Past NCAA champions Donahoe, Moore win Northeast Senior Freestyle Regionals
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by Gary Abbott
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - A pair of past NCAA champions, Paul Donahoe and Derek Moore, were among the winners at the Northeast Senior Freestyle Regionals held at SUNY-Brockport on Saturday.
The champions at the Northeast Senior Regionals earn a spot in the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 11-12.
Donahoe, who was a NCAA champion for Nebraska and completed his career at Edinboro, captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. title.
Donahoe (Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC) defeated talented Mark McKnight (Pittsburgh, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), 3-0, 6-0 in the finals. He was named Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament.
Moore, who was a NCAA champion for UC-Davis, scored a technical fall over Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling), 7-0, 7-0 in the finals. Moore competes for the U.S. Army.
Winning the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. with a strong performance was Kyle Borshoff (Pittsford, N.Y./Titan Worldwide), who defeated Justin Pearch (Colorado Springs, Colo.?U.S. Army, 0-1, 3-1, 1-0. Borshoff was a star at American University.
Two wrestlers who compete for Hofstra, PJ Gillespie (Long Beach, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Paul Snyder (Hempstead, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. won titles.
Other individual champions were James Allen (Allentown, Pa./Matrix) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Alex Dolly (Haslett, Mich.) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
The competition concludes on Sunday with the Senior Greco-Roman division.
NORTHEAST SENIOR REGIONALS
At Brockport, N.Y., May 1, 2010
Men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Paul Donahoe, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator Wrestling Club) dec. Mark McKnight, Pittsburgh, Pa. (LVAC), 3-0,6-0
3rd - Kellen Aura, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) pin Jose Vasquez, Brockport, N.Y. (Brockport), 10-4, 1:45
60 kg/132 lbs.
1st - Derek Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) tech. fall Steve Bonanno, Wantagh, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling), 7-0, 7-0
3rd - Jeremiah Biddle (Pennsylvania) dec. Ronald Hicks, Clarion, Pa. (Clarion WC), 1-0, 4-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs
1st - Kyle Borshoff, Pittsford, N.Y. (Titan Worldwide) dec. Justin Pearch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 0-1, 3-1, 1-0
3rd - Rollie Peterkin, Philadelphia, Pa. pin John Stout, Bethlehem, Pa., 1-1, 3-0, 1:23
74 kg/163 lbs.
1st - James Allen, Allentown, Pa. (Matrix) dec. Brian Tanen, (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 6-0
3rd - Sean Bilodeau, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley, AC) pin Josh Veltri (New York), 0:23
84 kg/185 lbs.
1st - PJ Gillespie, Long Beach, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling) dec. Mark Hawald (Ohio), 4-2, 0-1, 7-0
3rd - Michael Schyck, Englewood, Fla. (Lemon Bay Wrestling) dec. Nick Milano, Clarion, Pa. (Clarion WC), 9-3, 4-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st - Alex Dolly, Haslett, Mich. dec. Luke Rebertus, Greensboro, N.C. (Navy Mat Club), 1-0, 2-1
3rd - Bill Schindel, Tallmadge, Ohio (Dirt Crew Wrestling) dec. Jared Myhrberg, Cortland, N.Y. (Cortland), 3-2, 6-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1st - Paul Snyder, Hempstead, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling) pin Joey Fendone, Salem N.H. (Edinboro), 0-1,1:15
3rd - Brett Correll, Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo WC) dec. Patrick Krenz, Palmyra, N.Y. (Brockport Eagles), 4-0, 3-3
Outstanding Wrestler - Paul Donahoe, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC), 55 kg
The champions at the Northeast Senior Regionals earn a spot in the World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 11-12.
Donahoe, who was a NCAA champion for Nebraska and completed his career at Edinboro, captured the 55 kg/121 lbs. title.
Donahoe (Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC) defeated talented Mark McKnight (Pittsburgh, Pa./Lehigh Valley AC), 3-0, 6-0 in the finals. He was named Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament.
Moore, who was a NCAA champion for UC-Davis, scored a technical fall over Steve Bonanno (Wantagh, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling), 7-0, 7-0 in the finals. Moore competes for the U.S. Army.
Winning the 66 kg/145.5 lbs. with a strong performance was Kyle Borshoff (Pittsford, N.Y./Titan Worldwide), who defeated Justin Pearch (Colorado Springs, Colo.?U.S. Army, 0-1, 3-1, 1-0. Borshoff was a star at American University.
Two wrestlers who compete for Hofstra, PJ Gillespie (Long Beach, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Paul Snyder (Hempstead, N.Y./Strong Island Wrestling) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. won titles.
Other individual champions were James Allen (Allentown, Pa./Matrix) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Alex Dolly (Haslett, Mich.) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
The competition concludes on Sunday with the Senior Greco-Roman division.
NORTHEAST SENIOR REGIONALS
At Brockport, N.Y., May 1, 2010
Men's freestyle results
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Paul Donahoe, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator Wrestling Club) dec. Mark McKnight, Pittsburgh, Pa. (LVAC), 3-0,6-0
3rd - Kellen Aura, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) pin Jose Vasquez, Brockport, N.Y. (Brockport), 10-4, 1:45
60 kg/132 lbs.
1st - Derek Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) tech. fall Steve Bonanno, Wantagh, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling), 7-0, 7-0
3rd - Jeremiah Biddle (Pennsylvania) dec. Ronald Hicks, Clarion, Pa. (Clarion WC), 1-0, 4-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs
1st - Kyle Borshoff, Pittsford, N.Y. (Titan Worldwide) dec. Justin Pearch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) 0-1, 3-1, 1-0
3rd - Rollie Peterkin, Philadelphia, Pa. pin John Stout, Bethlehem, Pa., 1-1, 3-0, 1:23
74 kg/163 lbs.
1st - James Allen, Allentown, Pa. (Matrix) dec. Brian Tanen, (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 6-0
3rd - Sean Bilodeau, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley, AC) pin Josh Veltri (New York), 0:23
84 kg/185 lbs.
1st - PJ Gillespie, Long Beach, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling) dec. Mark Hawald (Ohio), 4-2, 0-1, 7-0
3rd - Michael Schyck, Englewood, Fla. (Lemon Bay Wrestling) dec. Nick Milano, Clarion, Pa. (Clarion WC), 9-3, 4-2
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1st - Alex Dolly, Haslett, Mich. dec. Luke Rebertus, Greensboro, N.C. (Navy Mat Club), 1-0, 2-1
3rd - Bill Schindel, Tallmadge, Ohio (Dirt Crew Wrestling) dec. Jared Myhrberg, Cortland, N.Y. (Cortland), 3-2, 6-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1st - Paul Snyder, Hempstead, N.Y. (Strong Island Wrestling) pin Joey Fendone, Salem N.H. (Edinboro), 0-1,1:15
3rd - Brett Correll, Buffalo, N.Y. (Buffalo WC) dec. Patrick Krenz, Palmyra, N.Y. (Brockport Eagles), 4-0, 3-3
Outstanding Wrestler - Paul Donahoe, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC), 55 kg
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