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Ott wins 220-pound bracket at Battle at the Beach wrestling tournament

Cape junior Thomas Ott grapples to a 2-0 win over Hunter Hatlee of Wilson West Lawn High School in the 220-pound weight class. BY DAN COOK
Dave Frederick
December 17, 2012
Cape junior Thomas Ott grapples to a 2-0 win over Hunter Hatlee of Wilson West Lawn High School at the Battle at the Beach. BY DAN COOK
Aaron Mattioni escapes his opponent and wrestles to a fifth-place finish in the Battle at the Beach. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Andre Flowers takes down Todd Mullin from Susquenita High School in the 182-pound class, but drops a 9-4 match to take fourth place in the tournament. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Austin Smith takes control of Dylan Berghof of Buena High School of South Jersey in the 145-pound class. Berghof won the match 8-3 to take first place in the tournament. BY DAN COOK
Cape's Austin Smith strains to escape from the control of Dylan Berghof of Buena High School. BY DAN COOK

Cape’s Thomas Ott, the 2012 Delaware state champion, won the 220-pound title at this weekend's Battle at the Beach wrestling tournament at Indian River High School. Ott was 5-0 in his bracket with three pins, a major decision and a 2-0 win in the finals over Hunter Hatlee of Wilson High School out of New Jersey.

Cape placed ninth in the 27-team tournament. Smyrna was second and Caesar Rodney was seventh.

Austin Smith at 145 placed second for Cape, losing to Dillan Burghoff of Buena Regional in the final.

Andre Flower, 182, placed fourth for Cape while Aaron Mattioni took fifth place.

Henlopen Conference wrestlers to win weight class titles included Brent Fleetwood of Smyrna 113, Tyler Carney of Smyrna 126, and Jarren Wilson of Smyrna 160.

“I knew it was a tough tournament going in, and I’m not sure our kids believed me,” coach Chris Mattioni said. "I thought we wrestled well up and down the lineup.”

Cape wrestles at Caesar Rodney at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19.

 

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