Walsh Jesuit High School 4550 Wyoga Lake Road P 330.929.4205 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224-1059 F 330.929.9749 www.walshjesuit.org Walsh Jesuit High School 4550 Wyoga Lake Road P 330.929.4205 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224-1059 F 330.929.9749 www.walshjesuit.org December 13, 2019 Coaches, Wrestlers and Fans, December 13, 2019 Welcome to the 26th Annual Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament. We are pleased to announce that once again Ron Marhofer Chevrolet is sponsoring this year’s tournament, which features over 120 schools from 20 different states. We are very grateful to The Ron Marhofer Auto Family for its continued support. Coaches, Wrestlers and Fans, On behalf of Walsh Jesuit High School President Karl Ertle, and Principal Fr. Mark Carr, SJ, I extend a warm welcome to the many coaches, wrestlers and wrestling fans who have come to support their teams. Welcome also to collegiate coaches who will attend this event –you will see some of the best wrestlers in the United States this weekend! The Walsh Jesuit Warrior wrestling team looksWelcome forward to to the hosting 26th thisAnnual event Walshand to Jesuitmaking Ironmancertain the Tournament. event is We are pleased to announce that once again memorable for all of you. Ron Marhofer Chevrolet is sponsoring this year’s tournament, which features over 120 schools from 20 different states. We are very grateful to The Ron Marhofer Auto Family for its continued support. The Ironman Tournament is a collaborative effort of our entire school community and is successful largely because of the efforts of our faculty, staff, coaches,On behalf students, of Walshparents, Jesuit and alumni High who School willingly President volunteer Karl their Ertle, time, and Principal Fr. Mark Carr, SJ, I extend a warm treasure, and talents. Special acknowledgement and thanks to team director and seeding director Corey Haddad and our high-powered technical staff of Chriswelcome Kallai, Sr. to and the Chris many Kallai, coaches, Jr. for theirwrestlers expertise and and wrestling tireless efforts fans to who make have this come to support their teams. Welcome also to tournament that Sports Illustrated hascollegiate called "the coaches toughest whohigh schoolwill attend tournament this eventin the nation.”–you will Special see thankssome alsoof the to best wrestlers in the United States this weekend! Walsh Jesuit tournament coordinatorThe Bill WalshReilly, andJesuit to John Warrior Mascio wrestlingwho manages team and overseeslooks forward the publication to hosting of our this event and to making certain the event is Ironman Media Guide and Record Book.memorable Finally, wefor acknowledgeall of you. and thank Walsh Jesuit trainer Mark Herbele and his staff, plus the staff from Cleveland Clinic/Akron General Sports and Physical Therapy for their professionalism and care for our athletes. The Ironman Tournament is a collaborative effort of our entire school community and is successful largely Please enjoy yourselves thisbecause weekend. of This the is effortssome of ofthe ourbest faculty,wrestling youstaff, will coaches, ever see. Pleasestudents, remember parents, to and alumni who willingly volunteer their time, “RESPECT THE GAME” and showtreasure, good sportsmanship and talents. to all Special athletes, acknowledgement coaches, and officials. and GOOD thanks LUCK to teamto all director and seeding director Corey Haddad and our wrestlers. high-powered technical staff of Chris Kallai, Sr. and Chris Kallai, Jr. for their expertise and tireless efforts to make this tournament that Sports Illustrated has called "the toughest high school tournament in the nation.” Special thanks also to Walsh Jesuit tournament coordinator Bill Reilly, and to John Mascio who manages and oversees the publication of our Mark Hassman Director of Athletics Ironman Media Guide and Record Book. Finally, we acknowledge and thank Walsh Jesuit trainer Mark Herbele and his Walsh Jesuit High School staff, plus the staff from Cleveland Clinic/Akron General Sports and Physical Therapy for their professionalism and care for our athletes. Please enjoy yourselves this weekend. This is some of the best wrestling you will ever see. Please remember to “RESPECT THE GAME” and show good sportsmanship to all athletes, coaches, and officials. GOOD LUCK to all wrestlers. Mark Hassman Director of Athletics Walsh Jesuit High School 2019 Walsh Jesuit Ironman Team List American Heritage School FL Hagerty FL Parkersburg WV Ashland