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Remarkable Rally Falls Short

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By CHRIS BERNHARDT JR.

Hernando Today

Published: December 6, 2008

BROOKSVILLE - If not for a few technicalities, it could have been Nature Coast Technical toting home the second-place trophy on Saturday.

Instead, the host Bears finished as runners-up to Palm Harbor in the six-team Bear Duals, thanks to a tiebreaking criteria that twice foiled the Sharks.

Central finished 4-1 on the day, its only loss coming to Palm Harbor (39-30), but it nearly blew a big lead to Nature Coast, who ended up 2-3 to come in fourth.

Big comeback

The two county teams faced off in the fifth and final round of the day, and the Bears seemed to have everything under control holding a 34-7 advantage.

David Merced (103 pounds), David Supple (112), Robbie Monseger (119), Ken Supple (135) and Vince Ramirez (140) all recorded pins for Central, while Shaun Cadoret (145) added a 15-1 major decision.

Then the Sharks reeled off a remarkable five straight pins, by Ryan McCabe (152), Luke McCarty (160), Shayne Gracteroly (171), Rockkhem Greene (189) and Jeff Gilbert (215).

That actually put Nature Coast in front, 37-34, going into the 285 bout between Chad Dampier and Danny May. In his only match of the day, May outlasted Dampier, 4-1, to knot it at 37.

The outcome was decided by criteria F, the most takedowns. Earlier in the tournament, the Sharks lost a 42-42 match to Auburndale by criteria G, most near falls.

"I'm upset we got fourth place," Nature Coast Head Coach Mike Lastra said. "Going in we were hoping to finish near the top. But a deeper look shows we wrested pretty well today.

"A couple kids stepped up. The young kids looked like young kids, which is expected. And the older kids wrestled well."

The Sharks, in their first action of the season, began the tournament with the heartbreaker against Auburndale, then lost to Palm Harbor (41-31) before beating Lecanto (39-35) and Ocala-Vanguard (54-27).

Returning state qualifier David Simonson led the way despite missing weight as his customary 119. At 125, he went 5-0 with three pins.

"Just (did) the same thing I've been doing," said the senior Simonson. "Beat them to the takedown, ride them, get points where I can. I made sure I didn't do anything to mess me up."

Greene, a fellow senior, also went 5-0 for the Sharks, notching three pins at 189. Dampier and Gilbert combined to go 5-0 with three pins at 215.

Bittersweet feeling

Despite pulling out the victory over Nature Coast, Central Head Coach Roy Reyes wasn't excited with his team's performance.

"We did not do good; we had a bad day," Reyes said. "We had guys banged up today, guys not wrestling up to their potential. But if we can take second on a bad day, that puts us ahead of the pack.

"We had some kids take care of business. Kenny Supple, Vince Ramirez look phenomenal. Danny May stepped up at a crucial time in the tournament. He's been banged up this week."

The Bears also defeated Vanguard (59-34), Auburndale (52-21) and Lecanto (40-33) in their first dual action of the year.

Merced, David Supple, Ken Supple and Ramirez each went 5-0, with Ramirez notching five pins to go along with the four he had in the Alan Solomon Wrestling Classic two weeks earlier.

He improved to 9-0 on the young season, though he sported a brace around the shoulder he injured last season. Still, he declared himself healthy.

"I just want to get to states," the junior said. "Keep doing what I'm doing, work hard.

"There were a few tough kids that were fighting pretty hard. I just tried to capitalize on their mistakes."

Bear Duals Team Results

1st round
Palm Harbor 41, Lecanto 27

Central 59, Ocala-Vanguard 24
103 - Merced (CEN) won by forfeit
112 - D. Supple (CEN) pin Boyle, 2:53
119 - Baker (VAN) pin Monseger, 0:15
125 - Cleveland (CEN) pin Fifield, 3:25
130 - Snell (CEN) pin Weed, 4:40
135 - K. Supple (CEN) tech. fall Johnson, 17-2
140 - Ramirez (CEN) pin Kurtz, 0:57
145 - Cadoret (CEN) pin Tuck, 3:55
152 - Zayas (CEN) pin McCleary, 0:13
160 - Locke (VAN) pin Gerhke, 1:42
171 - Borth (VAN) pin Jones, 1:04
189 - Martin (CEN) pin Pike, 3:52
215 - Ready (VAN) pin Rico, 0:32
285 - P. Scott (CEN) pin Brown, 1:51
Records: Central (1-0), Ocala-Vanguard (5-4).

