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SCHOLASTIC WRAP
Neshaminy wins WT Tourney

Wrestling

Panther Invitational Tournament

WARMINSTER - The Neshaminy wrestling team won the Panther Invitational Wrestling Tournament with 268.5 points. Central Bucks East was second 195 points and Haverford was third.

Conwell-Egan, Archbishop Wood, Bristol and William Tennent also participated. Conwell-Egan finished ninth (65 points), followed by Wood 10th (45), Bristol 11th (43) and Tennent 13th (30).

Of Neshaminy's six wrestlers in the championship, three won their matches. Jon Denny (103) and Bob Ireland (135) won by decision and Mike Pirozzola (152) won by technical fall. Mike O'Neill (125) and Joe Mitskas (275) lost by decision and Jack Fleming (189) lost by pin.

Bristol's Scott Ribarchik (112) won by decision to take home a medal.

In the consolation round, Neshaminy's Dan Stewart (112) won by decision. Rich Palmer (130) won by pin, Pat Warusz (140) won by technical fall and Tom Frazer (145) won by major decision for the Redskins.

Conwell-Egan's John Keenan (160) and Matt Pape (275) won by decision in the consolation final.

Wood's Erich Meister (189) won by decision in the consolation final.

 

Sunday, December 12, 1999