Moeller defends GCL South; Sycamore third in GMC By Joe Minster Press Contributor
for the second straight year, Moeller rules as the wrestling champion of the Greater Catholic League South Division. Pat Feldman at 112, Josh Janson at 119, D.J. Hartman at 135 and Billy Lyons at 160 won GCL titles, with John McPhillips at 140 and Rob Gruber at 152 runners-up and Craig Naish at 189 one of four Moeller matmen finishing third. "It was definitely a team effort," coach Jeff Gaier said after the Crusaders edged St. Xavier by five points, 175-170. Gaier was named coach of the year in the South Division. Feldman defeated Mike Puthoff of Purcell Marian, 8-3, at 112 and Janson at 119 became the first freshman to win a GCL title by outpointing La Salle's Paul Sanner, 12-1. Hartman. turned back Brian Schuckman of Purcell Marian, 92, at 135 and Lyons pinned Brian Linz of St. Xavier at 160. Crusader runners-up were John McPhillips at 140 pounds and Rob Gruber at 152, with McPhillips edged by Damion Phillups of St. Xavier, 7-5, in overtime, and Gruber losing to Jason Maney of the Bombers, 11-
3. Naish was third at 189 with a 14-4 victory over Elder's Mike Noble, with his win assuring Moeller of the league championship. Other Crusader third-placers were Nick Hartmam at 130 pounds, Bob Feldman at 145 and Randy Adkins at 171, with freshman Mark Zielinski taking fourth at 103. Moeller will vie in the St. Xavier sectionals Friday and Saturday.
The 1993-1994 Greater Catholic League South Division wrestling champl¡ on Moeller Crusaders, from left: first row, Nick Hartman, DJ. Hartman, Bcb Feldman, coach Jeff Gaier, Dean Gaier, Craig Naish, Randy Atkins and Billy Lyons; second row, Mark Zielinski, Justin Broshear, coach John Yost, W.>lfgang Scholz, John McPhillips, Rob Gruber, Pat Feldman and Josh Ja.1sen.
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. Sycamore and Cincinnati Country Day finished third in their league tournaments. Brandon Collier at 130 pounds and Jimmy Weeks at 145 paced the Aviators with individu1al titles, with Dave Ebbesmeyer at 160, Mason Livington at 171 and heavyweight Brook Miller all grabbing runner-up spots. Collier, 24-1 with .14 pins, pinned Bill Hughett of Lakota in 5:19 and Weeks upset undefeated Ben Chiles of Lima, 7-5, to bring his record to 10-3 with two pins. Ebbesmeyer lost to Jeremy McDaniel of Lakota, 1 3-4; unseeded Livington was defeated by Princeton's Chris Gilliam, 153, and Miller .lo~t a tough 6-5 decision to Milford's Brian McCann, when he was assessed four penalty points. "It was a fine team e~fort," coach Ga.ry Listermann said, ..,. Wrestling 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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pointing to the fact that his matmen won at .least one match in every weight division. Sycamore will compete in the Fairfield sectionals. Country Day also had two winners and one runner-up in taking third' in the MVC meet. Brad Nixon at 145 and Adam Roberts at 189 supplied tbe victories, and WiU Bramlage was the runner-up at 152 pounds. Nixon pinned Mike Schulte of St. Bernard at 5:36 and Roberts pinned Lockland's Lee Wilschevick in 3:37 to win titles, while Bramlage lost to Lucius Christian of Summit Country Day by technical fall, 20-3. CCD's third~place sectional winners were Dave Winkler at 119 pounds, Rodney Cheng at 171 and heavyweight Marty Cheng. ' The Indians will compete in the Lockland sectionals.