Washington, Fronhofer return to mats with Northeast Senior Regional freestyle titles
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by Gary Abbott
BROCKPORT, N.Y - It was a great day for Columbia University wrestling. Two assistant wrestling coaches and one of their current athletes won titles at the Northeast Senior Regional Freestyle Championships at the College at Brockport.
The athletes who won titles on Saturday have qualified to compete at the World Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, set for Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31.
The Columbia coaches who won titles were Yero Washington (Jersey City, N.J./Sunkist Lions) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Carl Fronhofer (Hoboken, N.J./Sunkist Lions) at 84 kg/185 lbs. The current athlete is sophomore Eren Civan (Bethesda, Md./Sunkist Lions) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Washington, who was a member of Freestyle Team USA many times during his competitive career, last wrestled at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, Ind. He scored an 8-0, 6-0 technical fall in the finals
"I have been working out so much with (Columbia assistant coach) Matt Valenti that I am in good shape," said Washington. "I did this for fun."
Fronhofer, who was nationally ranked in both freestyle and Greco-Roman during his international career, last competed at the 2007 Dave Schultz Memorial International. Fronhofer was named Outstanding Wrestler in the event, after winning a very loaded 85 kg weight class.
Among his victories was a 4-1, 1-0 win over Benjamin Wissel of Boiler Elite in the finals, and a pin in 1:41 over James Yonushonis of New York AC in the semifinals. Fronhofer beat Cornell All-American Cam Simaz in the quarterfinals, 3-0, 1-0.
Both Washington and Fronhofer indicated that they are considering continuing their comeback by competing in the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs.
Civan, who won Cadet Nationals and FILA Cadet National freestyle titles while in high school, defeated Chris Stinnett of TWC, 4-1, 5-0 in the finals.
Veteran freestyle stars Kyle Cerminara (Edinboro, Pa./New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Les Sigman (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. won titles to secure their berth at the World Team Trials.
Other individual champions were Brian Borst (Schenectady, N.Y./Journeymen) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Don Ooton (Lewisburg, Pa./Bison WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Brockport, N.Y., April 4
55 kg/121 lbs
1st Place - Brian Borst of Journeymen
2nd Place - Eric Caschera of Penn State
1st - Brian Borst (Journeymen) dec. Eric Caschera (Penn State), 1-0, 6-4
60 kg/132.25 lbs
1st Place - Yero Washington of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Frank Cimato of Drexel
3rd Place - Steve Mytych of Drexel
4th Place - Mike Grey of Cornell
1st - Yero Washington (Sunkist Lions) tech. fall Frank Cimato (Drexel), 8-0, 6-0
3rd - Steve Mytych (Drexel) dec. Mike Grey (Cornell), 3-0, 2-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs
1st Place - Don Ooton of Bison Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Jayk Cobbs of Ironamn W.C.
3rd Place - Adam Koballa of Seasons
4th Place - Brian Tanen of Unattached
1st - Don Ooton (Bison Wrestling Club) pin Jayk Cobbs (Ironamn W.C.), 7-0, 0:20
3rd - Adam Koballa (Season) dec. Brian Tanen (Unattached), 3-0, 6-4
74 kg /163 lbs
1st Place - Eren Civan of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Chris Stinnett of TWC
3rd Place - Josh Asper of TWC
4th Place - Matt Kaylor of Binghamton
1st - Eren Civan (Sunkist Lions) dec. Chris Stinnett (TWC), 4-1, 5-0
3rd - Josh Asper (TWC) inj. dft. Matt Kaylor (Binghamton)
84 kg/185 lbs
1st Place - Carl Fronhofer of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Benjamin Wissel of Boiler Elite
3rd Place - Mike Letts of Terrapin
4th Place - Nathan Graham of bloom wrestling
1st - Carl Fronhofer (Sunkist Lions) dec. Benjamin Wissel (Boiler Elite), 4-1, 1-0
3rd - Mike Letts (Terrapin) dec. Nathan Graham (Bloom wrestling), 2-1, 1-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs
1st Place - Kyle Cerminara of NYAC
2nd Place - Ryan Malo of Doughboy WC
3rd Place - Greg Prioleau of All Navy
4th Place - Kyle Manley of Unattached
1st - Kyle Cerminara (NYAC) tech. fall Ryan Malo (Doughboy WC), 6-0, 6-0
3rd - Greg Prioleau (All Navy) dec. Kyle Manley (Unattached), 4-1, 2-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs
1st Place - Les Sigman of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Cameron Wade of penn state
3rd Place - Bradly Peters of Unattached
4th Place - Zachary Walsh of Bloomsburg
1st - Les Sigman (Sunkist Kids) dec. Cameron Wade (Penn State), 2-0, 2-1
3rd - Bradly Peters (Unattached) dec. Zachary Walsh (Bloomsburg), 1-1, 3-2
The athletes who won titles on Saturday have qualified to compete at the World Team Trials, presented by the U.S. Marines, set for Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31.
