Host Cardinal Gibbons qualified six wrestlers for state, the most of any Broward team, at the Region 4-1A championships on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. The Chiefs were third out of 30 teams -- also a Broward best.

Gibbons celebrated four region championships with senior Domingo Simmons (36-0) winning at 119 lbs., senior Paul Marcello (35-1) at 125, junior C.J. Burke (36-2) at 135 and senior Frank Pettineo (36-0) at 145.

Pettineo, the 2008 state runner-up, won his second consecutive region title. Simmons, who was third at state a year ago, is now also a two-time region champ. Marcello, third at region last season, makes his third trip to state. A swimmer, Burke, who won region as a freshman at 119, did not compete last season.

The Chiefs finished behind Jensen Beach and Miami Pace at region, but with six strong showings, coach Frank Pettineo Sr. feels confident in his team's chances at state.

In an anticipated rematch from the district finals at 215, first-year wrestler T.J. Marshall (29-3), a sophomore at Archbishop McCarthy, got revenge by pinning Pace senior standout John Sennett (32-3), the defending region champ, in 2:23.

''When he tried to throw me, I just took him down and held him there,'' said Marshall, who lost to Sennett 3-2 in last week's district final. ``If I meet him again at state, I just have to focus and try to dominate again. I want to be the state champ.''

McCarthy, which sends five to state, finished fourth in the team standings. Mavericks senior Parker Larson (24-8) was runner-up at 152, and junior Tyler Duncan (37-4) was third at 140. Junior teammate Chad Lomax (29-11) also qualified for state by placing third at 112, beating Doral's Jason Alfau (30-8). Alfau became the first seventh-grader in Miami-Dade County history to reach state, according to organizers.

Region 4-1A Team Standings: 1. Jensen Beach 221; 2. Miami-Monsignor Pace 204.5; 3. Cardinal Gibbons 171; 4. Archbishop McCarthy 118; 5. Jupiter Christian and Mater Academy 86; 7. Doral Academy 82.5; 8. Calvary Christian 80; 9. Coral Shores and Key West 60; 11. Belen Jesuit 57; 12. Boca Raton-St. Andrews 43; 13. American Heritage 41.5; 14. Florida Christian 39.5; 15. Belle Glade-Glades Central 39; 16. Riviera Beach-Suncoast 27; 17. Coral Springs Charter 25.5; 18. Chaminade 25; 19. Miami-Westminster Christian 23; 20. Ronald Reagan 20; 21. Miami-Edison 19; 22. West Palm Beach-Cardinal Newman; 23. Archbishop Carroll; 24. North Palm Beach-Benjamin 6; 25. Westminster Academy 5; 26. Miami-Archbishop Curley, Dade Christian, Hialeah Gardens, Miami-Ransom Everglades, South Florida Heat 3.

Top four qualify for state: Championships -- 103: Ricardo Rodriguez (Belen) def. Jahlani Callender (Calvary) 11-0. 112: Mike Hess (Jensen) def. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (Belen) 1-0. 119: Domingo Simmons (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Yordan Polanco (Coral Shores) 15-0. 125: Paul Marcello (CG) p. Andy Quintana (Pace) 2:51. 130: Alian Espinosa (Pace) def. Nick Alvarez (Florida Christian) 9-3. 135: C.J. Burke (CG) def. Claudio Conte (Calvary) 5-2. 140: Tucker Raich (Jupiter Christian) def. Josh Ritz (Coral Shores) 7-0. 145: Frank Pettineo (CG) p. Robert Gendreau (JB) 2:17. 152: Diddley Weche (Pace) def. Parker Larson (AMC) inj. def. 160: Andrew Viens (JB) def. Normondo Harris (Pace) 3-1. 171: Julian Martinez (Pace) def. Max Piasecki (JB) 12-5. 189: Dominick Pierre (Calvary) p. Keiffer Scott (Pace) 2:39. 215: T.J. Marshall (AMC) p. John Sennett (Pace) 2:23. Hwt: Javier Milian (Mater) p. Craig Dyer (JB) 2:28. Consolation finals -- 103: Leo Serruto (Jensen) p. Brandon Sierra (Coral Springs Charter) 3:42. 112: Chad Lomax (McCarthy) def. Jason Alfau (Doral) 11-3. 119: Ramon SanMartin (Doral) def. Greg Garcia (Key West) 23-6. 125: Eddie Ryckman (JB) p. Oscar Fernandez (KW) 3:57. 130: Christopher Andrade (CG) def. Fred Zimmerman (JB) 11-1. 135: Gabe Guertler (American Heritage) def. Martavis Frazer (Pace) 10-7. 140: Tyler Duncan (AMC) def. Marcial Rodriguez (Mater) 1-0. 145: Mardel Gabriel (Doral) p. David Joseph (Edison) 2:53. 152: Ricardo Rios (Mater) p. Alex Buncy (JB) 2:13. 160: Kyle Knecht (JC) p. Nick Brown (Chaminade) 1:57. 171: Alex Noa (Mater) def. Stephen Fagan (AMC) 4-2. 189: Matt Schaefer (JB) p. Christopher Duarte (Florida Christian) 0:10. 215: Byron Dames (JC) p. Jake Powell (JB) 2:51. Hwt: Bobby Hart (CG) p. Thiery Bruno (Pace) 0:56.

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