Auburndale 42, Nature Coast 42*
103 - Henn (NCT) won by forfeit
112 - Cox (AUB) pin Forand, 1:05
119 - Goodman (AUB) pin Bolesta, 5:58
125 - Simonson (NCT) pin A. Johnson, 3:31
130 - Cronin (NCT) pin Wiggins, 0:20
135 - Lefan (AUB) pin Lambert, 0:26
140 - Z. Johnson (AUB) pin Baker, 3:31
145 - Lane (AUB) pin McManus, 3:34
152 - McCabe (NCT) pin Coats, 3:45
160 - Penton (AUB) pin McCarty, 1:02
171 - Davidson (AUB) pin Gracteroly, 2:30
189 - Greene (NCT) won by forfeit
215 - Dampier (NCT) won by forfeit
285 - Jarque (NCT) won by forfeit
* Auburndale wins by criteria (most near falls)
Records: Nature Coast (0-1), Auburndale (1-5).

Round 2
Lecanto 57, Ocala-Vanguard 24

Central 52, Auburndale 21
103 - Merced (CEN) won by forfeit
112 - D. Supple (CEN) maj. dec. Cox, 11-2
119 - Monseger (CEN) dec. Goodman, 4-3
125 - A. Johnson (AUB) pin Cleveland, 5:59
130 - Snell (CEN) pin Wiggins, 0:20
135 - K. Supple (CEN) maj. dec. Lefan, 19-10
140 - Ramirez (CEN) pin Coats, 1:58
145 - Cadoret (CEN) dec. Z. Johnson, 11-5
152 - Lane (AUB) pin Zayas, 0:11
160 - Penton (AUB) dec. Hackney, 2-0
171 - Davidson (AUB) pin Jones, 0:58
189 - Martin (CEN) won by forfeit
215 - Rico (CEN) won by forfeit
285 - P. Scott (CEN) won by forfeit
Records: Central (2-0), Auburndale (1-6).

Palm Harbor 41, Nature Coast 31
103 - Henn (NCT) pin P. Spuregon, 3:49
112 - Forand (NCT) maj. dec. Gorman, 14-4
119 - Benjamin (PH) pin Bolesta, 3:47
125 - Simonson (NCT) pin J. Spuregon, 3:40
130 - Lima (PH) dec. Cronin, 13-7
135 - Davis (PH) pin Lambert, 4:30
140 - Stewart (PH) pin Baker, 0:49
145 - Santangelo (PH) pin McManus, 1:05
152 - McCabe (NCT) pin Savage, 1:26
160 - Mahle (PH) pin McCarty, 5:48
171 - Tarantino (PH) tech. fall Gracteroly, 21-5
189 - Greene (NCT) pin Kircher, 1:12
215 - Gilbert (NCT) dec. Driscoll, 10-6
285 - Riggs (PH) dec. Jarque, 10-5
Records: Nature Coast (0-2), Palm Harbor (5-2).

Round 3
Auburndale 44, Ocala-Vanguard 30

Palm Harbor 39, Central 30
103 - Merced (CEN) pin P. Spuregon, 0:15
112 - D. Supple (CEN) tech. fall Gorman, 16-0
119 - Monseger (CEN) maj. dec. Benjamin, 15-4
125 - J. Spuregon (PH) pin D' Augelo, 5:18
130 - Lima (PH) dec. Snell
135 - K. Supple (CEN) pin Davis, 5:56
140 - Ramirez (CEN) pin Vincent, 2:53
145 - Stewart (PH) dec. Cadoret, 10-6
152 - Santangelo (PH) pin Gerhke, 0:43
160 - Mahle (PH) pin Hackney, 1:01
171 - Tarantino (PH) dec. Jones, 10-3
189 - Martin (CEN) dec. Kircher, 5-0
215 - Driscoll (PH) pin Rico, 1:59
285 - Riggs (PH) pin P. Scott, 3:57
Records: Central (2-1), Palm Harbor (6-2).

Nature Coast 39, Lecanto 35
103 - Henn (NCT) pin Runnells
112 - Forand (NCT) tech. fall O'Brien, 20-4
119 - Bolesta (NCT) won by forfeit
125 - Simonson (NCT) won by forfeit
130 - A. Arcidapine (LEC) dec. Cronin, 6-0
135 - S. Arcidapine (LEC) maj. dec. Lambert
140 - Roberts (LEC) pin Baker
145 - Hooper (LEC) maj. dec. McManus, 13-5
152 - Struble (LEC) pin McCabe
160 - Sblano (LEC) pin McCarty
171 - Gracteroly (NCT) pin Vo
189 - Greene (NCT) maj. dec. Downey, 15-3
215 - Dampier (NCT) pin Dey
285 - Shumate (LEC) pin Jarque
Records: Nature Coast (1-2), Lecanto (1-4).

