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Cape wrestling a day later and two matches short

Cape's Aaron Mattioni grapples to a 3-0 decision over Sussex Tech's Jeffrey Klabe in the 160-pound match. Tech went on to defeat Cape by a score of 36-25. BY DAN COOK
Dave Frederick
February 5, 2013
Cape's Aaron Mattioni grapples to a 3-0 decision over Sussex Tech's Jeffrey Klabe in the 160-pound match. Tech went on to defeat Cape by a score of 36-25. BY DAN COOK
Cape junior Justin Lopez works for a 16-1 tech fall over Woodbridge's Russell Velasquez in the 170- pound match. The Vikings went on to defeat the Raiders 39-23 in the quad meet. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Hunter Daley, top, stretches Woodbridge 195- pounder Damian Smith to a 14-6 major decision. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Hunter Daley, right, grapples Woodbridge 195-pounder Damian Smith to a 14-6 major decision. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Emerson Fajardo lifts Indian River's Mitchell Bolton and scores a 15-0 tech fall at 5:55 of the 106- pound match. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Emerson Fajardo, top, grapples Indian River's Mitchell Bolton and scores a 15-0 tech fall at 5:55 of the 106-pound match. The Vikings went on to defeat Indian River 57-18. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Emerson Fajardo grapples Indian River's Mitchell Bolton and scores a 15-0 tech fall at 5:55. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Elliott Young pins Indian River's Dany Inthaxoum at 0:42 of the 132-pound match. The Vikings went on to defeat Indian River 57-18. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Sean Sheehan works for the pin over Indian River's Nathaniel Sappington at 4:47 of the 138- pound class. The Vikings went on to defeat Indian River 57-18. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Sean Sheehan works for the pin over Indian River's Nathaniel Sappington at 4:47 of the 138- pound class. The Vikings went on to defeat Indian River 57-18. BY DAN COOK

At Sussex Tech Jan. 31, a day after a 30-29 win at Polytech, the Cape wrestling team came up two dollars short versus the Ravens, losing two overtime bouts and the match 36-25.  A 12-point swing was the difference between winning a close one and losing by 11.

Cape had beaten Indian River 57-18 and Woodbridge 39-23 in the quad format meet while Tech had beaten IR 52-19 and Woodbridge 59-12.

The Vikings were trailing in the match versus Tech but in good position until Andre Flowers was leading Riley Parker 5-3 but gave up a takedown that sent the bout into overtime where Parker struck again for a 7-5 victory.

Viking Hunter Dailey at 195 beat Ryan Parker 6-5 followed by a Tom Ott pin over Joshua James at 220.

Nick Carroll wrestled Zach Bell, a pair of light heavyweights. Bell also tied Carroll late in the match, then won in overtime 4-2.

“We win with Andre and Nick, we win the match by a point and both were winning late,” coach Chris Mattioni said. “But give their kids credit, they delivered with the match on the line."

Cape, 6-4 on the season, wrestles at Laurel Wednesday, Feb. 6, then hosts Salesianum at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9.

Sussex Tech improved to 7-4 and will host Milford Friday, Feb. 9.

A complete listing of all matches and results in the quad meet format can be found at www.websites4sports.com.

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