Hammond Invitational
Tournament Notables
Each year the Board of Directors for the tournament looks to expand on what they have done in the past by seeking out more and more State & Nationally ranked teams to compete in the tournament. Below are some of the more notable wrestlers & teams that are competing this year making the 2003 Hammond Invitational the toughest in the state and one of the toughest in the Nation. (To get more info on competing teams click here.)
TOP WRESTLERS ATTENDING THE 2003 HAMMOND INVITATIONAL CRITERIA: State or Nationally Ranked, state place winner, placement in top tournaments, cadet/junior freestyle/greco honors, junior league honors, and coach submissions.
Name School Weight State Rank Nat. Rank Honors Andrew Gold Mt. St. Joe 103 #1 State - 3rd State Joe Breen McDonogh 103 HM State - Match away from placing at Beast of the East Billy Van Daniker Perry Hall 103 NR - 3rd Junior League States Jeremy Shaw St. Mark's 103 #3 State - Catholic Tournament Runner-Up Danny Miller Curley 103 NR - Junior League State Placer Mike Rowe DeMatha 112 #1 State #3 State Champ, National Prep Champ Bruce Dulski Mt. St. Joe 112 #3 State - State Champ, '02 Hammond Champ Louis Cirineo Hodgson 112 #3 State - 5th State Anthony Easter Nitro 112 #1 State #10 3rd State Jim Van Daniker Perry Hall 112 #4 State - 2nd State Cam Watkins DeMatha 119 #1 State #17 State Champ Mike Taylor Harford Tech 119 #6 1a/2a - County Champion Corey Bowers Chesapeake-AA 119 #3 State - 2nd Region, 3rd State Nick Eisenbeiser Severna Park 119 #5 3a/4a - Ranked 5th in Maryland Large Schools Ryan McLaughlin Hodgson 119 #4 State - 5th State Ben Sills Harford Tech 125 #3 State #25 2nd State, 3rd State Bryan Sanders DeMatha 125 NR - 5th State Eddie Quinn St. Mark's 125 #3 State - 3rd State Brian Welch Hodgson 125 #1 State #15 State Champ, 2nd Beast of the East Alex Ward Mt. St. Joe 125 NR - JL State Champ Matt Kahl Perry Hall 125 #6 3a/4a - 3rd Junior League States Tim Bohlman Mt. St. Joe 125 #2 State - 4th State Doug West Old Mill 125 #6 State - 5th State Steve Yaruta Chesapeake 125 #4 State - State Runner-Up Justin Canning Northern Calvert 125 HM State - 4th State Mark Frey Archbishop Curley 130 #1 State #17 2x State Champ Shane Fraser Chesapeake 130 NR - 2nd State Matt Easter Nitro 130 #1 State #8 3x State Champ Pat Atkinson St. Mark's 130 #1 State #8 2x State Champion Justin Fitch Boys' Latin 130 #4 Private - JL State Champ Michael Davis Herndon 130 #4 State - Region Champ Josh Baynham Old Mill 130 #6 3a/4a - NOVA Tournament Champ Rudy Rueda DeMatha 135 #1 State #8 National Prep Champ, 2nd '02 Hammond Scott Hinderer Hodgson 135 #2 State - 3rd State Nick Ramsel Perry Hall 135 #3 State - 3rd State Brian Collins St. Mark's 135 #4 State - Ranked #4 Delaware Brad Dreyer Harford Tech 135 #5 1a/2a - Newark Tournament Champ Johnny Gallagher Herndon 135 #5 State - 2nd Region Josh Evans Nitro 140 #4 State - 4th State Brian Saval Boys Latin 140 #3 State - State Champ Dan Snyder Hammond 140 #5 1a/2a - Region Champ Ricky Tippett McDonogh 140 #2 State #16 Eastern Nationals Champ, MIAA Champ Chris Grove Chesapeake 145 #6 State - 4th State, 5th State Logan Kelly St. Mark's 145 #4 State - 5th State Danny Cannaday Mt. St. Joseph 145 #1 Private - 3rd Catholic Invitational Shawn Smith Severna Park 145 HM State - 4th State Steve Smith Severna Park 152 #3 3a/4a - Region Runner-Up Travis Holmes McDonogh 152 #3 State - State Champ Kyle Skinner St. Mark's 152 #1 State - Ranked #1 Delaware Randy Oates Northern Calvert 152 #6 1a/2a - National Team Member, 2nd Chopticon Tournament Mack Lewnes Mt. St. Joe 152 #5 State - 6th Cadet Nationals, 8th Beast of the East Jerome Featherstone Boys Latin 160 #1 State - 2nd State, 3rd State Brian Propst Mt. St. Joe 160 #4 Private - 4th State David Talebian Herndon 160 #5 State - 5th State Jesse Sataloff McDonogh 160 #3 Private - 5th State Mitch Casto Nitro 160 #3 State - Berkley Springs Champ Jim Woodland Chesapeake 160 HM State - Ranked 5th 3a/4a Erik Zakrzewski Herndon 171 #1 State #28 State Champ Sam Lewnes Mt. St. Joe 171 #1 State #9 2x State Champ, 4th Powerade Matt Axe St. Mark's 171 #2 State - Ranked #2 Delaware Ben Nichols McDonogh 171 #4 Private - 5th State Walt Hoffman Northern Calvert 171 #2 State - 3rd State Gary Stewart DeMatha 189 #3 State #18 5th State Chad LaPlanche Chesapeake 189 #2 State - 4th State Elliott Freed Boys' Latin 189 #4 Private - 4th MIAA, Perry Hall Invitational Champ Matt Parsons Northern Calvert 189 #5 State - 2nd Region Kevin Burnett William Penn 189 #2 State - 5th State Brian Willis St. Mark's 215 #1 State #10 2nd State Ken Jefferson DeMatha 215 #1 State - Ranked #1 Private/Parochial Bode Ogunwole Georgetown Prep 275 #1 State #11 Undefeated State and National Prep Champ Tom Green Curley 275 #4 Private - 6th State Larry Cylc Hodgson 275 #1 State - State Champ Paul Marchese Boys Latin 275 #2 Private - Perry Hall Champion William Bell Old Mill 275 #3 State - Region Champ Brad Payer Severna Park 275 #4 State - 2nd Region
13 STATE CHAMPIONS
16 NATIONAL RANKED WRESTLERS
54 STATE RANKED WRESTLERS
42 RETURNING STATE PLACEWINNERS
17 WRESTLERS RANKED #1 IN THEIR STATE
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