For this season’s holiday tournament (Mon 12/29), Downingtown East travelled to Marple Newtown HS and Delaware County for their annual Jingle Brawl held in honor of fallen coaches Phil Carbonetta and Arty Erle. With great pride, the Cougars competed in honor of these men who gave their all for the sport of wrestling so that young people could reap the benefits of such a challenging endeavor. East finished second out of 8 teams with 202 points, falling short of Ridley’s 232 points. With 6 wrestlers in the finals, the Cougars managed to secure 4 championships in Christian Fosmire (114), Declan McDowell (139), Nick Capell (160), and Cade McDowell (172), who was also named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler! Other place-winners were Charlie Dunbar (107), Declan Jewell (145), and Colin Smith (215) who took second, Karsten Hodge (285) who finished 3rd, and Jacob Lucier (133), Rylan Piff (121), and Joe Duque (189) who wrestled back for 5th place. There were some thrilling performances on the day and East will look to build on it as the new year kicks in and the Chesmont season opens up. Congrats to the team and best wishes for a successful 2026!!
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