Suffern Tourney Results

Impressions:
Well run event with 7 wrestling areas. The single elimination format accellerates the pace of the tournament (we were done by 3:00), but it just doesn't offer enough mat experience to anyone who loses in the 1st round.

Julio Alvarado: poor Julio drew the toughest kid in the bracket in the opening round and took one on the chin. Technically he could hang with the kid, but was giving away 10 pounds and was over-powered. 9-10 year olds - 60 lbs.

Max Josephson: Opened with a 19-1 Technical Fall against a Suffern kid, then dropped a 4-0 decision to a Mahopac kid. He recorded a pin in the consi finals over a Nanuet kid in under 20 seconds. 11-12 year olds - 78 lbs.

Joe Schiavone: Joey got a bye into the finals and took bottom in the third with the match tied at 4. He hit a wrist roll for a reversal and back points, then rode out the period for a 9-4 decision and the gold medal. 11-12 year olds - Hwt.