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Fargo Preview

Dan Altomare — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:01:52 +0000

This article featuring our student-athletes will be updated over the next week, adding a couple of profiles each day. Stay tuned to learn more about the journeys of all 9 BTSP student-athletes who are qualified for the Fargo National Championships!
Daishawn Tilghman (Junior – 220)
Now a 3-time Fargo qualifier, Daishawn is ready to make the jump. In all 3 of his trips to the National Championships, he’s fallen just short of the podium to some very challenging opponents. This year, Daishawn is a proving to be a challenging opponent his competitors should not overlook.
After finishing 2nd in FS at NE Regionals, Daishawn is primed for a deep run.

Angel Garcia (US #18) (Junior – 170)
After unexpectedly coming home empty-handed last summer, Angel believes he has what it takes to earn double All-American status. Following two nice finals victories over National Preps 6th place finisher Caden Rogers (Malvern Prep), Angel is ready to buckle down, fine tune his technique, & get his mind right for July.
His path to the top of the podium will be far from easy, but that won’t deter Angel even in the slightest. Anyone stepping into the circle with Angel can look forward to a difficult, physical, six minutes.

Jameel Coles (Junior – 195)
After stepping away from freestyle/greco for a couple of years, Jameel is back & seems to have gotten the rust off nicely. Coles cruised a championship in freestyle & won the greco championships with a ‘flying squirrel’ in the waning seconds of the match!
After a 5th place finish at the PIAA State Tournament this past March & a 7th place finish at NHSCA Nationals, Jameel is rolling & feeling good about his chances heading into next month. Although his path that has included a few twists & turns over the past few years, we’re happy to see Jameel having fun wrestling & competing at a high level!

Tatyana Ortiz (Junior – 106)
In her final Fargo campaign, Taty is locked in & focused on her goal of climbing the Fargo podium. A senior, she’s the seasoned veteran of the group & continues to set the example for Philadelphia wrestlers following in her footsteps.
Next year, Tatyana is looking forward to competing as an inaugural member of the East Stroudsburg University Wrestling Team! We’re so proud of how far Tatyana has come over the years & elated to see her getting the opportunity to continue wrestling that she deserves!

Grigol Khochishivili (Junior – 152)
Gaga, as his teammates call him, began combat sports at a young age as a competitor in Judo. He’d found a great deal of success in the sport, finishing 3rd nationally just a few years ago.
Entering high school, wrestling seemed like a somewhat natural fit. While he has enjoyed folkstyle, he found a real passion for Greco-Roman wrestling last spring. He qualified for Fargo in greco-roman 2018, but was unable to attend due to family commitments. After a successful folkstyle season, winning a DXII Championship & falling just short of the PIAA State Tournament, Gaga is prepared to make some noise nationally.
Despite placing 2nd at states in both styles, Gaga has elected to focus on greco as he prepares for Fargo. His goal is not just to get on the podium, but to climb as high as he can!

John Colburne (Cadet – 182)
In just his 2nd year competing in freestyle/greco-roman wrestling, John is just scratching the surface of his potential. With big throws & a relentless attacking style, John powered his way to a 3rd place finish in freestyle & 2nd in greco. In addition to qualifying for the National Championships, John is also incredibly excited to have earned the opportunity to train at the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center!
John’s growth over the last year has not come by accident. His hard work, embrace of the grind, and emergence as a ‘student of the sport’ has really shined this spring. We have no doubt that John is going to impress at Fargo!

Steven Foster (Junior – 106)
Steven has taken the path less traveled by many wrestlers. After spending a majority of his youth competing in boxing, Steven began wrestling freestyle & greco just last spring with no real experience in folkstyle. Steven took to both olympic styles quite naturally in 2018 & qualified for Fargo despite his newness to the sport; a fantastic accomplishment!
This year, Steven is back & he has set the bar even higher. After finishing 2nd in freestyle & 1st in greco, with a full-year of wrestling experience under his belt, it’s going to be exciting to see how his Fargo campaign plays out.

