757Teamz wrestling Top 15: Norfolk Academy senior places fifth at prestigious Beast of the East tournament

Norfolk Academy senior Nolan O’Boyle, a North Carolina commit, capped a solid showing at the prestigious Beast of the East tournament in Delaware on Saturday.

After falling in the quarterfinals, O’Boyle rallied in the consolation bracket to a fifth-place finish at 165 pounds as Norfolk Academy’s lone entry.

Great Bridge, Grassfield, Cox and Kellam, four of this week’s top five teams, all finished in the top 100 with Great Bridge the best local finisher at 62nd out of 137 teams.

Oscar Smith wrapped up a great week by winning the 12-team King of Beasts tournament at Tallwood. The Tigers beat Grassfield — which sat several key starters for the Beast of the East to stay within the 12-events-per-year limit — and Indian River earlier in the week.

Ja’Lynn Smith (120), Josh Spellman (150), Robert Jones (190) and Dantey Menard (285) won titles for Oscar Smith.

In the Beach District, No. 4 Ocean Lakes edged No. 5 Kellam, and in a 190-pound showdown, top-ranked Nate Bushey (OL) pinned second-ranked Jason McKee.

757Teamz Top 15

All rankings and records are based on results reported by coaches to The Pilot. To correct records or provide information, please email ray.nimmo@pilotonline.com.

Team, Record, Previous

1. Great Bridge, 4-0, 1

2. Grassfield, 8-5, 2

3. Cox, 5-0, 3

4. Ocean Lakes, 2-1, 4

5. Kellam, 2-1, 5

6. Landstown, 13-4, 6

7. First Colonial, 3-1, 7

8. Granby, 10-0, 8

9. Poquoson, 0-0, 9

10. Deep Creek, 1-2, 10

11. Nansemond River, 6-2, 11

12. Lafayette, 5-1, 12

13. King’s Fork, 6-3, 13

14. Hickory, 3-3, 14

15. Oscar Smith, 4-1, NR

Dropped: Cape Henry (1-0).

Individual rankings

106: 1. Josiah Irizarry, Tallwood; 2. Christian Silvey, Salem; 3. Charlee Shuler, Grassfield; 4. Aiden Sheesley, Gloucester.

113: 1. Ian Arnett, Kellam; 2. Hayato Otero, Landstown; 3. Christian Ballon, Ocean Lakes; 4. Dawson Bowden, Princess Anne.

120: 1. Owen Rawls, Nansemond River; 2. Ja’Lynn Smith, Oscar Smith; 3. Kyle Kuhlmey, Great Bridge; 4. Jared Goodson, Poquoson.

126: 1. Jahleel Armstrong, Grassfield; 2. Michael Phoutasen, Landstown; 3. Will Marsh, Great Bridge; 4. Joseph Custodio, Kempsville.

132: 1. Yuta Otero, Landstown; 2. Jakob Brown, Grassfield; 3. Myrin Nixon, Great Bridge; 4. Brodie Altman, Kellam.

138: 1. Caleb Neal, Great Bridge; 2. Luke Murray, Peninsula Catholic; 3. Trey Thebarge, Tallwood; 4. Gage Miller, Grassfield.

144: 1. Leonard Ashley, Granby; 2. Beau Lewis, Great Bridge; 3. Owen Cherry, Kellam; 4. Matox Allen, Grassfield.

150: 1. Thomas Stofka, First Colonial; 2. Eric Doran, Great Bridge; 3. Hunter Ray, Smithfield; 4. Max DeAngelo, Ocean Lakes.

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157: 1. Aaron Turner, Great Bridge; 2. Jaden Campos, Ocean Lakes; 3. Parker Tillery, Cox; 4. Brogan Hurt, Lafayette.

165: 1. Nolan O’Boyle, Norfolk Academy; 2. Tyler Haley, Cox; 3. Blake Latta, Poquoson; 4. Logan Chambers, Ocean Lakes.

175: 1. Noah Lawrence, Great Bridge; 2. Dillon Fitzpatrick, Lafayette; 3. Tyler Klinger, First Colonial; 4. Camden Bauswell, Nansemond River.

190: 1. Nate Bushey, Ocean Lakes; 2. Jason McKee, Kellam; 3. Seth Murphy, Nansemond River; 4. Sam Villasenor, Poquoson.

215: 1. Aiden Manning, Cox; 2. Schey Huff, First Colonial; 3. Jayden Young, Landstown; 4. Robert Foster, Indian River.

285: 1. Colin Pedersen, First Colonial; 2. Graydon Howard, Cox; 3. Dantey Menard, Oscar Smith; 4. Khari McNeill, Grassfield.

Ray Nimmo, ray.nimmo@pilotonline.com