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PEARL RIVER, N.Y. Sean Barry knew his opponent all too well when he stepped on the wrestling mat for the 285-pound final at the annual Michael OConnell Tournament. The Hen Hud senior and Pleasantvilles Obum Anyichie practices once a week so Barry realized it was time to alter his strategy.
Because we live close to each other and there are not many 285-pounders to work with, we practice with each other, Barry said. I usually go with my move but I knew he would be expecting it so I wanted change things up.
The switch worked as Barry pinned Anyichie 1:10 into the final at Pearl River, fueling Hen Hud to a third-place finish.
The Sailors rang up 111.5 points, one behind runner-up Washingtonville. Tappan Zee won the team title.
Hen Hud did lead the tournament with four champions Phil Siegel (160 pounds), Josh Perl mutter (145), Kevin McDermott (132) and Barry. Siegel, who registered his 109th varsity win, was named the most outstanding wrestler in the upper weights (from the 145-weight class up).
Once Barry got a feel for the match, he went to work.
He was a little more defensive than usual because when we practice he is a lot more aggressive, Barry said. I went with the over and under hooks.
This is Barrys first OConnell title. He was out and missed the tournament in his freshman and sophomore years. Last year, Barry said he did not wrestle well and did not place. It feels great to win, he said. Winning never gets old.
McDermott walked away with his first wrestling tournament title, scoring an 18-2 technical fall over Nyacks James Giraldez. Earlier this month, McDermott was a finalist at the Jerry McGuire tournament.
When I got to the finals at North Rockland I was a little nervous, McDermott said. Coming into this final, I was calm and knew that if I wrestled my best I could come away with the win.
McDermott secured the first takedown 25 seconds into the match and was in control.
Getting to the finals today made me hungrier, McDermott said. Its nice to get to a final but always nicer to win.
Siegel pinned Ellenvilles Ken Krygier at 3:17 and Perlmutter decisioned Irvingtons Brett Pastore, 10-8.
Jack Wagner (106) finished third and Rob Fahey (126) was fourth.
Team standings and key 1. Tappan Zee (TZ) 147 points; 2. Washingtonville (Wv) 112.5; 3 Hen Hud (HH) 111.5; 4. Pearl River (PR) 107.5; 5. Clarkstown North (CN) 90; 6. Pleasantville (Pv) 62; 7. North Rockland (NRk) 60.5; 8. Nyack (Ny) 55; 9 . Westlake (Ws) 44.5; 10. Irvington (I) 38; 11. East Ramapo (ER) 37; 12. Lakeland/Panas (Lk/Pn) 28; 13. Ellenville (Ell) 24; 14. Tuxedo (Tux) 19.Championship
99 Brian Hong (CN) dec. James Kelly (PR), 8-2; 106 Mike Seligson (CN) dec. Dylan Lynn (Tux), 12-8 OT; 113 John Muldoon (PR) technical fall Stephen Paternostro (Pv), 18-3; 120 Adit Thakur (Ny) major dec. Bryan Monticello (Wv), 8-0; 126 Jose Rodriguez (NRk) technical fall Graham Williamson (Pv), 18-3; 132 Kevin McDermott (HH) technical fall James Giraldez (Ny), 18-2;138 Charlie Garcia (TZ) dec. Steven Moreno (PR), 3-1; 145 Josh Perlmutter (HH) dec. Brett Pastore (I), 10-8; 152 Edgar Solis (Ws) technical fall Rob Gullo (PR), 16-1; 160 Phil Siegel (HH) pin. Ken Krygier (Ell), 3:17; 170 Colin Casey (Wv) pin. Tino DiPaterio (Lk/Pn), 3:34; 182 Benji Sinanaj (TZ) pin. Tyler Goings (ER), 2:48; 195 Ekepende Imasuen (NRk) pin. John Hartnett (TZ), 5:44; 220 Mike Manni (TZ) dec. Sam Weinger (Wv), 8-4; 285 Sean Barry (HH) pin. Obum Anyichie (Pv), 1:10.