The Columbia coaches who won titles were Yero Washington (Jersey City, N.J./Sunkist Lions) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Carl Fronhofer (Hoboken, N.J./Sunkist Lions) at 84 kg/185 lbs. The current athlete is sophomore Eren Civan (Bethesda, Md./Sunkist Lions) at 74 kg/163 lbs.
Washington, who was a member of Freestyle Team USA many times during his competitive career, last wrestled at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, Ind. He scored an 8-0, 6-0 technical fall in the finals
"I have been working out so much with (Columbia assistant coach) Matt Valenti that I am in good shape," said Washington. "I did this for fun."
Fronhofer, who was nationally ranked in both freestyle and Greco-Roman during his international career, last competed at the 2007 Dave Schultz Memorial International. Fronhofer was named Outstanding Wrestler in the event, after winning a very loaded 85 kg weight class.
Among his victories was a 4-1, 1-0 win over Benjamin Wissel of Boiler Elite in the finals, and a pin in 1:41 over James Yonushonis of New York AC in the semifinals. Fronhofer beat Cornell All-American Cam Simaz in the quarterfinals, 3-0, 1-0.
Both Washington and Fronhofer indicated that they are considering continuing their comeback by competing in the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs.
Civan, who won Cadet Nationals and FILA Cadet National freestyle titles while in high school, defeated Chris Stinnett of TWC, 4-1, 5-0 in the finals.
Veteran freestyle stars Kyle Cerminara (Edinboro, Pa./New York AC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Les Sigman (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. won titles to secure their berth at the World Team Trials.
Other individual champions were Brian Borst (Schenectady, N.Y./Journeymen) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Don Ooton (Lewisburg, Pa./Bison WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Brockport, N.Y., April 4
55 kg/121 lbs
1st Place - Brian Borst of Journeymen
2nd Place - Eric Caschera of Penn State
1st - Brian Borst (Journeymen) dec. Eric Caschera (Penn State), 1-0, 6-4
60 kg/132.25 lbs
1st Place - Yero Washington of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Frank Cimato of Drexel
3rd Place - Steve Mytych of Drexel
4th Place - Mike Grey of Cornell
1st - Yero Washington (Sunkist Lions) tech. fall Frank Cimato (Drexel), 8-0, 6-0
3rd - Steve Mytych (Drexel) dec. Mike Grey (Cornell), 3-0, 2-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs
1st Place - Don Ooton of Bison Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Jayk Cobbs of Ironamn W.C.
3rd Place - Adam Koballa of Seasons
4th Place - Brian Tanen of Unattached
1st - Don Ooton (Bison Wrestling Club) pin Jayk Cobbs (Ironamn W.C.), 7-0, 0:20
3rd - Adam Koballa (Season) dec. Brian Tanen (Unattached), 3-0, 6-4
74 kg /163 lbs
1st Place - Eren Civan of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Chris Stinnett of TWC
3rd Place - Josh Asper of TWC
4th Place - Matt Kaylor of Binghamton
1st - Eren Civan (Sunkist Lions) dec. Chris Stinnett (TWC), 4-1, 5-0
3rd - Josh Asper (TWC) inj. dft. Matt Kaylor (Binghamton)
84 kg/185 lbs
1st Place - Carl Fronhofer of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Benjamin Wissel of Boiler Elite
3rd Place - Mike Letts of Terrapin
4th Place - Nathan Graham of bloom wrestling
1st - Carl Fronhofer (Sunkist Lions) dec. Benjamin Wissel (Boiler Elite), 4-1, 1-0
3rd - Mike Letts (Terrapin) dec. Nathan Graham (Bloom wrestling), 2-1, 1-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs
1st Place - Kyle Cerminara of NYAC
2nd Place - Ryan Malo of Doughboy WC
3rd Place - Greg Prioleau of All Navy
4th Place - Kyle Manley of Unattached
1st - Kyle Cerminara (NYAC) tech. fall Ryan Malo (Doughboy WC), 6-0, 6-0
3rd - Greg Prioleau (All Navy) dec. Kyle Manley (Unattached), 4-1, 2-1
120 kg/264.5 lbs
1st Place - Les Sigman of Sunkist Lions
2nd Place - Cameron Wade of penn state
3rd Place - Bradly Peters of Unattached
4th Place - Zachary Walsh of Bloomsburg
1st - Les Sigman (Sunkist Kids) dec. Cameron Wade (Penn State), 2-0, 2-1
3rd - Bradly Peters (Unattached) dec. Zachary Walsh (Bloomsburg), 1-1, 3-2
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