For the second year in a row, the Southern Rams competed in the super-tough North Hagerstown Hup Cup wrestling tournament and for the second year in a row, Devan Hamrick was crowned champion of what many call the toughest tournament in the state. It was a long weekend of great competition, and by 8pm on Saturday night, Devan's hand was raised in front of the packed gym.
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| 2-time Hub Cup Champion, Devan Hamrick |
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| Hamrick with a big win over the state's #1 ranked wrestler |
The tournament brackets were filled with state ranked wrestlers and strong wrestlers from Virginia, Pennsylvania and several private schools. Hamricks bracket was no exception. Devan's first round match was against a tough private school kid from St. Pauls. Hamrick dominated the match, winning 5-0 to advance to the second round where he picked up a 2nd period pin. That win over Lukas Plank from St. James earned him a spot in the semis against the #1 ranked kid in the state, Tim Null from South Carroll. Interestingly, Null was Austin Shaffer's opponent in last year's state final match which was won by Shaffer.
After a scoreless first period, Null chose bottom and Hamrick was able to ride him tough and as time expired in the 2nd, the score was still tied at 0. Devan chose bottom in the third and was able to escape to take a 1-0 lead. As time was winding down, Hamrick scored a takedown to extend the lead to 3-0 and rode out Null for the big win. "I love being the underdog" Hamrick said before the match. "All the pressure is on him, nobody is expecting me to win, I can just go out and wrestle." he added. The win against Null earned him a spot in the finals for the second straight year.
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| Jimmy Schwab in control on his way to 4th place. |
In the final match, Hamrick was facing a strong, tough, funky wrestler from Waynesboro, Pa named Austin Wise. Wise won by fall in the semis after a crazy flurry of action with Wise ending on top. I this last match, Devan was able to score a takedown and an escape and ride his opponent while on top. In the third period, Hamrick scored a nice reversal and put Wise straight to his back looking for the pin. As time expired, Devan was awarded 5 points for the 8-0 major decision victory and his second Hub Cup championship.
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| Joey Embleton heading for the pin |
At 138, Jimmy Schwab entered the tournament with an impressive 15-4 record and was seeded third. Schwab won his first two bouts handily to earn a spot in the semi finals against state runner-up, Hunter Faith from the host school. Schwab wrestled hard, but was defeated by Faith who was crowned champion of the tournament later that evening. In the consolation round, Jimmy scored an impressive victory against a private school wrestler to advance to the consi finals where he would face Tanner Canfield from Williamsport high school. Canfield would win this bout 3-1 and Schwab would finish in fourth place at the Hub Cup.
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| Newcomer Patrick Duggan with 2 wins at the Hub Cup |
Freshman Joey Embleton was able to win 3 out of 5 matches at the Hub Cup, all by pin, but fell short of placing at the tournament. Sophomore Patrick Duggan won 2 out of 4 and also fell short of the podium. Jake Sweitzer, Alec Horner, Josh King, Dalton Cooper and John Mayne each won 1 match before being eliminated from the event. Brison Dixon, Ethan Bittinger, Bernie Sislo and David Lewis wrestled but were unable to win a match.
Overall, the Southern Rams placed 14th out of 22 teams at the 2015 North Hagerstown Hub Cup wrestling tournament. It was a tough event but each Southern wrestler gained valuable experience, wrestling some of the best athletes in the tri-state area. On Wednesday evening, the Rams begin a long home-stand when the Frankfort Falcons come to town.
120 - Devan Hamrick 4-0 1st place
138 - Jimmy Schwab 3-2 4th place
145 - Joey Embleton 3-2
160 - Patrick Duggan 2-2
113 - Jake Sweitzer 1-2
126 - Alec Horner 1-2
132 - Josh King 1-2
182 - Dalton Cooper 1-1
195 - John Mayne 1-2
106 - Brison Dixon 0-2
152 - Ethan Bittinger 0-2
170 - Bernie Sislo 0-1
220 - David Lewis 0-2
| Hub Cup 2015 | ||
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| Place | Team | Score |
| 1. | North Hagerstown | 248.00 |
| 2. | Waynesboro | 164.00 |
| 3. | South Carroll | 154.50 |
| 4. | Woodgrove | 130.50 |
| 5. | Northern Garrett | 127.00 |
| 6. | Catoctin | 126.50 |
| 7. | St. Pauls School | 121.00 |
| 8. | Moutain Ridge | 118.50 |
| 9. | Williamsport | 118.00 |
| 10. | Quince Orchard | 102.00 |
| 11. | Musselman | 99.00 |
| 12. | North Point | 97.50 |
| 13. | James Wood | 90.00 |
| 14. | South Hagerstown | 79.00 |
| Southern Garrett | 79.00 | |
| 16. | Magruder | 76.00 |
| 17. | Berkley Springs | 75.00 |
| 18. | St. James | 63.00 |
| 19. | Paint Branch | 61.00 |
| 20. | Frederick | 40.00 |
| 21. | Silver Oak | 22.00 |
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