Norwich uses strong team performance to claim second place at Valley Duals
ILION – Currently ranked at the top spot of the New York State Divison-II rankings, the Purple Tornado wrestling team finished with a 4-3 record at the Valley Duals, taking a second place finish in the tournament hosted by Central Valley Academy.
With some of the team battling the flu and/or injuries and seeing most of the team wrestle up in weight throughout the weekend, Norwich opened the tournament with a 52-21 win over a tough Canastota team from Section III.
With round two of the tournament off, the Purple Tornado prepared for Kellenburgh in the third round. Norwich battled in the match against but lost by a single point.
The Tornado rebounded and went on a tear in the fourth round match up against Spencer-Van Etten/Candor. The match between the two Section IV teams saw four pinfall wins for Norwich, a tech fall by Ben Glanville at 126 pounds and three forfeit wins in the match.
During the tournament, Norwich saw the No. 3 Central Valley twice, losing both time but with close scores. The finals match between the two came down the last match between Ben Glanville of the Tornado and Central Valley’s Jacob Taylor.
Glanville, who dealt with sickness all weekend, wrestled strong and came away with a huge win in the match to claim five points for his team. Resting in the bleachers the rest of the day, Glanville came back onto the mat just minutes before the final match against Central Valley with the score tied.
“[Ben] showed a lot of guts and fortitude for us this weekend,” said Bob Hagenbuch, Norwich’s head coach. “I give him a lot of credit for not wanting to just let them win by forfeit.”
In the finals match, Glanville was slammed to the mat seconds before he was pinned. Hagenbuch stated his wrestler being slammed to the mat was a controversial no call that resulted in his wrestler’s pin.
Norwich’s Dante Geislinger and Mason Bush of Central Valley, both 2017 Division-II New York State Champions, split the results of their two matches. Geislinger earned Norwich three points in the finals match, getting the better of Bush with a 5-1 decision.
Earlier in the day, Bush snuck out the win over Geislinger with a final of 2-0. Geislinger earned the Most Outstanding Wrestlers for the Tornado with his 4-2 record for the tournament.
Andrew Brown of Norwich faced 2017 Section III runner-up Dawson Mower in the finals match against Central Valley. Brown was called for stalling while take shot at a takedown in the closing minutes of the match. With Mower being award the point, he claimed the win. Hagenbuch said it was another controversial call that decided the outcome of the match.
The Tornado’s Mikey Squires also faced a tough call by the officials when he took on Hunter Shaut, Central Valley’s two-time New York State Champion in a weight class higher than he is used to wrestling. A reversal was called in favor of Shaut to give him the late match win over Squires, 7-6. Squires and Brown finished the tournament with just two losses.
“I feel really bad for Mikey and Andrew but that is why we go there,” said Hagenbuch. “Facing the good competition helps get us ready for Sectionals and the State Tournament.”
Norwich received a great tournament performance from Tyler Rice, who went 4-0 on the day with three wins coming at pinfall. Max Morris won three out of his four matches on the mat in his first trip to the Valley Duals tournament of his career – two coming with a pin and the other a 10-3 decision.
Other notable showings from the Tornado roster were by Dakota Powers and Kegan Wright. Powers lost just one match, finishing with a record of 4-1. Wright matched his record of 4-1 on the day, all of his wins were by pinning his opponent. Izaiah Cabalero brought home three wins while Angel Francis was the victor of three matches by pinfall – two coming against. Jacob Lawrence of Central Valley. Mason Edwards won his only match of the weekend by pinning Kellenburg’s Giacomo Martelli
“The team wrestled really well,” said Hagenbuch. “You look at this team right down the line and they are ready to compete. I’m really proud of their performance and how they kept composure from some questionable officiating. I would say if we were a sleeping bear were not sleeping anymore.”
Norwich wrestles Wednesday for the first time at home this season when the take on Chenango Valley at 6 p.m.
With some of the team battling the flu and/or injuries and seeing most of the team wrestle up in weight throughout the weekend, Norwich opened the tournament with a 52-21 win over a tough Canastota team from Section III.
With round two of the tournament off, the Purple Tornado prepared for Kellenburgh in the third round. Norwich battled in the match against but lost by a single point.
The Tornado rebounded and went on a tear in the fourth round match up against Spencer-Van Etten/Candor. The match between the two Section IV teams saw four pinfall wins for Norwich, a tech fall by Ben Glanville at 126 pounds and three forfeit wins in the match.
During the tournament, Norwich saw the No. 3 Central Valley twice, losing both time but with close scores. The finals match between the two came down the last match between Ben Glanville of the Tornado and Central Valley’s Jacob Taylor.
Glanville, who dealt with sickness all weekend, wrestled strong and came away with a huge win in the match to claim five points for his team. Resting in the bleachers the rest of the day, Glanville came back onto the mat just minutes before the final match against Central Valley with the score tied.
“[Ben] showed a lot of guts and fortitude for us this weekend,” said Bob Hagenbuch, Norwich’s head coach. “I give him a lot of credit for not wanting to just let them win by forfeit.”
In the finals match, Glanville was slammed to the mat seconds before he was pinned. Hagenbuch stated his wrestler being slammed to the mat was a controversial no call that resulted in his wrestler’s pin.
Norwich’s Dante Geislinger and Mason Bush of Central Valley, both 2017 Division-II New York State Champions, split the results of their two matches. Geislinger earned Norwich three points in the finals match, getting the better of Bush with a 5-1 decision.
Earlier in the day, Bush snuck out the win over Geislinger with a final of 2-0. Geislinger earned the Most Outstanding Wrestlers for the Tornado with his 4-2 record for the tournament.
Andrew Brown of Norwich faced 2017 Section III runner-up Dawson Mower in the finals match against Central Valley. Brown was called for stalling while take shot at a takedown in the closing minutes of the match. With Mower being award the point, he claimed the win. Hagenbuch said it was another controversial call that decided the outcome of the match.
The Tornado’s Mikey Squires also faced a tough call by the officials when he took on Hunter Shaut, Central Valley’s two-time New York State Champion in a weight class higher than he is used to wrestling. A reversal was called in favor of Shaut to give him the late match win over Squires, 7-6. Squires and Brown finished the tournament with just two losses.
“I feel really bad for Mikey and Andrew but that is why we go there,” said Hagenbuch. “Facing the good competition helps get us ready for Sectionals and the State Tournament.”
Norwich received a great tournament performance from Tyler Rice, who went 4-0 on the day with three wins coming at pinfall. Max Morris won three out of his four matches on the mat in his first trip to the Valley Duals tournament of his career – two coming with a pin and the other a 10-3 decision.
Other notable showings from the Tornado roster were by Dakota Powers and Kegan Wright. Powers lost just one match, finishing with a record of 4-1. Wright matched his record of 4-1 on the day, all of his wins were by pinning his opponent. Izaiah Cabalero brought home three wins while Angel Francis was the victor of three matches by pinfall – two coming against. Jacob Lawrence of Central Valley. Mason Edwards won his only match of the weekend by pinning Kellenburg’s Giacomo Martelli
“The team wrestled really well,” said Hagenbuch. “You look at this team right down the line and they are ready to compete. I’m really proud of their performance and how they kept composure from some questionable officiating. I would say if we were a sleeping bear were not sleeping anymore.”
Norwich wrestles Wednesday for the first time at home this season when the take on Chenango Valley at 6 p.m.
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