Midwest High School Powers Collide in Cleveland
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Ethan Moore (TheMat.com)
01/25/2003
Saturday, January 25 - Ohio's Lakewood St. Edwards, ranked third in the nation, hosts second-ranked St. Paris Graham from Ohio and 14th-ranked Davison from Michigan. In the morning session, starting at 10:00 a.m., St. Edward's will host Davison, followed by St. Paris Graham vs. Davison at approximately 12:00. The gym will than be cleared before the much-anticipated dual meet between Graham and St. Edward's. Both teams are returning Ohio state champions and 2003 state dual meet champions in their respective divisions. For many in Ohio, this dual serves as a fictional state championship between the teams that compete in different divisions, and bragging rights are certainly on the line. Included in this powerful three-team event are 10 individuals ranked in the top 10 in the nation, including Minnesota signees C.P. Schlatter (Graham) and Matt Koz (St. Edward's) along with Northwestern signee Ryan Lang (St. Edward's). The most anticipated weight class will be 140 lbs., where powerful Davison sophomore Brent Metcalf, ranked fourth in the nation, looks to continue his dominance against Cornell-bound Charles Aggozino (St. Edward's), who Metcalf defeated 8-5 earlier in the year. Northern Illinois recruit Kalen Knull (Graham), who has placed at both the Ironman and the Beast of the East tournaments, will also compete at 140 lbs.. Other key match-ups include: 103 - Aaron Hart (Graham) vs. Lance Palmer (St. Edward's) 119 - Cameron Doggett (Graham) vs. Paul Donahoe (Davison) 215 - Jason Marshall (Graham) vs. Matt Koz (St. Edward's)