Mohammed Savriddinov (Cadet – 132)
Mohammed “Mo” Savriddinov has been training out of Rizzo PAL this spring & it’s great to see his hard work pay off! A freshman at Council Rock South, Mo has been excited to continue improving all spring!
After a nice showing in freestyle, finishing 5th, Mo wrestled through a tough field on Sunday to finish 3rd in Greco-Roman. Our lone freshman qualifier, we’re very proud of Mo & excited for him to experience the Fargo for his first time!

Reynaldo Garcia (Cadet – 145)
After having his spring season cut short last year following a neck injury, Rey has been hungry to bounce back this spring! After great performances at NHSCA’s, Northeast Regionals, & Easton Freestyle Duals, Rey had some well-deserved confidence heading into the state tournament.
With confidence & high energy, Reynaldo dominated opponents on his way to a finals berth in both styles. While he ultimately fell short to a tough opponent in 2x PIAA State Medalist Paniro Johnson (Erie Cathedral Prep), Garcia walked away with a lot to build on over the course of the next few weeks. We’re very proud of the progress Rey has made & we’re elated to see him earn an opportunity that he’s worked so hard toward!
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Providing truly unique experiences to student-athletes, like Fargo, takes a community effort. With the support of our community, we have a goal of raising $10,000; which would fully cover the cost of Fargo for the 9 qualified student-athletes. Beyond exposure to wrestling on a national stage, the Fargo experience provides kids an opportunity to build lasting relationships with wrestlers from all over the US, to train with world-level clinicians, and (for some) to leave the city of Philadelphia for the first time! For these kids who have worked so hard, we ask that you please help us provide a positively life-altering experience that each of them deserves!
Donations can be made through Facebook or through our website directly. If donating through our website, please write Fargo Fundraiser in the ‘comments’ section of the Donate Now page

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9 BTSP Wrestlers Qualify for Fargo National Championships

Dan Altomare — Tue, 28 May 2019 14:45:43 +0000

Over the past few years, Beat the Streets Philadelphia wrestlers have increasingly found success in Freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling and this year was no different. After an exciting spring season of regional qualifiers, dual tournaments, weekend clinics, & practices, BTSP was able to take a team of 28 wrestlers to Central Mountain High School in Mill Hall, PA to compete in the Wrestling State Championships.
At the state tournament, the top three finishers at each high school weight class qualify for the USAW Freestyle/Greco-Roman National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota! All of the kids wrestled incredibly well & as a result, a record-high 9 BTSP wrestlers qualified for the Fargo National Championships this July! A summary of results is listed below:
Cadet

Shermuhammed Navruzov (3rd GR) @ 132
Reynaldo Garcia (2nd FS / 3rd GR) @138
John Colburne (3rd FS / 2nd GR) @ 182

Junior

Tatyana Ortiz (1st FS / 2nd GR) @ 106
Steven Foster (2nd FS / 1st GR) @ 106
Grigol Khochishivili (2nd FS / 2nd GR) @ 152
Angel Garcia (1st FS / 1st GR) @ 170
Jameel Coles (1st FS / 1st GR) @ 195
Daishawn Tilghman (2nd GR) @ 220

Additionally, BTSP wrestlers had great success at the youth & middle school level. Below are the results for our young wrestlers:
Bantam

Sanaa Rahming (3rd FS / 1st GR) @ 49

Novice

Mark Effendian (2nd FS / 2nd GR) @ 135

Schoolboy

Leo Petroski (3rd FS / 3rd GR) @ 125
Bekhruz Navruzov (1st FS / 1st GR) @ 136
Patrick Daly (3rd GR) @ 149

Lastly, Beat the Streets would like to thank all of the coaches who helped make this weekend possible! David James, JP Rosney, Mike Rahming, Tony Tolbert, Saviddin Navruzov, Khasha Mahdavi, & Ed Schneider. Also, we would like to thank coach Asror Mukhitdinov of Uzbekistan. Coach Asror is an internationally recognized wrestler & won this years’ Dave Schultz Classic!
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard all season long to provide kids with high-level wrestling experiences and a fun team environment to be a part of! In coming weeks, we’ll plan to do a ‘spotlight’ on each individual heading to Fargo this July so stay tuned!
Final results can be found below:
Freestyle
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Greco
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Fargo Preview

