We just wrapped up our 2023 Knockout Christmas Classic at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL.
Congratulations to Lake Norman’s Eli Murray who won 6 matches to place 5th at 157 lbs.
Let me know if you are interested in bringing your team down next year. We wrestle on 12 mats at the 8k-seat Silver Spurs Arena, stream live on Flo, and are minutes from theme parks. We also offer Girls and Kids (6u, 8u,10u, 12u, 14u) divisions. Shoot me an email at Donald.cash@osceolaschools.net for more details.
Here is a rundown of the finals matches.
106 - Gabe Swann (Central Carroll - State 1st, Fargo 3rd, 7th, 8th, GFC 4th) over Keagan Mesina (Mater Lakes Academy - Super 32 MS 6th, NHSCA MS 4th).
113 - Christian Vazquez (Doral Academy - State 2nd (3x), Brian Keck 1st) over Adaias Ortiz (Osceola).
120 - Teague Strobel (West-Oak - State 1st (2x), NHSCA 6th, 8th) over Roman Lermer (Jesuit - State 1st (2x), KO 3rd)
126 - Antonio Mills (Mill Creek - State 1st, NHSCA 1st, Super 32 7th, KO 1st) over Sebastian Degennaro (Jensen Beach - State 1st (2x), NHSCA 1st, Ironman 7th, Beast 3rd, Super 32 3rd, KO 1st )
132 - Jovani Solis (Somerset - State 1st, GFC 6th) over Tanner Spalding (Woodward Academy - State 1st, Stampede 6th)
138 - Drew Gorman (Buford - State 1st (2x), KO 1st, NHSCA 1st, 3rd, Super 32 5th, Fargo 3rd, Stampede 1st) over Nikolas Blake (Hagerty - State 4th, KO 5th)
144 - Jaydon Robinson (Winter Springs - State 3rd (2x), Powerade 1st, GFC 2nd, Brian Keck 1st, Ironman 4th) over Cavarius Liddie (Buchholz - State 1st, State 3rd)
150 - Anderson Heap (Osceola - State 1st (2x), 2nd, NHSCA 6th, Powerade 7th, KO 1st (2x)) over Dallas Russell (Jefferson - State 1st, KO 4th, Stampede 3rd)
157 - Gianni Maldonado (Lake Gibson - State 1st, 2nd, 5th, Brian Keck 7th, Fargo 4th, GFC 3rd, Ironman 7th, KO 2nd) over Seth Larson (Flowery Branch - State 1st (3x), NHSCA 1st, 2nd, KO 5th)
165 - Logan Fowler (Cleveland - State 1st (2x), 3rd, NHSCA 1st) over Kendrick Hodge (Somerset - State 1st (2x), GFC 1st, NHSCA 2nd, 5th, Brian Keck 3rd (2x), Beast of the East 5th, KO 4th)
175 - Dominic Bambinelli (Mill Creek - State 1st (2x), Super 32 2nd, 6th, Fargo 8th, NHSCA 1st, 2nd, KO 1st, 3rd) over Gunner Holland (Osceola - State 1st (2x), 3rd, NHSCA 3rd, 8th, KO 2nd)
190 - Jordan Mills (Matanzas - State 2nd) over Lucas Szymborski (Cleveland – State 1st, 3rd)
215 - Sawyer Bartelt (South Dade - State 1st (3x), Fargo 1st, Fargo 3rd, Fargo 4th, Fargo 5th, Pan Am 1st (2x), KO 1st (3x)) over Aaron Riner (Buford - State 2nd, 3rd, Stampede 2nd)
285 - Kaden Darwin (Palmetto Ridge) over Tim Gray (Crystal River – State 4th)
Team Scores
1 Cleveland 193.5
2 South Dade 189.0
3 Buford HS 170.0
4 Jesuit 134.5
5 Mill Creek 125.5
6 Somerset 122.5
7 Osceola (Kissimmee) 121.0
8 Mater Lakes Academy 119.5
9 Lake Gibson 117.5
10 Winter Springs 108.0
11 Zephyrhills Christian 105.0
12 Central (Carroll) 94.5
13 Doral Academy 88.0
13 West-Oak 88.0
15 Jefferson 85.5
16 Suwannee 84.5
17 Southwest Miami 83.5
18 South Effingham 79.5
19 Columbus 76.5
20 McCallie School 76.0
21 Ola 72.5
22 Merritt Island 71.0
23 Buchholz 69.5
24 Thompson HS 68.0
25 Miami Southridge Hs 67.5
26 Palmetto Ridge H.S. 67.0
27 Cass 65.5
28 Mariner 64.0
29 Lakeway Christian Academy 60.5
30 Taylor County 57.5
31 Hagerty 55.0
32 Jensen Beach 54.5
32 Vidalia 54.5
34 Mt. Pisgah Christian School 54.0
35 Colquitt County 53.0
35 Ft Pierce Central 53.0
35 Woodward Academy 53.0
38 Gardendale Hs 51.5
39 Flowery Branch 51.0
40 New Smyrna Beach Sr H S 50.5
40 Satellite 50.5
42 Clay 49.5
42 First Baptist (Naples) 49.5
44 Enterprise HS 47.0
45 Archbishop Rummel 44.0
46 Matanzas 43.0
47 Palm Harbor University 42.5
48 Ringgold 41.5
49 Freedom 39.0
50 Houston Westside 38.5
51 Toombs County 36.0
52 Lake Norman 29.5
53 Crystal River 24.0
53 Greenbrier 24.0
55 Auburndale Senior 23.0
56 Ashley Ridge 22.0
57 West Laurens 21.5
58 Bartram Trail H.S. 20.0
59 Clearwater Cen Catholic 19.0
59 Florida 19.0
61 Lovett School 14.0
62 Hernando 12.0
63 St Francis School 11.0
64 Lemon Bay 10.0
65 Venice 9.0
66 Riverview (Sarasota) 8.0
67 Dickson Co. 7.0
67 Gateway 7.0
69 Chilhowie 2.0
70 Troup 0.0