West Chester

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Congratulations to all Griffin place winners!

Eastern Nationals Championship-Salisbury, MD 05-02 & 05-03:

2nd - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 56

4th - Jimmy Long - Advanced 100

6th - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 75

6th - Evan Harkins - Advanced 105

NJ War at the Shore - Wildwood, NJ - 04-11-09:

5th - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 56

5th - Evan Harkins - Advanced 103

MAWA East - Regional Qualifier - Bethlehem - 04-04-09:

(Top 4 place winners advance to Eastern NationalsTournament in Maryland)

1st - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 75

3rd - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 56

MAWA East - District Qualifier - Quakertown - 03-29-09:

4th - Joey Wilson - Intermediate 95 lb.

Bennington, Vermont Challenge Tourney - 03-28-09:

2nd - Andrew DiBernardo - Midget 60 lb.

Central York Open Tourney - 03-28-09:

2nd - Max Sontag - Intermediate 120 lb.

Pennsylvania Junior State Championship (Erie, PA 03-20 & 21):

7th Place - Josh Nichter - 12 & U - 75 lb.

PJW Area XI State Championship Qualifier - 03-14-09:

(Top 2 place winners advance to Junior State Championship in Erie, PA)

1st - Josh Nichter - 12 & U - 75 lb. 

2nd - Charlie Grab - 14 & U - 117 lb.

3rd - Dalton Harkins - 8 & U - 55 lb.

3rd - Matthew Koppenhofer - 10 & U - 95 lb.

3rd - Marshall Jenkins - 14 & U - 187 lb.

4th - Evan Harkins - 14 & U - 102 lb.

Additional congratulations to current, and past, Griffin grapplers: Tyler Kaliner, Kyle Medrow, Charlie Collins, and Joey Wilson who also competed at this tough event and represented WCYWA on the mats!

MAWA East - District Qualifier - Great Valley - 03-14-09:

(Top 3 place winners advance to Regional Tournament in Bethlehem)

2nd - Max Sontag

3rd - Andrew DiBernardo

4th - Jared Donnelly

West York Round Robin Open Tourney - 03-08-09:

1st - Andrew DiBernardo - 8&U 53-57lbs. - 5-0 (w/ 5 pins!)

Drexel Hill Winter Classic (Top 100) - 03-08-09:

1st - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 80

2nd - Derek Matonti - Advanced 126

MAWA EAST - District Qualifier - Upper Merion - 03-07-09:

(Top 3 place winners advance to Regional Tournament in Bethlehem)

1st - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 56

1st - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 75

2nd - Richie Wilson - Advanced 125

3rd - Kyle Medrow - Junior 70

ICWL League Championship 2009 - 03-01-09:

(West Chester took a team 7th place finish out of 42 ICWL teams!!)

1st - Luke Phayre - Bantam 56

1st - JT Aloisio - Midget 105

1st - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 75

2nd - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 56

3rd - Charlie Collins - Midget 75

3rd - Max Sontag - Intermediate 115

4th - Christopher Hatzipavlides - Bantam 56

4th - Andrew DiBernardo - Midget 57

4th - Kyle Medrow - Junior 70

4th - Joe Fastuca - Intermediate 160

ICWL Novice Championships (Methacton) 02-22-09:

1st - Sam McMonagle

1st - Colin Hurley

1st - Nick Gueriera

3rd - Yadyn Cooper

3rd - Padraic Kearns

4th - Bryce Kelly

4th - Daniel McKnett

4th - Isaac Dickinson

Pennridge Open Tourney 02-22-09:

1st - Tyler Kaliner

Nittany Lion State College Top 100 Tourney 02-22-09:

6th - Dalton Harkins - 8&U

6th - Josh Nichter - 12&U

Upper Moreland Novice Tourney 02-15-09:

2nd - Jared Donnelly - Midget

2nd - Colin Hurley - Bantam

3rd - Christopher Hatzipavlides - Bantam

4th - Andrew Luke - Pee Wee

4th - Tommy Luke - Bantam

4th - Nick Gueriera - Bantam

4th - Anthony Sassano - Junior

Springfield Open Tourney 02-15-09:

1st - Tyler Kaliner - 8&U 62lbs.

4th - Brett Kaliner - 10&U 86lbs.

PJW Area XI - East Qualifier @ Springfield: 02-15-09:

1st - JT Aloisio - 10&U - 105lb.

3rd - Tyler Kaliner - 8&U - 65lb.

3rd - Evan Harkins - 14&U - 102lb.

4th - Max Sontag - 12&U - 115lb.

Haverford True Novice Tourney 02-08-09:

3rd - Sam McMonagle

Waterway Elementary Duals 02-08-09:

WCYWA took a Team 3rd place finish! Congrats Griffins!

Individual honors TBA here soon......