Dan Altomare — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:52:49 +0000

PA team camp is officially underway and we’re now just a week away from the biggest wrestling event of the summer. In a few short days, wrestlers from across the nation will converge on Fargo, ND to compete for national titles in freestyle and greco-roman!
This year, BTSP is proud to sponsor a record-high 6 student-athletes who’ve shown tremendous commitment to the sport of wrestling this season. Below is just a short snippet with what you should know about each of our wrestlers

Steven Foster-106* (Greco-Roman Only)
This season, Steven has stayed busy. He’s placed 1st at the Germantown & Downingtown Regional Qualifiers, 4th at Northeast Regionals in East Stroudsburg, and 5th at the PAWF State Tournament in a very tough bracket. Steven has some really impressive wins against tough competition; it’s going to be fun to see how he stacks up in his first competition of this size.
The most impressive part about Steven?…It’s only his 1st season in the sport of wrestling! Steven has boxed at a high-level since his childhood and just decided to take up wrestling this season at PAL Wrestling Club. He’s caught on to the sport very quickly and improved markedly in a surprisingly short period of time.
Tatyana Ortiz-106
To anyone following BTSP, Tatyana Ortiz’s name should be practically a household name. Taty, as her friends and coaches call her, has been a staple of the Marianna Bracetti Wrestling team for 3 years now where she has had great success in folkstyle wrestling.
Taty is no stranger to national-level competition. This spring/summer alone, she’s competed in NY, MA, OK, TX, & VA at national tournaments. If she wrestles how we all know Tatyana is capable, there’s no doubt she can come home with some hardware!
For anyone looking to follow Tatyana, she’ll be competing in greco (yes, that’s against men & women) as well as women’s freestyle!
Zimir Rice-132* (Greco-Roman Only)
After placing 1st at regional qualifiers & 2nd at the PAWF State Tournament in greco, Zimir Rice a young man with a ton of potential. Not only has he competed a lot, he’s taken advantage of every single training opportunity offered to him and it’s no surprise that thing are working out for him.
It’s been so much fun to watch Zimir grow this season. After competing in the UWW Pan-Am Trials (East Stroudsburg, PA) & UWW World Team Trials (Akron, OH), this kid is just starting to realize how good he really is.
Angel Garcia-160
Angel is a returning All-American in Greco (3rd) and a tough loss in the blood round in freestyle last season was the only thing that kept him from becoming a double AA. This year’s different. He’s back for more; and he’s hungry.
In 2018, Angel has torn it up. He’s climbed the podium at the UWW Cadet Pan-Am Trials (GR-1st), UWW World Team Trials (GR-3rd), & PAWF State Tournament (FS-3rd/GR-1st). Needless to say, he’s among the nation’s elite in the weight class.
Angel is a real title contender in both styles and to anyone who has to step on the line opposite him, all I can say is….good luck.
Luis Morales-170
Luis has wrestled tough all season and it’s no surprise to see him as a part of this group. After suffering a hand injury near the end of his folkstyle season, Luis was unable to compete in the postseason or the beginning of freestyle/greco season; despite being one of the top guys at 152 in the NE Region.
So far this spring, Luis has placed in multiple regional qualifiers and wrestled very tough out at the PAWF State Tournament. Finally back and healthy, Luis is feeling confident and we certainly like his chances.
Daishawn Tilghman-220
Wrestling aside for a moment, we are incredibly proud of Daishawn. After suffering a significant knee injury during the 1st practice of the spring, Daishawn has spent the last few months getting healthy and he has yet to compete in freestyle or greco this spring. After a successful appeal to PAWF, however, Daishawn has been accepted onto the freestyle & greco teams!
Where many kids would have hung up their shoes for the summer and given up, Daishawn didn’t. His goal was to qualify for Fargo, and he wasn’t going to let difficult circumstances stop him from achieving his goal. He diligently rehabbed, worked out as best he could each day, and made it back on the mat just a few weeks ago. Since then, he’s been active at practice, the PRTC, & camps/clinics.
Daishawn qualified for Fargo last season, but was unable to attend. After seeing the jump he made in folkstyle this season, (he recently became the 1st Overbrook wrestler in school history to win a District Title) he can definitely make some noise out in Fargo.
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While we love having the opportunity to create experiences like these for our student-athletes that have worked so hard, the reality is that high-level competitions like these are extremely costly. This year alone transportation, entry fees, food, & lodging will come to nearly $10,000.
Without the generosity of donors and community partners, these kids would not have the opportunity to compete in an event like this. If you’d like to learn more about supporting our cause, you can visit our Donation Page.
To follow all the action live, visit FloWrestling

