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Shaw's 3rd Annual Wrestling Showcase
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October 24th, 2018| Written by: Editor |
This was not a typical early season practice for the Shaw Eagles'
wrestling team. On Saturday evening, October 20th, Shaw had its 3rd
Annual Preseason Wrestling Showcase, comprising seven intramural matches between
two varsity squads followed by exhibition matches including both
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The stands were full of green and white clad spectators, although many
chose to wear purple and gold as an area was set-up with four sofas and
two large-screen televisions to broadcast the LSU-Mississippi State
football game. Pulled pork and jambalaya were at the concessions
table. Rock music resounded prior to the matches.
It was a Shaw wrestling party!
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The Shaw cheerleading squad was present, and younger children played
by the sofas.
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After a prayer and an excellent rendition of The Star-Spangled
Banner by miss Hannah Marques, the main event started.
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Miss Hannah Marques |
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First-year head coach and 2009 Division II state champion Brandon Surrency appointed senior
captains Justin Gaubert and
Anthony Ribando to pick from 12 varsity wrestlers to comprise a seven-match
event. Ribando chose Raheem Bonnet, Caleb Dufrene, Brandon Vega, Devin Skipps, Jude Monaco and Beau Riley.
Gaubert chose Glenn Price, Ashton Surrency, Michael Seal, Armando Amaya, Jason
Scholar and James Chapman.
In the 2018 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships, Ribando and Surrency, now a
sophomore, placed third in Division II. Junior Raheem Bonnet placed 4th as
a sophomore and Gaubert placed 5th. Coach Surrency was a runner-up in 2008
and a state champion in 2009. Among the spectators were former Eagle state
champions Alex Rutledge and Brandon Savoie.
The varsity matches consisted of three two-minute rounds and were officiated by
Shaw's 2016 state runner-up Brad Albarado.
Plenty of fans were in attendance and pulled pork and jambalaya was served.
Former Shaw state champions on hand included Alex Rutledge
and Raymond Savoy.
With the exception that in the seven varsity matches Team Gaubert defeated
Team Ribando 18-6, scores of actual matches were inconsequential to the coaches.
As the wrestlers were competing against teammates, there was a jovial comradery
between them before the matches. The coaches could allow that due to the
festive atmosphere, but what they wanted to see was what happened between the
official's whistles. They should not have been disappointed - during the
matches the Eagle wrestlers were "all business." Most competed in two
matches but some wrestled as many as three. For an early season Saturday
night, that's a full practice for many.
After the seven challenge matches were completed, exhibition and junior
varsity matches were held. Those matches consisted of a two-minute first
round followed by two one-minute rounds.
Main Event Matches
Match # 1
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Michael Seal (TG) vs. Brandon Vega (TR) |
Match # 2
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Armando Amaya (TG) vs. Devin Skipps (TR) |
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Match # 3
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Jason Sholar (TG) vs. Jude Monaco |
Match # 4
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James Chapman (TG) vs. Beau Rutley (TR) |
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Match # 5
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Glenn Price vs. Todd Ritter |
Match # 6
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Ashton Surrency vs. Raheem Bonnet |
Match # 7
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Justin Gaubert (TG) vs. Anthony Ribando (TR) |
Exhibition Matches
(At the time of publishing the names of the participants
in the exhibition matches were not fully known by the editor. The names
will be added as they are ascertained.)
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Exhibition Match # 1
Exhibition Match # 2
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Exhibition Match # 3
Exhibition Match # 4
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Exhibition Match # 5
Exhibition Match # 6
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Ashton Surrency vs. Michael Seal
This was the only match of the evening that went into a Sudden Victory
period. Surrency won with a takedown after 31.6 seconds elapsed. |
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Exhibition Match # 7
Exhibition Match # 8
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Exhibition Match # 9
Exhibition Match # 10
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Exhibition Match # 11
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Raheem Bonnet vs. Glenn Price |
Exhibition Match # 12
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Exhibition Match # 13
Exhibition Match # 14
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Exhibition Match # 15
Exhibition Match # 16
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