Now I have kind of something to shoot for, where I need to be to wrestle at the next level. (Welsh) was just more in-your-face physical than me. When D’Agostino was beaten, 24-8, in the finals by Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg Central), ranked third in the country, Shippey was there to console him. The athletes in the program, the stellar education with the co-op work program and the proximity to home in Delco all made him feel it was a great fit.īut D’Agostino will miss Shippey, the 132-pounder going to Virginia Military Institute. I was just there.”ĭ’Agostino is grateful to be continuing his career at Drexel, one of the up-and-coming programs both athletically and academically. I think he’s got great things ahead in college at Drexel. “She put up eight years of memories between Kylie, Dominic’s sister, and him. “His mother actually texted me the other day,” Tobin said. Just say Kylie dominated until Dom got strong. And yes, sister and brother competed against each other. Tobin also helped coach D’Agostino’s older sister Kylie, who won two straight Del Val League titles in 20 at 106 pounds against boys. “I knew me, and my guys were going to be ready.”ĭ’Agostino is like another son to Tobin, a wrestler himself back in the day. “I think this year, the first day of practice back up in the room is when I really knew it was going to be a successful season,” D’Agostino said. Though the café was the only option, even the smell of food can distract kids who must be disciplined to make weight.
They were in the wrestling room, not the cafeteria, the latter a concession to COVID and social distancing the previous season. Wrestler of the year is the latest distinction for D’Agostino, a three-time first-team All-Delco selection.ĭ’Agostino, after an offseason of intense conditioning which included jiu jitsu to improve his ground skills, got a jolt of adrenaline the first day the Bucs got together.
In my final year we were able to make it all the way to the finals.” And to celebrate with my uncle … it was like crazy to me. They never coached in the state finals or the state semifinals. That was one of those wins where it was just like – I know I was doing it for myself – but it was also for my coaches. But that was one of the best moments I’ve ever had. “I’m more like someone who kind of expects to win. “I’m not really one to celebrate wins,” D’Agostino said. D’Agostino left the Chocolate Capitol of the World remembering their organic celebration on Mat 2 after his 5-4 win over once-beaten Tucker Hogan (Daniel Boone) in the state semis. No Buc had ever earned two medals like D’Agostino.ĭ’Agostino’s silver medal at 172 pounds is the highest finish by a Delaware County grappler since three-time Daily Times Wrestler of the Year Hunter Catka won his second state title in 2020. No Interboro wrestler had finished higher than sixth at the PIAA event. No Bucs wrestler had made it to the state finals before. It took all the verve of Interboro High coaches Dan Tobin and Ed Hall, D’Agostino’s uncle, to help him realize how amazing and historic his journey had been. All you need to know about Delaware County Daily Times Wrestler of the Year Dom D’Agostino is he’d give anything, including his medals, to wrestle those last six minutes again after finishing one victory shy of a PIAA Class 3A state championship in Hershey.
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