All you need to know about the first day of the 23rd annual event.
A terrific Day One of the 2016 Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Tournament has finally come to a close. Here’s where the lehighvalleylive region teams stand at the close of business Wednesday at Liberty’s Memorial Gym with 27 semifinalists between them. All wrestlers who made it to the second day will receive a medal.
Northampton: Team standing: 1st (117.5 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 5 – Julian Chlebove (126), KJ Fenstermacher (132), Danny Moran (138), Cade Moisey (170), Zackary Rooks (182). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 2 – Joey Tiwold (106), Edward Confer (220)
Easton: Team standing: 2nd (114 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 3 – Jonathan Miers (126); Darius Joyce (152); Max Viduszynski (195). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 4 – Diego Santiago (120), Hayden Keleher (160); Jacob Frank (220), Jonathan Pineda (285)
Nazareth: Team standing: 6th (94 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 4 – Ryan O’Grady (120), Sammy Sasso (145), Brock Wilson (152), Cade Wilson (170). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 2 – Trevor Tarsi (126); Ian Pulli (132)
Liberty: Team standing: 7b91 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 2 – Matt Maloney (106), Luke Werner (120). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 5 – Tal Reese-Fleming (113), Travis Brown (126), Anthony Emig (160), Gunner Anglovich (170), Damen Moyer (182),
Saucon Valley: Team standing: 8th (89.5 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 2 -- Nick Rosengrant (113), Jason Jones (145), Devin Fontanez (220). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 2 – Josh Jones (120), Justin Kyra (132)
Phillipsburg: Team standing: 10th (79.5 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 3 – Travis Jones (113); Drew Horun (195); Robert Melise (220). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 3 – Cullen Day (106), Kyle Tino (132), Brian Meyer (145)
Northwestern Lehigh: Team standing: 20th (tied) (51.5 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 1 – Caleb Clymer (160). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 1 – Baily Wehr (120)
Freedom: Team standing: 24th (tied) (45 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 1 –Ryan DeLoach (182). Wrestlers alive in consolations: 1 – Ben Huber (138).
Pen Argyl: Team standing: 26th (43 points) Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 1 -- Chase Anklam (152). Wrestlers alive in consolations: none.
Whitehall: Team standing: 28th (37 points). Wrestlers alive in semifinals: none. Wrestlers alive in consolations: none.
Northern Lehigh: Team standing: 30th (32 points): Wrestlers alive in semifinals: 1 – Ryan Farber (160). Wrestlers alive in consolations: none.
Team scores (top 15): Northampton 119.5; Easton 114; Stoughton (Wis.) 110; Central Dauphin 100.5; Northern Lebanon 99; Nazareth 94; Liberty 91; Saucon Valley 89.5; Stroudsburg 82.5; Phillipsburg 79.5; Council Rock South 69; Pennridge 68.5; Hazleton 68; Blue Mountain 67; Cocalico 63.
Thursday’s schedule: Wrestling begins with semifinals at 10 a.m. There will be short breaks before the medal round and before the finals. Finals approximately 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $12/$7 students/seniors
Our coverage from Day One:
Phillipsburg's Jones makes cards, leads disappear at holiday wrestling classic
Pen Argyl's Anklam survives pizza attack to reach BHWC semifinals
Change of scene to Bethlehem benefits Easton wrestlers
Nazareth's Cade Wilson rounding into wrestling form at BHWC
Key practice partner boosts Liberty's Maloney at holiday wrestling classic
Brad Wilson may be reached at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @bradwsports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.