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May Program Update

Dan Altomare — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:54:04 +0000

The past few weeks have been eventful here at Beat the Streets; to say the least. This past month alone, wrestlers traveled to New York City to wrestle in the Rumble on the River (hosted by BTS NY), to Chambersburg, PA to compete in the PAWF State Tournament, and participated in 2 freestyle/greco clinics hosted by BTSP! Below are just a few key highlights from each of these events!
The Rumble on the River was an absolutely incredible experience for the kids. Each year BTSNY wrestles a lineup against all other BTS programs in an exhibition format. This year, 3 BTSP wrestlers were selected to compete: Zimire Rice, Zaire Crawford, and Angel Garcia. Zimir and Zaire both won matches by TF, while Angel lost a close match to a tough opponent in Terrance Parks. Following the exhibition matches, the kids were invited to stay for the main event as Team USA took on Team Cuba! We were all very thankful to have had out kids included in the days events and want to congratulate Beat the Streets New York on running yet another fantastic event!
The following morning, 23 wrestlers traveled from Philadelphia to Chambersburg to compete in the PAWF Freestyle/Greco State Championships. At this arduous 3-day affair, the goal was simple; survive and advance. A top 3 finish at this tournament qualifies athletes for the Fargo National Championships, while a top 4 finish qualifies athletes for the PRTC. Everyone wrestled extremely tough and should be proud of their efforts this weekend. For many of our kids, this was their 1st season of freestyle/greco and it was very rewarding to see them grow. There’s so much young talent here, it’s going to be fun to watch the kids compete. For the 1st time in BTSP history, 5 members of Team PA will be members of our organization! With that said, we would like to congratulate & recognize the individuals who performanced exceptionally well this weekend:
2018 Fargo Qualifiers

Angel Garcia; 3rd FR, 1st GR
Tatyana Ortiz; 1st FR(W), 3rd GR
Zimir Rice; 2nd GR
Grigol Kochsivielli; 3rd GR
Steven Foster; *UWW NE Regional place winner

PRTC Qualifiers

Luis Morales; 4th GR
Jordan Tarlton; 4th GR
Jihad Phillips; 4th GR

2018 Youth Wrestling Medalists

Julie Ortiz; 3rd FR
Mark Effendian; 3rd FR, 2nd GR

In large part, what made the success at the state tournament possible was the support of the local wrestling community. On May 5th & 12th, BTSP hosted freestyle/greco clinics open to all at the PAL Center in Port Richmond. Wrestlers from the surrounding area were welcomed in to train with BTSP and learn from high-level clinicians. Chase Pami (PRTC), Garrett Hammond (DREX), & Coach Savi (CRS), were all very generous in giving up their time to show some great technique and help to prepare the kids to face elite competition. Not only are these individuals amazingly talented wrestlers, they’re fantastic role models for the kids to look up to.
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While all of this sounds like a lot of programming, there is still much more ahead of us. In just a few short weeks, BTSP will be preparing to send our 5 wrestlers to Fargo & a few others to wrestling camps. In order to support our kids in reaching their goals, we need your help.
This year, we’ve created a Summer Programming fund to support the programming our kids take part in over the next few months. If you have the capacity to give, your support will help kids travel to North Dakota and compete for a National Championship, travel to day camps sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania, and more.

