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Cape places sixth in Henlopen Conference wrestling tournament

Anthony Caruso gets 100th win
Cape’s Billy Ott grapples to second place with Milford’s Anthony Diaz in an ultimate tiebreaker in the 220-pound class. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
February 20, 2018
Cape’s Chris Handlin has the advantage on Smyrna’s Dakota Kerr, but falls in the match with a 3-1 decision. Handlin placed second in the tournament.
Cape’s 138-pounder Andre Currie disposes of Smyrna’s Ryan Kelley with a 7-2 decision in the semis.
Cape’s Anthony Caruso picked up his 100th high school victory with a pin over Woodbridge’s Jerome Cannon in the 126 weight class. Caruso placed third in the tournament with a 3-2 decision over Dover’s Tykwan Joyner.
Cape's Jonah Robertson, right, and Dover's Jaden Adkins show what happens when you leave it all on the mat after a tiebreaker in OT of the 285-pound class. Robertson won the match and went on to garner fourth in the tournament.
Jackson Handlin wraps up Caesar Rodney’s Calab Adamowicz and takes a 9-3 decision in the 145 class. Handlin placed fourth overall in the tournament.
Cape’s Finbar Rishko wins over Woodbridge’s Robert Boyer with a 4-1 decision. He placed fifth in the tournament.
Cape’s Chris Handlin grapples to a 10-8 decision over Polytech’s Evan Harris in the semis.
Sussex Central’s Michael Wright throws Smyrna’s Josh Dailey in the finals but lost an 8-4 decision to the Eagles’ 182-pounder.
Sussex Tech’s Jamie Schirmer, left, locks up with Caesar Rodney’s Kevin Hudson in the finals of the 285-pound class. Hudson took a tiebreaker victory to garner the podium’s top spot.
Cape’s Anthony Caruso won his 100th match during the tournament.
Cape's Jonah Robertson, left, grapples with Dover's Jaden Adkins and wins a tiebreaker in OT of the 285-pound class. He placed fourth in the tournament.
Cape’s L.B. Harrington lifts Dover’s Jonah Olfus in his first-round loss to the Senator.
Cape’s Darryl Sykes, left, grapples Indian River’s Ian Shaubach in the first round.
Cape’s Zane Kesler, right, grapples with the advantage over Smyrna’s Mike Giampietro, but falls by pin at 2:00 of the 152-pound weight class.
Cape head coach Chris Mattioni gives instruction to Roy Jones.
Cape’s Eduardo Saez, top, takes down Lake Forest’s Nathan Schurman in the first round of the 182-pound class.
Cape’s Chris Handlin, right, wrestles to a 14-4 win over Laurel’s Dalton Perdue in the 170-pound class.
Cape’s Billy Ott walks back to center mat after his overtime tiebreaker win over Caesar Rodney’s Brenden Holder.

Cape placed three wrestlers in the finals at the Henlopen Conference wrestling tournament Feb. 17 at Milford High School. And with three second-place finishers, the Vikings finished sixth in the tournament. 

Billy Ott (220) came in second to Milford’s Anthony Diaz in an ultimate tiebreaker; Andre Currie (138) placed second to Caesar Rodney’s Jackson Dean, and Chris Handlin (170) fell to Smyrna’s Dakota Kerr with a 3-1 decision.

“I’m real pleased with how we placed in the tournament,” said Cape coach Chris Mattioni. “We have nine wrestlers going to states and they are all underclassmen. I think it’s real positive moving forward.”

Along with the second-pace finishers, Anthony Caruso placed third at 126; Jonah Robertson and Jackson Handlin took fourth at 285 and 145, respectively; Finbar Rishko took fifth at 132; Eduardo Saez placed sixth at 182; and Roy Jones placed eighth at 160.

Cape wrestlers reached milestones during the event, as Caruso garnered his 100th career win and Chris Handlin tied with Matt Graviet for the most pins in school history. 

Smyrna took the overall tournament title with six weight-class winners and seven total wrestlers in the finals. Following the Eagles were Caesar Rodney, Dover, Sussex Central and Milford. 

Earning a spot in the state tournament this weekend are Ott, No. 3 seed; Caruso, No. 3 seed; Currie, No. 4 seed; Chris Handlin, No. 5 seed; Jackson Handlin, No. 7 seed; Saez, No. 7 seed; Robertson, No. 8 seed; Rishko, No. 9 seed; and Jones, No. 16 seed. 

The DIAA State Championships will begin Friday, Feb. 23, at Cape Henlopen High School.

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