Round 4
Palm Harbor 42, Auburndale 35

Central 40, Lecanto 33
103 - Merced (CEN) pin Runnells, 0:12
112 - D. Supple (CEN) pin O'Brien, 1:48
119 - Monseger (CEN) won by forfeit
125 - Cleveland (CEN) won by forfeit
130 - A. Arcidapine (LEC) dec. Snell, 7-6
135 - K. Supple (CEN) dec. S. Arcidapine, 6-3
140 - Ramirez (CEN) pin Roberts, 3:57
145 - Cadoret (CEN) maj. dec. Hooper, 19-8
152 - Struble (LEC) won by forfeit
160 - Sblano (LEC) pin Gerhke, 1:30
171 - Vo (LEC) pin Hackney, 0:31
189 - Martin (CEN) dec. Downey, 12-10
215 - Dey (LEC) pin Rico, 2:26
285 - Shumate (LEC) pin P. Scott, 1:50
Records: Central (3-1), Lecanto (1-5).

Nature Coast 54, Ocala-Vanguard 27
103 - Henn (NCT) won by forfeit
112 - Forand (NCT) pin Boyle
119 - Baker (VAN) pin Bolesta
125 - Simonson (NCT) pin Fifield
130 - Anthony (NCT) won by forfeit
135 - Cronin (NCT) pin Johnson
140 - Baker (NCT) pin Kurtz
145 - Tuck (VAN) dec. McManus, 14-11
152 - McCleary (VAN) pin McCabe
160 - Locke (VAN) pin McCarty
171 - Borth (VAN) won by forfeit
189 - Greene (NCT) pin Pike
215 - Dampier (NCT) pin Ready
285 - Jarque (NCT) won by forfeit
Records: Nature Coast (2-2), Ocala-Vanguard (5-7).

Round 5
Lecanto 43, Auburndale 33
Palm Harbor 48, Ocala-Vanguard 18

Central 37, Nature Coast 37*
103 - Merced (CEN) pin Henn, 0:50
112 - D. Supple (CEN) pin Forand, 5:07
119 - Monseger (CEN) pin Bolesta, 3:49
125 - Simonson (NCT) dec. Snell, 5-3
130 - Cronin (NCT) maj. dec. Cleveland, 20-6
135 - K. Supple (CEN) pin Lambert, 5:58
140 - Ramirez (CEN) pin Baker, 1:09
145 - Cadoret (CEN) maj. dec. McManus, 15-1
152 - McCabe (NCT) pin Gerhke, 0:30
160 - McCarty (NCT) pin Hackney, 0:40
171 - Gracteroly (NCT) pin Jones, 0:19
189 - Greene (NCT) pin Martin, 3:36
215 - Gilbert (NCT) pin Rico, 0:40
285 - May (CEN) dec. Dampier, 4-1
* Central wins by criteria (most takedowns)
Records: Central (4-1), Nature Coast (2-3).

Central at Bear Duals Tourney Results
WGT Name W L Pins
103 Merced, David 5 0 3
112 Supple, David 5 0 3
119 Monseger, Robbie 4 1 1
125 Cleveland, Josh 2 1 1
125 D'Augelo, Ed 0 1 0
125 Snell, Wayne 0 1 0
130 Snell, Wayne 2 2 2
130 Cleveland, Josh 0 1 0
135 Supple, Ken 5 0 2
140 Ramirez, Vince 5 0 5
145 Cadoret, Shaun 4 1 1
152 Zayas, Antonio 1 1 1
152 Gerhke, Zach 0 2 0
160 Gerhke, Zach 0 2 0
160 Hackney, A.J. 0 3 0
171 Hackney, A.J. 0 1 0
171 Jones, Kerry 0 4 0
189 Martin, Zach 4 1 1
215 Rico, Puerto 1 4 0
285 Scott, Patrick 2 2 1
285 May, Danny 1 0 0
TOTALS 41 28 21

Nature Coast at Bear Duals Tourney Results
WGT Name W L Pins
103 Henn, Matt 4 1 1
112 Forand, Tyler 3 2 1
119 Bolesta, Carter 1 4 0
125 Simonson, David 5 0 3
130 Anthony, Robert 1 0 0
130 Cronin, Scott 2 2 1
135 Cronin, Scott 1 0 0
135 Lambert, Mitchell 0 4 0
140 Baker, Russell 1 4 1
145 McManus, Mack 0 5 0
152 McCabe, Ryan 3 2 3
160 McCarty, Luke 1 4 1
171 Gracteroly, Shayne 2 2 2
189 Greene, Rockkhem 5 0 3
215 Gilbert, Jeff 2 0 1
215 Dampier, Chad 3 0 2
285 Dampier, Chad 0 1 0
285 Jarque, Greg 2 2 0
TOTALS 36 33 19

Sports writer Chris Bernhardt Jr. can be reached at (352) 544-5288 or cbernhardt@hernandotoday.com.

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