Seminary Places 4th at the Prestigious Walsh Ironman Tournament

The Wyoming Seminary wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the prestigious Walsh Ironman Tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio this past weekend.

Sem placed 4th out of 58 teams,  behind nationally ranked Blair Academy (NJ), St. Paris Graham (OH), and St. Edward (OH). Sem had 6 placewinners , 2 finalists, and one champion. Senior Michael McMullan (Easton, PA) turned in an impressive performance, dominating his opponents, culminating with a convincing 5-1 decision in the final bout. Senior Simon Kitzis (Chesnut Hill, MA) lost a tightly contested 4-3 battle with Monroeville, OH 2x state champion Cam Tessari, placing second.  Freshman Garett Hammond (Mechanicsburg, PA) placed 8th, an impressive feat for his age at what many wrestling coaches label as the toughest high school wrestling tournament in the nation.

Team Scores (Top Ten)
Blair Academy (NJ)                            196.5
St. Paris Graham (OH)                      157.5
St. Edward (OH)                                  137
Wyoming Seminary (PA)                   130
Central Mountain (PA)                       121.5
Wadsworth (OH)                                 110
Bishop Lynch (TX)                              104.5
Broken Arrow (OK)                             101.5
Monroeville (OH)                                 95
Montini Catholic (IL)                            84


Seminary Placewinners

1st Place
285 Michael McMullan

2nd Place
135 Simon Kitzis

5th Place
112 Dom Malone

7th Place
160 Chris Moon

8th Place
103 Evan Botwin
125 Garett Hammond