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2014-2015 Season Achievements of Some of Catoctin’s Talented Wrestlers
Joshua Small, the 113 pounder, another loss would eliminate him county and regional tournaments, with no change in position and
qualified for the state tournament from the competition, won a hard- as well as the fourth-place without points being awarded, again
in his first year, no easy feat for a fought 1-0 decision to advance. accomplishment at states, resulted begging the question, what might
freshman. But Small is not your Harrison was unable to continue his in MVAL All-Conference 1st team have been.
average freshman wrestler. He quest for state placement after an honors and a Frederick News Post Simmel went 11-2 in regular dual
has wrestled, and placed, in large equally hard-fought 2-1 loss stopped All-Area second team designation. meet action, posted perfect records
tournaments before, even at the him from moving forward. Harrison With a state rank of No. 17, the at both the Bauerlien and Catoctin
national level. He has a relentless, was one win, just a couple of points Maryland Minds-in-Motion Scholar- Duals, and was a Hub Cup finalist.
aggressive style that is exciting to away, from a guaranteed medal. His Athlete award recipient concludes He won his first Frederick County
watch: no surprises, just straight improvement is evident with a 9-3 his season with a noteworthy 35-8 championship in dramatic, knock-
forward and basic. He faced the regular dual total, a 4-4 showing at record. down drag-out fashion in a very
Eastern regional champion in Bauerlien, an impressive third-place Making his first appearance at deep and talented field, was both a
prelims, but was unable to upend finish, going 4-1 at the Hub Cup, Cole as a competitor and not a regional and state finalist, and was
his opponent, losing a very close and an equally impressive 6-1 tally at spectator, 170-pound Kevin Simmel’s honored by the Frederick News Post
9-8 decision. A second loss in the Catoctin Duals. He placed fourth storied run at a state title was long as an all-area first-team wrestler.
consolations bumped him from in the county, winning two matches, overdue. Simmel posted a promising He received MVAL All-Conference
the contest. The stats he posted, and earned his first state bid with a 23-7 record as a sophomore before 2nd team praise and is ranked
however, were exemplary, including 3-2 record and fourth-place finish at he was sidelined with a season- fourth in the state by the Maryland
a perfect 13-0 dual meet record, 4-4 regionals. He was an MVAL All- ending knee injury. He would miss State Wrestling Association. He
at Bauerlien, 6-1 at the Catoctin Conference and Frederick News Post half the season while rehabbing has a career total of 91-28, and his
Duals, and an eighth place finish at All-Area honorable mention, and a after surgery. As a junior, Simmel’s impressive 36-5 senior record will
the Hub Cup. He placed second in Maryland Minds-in-Motion scholar- competition was cut short only long be remembered as one of the
the county tournament, losing in athlete award recipient. His winning eight matches into the season after county’s Cinderella stories of high
finals by two points to the eventual percentage soared from the previous suffering a broken arm. Again, school wrestling.
fifth place finisher at states, and year with a 30-15 season record. he would have to watch as his Garrett Buckley ends his
fourth at regionals. He received a At 106 pounds, Zachary Bryant, teammates chased their goals, and extraordinary career with
first team MVAL All-Conference also an experienced and battle-tested again, he would have to put his own four straight trips to the state
nomination, a Frederick News Post freshman, but with a style anything ambitions on hold. tournament.
All-Area 2nd team bid, and received but basic, achieved a spot in the This year, a healthy, determined, As a freshman, he earned the
the Maryland Minds-in-Motion 16-man bracket at states as well. and physically dominant Simmel team’s highest placement with
Scholar-Athlete award. He is ranked Owning an unpredictable and high- proved to be a top competitor, third-place finish. He settled for fifth
No. 24 in the state, and wraps risk wrestling style, Bryant wowed raising the inquiry of what might place in his sophomore year, but fell
up a fine freshman year with an the crowd on many occasions with have been had his career not been short of making the podium as a
impressive 29-13 record. his well-timed and well-executed interrupted twice by tragedy. At the junior in a deep 132-pound weight
Payne Harrison, the 220-pound surprises. At states, he subdued his state level, he easily handled his first class. Moving up two weight classes
junior, made his first appearance first two opponents by pinning them, opponent, winning by technical fall; and coming into the tournament
at states, overcoming a narrowly guaranteeing at least a sixth-place he won a hard-fought 12-8 decision as the number one seed at 145
missed opportunity last year with finish. After a frustrating loss in in his next bout, and in semis, pounds, Buckley made quick work
a close defeat at the regional semis, Bryant squeaked out an 8-7 narrowly edged his challenger by a of his first opponent with a pin
tournament. Harrison wrestled victory on the consolation side of 8-7 double-overtime victory. He lost twenty-five seconds into the second
a dominating match, winning a competition. He lost his last bout, a very close and very controversial period. He won a tight, back-and-
9-2 decision in prelims against the but secured a fourth-place finish for 4-2 finals battle in which action was forth 7-3 decision in quarter finals,
Eastern regional champion. The next his efforts. In dual meet action, 13-0 stopped by the referee after Simmel advancing him to semis where he
round found him in consolations Bryant, was unbeaten. He went 6-2 lifted and threw his opponent to his would face an undefeated returning
after suffering a defeat by the at Bauerlien, 6-1 at the Catoctin back, apparently securing a take- state champion. Buckley was unable
eventual sixth place finisher. A Duals, and was a Hub Cup finalist. down and quite possibly, near-fall to advance, losing a 12-3 major
determined Harrison, knowing that A pair of second-place finishes in the points. Action resumed, however, decision to the eventual two-time
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2014-2015 Season Achievements of Some of Catoctin’s Talented Wrestlers
Joshua Small, the 113 pounder, another loss would eliminate him county and regional tournaments, with no change in position and
qualified for the state tournament from the competition, won a hard- as well as the fourth-place without points being awarded, again
in his first year, no easy feat for a fought 1-0 decision to advance. accomplishment at states, resulted begging the question, what might
freshman. But Small is not your Harrison was unable to continue his in MVAL All-Conference 1st team have been.
