Madison continues showing strength
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Madison went into the Paul J. Finn, Jr. Memorial Tournament knowing that they could have a date with destiny against NJ Top 10 David Brearley. The only way to get an opportunity to square off with the talented Bears was to earn it. Earn it, they did. The Dodgers handled Verona in the opening bout. The first win moved the Dodgers to the front gym and match against host Millburn. All Teams assembled in the front gym and watched a 15 minute documentary about Paul Finn. The presentation entitled “Gentle Giant” was ESPN worthy and should be sent to the NJSIAA hall of fame. The touching film motivated many and touched all. Madison dominated the Hillbillies from Verona and took an opening match victory, 64-8. Dave Dew (160), Bill Hutchinson, Kyle Kaufmann and Ryan Colwell provided the Dodgers. Madison had many motivations as they moved from the back gym to the main gymnasium. A focused Dodgers’ group turned in a dominating 50-20 victory over the Millers. Madison opened to a 23-0 lead before giving up a team point.
Hutchinson pinned Sam Ford to give the Dodgers a 6-0 lead. Hutchinson lead 7-3 and turned a single into a pinning combination to record the fall. Kyle Kaufmann lead 13-4 going into the third. The Dodger Junior earned a takedown and three near fall, just missing a pin, before taking down Kevin McArdle for the 15 point lead and tech fall. Mike Hall and Javier Vasquez went out and earned quick pins as the Dodgers built a 23-0 lead. Millburn took back 5 points with a 21-5 tech fall at 103.
Madison’s freshman 112-pounder trailed 3-0 moving late in the third period. Ryan Colwell escaped and a takedown with only three seconds left in the match tied it up and forced overtime. Coldwell had Greg Pollock on his back, at the edge of the mat, but was awarded no back points. All three of the overtime periods ended with no scoring change. Pollock rode out the 4th over time and earned the 1 point for the 4-3 decision.
Mike Serillo, Christian Mazzocchi, Jason Benesky and Steve Martin quickly brought home 24 more points for the Dodgers. Serillo pinned Derek Weber in twenty-three seconds. Mazzacchi pinned in 44 seconds. Benesky and Martin also recorded first period falls.
Andrew Conley took home a tough victory over Eric Rice. Conley lead 2-0 early in the first, only to trail 3-2 before reversing Rice in the final seconds. Conley earned the only point of the second period, an escape giving the Dodger a 5-3 lead. Rice escapes early in the third and a takedown up’d the score to 6-5 in Rice’s favor. Conley’s reversal in the final twenty seconds and his ability to hold down Rice proved to be enough to secure the win.
The 50-20 victory over the Union County school set up the desired match with New Jersey top 10, David Brearley in the finals of the Paul Finn Tournament. Kyle Kaufmann gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead as the top Morris County wrestler defeated Hany Elshikh 8-6. Ryan Colwell was the next Dodger to earn team points, an 11-1 victory over Allen Phillips. Mazzocchi pulled the Dodgers within 5 with a 7-2 victory over John Calderon. Benensky, Conley and Hutchinson all recorded victories top total 25 points for the Dodgers in a strong showing against one of the best team in New Jersey.
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