Chris Knox, Calvert Hall's National Preps champ at 112 pounds, ran his career total of wins to 118 last night in the 16th annual Senior All-Star Classic at River Hill HS.
Knox used four near-fall points to overcome a 5-4 third-period deficit in a 10-5 win over Meade's state champ Matt Pandullo, then won by technical fall over North Caroline's John Rhodes, 20-5.
Knox was among several gold medalists in last night's triangular meet featuring the highest placing seniors from the private school and public school Class 1A-2A and Class 3A-4A state tournaments.
Curley's state champ Paul Boettcher (152) was an 8-4 winner over Northern-Garrett's Nick Dolan and pinned Annapolis' Andrew Hemminger. Arundel's state champ Jeff Blachly (heavyweight) beat Joppatowne's Tony Zeller, 10-5, and St. Paul's Nick Alevrogiannis, 12-4.
1A-2A/3A-4A
103--Narlis (T) p. Levine (Q), 2: 30; 112- Pandullo (MD) p. Rhodes (NCA), 4: 27; 119--Stine (MAR) mj. McKinney (PA), 11-3; 125--Burger (WM) d. McKeever (LA), 7- 4; 130--Dennis (HA) d. Dorsey (Q), 10-8, OT.; 135--Kehne (WK) d. Surgent (CAL), 10-6; 140--Gigliotti (SH) p. Myers (OW), 2: 33; 145--Poore (CAL) d. Oxendine (OV) , 7-4; 152--Hemminger (AN) d. Dolan (SG), 5-1, OT; 160--McAdoo (CAL) by df. over Kauffmann (NG).; 171--Myers (WM) d. Fofana (SH), 4-3; 189--Sheran (CAL) d. Schuster (FK), 11-6; Hwt--Blachly (AR) d. Zeller (JP), 10-5.
3A-4A/Independents
103--Levine (Q) by f; 112- Knox (CH) d. Pandullo (MD), 10-5; 119--McKinney (PAT) d. Michaloski (CH), 1-0; 125--Burger (WS) d. Bricker (CU), 4-3; 130--McDermott ( MSJ) d. Dorsey (Q), 9-6; 135--Surgent (CAL) d. Calhoun (CU), 5-4; 140--Gigliotti (SH) d. Glanden (DEM), 13-7; 145--Robertson (DEM) mj. Poore (CAL), 17-6; 152--Boettcher (CU) p. Hemminger (AN), 5: 23; 160--McAdoo (CAL) d. Arnold (BL), 4-1; 171--Cummings (DEM) p. Fofana (SH), 1: 36; 189--Sheran (CAL) d. Matthews (MCN), 21-14; Hwt-Blachly (AR) mj Alevrogiannis (STP).
Independents/1A-2A
103--Narlis (T) by faaa; 112- Knox (CH) tf. Rhodes (NCA), 20-5; 119--Stine (MAR) mj. Michaloski (CH), 13-5; 125--McKeever (LA) d. Bricker (CU), 7-3; 130--McDermott (MSJ) d. Dennis (HA), 11-8; 135--Kehne (WK) p. Calhoun (CU), 3: 37; 140--Glanden (DEM) d. Myers (OW), 7-5; 145--Robertson (DEM) p. Oxendine (OV), 5: 36; 152--Boettcher (CUR) d. Dolan (SG), 8-4; 160- Arnold (BL) d. Kauffmann (NG), 9- 6; 171--Cummings (DEM) d. Myers (WM), 10-5; 189--Matthews (MC) d. Schuster (FK), 14-12; Hwt--Alevrogiannis (STP) d. Zeller (JP), 9-4.
Originally published in Baltimore Sun on Mar 13, 1999