Alumni Spotlight: Dalton Macri
The Alumni Association is back with our Alumni Spotlight series, this week showcasing Dalton Macri. The redshirt sophomore is wrestling 125 lbs. at the University of North Carolina.
The Alumni Association is back with our Alumni Spotlight series, this week showcasing Dalton Macri. The redshirt sophomore is wrestling 125 lbs. at the University of North Carolina.
Photo Source: UNC Instagram
As a Big Mac, Dalton was a 3X PIAA State placer and a PA State Champion at 126 lbs. in his senior year. He was a 3X Section Champion, as well as a WPIAL Champion and Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament. Furthermore, the grappler earned the Outstanding Wrestler award at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic in 2014 when he shut out #1 ranked Nathan Boston. Fans may also remember Dalton winning a Powerade title his senior year by hitting a lat drop in the final seconds of the match. In addition to his individual accomplishments, Dalton was a member of 3 WPIAL team titles (2011-2013) and 2 PIAA State team titles (2012-2013). His career record ended 133-15, and he finished as the #7 pound-for-pound nationally ranked high schooler by FloWrestling.
In college, Dalton placed at the EIWA championships and earned a wild card bid to the NCAA Championships in his rookie season when he wrestled for Cornell University. At the NCAA tournament, Dalton upset #11 seed Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State, a wrestler who just recently beat the “Iron Man” Spencer Lee. In his true freshman year, he earned a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection. Throughout his college career, Dalton has carried on his wrestling style from high school by winning more than 50% of his matches by bonus decision; he is hungry to pin his opponents so he can wear his team’s new “Pin Chain.” At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, Dalton made the decision to transfer to the University of North Carolina to carry out his wrestling career. While battling injuries over the past few years, the Tar Heel still has over 20 wins overall and is looking to win an ACC Championship to earn a 2018 NCAA Championship berth.
We caught up with Dalton over the summer at the CM Alumni Wrestling Camp, where he shared his thoughts on wrestling. Check it out:
Cover Photo Source: FloWrestling
Mid-Season Canon-McMillan Wrestling Updates (CCNS, JH, HS, College)
The new year has come, so it's time to check in on all that has happened in Canon-McMillan wrestling so far this 2017-2018 season. Let's check in on the College, High School, Junior High, and Coaching world of wrestling.
College
- Dalton Macri (UNC) [125 lbs] - 2-2 record, #9 in NCAA
- Brendan Price (Pitt) [125 lbs]
- Connor Schram (Stanford) [125 lbs] - Hokie Open (1st), CKLV (6th), #16 in NCAA
- Tony Mastrangelo (Waynesburg) [133 lbs]
- Matt Oblock (Wheeling Jesuit) [141 lbs]
- Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) [149 lbs] - 5-2 record, #8 in NCAA
- Brendan Furman (Finger Lakes) [285 lbs] - 9-6 record, Cleveland Open (6th)
- Nick Konyk (Mercyhurst) [184 lbs] - Ohio Intercollegiate Open (3rd)
The Big Macs place 4th at the North Canton Tournament.
HS Matches (3-0 Record)
Montour
CM wins 71-9.
Gardner (120), Ross (132), Hritsko (138), Rohaley (145), Nijenhuis (160), Miller (170), Hendal (195), Minis (220) and Ramos (Hvy) all won by fall.
Chartiers Valley
CM wins 66-6.
Binni (113), Hayman (120), Hritsko (138), Rohaley (145), Pihiou (152), Wolfgramm (160), Miller (170), Hendel (195) all pinned for the Big Macs.
Kiski Area
CM wins 36-27. Alumni Night honors wrestlers from the past 90 years, Gunners & Big Macs alike. Coach Mary's 2012 & 2013 State Championship teams were also honored.
Baxter (106), Binni (113), Macri (126), and Rohaley (220) had pins for CM. Hayman (120) had big win over #2 in the WPIAL, Miller. Nijenhuis (160) and Ramos (Hwt) also had decisions.
HS Tournaments
Cumberland Valley Kickoff Classic
CM places 4th overall behind Cumberland Valley, Easton, and Bishop McDevitt.
120 - Kenny Hayman (3rd)
126 - Logan Macri (3rd)
138 - Tim Hritsko (4th)
160 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (1st)
North Canton Tournament
CM places 4th overall behind Wadsworth, Cuyahoga Valley, and Louisville.
106 - Jimmy Baxter (3rd)
113 - Michael Binni (4th)
120 - Kenny Hayman (1st)
138 - Tim Hritsko (3rd)
160 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (2nd)
Powerade Tournament
CM place 8th overall, beating out Waynesburg and Kiski.
JV
145 - Skylar Adams (3rd)
170 - Evan Miller (1st)
195 - Alec Hendal (2nd)
285 - Giomar Ramos (4th)
Varsity
120 - Logan Macri (1st)
138 - Tim Hritsko (6th)
160 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (3rd)
WPIAL Rankings (As of 1/2)
Team - CM (#1)
106 - Jimmy Baxter (#7)
113 - Michael Binni (#5)
120 - Logan Macri (#1)
126 - Kenny Hayman (#3)
138 - Tim Hritsko (#3)
160 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (#2)
195 - Alec Hendal (#10)
220 - Zach Rohaley (#4)
CM's Junior High wins the Greensburg Salem Tournament
Junior High (11-0 Record)
Matches
88-9 (Montour)
72-24 (Chartiers Valley)
Seneca Valley Duals Champions
68-24 (Hempfield)
78-21 (Burrell)
51-39 (Kiski)
85-16 (Quaker Valley)
90-9 (South Fayette)
Greensburg Salem Dual Meet Champions
87-15 (Mt. Pleasant)
104-0 (Latrobe Orange)
72-21 (Greensburg Salem)
58-39 (Kiski)
CCNS/JH
Viper Duals Champs (K-8)
88-12 (MD Eagles)
62-21 (Central MD)
91-0 (Vipers Wrestling Club)
70-24 (Naval Academy)
Other CM Happenings
- Colin Johnston named head wrestling coach at Pitt-Bradford
- Coach Mary celebrates the 12 Days of Chris-mas
Sources: Finger Lakes, FloWrestling, Mercyhurst, Observer Reporter, Pitt, Pittsburgh Tribune, Stanford, Track Wrestling, UNC, Virginia Tech, Waynesburg, Wheeling Jesuit, WrestleStat