average freshman wrestler. He quest for state placement after an honors and a Frederick News Post Simmel went 11-2 in regular dual
has wrestled, and placed, in large equally hard-fought 2-1 loss stopped All-Area second team designation. meet action, posted perfect records
tournaments before, even at the him from moving forward. Harrison With a state rank of No. 17, the at both the Bauerlien and Catoctin
national level. He has a relentless, was one win, just a couple of points Maryland Minds-in-Motion Scholar- Duals, and was a Hub Cup finalist.
aggressive style that is exciting to away, from a guaranteed medal. His Athlete award recipient concludes He won his first Frederick County
watch: no surprises, just straight improvement is evident with a 9-3 his season with a noteworthy 35-8 championship in dramatic, knock-
forward and basic. He faced the regular dual total, a 4-4 showing at record. down drag-out fashion in a very
Eastern regional champion in Bauerlien, an impressive third-place Making his first appearance at deep and talented field, was both a
prelims, but was unable to upend finish, going 4-1 at the Hub Cup, Cole as a competitor and not a regional and state finalist, and was
his opponent, losing a very close and an equally impressive 6-1 tally at spectator, 170-pound Kevin Simmel’s honored by the Frederick News Post
9-8 decision. A second loss in the Catoctin Duals. He placed fourth storied run at a state title was long as an all-area first-team wrestler.
consolations bumped him from in the county, winning two matches, overdue. Simmel posted a promising He received MVAL All-Conference
the contest. The stats he posted, and earned his first state bid with a 23-7 record as a sophomore before 2nd team praise and is ranked
however, were exemplary, including 3-2 record and fourth-place finish at he was sidelined with a season- fourth in the state by the Maryland
a perfect 13-0 dual meet record, 4-4 regionals. He was an MVAL All- ending knee injury. He would miss State Wrestling Association. He
at Bauerlien, 6-1 at the Catoctin Conference and Frederick News Post half the season while rehabbing has a career total of 91-28, and his
Duals, and an eighth place finish at All-Area honorable mention, and a after surgery. As a junior, Simmel’s impressive 36-5 senior record will
the Hub Cup. He placed second in Maryland Minds-in-Motion scholar- competition was cut short only long be remembered as one of the
the county tournament, losing in athlete award recipient. His winning eight matches into the season after county’s Cinderella stories of high
finals by two points to the eventual percentage soared from the previous suffering a broken arm. Again, school wrestling.
fifth place finisher at states, and year with a 30-15 season record. he would have to watch as his Garrett Buckley ends his
fourth at regionals. He received a At 106 pounds, Zachary Bryant, teammates chased their goals, and extraordinary career with
first team MVAL All-Conference also an experienced and battle-tested again, he would have to put his own four straight trips to the state
nomination, a Frederick News Post freshman, but with a style anything ambitions on hold. tournament.
All-Area 2nd team bid, and received but basic, achieved a spot in the This year, a healthy, determined, As a freshman, he earned the
the Maryland Minds-in-Motion 16-man bracket at states as well. and physically dominant Simmel team’s highest placement with
Scholar-Athlete award. He is ranked Owning an unpredictable and high- proved to be a top competitor, third-place finish. He settled for fifth
No. 24 in the state, and wraps risk wrestling style, Bryant wowed raising the inquiry of what might place in his sophomore year, but fell
up a fine freshman year with an the crowd on many occasions with have been had his career not been short of making the podium as a
impressive 29-13 record. his well-timed and well-executed interrupted twice by tragedy. At the junior in a deep 132-pound weight
Payne Harrison, the 220-pound surprises. At states, he subdued his state level, he easily handled his first class. Moving up two weight classes
junior, made his first appearance first two opponents by pinning them, opponent, winning by technical fall; and coming into the tournament
at states, overcoming a narrowly guaranteeing at least a sixth-place he won a hard-fought 12-8 decision as the number one seed at 145
missed opportunity last year with finish. After a frustrating loss in in his next bout, and in semis, pounds, Buckley made quick work
a close defeat at the regional semis, Bryant squeaked out an 8-7 narrowly edged his challenger by a of his first opponent with a pin
tournament. Harrison wrestled victory on the consolation side of 8-7 double-overtime victory. He lost twenty-five seconds into the second
a dominating match, winning a competition. He lost his last bout, a very close and very controversial period. He won a tight, back-and-
9-2 decision in prelims against the but secured a fourth-place finish for 4-2 finals battle in which action was forth 7-3 decision in quarter finals,
Eastern regional champion. The next his efforts. In dual meet action, 13-0 stopped by the referee after Simmel advancing him to semis where he
round found him in consolations Bryant, was unbeaten. He went 6-2 lifted and threw his opponent to his would face an undefeated returning
after suffering a defeat by the at Bauerlien, 6-1 at the Catoctin back, apparently securing a take- state champion. Buckley was unable
eventual sixth place finisher. A Duals, and was a Hub Cup finalist. down and quite possibly, near-fall to advance, losing a 12-3 major
determined Harrison, knowing that A pair of second-place finishes in the points. Action resumed, however, decision to the eventual two-time