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NE Regional Tournament Preview

Dan Altomare — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:55:38 +0000

Thus far, the 2017-18 season has been a year of tremendous growth for the Philadelphia Public League! A record-high 29 PPL wrestlers will make the trip this weekend to Bethlehem Liberty High School to compete in the PIAA Northeast Regional Tournament. Congratulations to all PPL qualifiers; you continue to make us proud!
Below are just a few of the most interesting storylines headed into the weekend:

106lbs–Tatiyana Ortiz (MBA)

Two years ago, Ortiz broke through barriers in the sport of wrestling by becoming the first female district qualifier in PPL history. In 2015, her qualification forced the Philadelphia Catholic League to change rules that barred Catholic school wrestlers from competing against females. Since that point, girls wrestling in the city of Philadelphia has grown tremendously; a large part of that is to her credit.
Fast-forward to this season and Ortiz is continuing to have a substantial impact on the sport. This weekend, Ortiz will become the first female wrestler to compete in the PIAA NE Regional Tournament as she is slated to face off against Matt Mayer of Bethlehem Catholic in the prelims. It will be interesting to see if the Archdiocese of Allentown follows suit with Philadelphia. A change to this ruling could be yet another step in the right direction for women’s wrestling!
126lbs–Reynaldo Garcia (MBA) & Zamire Rice (OVB)
126 is a LOADED weight class in the NE Region; with 5 guys ranked inside the top #15 by PA Power Wrestling. Within the weight class, however are two underrated wrestlers from the Public League with a lot of talent. Garcia & Rice have gone back and forth this season and given each other some great matches. This postseason, in fact, Rice’s only 2 losses have come at the hands of Garcia. It will surely be a lot of fun to see these two young guns put their aggressive styles to the test.
138lbs–Mike Rubino (NE)
At the beginning of the season, Mike won an appeal for a 5th year of eligibility with the PIAA. In his final season of high school wrestling Mike has shined with a 33-6 record. After a 3rd place finish at the District XII Tournament, it will be interesting to see if Rubino can continue to make the most of his senior season.
152lbs–Lucien Anderson (CEN)
A regional qualifier in 2017, Anderson hopes to make his first trip to Hershey this season. He has cruised to league and district titles thus far, and we are now anxiously awaiting this weekend to see if he can get over the hump.

160lbs–Angel Garcia (MBA)
Angel finished 5th in the region last year, only one win away from qualifying for the state tournament. This offseason, Garcia has worked as hard as anyone to improve his skills; highlighted by a 3rd place finish in Greco-Roman at the Fargo National Championships. While Garcia has seldom been challenged in a match this season, this weekend will truly show where he stands amongst the elite in this weight class.

195lbs–Daishawn Tilghman (OVB)
As a freshman Tilghman made the most of his 5th seed at the regional tournament and went 2-2 at regionals. After qualifying for Fargo this summer and truly dedicating himself to the sport, things feel different this season. After winning the 1st district title in Overbrook history in absolutely dominating fashion, Tilghman is primed for another deep run. A trip to Hershey is undoubtedly within reach.
220lbs–Jameel Coles (NE)
Jameel has been nothing short of spectacular this season and his record speaks for itself. With an unblemished 37-0 record, he won league and district titles with seemingly relative ease. Coles will look to continue that dominance this weekend, against a far tougher field of opponents. How high can Coles climb on the podium? Only time will tell.

Once again, congratulations to all PPL regional qualifiers and congratulations to all PCL qualifiers as well. Let’s go District XII!
To follow this weekend’s action, brackets/updates can be found here.

