Weekend wrestling

Woodstown, Pennsville compete in tournaments in Delaware over the weekend

By Riverview Sports News

NEWARK, Del. – Woodstown heavyweight Mateo Vinciguerra reached the quarterfinals of the main draw and then finished seventh in the Beast of the East Tournament that concluded Sunday.

Vinciguerra had an opening-round bye, then won by pin and a decision before losing in a technical fall (23-7) to Mark Effendian of team champion Faith Christian Academy in the quarterfinals. 

He won by decision and was pinned in his first two consolation round matches, then pinned Dante Donaldson of The Hill School in 2:21 in the seventh-place match.

Travis Balback (126) and Greyson Hyland (175) both went 1-2 in the tournament.

Howdy Duncan Classic

NEW CASTLE, Del. – Gabe Supernavage was the highest placing Pennsville wrestler in the Howdy Duncan Classic when he finished sixth at 138 in the weekend tournament.

Supernavage went 3-3 in the tournament with two pins in the consolation rounds. He lost a medical forfeit in the fifth-place match.

Pennsville wrestlers won 15 matches in the tournament. Nathaniel Mason (132), Joseph Halstead (190) and Jacob Hand (285) also won three matches in the tournament. Brett Land (113), Travis Hagan (144) and Halstead all reached the quarterfinals of the championship bracket.

The Eagles finished 19th in the team standings.