link 2010/2011 What a season to remember!

From the very first practice, the wrestling team made it their goal to capture the school’s first wrestling Team State Championship. The team had plenty of motivation this season, losing last year in the state finals by one point. They started the season with a tougher tournament schedule than in the past, wrestling in The Beast of the East (considered the toughest tournament in the country), and The United States Marine Corps Wrestling Tournament in Virginia. The highlight of the season was exhibited at the Delaware State Dual Meet Wrestling Championships held February 15th, at Smyrna High School. In the quarter-finals, Caravel dealt St. Georges Technical High School a 39-34 loss with huge wins coming from 8th grader Clint Ferrazzo, and Jeremy Casey. In the semi-finals the team faced Polytech High School, who defeated Caravel during the regular season. When it mattered the most, every wrestler gave 100% with a major win coming from Daniel Press, who avenged his loss during the regular season in leading the team to a 39-35 victory. As the team prepared for the state finals against Indian River, you could see it in their eyes that they were not going to leave the gym without the state championship trophy in hand. The crowd was electric during the match with huge pins coming from Austin Walker, Daniel Press, Clint Ferrazzo, Mark Ardecki, Nick Gattinella, and Alex Zwier. David Summerfield also had a great win against an opponent at a heavier weight class. The last pin of the night came from senior three sport athlete, Alex Zwier, bringing the final score to 44-34.

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link THE MARINE CORPS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

The team competed at THE MARINE CORPS ULTIMATE CHALLENGE in Stafford, Va over the weekend. The team had a great showing versus some outstanding teams. The BUCS finished 9th out of 13 teams and the individual results showed the mettle of the wrestlers. Congratulations to ALEX ZWEIR-2ND PLACE-189 LBS(4-1), RYAN WOLFE-2ND PLACE-160 LBS(4-1), NICK GATTINELLA-5TH PLACE-135 LBS(3-2), JEREMY CASEY-5TH PLACE-171 LBS(3-2), MARK ARDECKI-6TH PLACE-130 LBS(2-3) and DAVID SUMMERFIELD-6TH PLACE-112 LBS(2-3). Newcomers DANIEL PRESS, AUSTIN NIGGBRUGE, LANCE BERRY, CHAD LOWE and DAVID MAILLEY got much needed mat time in a top shelf tournament, with MAILLEY going 2-3 at 285. The team is looking well prepared for the next month of competition. Keep up the good work guys! GO BUCS!