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BTS Wrestlers All-American at Fargo

Dan Altomare — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:50:05 +0000

This month, wrestlers from all across the country made their pilgrimage to Fargo with hopes of returning home a national champion. The tournament features both styles of Olympic wrestling; freestyle and greco-roman. To qualify for Fargo, individuals must place in the top 3 at their freestyle and/or greco-roman state tournament.
This year, Beat the Streets Philadelphia was represented by two athletes; Miles Lee (SR) of South Philadelphia High School and Angel Garcia (FR) of Marianna Bracetti Academy. Both wrestlers qualified for the championships in both styles and entered their respective campaigns at Fargo with high hopes to return home with some hardware.
Miles Lee, a recent graduate of Mastery Charter High School had an extremely successful folkstyle season to cap off his high school career and hoped that success would translate into freestyle success. Miles finished his senior season wrestling for South Philadelphia High School as a section, district, and regional champion (Philadelphia’s first). At the PIAA State Tournament, Miles wrestled his way to an astounding 5th place finish; the highest finish at the PIAA State Tournament for any Philadelphia Public League wrestler in history.
At Fargo, Miles competed in both styles and returned home a double All-American. Miles competed at a tough weight class, but was able to beat some tough opponents and make history by being the first Fargo finalist in Philadelphia wrestling history! He recorded technical falls in each round until his semi match against two-time Georgia state champion & #10 in the nation, Matthew Waddell. Despite being overlooked, Miles bested Waddell by a score of (6-2), securing his spot in the finals against #1 Jacob Warner. After ultimately coming up short in a tough bout, Miles finished his freestyle campaign as up a national runner-up. Miles competed in the greco-roman as well; taking home a 6th place finis.
Angel Garcia, a rising sophomore from Mariana Bracetti Academy had a phenomenal rookie season. As a freshman, won a sectional title, placed 3rd at the district tournament, and 5th at the northeast regional tournament. This offseason, Angel has worked day in and day out to get better, and it showed out at Fargo. In freestyle, he recorded technical falls into the quarterfinals where he lost a tough match against fellow freshman and Utah state champion Mckay Foy. After being eliminated from the championships, Angel battled back though the consolations but eventually fell short of the podium after losing to Iowa state runner-up Skyler Noftsger. Despite falling short in freestyle, losing in the blood round, Angel saw an opportunity in greco to redeem himself. He blew through all of his opponents until the semifinals; where he met Dalton Andrist, a wrestler at Minnesota-powerhouse Stewartville High School. Angel lost (6-1), dropping him directly to the consolation semifinals where he defeated Jacob Nolan, a New York 4th place finisher. Angel defeated Nolan and earned an opportunity to battle for the 3rd place. Angel cruised through his consolation final with ease, recording a tech fall (10-0) against California standout Marcos Jimenez.
Both Miles and Angel made us very proud this freestyle season. Both student-athletes worked extremely hard to get better and truly earned everything they’ve accomplished. Both will undoubtedly continue to work hard and make all of us at Beat the Streets proud. This fall, Miles is preparing to attend Millersville University and Angel is preparing to enter his sophomore year at MBA. If they both continue to work like they have these past few months then the sky’s the limit for both of them. If you want to see all of their results, check out Flo Wrestling here! Miles competed as a junior, while Angel competed as a cadet.
If you want to assist Beat the Streets in creating these opportunities for as many kids as possible in the future, check out our donation page here.

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Angel Garcia, goes 15-1 at Cadet Duals

BTSPhilly — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 02:26:07 +0000

May’s wrestler of the month, Angel Garcia, has continued his excellent wrestling into June. Last week he accumulated a 15-1 record at the Cadet Duals wrestling for Pennsylvania Red. The team placed 3rd in the Greco-Roman portion of the tournament and 4th in Freestyle. Angel went 8-0 in Greco and made the “All Tournament Team”. In freestyle he went 7-1 only dropping his final match. Angel will be competing at the Freestyle and Greco National Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota later this July looking to bring home All-American honors.