Crestview OH Harrison OH Perry HS (Lake County) OH Ashtabula St. John OH Hauppauge NY Perrysburg OH Atlee VA Hillcrest SC Ponderosa CO Aurora OH Iolani HI Pueblo East CO Avon OH Iona Prep NY Reynolds PA Beaver Local OH Kamehameha-Kapalama HI Rock Bridge MO Bellvue OH Kettering Fairmont OHJ Scottsbluff NE Benedictine Collee Prep VA La Junta CO Seneca Valley PA Bethlehem Catholic PA LaDue Horton Watkins MO Smyrna DE Bishop Hartley OH Lake Catholic OH Southington Chalker OH Blair Academy NJ Lake Gibson FL St. Christopher’s School VA Bowling Green OH Lake Highland Prep FL St. Edward OH Box Elder UT Lake Norman NC St. Francis DeSales OH Brecksville-Broadview Hts OH Lee Davis VA St. Ignatius OH Broken Arrow OK Legacy Christian OH St. John’s College DC Brunswick OH Louisville OH St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy PA Byers CO Malvern Prep. PA St. Paris Graham OH Caesar Rodney DE Marian Catholic IL St. Vincent-St. Mary OH Canfield OH Marmion Academy IL Steubenville OH Cardinal Gibbons NC Massillon Perry OH Stow-Munroe Falls OH Chaminade Julienne OH McDonogh School MD Tampa Prep FL Christian Bros. College MO Millersburg West Holmes OH The Masters Academy FL Cincinnati LaSalle OH Moanalua HI Thornton Fractional North IL Collinsville OK Monarch CO Tiffin Columbian OH Copley OH Montini Catholic IL Tooele UT Corner Canyon UT Mount Carmel IL Troy Christian OH CVCA OH Mount St. Joseph MD Union County KY Dublin Coffman OH Musselman WV Urbana OH Easton HS PA New Kent VA Vincent Warren OH Elyria OH North Royalton OH Wadsworth OH Fauquier VA Northern NC Walsh Jesuit OH Findlay OH Northwest NE Wantagh NY Firelands OH Notre Dame Green Pond PA Waynesburg Central PA Frazier HS PA Oak Glen WV West Holmes OH Genoa Area OH Ontario OH West UT Georgetown Prep MD Oscar Smith VA Western Reserve Academy OH Germantown Academy PA Palmetto Ridge FL Westerville South OH Grand Junction CO Park Hill MO William A. Hough NC Granville OH Parkersburg South WV Wyoming Seminary PA WALSH JESUIT IRONMAN XXVI December 13th and 14th, 2019 Presented by The Ron Marhofer Auto Family And The Chevy Network Table of Contents Welcome Letter, Mark Hassman, Walsh Jesuit High School Athletic Director 2019 Walsh Jesuit Ironman Team List WALSH JESUIT IRONMAN XXVI – 2019 Weight Class Sponsors Orange Section Preview by Rob Preston Intermat Rankings by Josh Lowe 2018 Team Champions and team Runner up Yellow Section The Major Ray Mendoza Award The Major Ray Mendoza Award Individual Awards The Major Ray Mendoza Photo History by Rob Preston Team Champions Placing Bios 1994-2018 Bill Barger Outstanding Wrestler Award 1994-2018 Blue Section Team Standings 1994-2018 Team Champions 1994-2018 Multiple Ironman Champions, Placers and 4X-3X Finalists Ironman Individual Placers by Weight for 2011 - 2018 Ironman Individual Placers by Weight for 1994 - 2018 All-Time Individual Ironman Champions by School & Alphabetically - 1994 - 2018 All-Time Individual Ironman Champions by Weight & Year- 1994 - 2018 All Time Placers List 1994 - 2018 Green Section Olympians, World Champion Placers, NCAA Champions, and Finalists 4X, 3X, 2X NCAA All Americans former Ironman wrestlers NCAA All-Americans Who Wrestled in the Ironman by Alphabet, High School, College Pink Section Through The Years - Yearly Ironman Recaps from 1994 - 2018 The 2019 Walsh Jesuit Ironman XXVI Tournament Media Guide and Record Book is a publication and property of Walsh Jesuit High School and its tournament Media Relations Director. The guide was compiled and edited by John Mascio, Ironman Media Relations Director, with assistance from Ironman Team Director Corey Haddad, Dave Ritterpusch (Author of “The Standard of Excellence”, a history of Blair Academy wrestling), Josh Lowe, Intermat high school editor, Corey Haddad, Photographers Rob Preston , Tony Rotundo dba “Wrestlers are Warriors”. Cover Design by Richard Immel. WALSHWALS HJESUIT JESUIT IRONMAN IRONMAN 2 013XXI-2015 Weight Class Sponsors The Walsh Jesuit Ironman would like to thank our 2013 weight class sponsors. Below please find a list of each of our sponsors: 106 lbs 1684 Medina Road, Suite 102 Medina, OH 44256 P: 330-239-1990 WALSHWALS HJESUIT JESUwITww.melcps.co IRONMAN IRONMAN 2 013XXI-2015 Securities offered through Burch & Company, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. WeightMelCa Cp and lassBurchCo are not Sp affiliatedo entitiensorsss. The Walsh Jesuit Ironman would like to thank Weightour 2013 weight Class class spons Sponsorsors. 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