When The Baltimore Banner/VSN Top 15 wrestling teams article came out last week, St. Frances found itself sitting in the honorable mention category. They didn’t have to wait long to prove they are going to be a force this year.
Their second match on Friday at the Grindstone Duals at Winters Mill High School put them face to face with the area’s No. 8 team, Chesapeake (AA). The Cougars are the defending 3A state dual meet champions.
“The kids came to Saint Frances Academy to wrestle a competitive schedule and to be coached and mentored to be college wrestlers, Saint Frances coach Doug McClain said. “I’m honored to have so many families believe in us and we’re holding up on our end of the deal.
“Watching us last week in Virginia, I knew we would be decent in bracketed tournaments. We have a few injuries keeping kids out the lineup, so I was hoping for just a weekend with a bunch of good matches and not be too concerned with the dual scores. Turns out we did enough to get by some very talented squads. "
The match started out as it appeared it would on paper, with Chesapeake winning three of the first four matches to take an 18-6 lead. Posting those points were Brayden Roberts (113), Dylan Ritter (126), and Dawson Hoover (132). Ritter, who is No. 16 in the MSWA’s latest rankings, pinned the Panther’s No. 17 Noah Shird, 4:23.
The tide would quickly turn, though, as St. Frances reeled off five straight wins to take a commanding 30-18 lead. Leading that charge were Jayson Wright (138), Kychauun Simpson (145), LaDaynean Simpson (152), Chase Carpentieri (160), and Derrick Grant (170).
Chesapeake’s Carter Loher received a forfeit at 182 lbs to bring the Cougars within six, 30-24. At 195 Douglas Johnson recorded a 6-2 victory over Keanu Furbush. No. 5 Camren Wright put five team points on the board with a tech-fall to clinch the win for St. Frances. The Panthers now had a 14-point lead, 38-24, with just two bouts left.
Chesapeake registered bonus points in the last two matches to pull within two, 38-36. No. 8 Delmar White pinned his foe and Mason Szcseszek picked up a forfeit.
Going undefeated for St. Frances over the two-day competition were Kamren Griffin (120, 7-0), Kychauun Simpson (145, 7-0), Chase Carpintieri (160, 7-0), Douglas Johnson (195, 6-0), and Camren Wright (220, 6-0). Carpintieri decked Leonardtown’s No. 15 Jacen McLeod to put his name on the high school map.
Jayson Wright (138) and LaDaynean Simpson (152) were both 6-1. Heavyweight James Carrington was 5-1. Caden Jackson was 3-1 at 113lbs. Derrick Grant was 5-2 and Noah Shird was 4-3. Shird’s three losses were all the state ranked guys. In addition to Ritter, Shird fell to No. 12 Chris Gaeng (Winters Mill) and Catonsville’s Toby Eveleth (No. 9 at 120lbs).
The Panthers’ other victims over the weekend were Leonardtown (49-30), Howard (54-24), Choptico (48-28), Catonsville (48-18), Winters Mill (55-24), and Long Reach (58-6).
Against Long Reach McClain picked up the 200th win of his coaching career.
“I would have loved to hit 200 wins last year at Dunbar,” McClain added. “I coached there a long time. But wrestling teams like Chesapeake AA, South Carroll, Spalding, and some good Delaware teams last season it just didn’t happen. I enjoyed coaching against Chesapeake the last two seasons. It was a chess match.”