Greater Norristown Tournament of Champions 02-08-09:

1st - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 75

Media Open Tournament 02-01-09:

WCYWA took a Team 2nd place finish! Congrats Griffins!

1st - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 55

1st - Luke Phayre - Bantam 60

2nd - Charlie Collins - Midget 77

2nd - Tyler Pascale - Junior 68

2nd - Kyle Medrow -  Junior 72

2nd - Josh Nichter - Intermediate 82

3rd - Joey Wilson - Intermediate 94

3rd - Ryder Harkins - Intermediate 115

4th - Justin Cooper - Junior 84

Lynk Elementary Tournament 02-01-09:

1st - Conner Bartholomew - Bantam 60

Souderton Novice Tournament 02-01-09:

1st - Adam Collins -   Junior 95

2nd - Ray Martin - Midget 70

3rd - Blaze Schafer - Midget 65

McDonough Duals (MD) 01-31-09 (w/Malvern):

Josh Nichter - Record 3-2

Kennett Novice Tourney 01-25-09:

1st - Christopher Hatzipavlides - Bantam 65A 

2nd - Andrew Luke - Pee Wee 45

2nd - Conor McMonagle - Bantam - 60B 

2nd - Ethan Harkins - Bantam 65B

2nd - Duncan Smucker - Junior 75A

2nd - Zac Sontag - Junior 75B

3rd - Tommy Luke - Bantam 60A

3rd - Spencer Smucker - Bantam 60B

PJW Area XI West Qualifier @ Wissahickon: 01-18-09:

(Top 3 Place Winners in each division advance to Area XI Championship on 03/14-03/15)

1st - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 55 (8&U)

1st - Matthew Koppenhofer - Midget 95 (10&U)

1st - Josh Nichter - Junior 75 (12&U)

2nd - Joey Wilson - Junior 95 (12&U)

2nd - Charlie Collins - Midget 75 (10&U)

3rd - Kyle Medrow - Midget 75 (10&U)

Hamburg Hawks Tournament 01-11-09:

1st - *Dalton Harkins - Bantam 55

3rd - Josh Nichter - Junior 75

4th - Ryder Harkins - Junior High 110

4th - Josh Nichter - Junior High 80

*Special Note: Dalton Harkins won Outstanding Wrestler for Bantam Division with 3/3 pins in the quickest time! Good job Dalton!

Middletown Novice Tournament 01-03-09:

1st - Duncan Smucker - Junior 75

2nd - Spencer Smucker - Bantam 60

 Pottsgrove Holiday Tournament 01-03-09: (WC took team 4th)

1st - Luke Phayre - Bantam 60

1st - Matthew Koppenhofer - Midget 95

1st - Josh Nichter - Junior 75

2nd - Jonathan Aloisio - Midget 105

2nd - Max Sontag - Junior 120

3rd - Charlie Collins - Midget 75

3rd - Brett Kaliner - Midget 85 

4th - Nolan Collins - Bantam Novice 55

4th - Adam Collins - Junior 95 (Group 1)

4th - Joey Wilson - Junior 95 (Group 2)

Pottsgrove Takedown Tournament 01-02-09:

1st - Josh Nichter - 11&12 yrs. (9 takedowns - 84 sec)

2nd - Charlie Collins - 9&10 yrs. (6 takedowns - 120 sec)

2nd - Kyle Medrow - 9&10 yrs. (5 takedowns - 69 sec)

2nd - Matthew Koppenhofer 9&10 yrs. - (7 takedowns - 230 sec)

Tyrant Duals 12-28-08 (w/Malvern):

Josh Nichter - Record 4-1

Council Rock Indian Open 12-27-08:

3rd - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 55

3rd - Josh Nichter - Junior 75 

4th - Matthew Koppenhofer - Midget 95

SEPA Holiday Duals 12-20-08 (w/Malvern):

Josh Nichter - Record 4-0

Pennsgrove Open Tournament 12-14-08:

1st - Joey Wilson - Junior 95

Smyrna Duals 12-14-08 (w/Coatesville):

Josh Nichter - Record 3-1

North Penn Novice Tournament 12-13-08:

1st - Spencer Smucker - Bantam 60 

1st - Eddie Bartholomew - Junior 80

1st - Conner Bartholomew - Bantam 60

1st - Adam Collins - Junior 95

2nd - Brett Kaliner - Midget 85

3rd - Tommy Luke - Bantam 60

3rd - Duncan Smucker - Junior 75

4th - Nolan Collins - Bantam 55

Battle of Germantown 12-07-08: (WC took 13th of 38 teams)

1st - Dalton Harkins - Bantam 55

2nd - Luke Phayre - Bantam 55

3rd - Josh Nichter - Junior 75

4th - Joey Wilson - Junior 95

Malvern Prep Winter Classic 11/29/08:

1st - Josh Nichter - Junior 75