Wrestling falls at Roger Williams Tournament: Schmidt takes 2nd place
"It's definitely a big jump from high school to college wrestling," Brochu said. "This weekend I started to put all the things I've learned at Hopkins together, which led to my first college wins. If I can continue to do that I think there will definitely be more wins to come."
The next in the long line of talented Jay freshmen is Hector Cintron. It can't be easy taking over the spot held by last year's conference champion Eric Fishel, but Cintron has performed very well thus far. His day started off with a well-deserved 8-0 victory. From there, he walked over two more opponents, winning 18-6 and then 13-0 and moving into the semifinals. But there, he was stopped by number one seed and eventual champion, Bryan Lenhardt. Cintron was unable to beat him and lost by major decision 18-8. Now in the consolation bracket, he beat one opponent to reach the consolation finals. Unfortunately here he fell 9-5, finishing fourth overall.
Even with the fourth place finish, Cintron remains completely optimistic about the rest of the season. "There are a couple things I would have personally done differently and I think that some of the other guys might feel the same," he said. "But that's how the sport is; even if you win all the time, there's always something you can improve on."
Not to be outdone by the freshman, the highlight of the day for the Jays, as it was last week, came from 197-pound senior Tyler Schmidt. Coming into the tournament seeded third, he was able to overcome his first opponent 4-1. His winning ways continued as he narrowly escaped in his next match with a 2-0 victory. Now in the semifinals, he earned his finals match following an impressive display against his opponent from Messiah, winning in dominant fashion 10-1. But for all he could do, he was unsuccessful in his final match, losing to Joe Silverman of MIT, 3-2.
All in all, Hopkins finished ninth overall. Johnson and Wales were tournament champions with 142.5 points, just two ahead of second place Messiah. Up next will be another long trip to compete in the always exciting Red Dragon Invitational.
The next in the long line of talented Jay freshmen is Hector Cintron. It can't be easy taking over the spot held by last year's conference champion Eric Fishel, but Cintron has performed very well thus far. His day started off with a well-deserved 8-0 victory. From there, he walked over two more opponents, winning 18-6 and then 13-0 and moving into the semifinals. But there, he was stopped by number one seed and eventual champion, Bryan Lenhardt. Cintron was unable to beat him and lost by major decision 18-8. Now in the consolation bracket, he beat one opponent to reach the consolation finals. Unfortunately here he fell 9-5, finishing fourth overall.
Even with the fourth place finish, Cintron remains completely optimistic about the rest of the season. "There are a couple things I would have personally done differently and I think that some of the other guys might feel the same," he said. "But that's how the sport is; even if you win all the time, there's always something you can improve on."
Not to be outdone by the freshman, the highlight of the day for the Jays, as it was last week, came from 197-pound senior Tyler Schmidt. Coming into the tournament seeded third, he was able to overcome his first opponent 4-1. His winning ways continued as he narrowly escaped in his next match with a 2-0 victory. Now in the semifinals, he earned his finals match following an impressive display against his opponent from Messiah, winning in dominant fashion 10-1. But for all he could do, he was unsuccessful in his final match, losing to Joe Silverman of MIT, 3-2.
All in all, Hopkins finished ninth overall. Johnson and Wales were tournament champions with 142.5 points, just two ahead of second place Messiah. Up next will be another long trip to compete in the always exciting Red Dragon Invitational.
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