Post by atlantaal on Feb 19, 2023 23:20:17 GMT -5
February 11 brought the one-day extravaganza that is the RI Wrestling Freshman and Junior Varsity Championships. As they did last year, the RIIL didn't lump team scores into one overall ranking, but like last year I can give a somewhat accurate result by aggregating each school's total in each tourney. I'll go out on a limb and say Bishop Hendricken came out on top as they won the frosh tourney handily over Central with three champs, a runner-up and a third - all of whom have some, or a lot, of varsity experience - and tied for third in the jv tourney with a champ and two second-placers. Next best on points was Cranston West which won the jv title, though had only one place-winner in the frosh division. More impressive may be North Providence which was second in the frosh competition with 6 place-winners including a champ, and fifth in jv with a first, second, third. Barrington follows with eight place-winners between the two competitions, although no champions. North Kingstown had only four place-winners between the two tournaments, though with a champ in each. Central was frosh runner-up with two champs, a second and third, but only one placer in jv, a finalist. Time will tell how well these teams have fortified themselves for next season, although history has shown that freshman champs and placers often have more impact, in part because they can already have winning records at the varsity level yet still compete in the freshman tournament.
Here is the link for brackets and results on Floarena:
arena.flowrestling.org/event/5019dc2c-58ee-442b-a129-86ee7c61dd73
Some combined scores below:
TEAM Freshman Score J.V. Score Total Score
1. Bishop Hendricken 132 80 212
2. Cranston West 60 113 173
3. North Providence 71 99 170
4. Barrington 84 63 147
5. North Kingstown 62 80 142
6. Central 98.5 37 135.5
7. Hope 55 68 123
8. LaSalle 85.5 30 115.5
9. Toll Gate 41 74 115
10. East Providence 30 62 92
11. Coventry 41 50.5 91.5
12. Smithfield 67 22 89
13. Cumberland 51 37.5 88.5
14. Ponaganset 58 30 88
15. Cranston East 61 27 88
Here is the link for brackets and results on Floarena:
arena.flowrestling.org/event/5019dc2c-58ee-442b-a129-86ee7c61dd73
Some combined scores below:
TEAM Freshman Score J.V. Score Total Score
1. Bishop Hendricken 132 80 212
2. Cranston West 60 113 173
3. North Providence 71 99 170
4. Barrington 84 63 147
5. North Kingstown 62 80 142
6. Central 98.5 37 135.5
7. Hope 55 68 123
8. LaSalle 85.5 30 115.5
9. Toll Gate 41 74 115
10. East Providence 30 62 92
11. Coventry 41 50.5 91.5
12. Smithfield 67 22 89
13. Cumberland 51 37.5 88.5
14. Ponaganset 58 30 88
15. Cranston East 61 27 88