Third place
99 Joey Fields (CN) dec. James Bathon (Pv), 5-3; 106 Jack Wagner (HH) dec. Tyler Wexler (I), 11-5; 113 Jon Alvarez (ER) pin. Louis DeLucia (CN), 2:04; 120 Matt Begley (CN) dec. Dan Ferriera (Lk/Pn), 3-1; 126 Carlos Aponte (TZ) pin. Rob Fahey (HH), 1:29; 132 Nick Simeti (PR) dec. Luke Harrison (Wv), 7-4; 138 Mark Milisci (Wv) dec. Nick OHalloran (Ws), 6-4; 145 Ryan Becker (CN) dec. Dan Wanamker (TZ), 6-0; 152 Desmond Djekovic (TZ) dec. Francesco Pichardo (Wv), 7-1; 160 Con Coffinas (Ws) pin. Andrew Brayado (Wv), 2:32; 170 Valdon Djekovic (TZ) pin. Dennis Carroll (TZ), 3:31; 182 Tim Fjermestad (PR) pin. Selena Nixon, :25; 195 Kevin Degnan (I) pin. Brendan Woods (Lk/Pn), 2:08; 220 Frank Lezamiz (NRk) pin. Jason Dorsainville (ER), 3:11; 285 Stephen Melgar (Wv) dec. Mike Manni (TZ), 3-1.
Semifinals
99 Brian Hong (CN) major dec. Chris Bathon (Pv), 8-0; James Kelly (PR) dec. Joey Fields (CN), 4-3; 106 Mike Seligson (CN) dec. Jack Wagner (HH), 10-8; Dylan Lynn (Tux) pin. Tyler Wexler (I), 1:21; 113 Stephen Paternostro (Pv) pin. Joe Smith (Ell), 1:18; John Muldoon (PR) major dec. Jon Alvarez (ER), 9-1; 120 Adit Thakur (Ny) pin. Steven Richardson (HH), 1:43; Bryan Mongiello (Wv) major dec. Dan OConnor (NR), 15-1; 126 Graham Williamson (Pv) pin. Rob Fahey (HH), :59; Jose Rodriguez (NRk) dec. Carlos Aponte (TZ), 9-2; 132 James Giraldez (Ny) pin. Blake Cohen (Lk/Pn), :53; Kevin McDermott (HH) dec. Nick Simeti (PR), 9-3; 138 Steven Moreno (PR) dec. Mark Milisci (Wv), 6-4; Charlie Garcia (TZ) pin. Nick OHalloran (Ws), 1:23; 145 Brett Pastore (I) pin. Anthony Zurla (NRk), 1:34; Josh Perlmutter (HH) dec. Ryan Becker (CN), 6-5; 152 Rob Gullo (PR) pin. Francesco Pichardo (Wv), 3:31; Edgar Solis (Ws) pin. Desmond Djekovic (TZ), 3:45; 160 Phil Siegel (HH) pin. Adonis Alcime (Ny), 2:33; Ken Krygier (Ell) major dec. Dave Crispino (CN), 11-2; 170 Colin Casey (Wv) dec. Valdon Djekovic (TZ), 10-3; Tino DiPaterio (Lk/Pn) dec. Dennis Carroll (TZ), 8-3; 182 Tyler Goings (ER) dec. Tim Fjermestad (PR) 4-3; Beni Sinanaj (TZ) pin. Selena Nixon (Ny), :29; 195 John Hartnett (TZ) pin. Brendan Woods (Lk/Pn), 1:41; Expenede Imasuen (NRk) dec. Kevin Degnan (I), 7-2; 220 Chris McGann (TZ) pin. Bryan Kendrick (PR), :45; Sam Weinger (Wv) pin. Jason Dorsainville (ER), 2:25; 285 Obum Anyichie (Pv) pin. Anthony DiNardo (I), 3:34; Sean Barry (HH) dec. Mike Manni (TZ), 4-0
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