ever--tied with Fort Myers (1978, 1979, 1987, 1998) and Hollywood McArthur (1979, 1986, 1988, 1989). With the crowning of three new Oviedo individual State Champions the program now has 20--tied for 8th all time in the State (all classifications). Seniors Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh), Jesse Robbins (Arizona State), and Anthony Salerno (Princeton) finish great high school wrestling careers and now move on to college upon graduation to continue their wrestling endeavors at the NCAA Division I level. Seniors Justin Tortora, Tyler Davis, and Nic Chase will also continue on at the collegiate level in signings this spring. In the team races for most individual wins and pins, Tyler Davis pulls down 40 wins in his State Championship season. Jake Schalles, tied with Davis going into the State Championship tourney at 20 apiece, sticks two opponents to Davis' one at the state meet to win the "Oviedo Schalles Award" for most pins on the year. Next up for the Oviedo Men's Wrestling Team is a full spring and summer of wrestling that takes the team across the state, nation, and world and then culminates this July at the Cadet and Junior National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. |
