MILFORD MILL EARNS FIRST BALTIMORE COUNTY TITLE SINCE 1964

by Lem Satterfield

and Andrew Straub

Milford Mill’s Adeleke Ibironke won a 130-pound clash of returning fourth-place state finishers, 14-11, over Eastern Tech’s Dustin Peddicord, earning his second straight Baltimore County title in the process on Saturday night at Parkville High.

In addition, his Millers’ teammate, Ar-Rashid White (135), edged previously once-beaten Tommy LaVey of Overlea, 5-4, to win his county title as White and Ibironke were among 10 Miford Mill wrestlers who finished in the top four of their respective weight classes to lead their program to its first county title since 1964.

Former county champ Terrence Owens (125), Patrick Sweet (215) and Charles Blue (171) finished second — the latter for the second straight year — Darian Allen (103) and Peter Sweet (189) were third, and Lance Coles (112), Brandon Ragin (152) and Ryan Smith (160)  were all fourth as Millers (211.5 points) dethroned third-place Hereford (194), and out-distanced runner-up Owings Mills (200).

The Millers are ranked 16th in the DigitalSports-Maryland State Wrestling Association Top 20, behind fifth-ranked Owings Mills and 12th-ranked Hereford.

The runner-up Eagles, winners of last weekend’s Class 2A-1A state duals title, were paced by title-winning efforts from Avi Friedman (103), Cody Rosen-Stone (140), state champ Tony Mack (160) and Julio Trujillio (285).

Friedman, Rosen-Stone and Mack all earned their second county titles, with Friedman, also a regional titlist, rising to 31-0, and Mack, to 32-0.

For third-place Hereford, three-time state champion Josh Asper (171) won his third straight county title, and Jeremy Keil (145), his second consecutive crown.

Asper also rose to 31-0 on the year, improved his winning streak to 81 straight bouts and raised his career winning streak to 145-7 during his ongoing quest to become only Maryland’s third four-time public schools state champion.

Also winning his second straight county titles were Lansdowne’s Earl Eppard (119) and Perry Hall’s Ryan Pittillo (189).

Pittillo improved to 31-2 on the year, while Eppard, a returning fourth-place state finisher, was joined on the victory podium by teammate Josh Ornstein (152), who edged New Town’s Josh Mann, 7-5, for his title.

Pikesville’s Ben Baker (112), Woodlawn’s Deonte Carter (125) and Parkville’s Andrew Ewers (215) all remained unbeaten on the year.

Baker improved to 19-0, Carter, a Nebraska state champion, to 24-0, and Ewers, to 32-0.

Baltimore County Tournament

Team Scores: 

 

1.  Milford Mill          211.5

2.  Owings Mills         200.0

3.  Hereford               
194.0

4.  Catonsville            145.5

5.  Lansdowne             
92.0

6.  Pikesville                
85.5

7.  Woodlawn               
67.0

8.  Dulaney                   61.0

9.  Eastern
Tech           59.5

10.  Overlea                 
58.5

11.  Perry Hall             
52.0

12.  Parkville                44.0

13.  Sparrows Point
     33.0

14.  Dundalk                
33.0

15.  Franklin                 31.0

16.  Kenwood   30.0

17.  Western                 26.0

18.  New Town             
23.5

19.  Loch Raven          
15.0

20. 
Chesapeake          14.0

 

 

103 lb  –  Avi Friedman (Owings Mills)

 

Championship final: Avi Friedman (OWM) p. Matt Swiger (HER), 1:04

 

Consolastion final: Darian Allen (MLM) d. Philipe Walker (WOO), 3-1

 

112 lb  –  Ben Baker (Pikesville)

 

Championship final: Ben Baker (PIK) d. Kevin Dufour (OWM), 11-4

 

Consolation final: Max Rosen (HER) d. Lance Coles (MLM), 4-3

 

119 lb  –  Earl Eppard (Lansdowne)

 

Championship final: Earl Eppard (LAN) d. Britain Sannicoals (DUN), 5-3

 

Consolation final: Sean Gunn (HER) d. Dustin Callender (OVE), 2-0

 

125 lb  –  Donte Carter (Woodlawn)

 

Championship final: Donte Carter (WOO) d. Terrance Owens (MLM), 8-3

 

Consolation final: Tommy Barber (CAT) d. Dan Marcus (OWM), 7-0

 

130 lb  –  Adeleke Ibironke (Milford Mill)

 

Championship final: Adeleke Ibironke (MLM) d. Dustin Peddicord (EVT), 14-11

 

Consolation final: Justin Parks (HER) otc. Durrand Thompson (CAT), 9-7

 

135 lb  –  Ar-Rashid White (Milford Mill)

 

Championship final: Ar-Rashid White (MLM) d. Tommy LaVey (OVE), 5-4

 

Consolation final: Wes Martin (HER) md. Nick Pikonnis (PIK), 10-1

 

140 lb  –  Cody Rosen-Stone (Owings Mills)

 

Championship final: Cody Rosen-Stone p. David Fouts (HER), 0:44

 

Consolation final: Tommy Trecka (FRA) d. Marvin Smith (LAN), 7-6

 

145 lb  –  Jeremy Keil (Hereford)

 

Championship final: Jeremy Keil (HER) md. Kyron McKoy (CAT), 14-2

 

Consolation final: Corbin Ellis (PIK) otc. Aylante Pitts (LAN), 4-2

 

152 lb  –  Josh Ornstein (Lansdowne)

 

Championship final: Josh Ornstein (LAN) d. Josh Mann (NWT), 7-5

 

Consolation final: Steve Boyce (CAT) d. Brandon Ragin (MLM), 7-0

 

160 lb  –  Tony Mack (Owings Mills)

 

Championship final: Tony Mack (OWM) p. Hector Montoya (KEN), 0:43

 

Consolation final: Kevin Abel (HER) otc. Ryan Smith (MLM), 6-3

 

171 lb  –  Josh Asper (Hereford)

 

Championship final: Josh Asper (HER) md. Charles Blue (MLM), 15-3

 

Consolation final: Orion Stephens (WTE) d. Lloyd Maith (OVE), 3-1

 

189 lb  –  Ryan Pittillo (Perry Hall)

 

Championship final: Ryan Pittillo (PEH) d. Tyler Weedon (CAT), 14-8

 

Consolation final: Peter Sweet (MLM) p. Michael Brooks (CHP), 3:11

 

215 lb  –  Andrew Ewers (Parkville)

 

Championship final: Andrew Ewers (PKV) p. Patrick Sweet (MLM), 4:43

 

Consolation final: Nick Jensen (PIK) p. Jerron Briscoe (CAT), 3:40

 

285 lb  –  Julio Trujillo (Owings Mills)

 

Championship final: Julio Trujillo (OWM) p. Ted Kiegler (DUL), 1:05

 

Consolation final: Josh Jording (PKV) d. Alex Riesner (CAT), 3-2