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BTSP Wins 10 Gold Medals at PAWF State Tournament

BTSPhilly — Mon, 22 May 2017 21:21:15 +0000

Beat the Streets had a strong showing at the Pennsylvania Freestyle and Greco-Roman State Tournament, placing 11 wrestlers in the top four in Greco-Roman and 10 in Freestyle. Among those placers were 4 Greco-Roman State Champions and 6 Freestyle State Champions.
Fred Bachman and Joe Bachman won gold in both styles in the Intermediate division. Nikolas O’Neil took home double gold in the Schoolboy division while Reynaldo Garcia took first in Freestyle and second in Greco. Angel Garcia also took first in both styles in the Cadet division. Miles Lee won gold in Freestyle and finished second in the Greco-Roman Junior division.
The top 3 placers at each weight class in the Cadet and Junior divisions qualify for Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota this July. Beat the Streets had three wrestlers qualify, Daishawn Tilghman, who took third in Greco-Roman and fourth in Freestyle in the cadet division, as well as Angel Garcia and Miles Lee. John Dantzler took 4^th in both styles in the Junior division and will be an alternate for Team Pennsylvania.
Overall, Beat the Streets earned 21 medals, 10 of them gold, and qualified 3 wrestlers for Nationals. This was one of our best showings to date.
Complete BTSP Placement List
Greco-Roman
Fred Bachman 1^st Intermediate 50
Matthew O’Neil 4^th Intermediate 55
Joe Bachman 1^st Intermediate 65
Dylan Delraso 4^th Novice 90
Nikolas O’Neil 1^st Schoolboy 70
Reynaldo Garcia 2^ndSchoolboy 120
Angel Garcia 1^st Cadet 152
Daishawn Tilghman 3rd Cadet 220
John Dantzler 4^th Junior 182
Miles Lee 2nd Junior 195
Greg Pugh 4th Junior 220

Freestyle
Fred Bachman 1^st Intermediate 50
Matthew O’Neil 4^th Intermediate 55
Joe Bachman 1^st Intermediate 65
Arten Skyba 4^th Novice 90
Nikolas O’Neil 1^st Schoolboy 70
Reynaldo Garcia 1^st Schoolboy 120
Angel Garcia 1^st Cadet 152
Daishawn Tilgman 4^th Cadet 220
John Dantzler 4^th Junior 182
Miles Lee 1^st Junior 195

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Miles Lee Places at PIAA State Tournament

BTSPhilly — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:53:16 +0000

South Philadelphia High School’s Miles Lee has become the first ever state placer in Beat the Streets Philadelphia’s history and the second ever from the Philadelphia Public League. He opened the tournament Wednesday night with an 8-4 win over Quakertown’s Noah Wood. Earlier this afternoon, he punched his ticket to the semifinals with an overtime victory against Northern York’s Jake Koser. Tomorrow, he will face General McLane’s Ethan Laird for a shot at the finals. Miles has guaranteed himself at least a 6^th place finish. Beat the Streets would like to congratulate Miles on his tremendous accomplishment.

Anyone that would like to follow the Miles through the PIAA State Tournament brackets can do so on FloArena at this link.

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Miles Lee Wins North East Regionals and Moves on to States

BTSPhilly — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:42:40 +0000

Last weekend at the Northeast Regional Tournament, South Philadelphia High School’s Miles Lee made history by becoming the first ever Regional Champion from the Philadelphia Public League. He rolled through the tournament without giving up a single takedown, picking up a 4-3 decision in the quarterfinals, an 8-5 win in the semis, and an 11-5 decision to bring home the title. This week, Miles will be competing at the PIAA State Tournament in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Miles becomes the first ever 2x state qualifier from the PPL and has another chance to make history by becoming the second ever state placer from the PPL (Slav Mukha of Northeast High School placed 7^that Heavyweight in 2006). Miles is seeded third in the 195-pound state bracket, and is looking to improve on his 1-2 performance last season.
Also noteworthy, Roman Catholic had their first 2 ever state qualifiers, Michael Leyland at 220 and Matthew Galasso at Heavyweight, and Bishop McDevitt (AA) also had their first ever state qualifier, Nasir Pettus, at 220.
The other state qualifiers from District 12 were:
285 Vincenzo Pelusi (LaSalle) 2nd NE Region
106 Liam Logue (Fr. Judge) 3rd NE Region
152 Trevor Elfvin (Fr. Judge) 3rd NE Region
You can follow the state brackets at pa-wrestling.com

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