Grindstone Duals - St. Frances Academy
Guaranteed 1st place
Match #1 Round 1
St. Frances Academy defeated Leonardtown 49-30
106 - Leland Nelson (Leonardtown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Nolan Wood (Leonardtown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Brody Stauffer (Leonardtown) Maj 9-0
126 - Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) over Ian Ash (Leonardtown) Fall 0:34
132 - Logan Brown (Leonardtown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 - Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Logan Curtis (Leonardtown) Fall 1:32
145 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Mason Simonds (Leonardtown) Dec 8-5
152 - LeDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Ryan Hein (Leonardtown) Fall 1:26
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Jacen Mcleod (Leonardtown) Fall 4:59
170 - Gannon Brooks (Leonardtown) over Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) Fall 4:31
182 - AJ Kuntz (Leonardtown) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Nate Hein (Leonardtown) Fall 1:43
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Robert Stailey (Leonardtown) Fall 4:54
285 - James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) over Ethan Stanalonis (Leonardtown) Fall 4:40
Match #2 Round 2
St. Frances Academy defeated Chesapeake 38-36
113 - Brayden Roberts (Chesapeake) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Jackson Worley (Chesapeake) Fall 5:23
126 - Dylan Ritter (Chesapeake) over Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) Fall 4:23
132 - Dawson Hoover (Chesapeake) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 - Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Ethan Mills (Chesapeake) TF 17-2
145 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Neal Small (Chesapeake) Maj 9-1
152 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Cameron Wukitch (Chesapeake) Fall 0:42
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Matthew Curtin (Chesapeake) Fall 4:26
170 - Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) over Gavin Lewis (Chesapeake) Dec 4-1
182 - Carter Loher (Chesapeake) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Keanu Furbush (Chesapeake) Dec 6-2
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Xander Dodd (Chesapeake) TF 22-6
285 - Delmar White (Chesapeake) over James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) Fall 1:32
106 - Mason Szcseszek (Chesapeake) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Match #3 Round 3
St. Frances Academy defeated Howard 54-24
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) over Jackson Kohout (Howard) Fall 0:55
132 - Grant Mizer (Howard) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 - Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Dylan Frajerman (Howard) Fall 1:04
145 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Abdelrahman Gaballa (Howard) Fall 5:30
152 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Jeremy Hahn (Howard) Fall 0:24
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Ronan Menon (Howard) Fall 2:23
170 - Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) over Anthony Corona (Howard) Fall 0:19
182 - Isaac King (Howard) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Jordan Lee (Howard) Fall 0:30
220 - Jae`yon Williams (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - Caleb Snype (Howard) over Christian Ose (St. Frances Academy) Fall 1:25
106 - Double Forfeit
113 - Vivien Nguyen-Barrale (Howard) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Match #4 Round 4
St. Frances Academy defeated Chopticon 48-28
126 - Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) over Logan Richards (Chopticon) Fall 0:46
132 - Dylan Hinkle (Chopticon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 - Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Trevor Hinkle (Chopticon) Fall 3:40
145 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Blake Butler (Chopticon) Dec 10-4
152 - Landon Roberts (Chopticon) over Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) Maj 11-2
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Jacob Wait (Chopticon) Fall 2:51
170 - Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) over Jaedin King (Chopticon) Fall 2:35
182 - Christopher Swann (Chopticon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Jaiden Holt (Chopticon) Fall 1:41
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Jackson Finch (Chopticon) Fall 0:47
285 - James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
106 - Vinny Holmes (Chopticon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Aiden Arnold (Chopticon) over Caden Jackson (St. Frances Academy) Fall 0:59
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Taft Bailey (Chopticon) Fall 4:39
Match #5 Round 5
St. Frances Academy defeated Catonsville 48-18
132 - Double Forfeit
138 - Drew Ritter (Catonsville) over Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) Fall 2:46
145 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Jaden Cudzillo (Catonsville) Fall 1:30
152 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Brendan Ryan (Catonsville) Fall 0:19
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Shilone Robinson (Catonsville) Fall 0:56
170 - Mason Ritter (Catonsville) over Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) Dec 2-1
182 - Marquis Gary (Catonsville) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Zayd Favors (Catonsville) Fall 0:34
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Alex Stepney (Catonsville) Fall 1:18
285 - James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) over Isaiah Briscoe (Catonsville) Fall 1:49
106 - Double Forfeit
113 - Caden Jackson (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Toby Eveleth (Catonsville) over Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) Dec 6-5
Match #6 Round 6
St. Frances Academy defeated Winters Mill 55-24
138 - Jayson Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Chase Taylor (Winters Mill) Fall 1:17
145 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Caleb Crouch (Winters Mill) Maj 9-0
152 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Michael Espinoza (Winters Mill) Fall 0:50
170 - Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) over Jackson Richmond (Winters Mill) Fall 2:14
182 - Adam Livingston (Winters Mill) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Douglas Johnson (St. Frances Academy) over Matt Pawley (Winters Mill) Dec 7-1
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Sam Richmond (Winters Mill) Fall 3:53
285 - James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) over Gianni Serafin (Winters Mill) Fall 1:34
106 - Willis Kiler (Winters Mill) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Caden Jackson (St. Frances Academy) over Colton Wasmer (Winters Mill) Fall 0:44
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Brody Lockwood (Winters Mill) Fall 1:12
126 - Chris Gaeng (Winters Mill) over Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) Fall 1:51
132 - Manny Valle (Winters Mill) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Match #7 Round 7
St. Frances Academy defeated Long Reach 58-6
145 - Kychauun Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Luke Reed (Long Reach) Fall 3:42
152 - LaDaynean Simpson (St. Frances Academy) over Chris Estonido (Long Reach) Fall 0:37
160 - Chase Carpinteri (St. Frances Academy) over Devin Knowles (Long Reach) Maj 10-2
170 - Derrick Grant (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
182 - Double Forfeit
195 - Dylon Clarke (Long Reach) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
220 - Camren Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - James Carrington (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
106 - Double Forfeit
113 - Caden Jackson (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Kamren Griffin (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - Noah Shird (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 - Double Forfeit
138 - Christian Wright (St. Frances Academy) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
