Wrestlers Finish Second at State – UPDATED results and photo gallery

Posted February 12, 2017 / Last updated February 15, 2017

Sophomore Perry Ganci defeats Darion Mitchell of Barbe in the D1 220 finals at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships.

The Blue Jays left it all on the mat on Saturday in the Division 1 state wrestling tournament in Bossier City, LA. The Jesuit wrestlers passed Brother Martin early in the day to jump into the number two spot and were nipping at the heels of Holy Cross until the very end, finishing just 6.5 points behind.

Team Results
1.	Holy Cross	305.0
2.	Jesuit	298.5
3.	Brother Martin	277.0
4.	St. Paul’s	178.0
5.	Airline	172.0

Nathan Koenig takes on Dustin Doucet in the D1 152 at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships.

Nathan Koenig (152) takes home the individual state title by defeating Dustin Doucet of Sulphur .

Every wrestler competing for Jesuit scored points in the meet. Three took home individual state championships and one earned a state runner-up spot.

First place finishers were senior Corey Dublin (285), sophomore Perry Ganci (220), and junior Nathan Koenig (152).

Taking state runner-up was senior William Rosevally (160).

Third place finishers included junior Thomas Arseneaux (195), senior Jackson de Gruy (132), sophomore Luke Eccles (120), and junior Paul Treuting (170).

Finishing in fourth place were sophomore Sam Dreuil (106), senior Jordan Giewat (126), and junior Eli Larriviere (145)

Senior Brandon Greer (182) also placed in the meet, finishing in fifth place.

Coach Sheridan Moran, now in his second year as the varsity wrestling head coach, said that he couldn’t have asked for more out of his squad. “When you have eight wrestlers place in the top three of their weight class, you can say you had an excellent wrestling tournament. Most of our guys finished at or above where they were seeded, beating wrestlers they hadn’t beaten all year when it mattered the most.”

Regarding the state champion Holy Cross team, Moran said, “they wrestled a fantastic tournament, and it made for and exciting finish as the chance of victory went back and forth until the very end. Getting runner-up is a tough pill to swallow, but the result doesn’t come close to showing the courage, fortitude, and mental toughness of every wrestler in our program. Those guys went above and beyond what they were expected to do, and I’m proud to be their coach.”

Galleries

Wrestling State Tournament, Feb. 10-11, 2017

Jordan Giewat takes on Mason Gonzalez of East Ascension in the second round 126 match.
Adam Larriviere takes on Michael Desselle of Sulphur in the second round 138 match.
Jackson DeGruy takes on Hunter Guslin of Sulphur in the second round 132 match.
Eli Larriviere takes on Jack Manchego of Walker in their second round 145 match.
Coaches gather for a chat with their wrestlers to talk through the tournament strategy.
Nathan Koenig takes on Canon Hunt of Catholic BR during their second round 152 match.
Paul Treuting takes on Jestin Dunn of St. Amant during their second round 170 match.
William Rosevally takes on LeRoger Washington of Bonnabel in the second round 160 match.
Coach Sheridan Moran looks on as wrestlers compete for the District 1 state title.
Sheridan Moran talks with Paul Treuting during the state meet.
Thomas Arseneaux takes on Jace DuFresne of Sulphur in the second round 195 match.
Brandon Greer takes on Tray-Der Ross of Zarchary in the second round 182 match.
Perry Ganci takes on Nick VanHorn of Chalmette in the second round 220 match.
Corey Dublin takes on Slade Manlier of Sulphur in the second round 285 match.
Ben Dreuil takes on Jeremiah Johnson of McKinley during their first round 113 match.
Luke Eccles takes on Cole Houser of St. Paul's in the 120 semifinal match.
Will Rosevally takes on Paul Elmer of Brother Martin in the 160 semifinal match.
Paul Treuting takes on Jacob Fereday of Catholic BR in the 170 semifinal match.
Thomas Arseneaux takes on Trevon Honor of Hahnville in the 195 semifinal match.
Brandon Greer takes on Jakobe Durant of Destrehan in the 182 5th place match.
Nathan Koenig takes on Dustin Doucet in the 152 1st place match.
Nathan Koenig wins the152 weight class for Division 1 at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships.
Perry Ganci takes on Darion Mitchell of Barbe in the 220 1st place match.
Perry Ganci takes first place over Darion Mitchell of Barbe in the D1 220 at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships.
Corey Dublin takes on Randy Amos of Holy Cross in the 285 1st place match.
Corey Dublin takes on Randy Amos of Holy Cross in the 285 1st place match.
Gregory Bohn is awarded the All Academic Scholar Athlete award for the LHSAA state wrestling tournament.
Jesuit takes second place team at the 2017 LHSAA State Wrestling Championships.