David Brown Memorial Tournament

Very Challenging 32 man bracket with Single A, AA, and AAA teams from all walks of Virginia. The finals were saturated with 2011 AA and AAA state placers and qualifiers. Most weights required real "bracket busters" to make there way to the podium.

Eastern View did a great job with this tournament.

Mat Notes:

• (not complaining-helping for future) A tournament of this magnitude requires a seeding meeting. 
• Alex Turley(TD) is an animal on the mat. 
• Rumor had it that Mark Darr(HYL) gave Cody Allala all he wanted a week ago and it showed here.
• Hylton's Bowers brothers were alot better then I expected.

106- Ramey blistered his way to the finals not having to wrestle in a single 2nd period. He was the able to edge out Lee-Davis's Chris Morris 6-5. Kaine Smith(KG) was a match away from placing; pinning Culpeper's Chris Heath in the process.

113-Quesch(EV) 6th, Tre Evans(SPOT) and Hall(KG) did not place.

120-Aldiva(EV) 5th, Counts(CUL) 6th. Oborne(KG) and Evans (SPOT) did not place.

126-Willums(EV) had very strong showing getting 3rd. Kraiser(EV) did not place.

132- Engh(CUL) and Pritt(EV) met up in this one for 5th and 6th respectively. Engh let a very winnable trip to the finals slip away against a very determined Dylan Hitt(Rappahannock County). Edivan(SPOT) and Hazelwood(EV) did not place.

138-Jenkins(EV) battled back to get 3rd after losing a tight one to Casey Bowers(HYL) in the semis. Bewick(KG) and Cronin(SPOT) did not place.

145- The 28th seed Drew Zoller(Thomas Dale) found a way to win this one. Lynch(EV) got 3rd continuing to show why this sport allows 3 periods of wrestling. I saw a few resilient come from behind victories. Anderson(SPOT) 6th.  Hinkes(KG) and Brooks(CUL) did not place.

152- Shurina(EV) suffered an early loss but ended up getting 3rd(the hard way). Webb(KG) made it to the semi's but then the clock struck midnight getting 6th. Da. Dwyer(CUL) and Smith(SPOT) did not place.

160-Tucker(KG) 2nd; pinned his way to the finals where he then proceeded to get takin to the wood shed by Mark Darr(HYL). Stacy(SPOT), Di. Dwyer(CUL), and Layher(EV) did not place. Layher was a match away from the podium. 

170-Eakins(KG) 4th, This young man is benefiting from having  good practice partners and seems to be peaking at the right time. Torres(EV) and Thomas(SPOT) did not place.

182- Only Vick(CUL) was in this weight. I'm not sure if he won his match in the consi-quarters to place or not. I apologise.

195- Once again I do not believe Brackenridge(CUL), Hunly(EV), or Garrant(KG) placed.

220- Lost track

285- Pollard(EV) managed to take home the title. 285 wasn't very strong. No real buzz saws to speak of but none the less deserves gratitude. Carrol(CUL) made it to the podium by virtue of byes and forfeits and I am not sure if Thomas(SPOT) placed.