Round by Round Predictions

Championship Round of 16

Council Rock South over Greater Latrobe

Central Dauphin over General McLane

Connellsville over LaSalle

Bethlehem Catholic over Canon-McMillan

Waynesburg over Dallastown

Mifflin County over Quakertown

Nazareth over Abington Heights

Williamsport over Gettysburg

Consolation Round 1

Greater Latrobe over General McLane

Canon-McMillan over LaSalle

Quakertown over Dallastown

Gettysburg over Abington Heights

Championship Quarterfinals

Council Rock South over Central Dauphin

Bethlehem Catholic over Connellsville

Waynesburg over Mifflin County

Nazareth over Williamsport

Consolation Round 2

Greater Latrobe over Williamsport

Mifflin County over Canon-McMillan

Connellsville over Quakertown

Central Dauphin over Gettysburg

Championship Semi-Finals

Bethlehem Catholic over Council Rock South

Waynesburg over Nazareth

Consolation Round 3

Mifflin County over Greater Latrobe

Connellsville over Central Dauphin

Consolation Round 4

Mifflin County over Council Rock South

Nazareth over Connellsville

3^rd Place Dual

Nazareth over Mifflin County

1^st Place Dual

Waynesburg over Bethlehem Catholic

My thoughts

There is a lot of great teams in this AAA field. So, making these picks in some matchups were really tough. Like AA, District 11 will be the dominant factors in AAA even though they only have 2 teams competing. District 7 will also dominate this tournament and I think we can see 3 District 7 teams competing on Saturday.

I really like Mifflin County’s potential path in the consolations. I think with the talent that they possess and opponents in front of them, I think they can make it into the 3^rd place dual versus Nazareth. In my predictions I have them going up against Greater Latrobe in the consolation 3^rd round. That dual to me is a coin flip and I can see either team winning. I do think that whoever wins that dual will compete for 3^rd.

The finals matchup I have is Waynesburg vs Nazareth. I can very easily see Nazareth in this one, but I think Waynesburg will beat them. So here is how I picked this dual.

It is going to be a really good finals matchup and I am excited to see this possibly play out. Now, those lineups might/will be different than I have but I am just taking the best available at the weight and putting them in. There will definitely be jockeying with the lineup, but I don’t think it will change the outcome too much

Here is what I think the bracket will look like after Saturday.

Thursday marks the first day in Hershey for the 2022 PIAA State Team Championships. This is one of the best tournaments team wise, in the country. This tournament not only includes some of the top wrestling teams in the state of Pennsylvania, but some of the top individual talent in the country.

Top Half of Bracket

Council Rock South

Council Rock South dominated District 1 this season and looked very good doing so. They did have one hiccup throughout the season in December when they lost to Quakertown. They avenged that loss in the District 1 AAA Finals and look to keep the 10 dual meet winning streak going. They are led by PA state placer Matt Colajezzi (160, 172). Some other wrestlers to look out for include Connor Lenahan (106), Luke Reiter (113), Ben Brillhart (126), Shermuhammad Sadriddinov (145), Bekhruz Sadriddinov (152), Anthony Cerulli (160, 172), Lucas Doyle (215), and Charles Socki (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Spring-Ford (46-14)

Win over WC Henderson (70-3)

Win over Quakertown (36-19)

Loss to Quakertown (33-31)

Greater Latrobe

Latrobe dominated most of their schedule this season but had a hiccup in the District 7 AAA Semi-Finals to Connellsville, who they previously beat in the season. Latrobe is loaded with some great talent led by PA state champion and 2x PA state medalist Vincent Kilkeary (120). Latrobe also has two excellent freshmen in Luke Willochell (106) and Leo Joseph (113). They also have some great talent to watch out for including Nate Roth (138), Jack Pletcher (152, 160), Corey Boerio (215, 285), and Wyatt Held (285)

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Connellsville (38-19)

Win over Butler (39-26)

Win over Canon-McMillan (40-25)

Win over Carrick (68-6)

Loss to Connellsville (37-27)

General McLane

General McLane was not a team that wowed you throughout the season. To some this year was mediocre. But, when McLane got into the postseason, they saved their best performances. This includes a massive upset in the District 10 AAA Finals over Erie Cathedral Prep. The team is led by Wilson Spires (285). There are a couple of other wrestlers to watch out for including Teige Berger (106, 113), Hudson Spires (138), Kyle Cousins (145, 152), Daniel Mulligan (160), Magnus Lloyd (172, 189), and Jessi Stempka (189, 215).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 Wins over Erie McDowell (37-22 and 43-22)

Win over Erie Cathedral Prep (39-29)

Loss to Quaker Valley (40-29)

Loss to Forest Hills (52-15)

Loss to Ft LeBoeuf (35-28)

Central Dauphin

Central Dauphin had a great season and dominated most of the schedule. They do have two losses on the year though and they come from the hands of two District Champions including a loss in the District 3 AAA Final against Gettysburg. Central Dauphin is led by 2x PA state medalist Matt Repos (132, 138). Some other wrestlers to watch out for include Liam Flanagan (106), Dallas Schorr (120), Nathan Fletcher (126), Michael Beers (132, 138), Ryan Garvick (160, 172), Ben Stewart (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Cumberland Valley (26-23 and 28-26)

Loss to Mifflin County (42-23)

Loss to Gettysburg (32-30)

LaSalle

LaSalle had a good season in their own right, with only two regular season losing to two out of District opponents. They made it to the PCL Team Championship Finals and suffered another defeat to District 12 AA Finalist Conwell-Egan. They bounced back to a dominating win in the District 12 AAA Finals. LaSalle is led by Eddie Donovan (106, 113), Freshman Jackson Hersh (106, 113), and Brendan Purvis (145, 152). Some other wrestlers to watch are Matt Wiley (138, 145), Cormac Morrissey (152, 160), Josh Fayette (172, 189), and Timothy Petrilli (215).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over St. Joseph’s Prep (50-19 and 51-18)

Win over Northeast High (64-9)

Loss to Parkland (50-15)

Loss to Strath Haven (54-15)

Loss to Conwell-Egan (35-33)

Connellsville

Connellsville had an excellent season this year with two losses coming to teams that are in the AAA tournament this weekend. Connellsville suffered a defeat to Latrobe earlier in the season but avenged that loss in the District 7 AAA Semi-Finals before losing in the Finals to Waynesburg. Connellsville is led by PA state medalist Chad Ozias (132, 138) and 2x PA state medalist Jared Keslar (160, 172). Some other wrestlers to watch out for include Evan Petrovich (113), Jacob Layton (120), Gabriel Ruggieri (126, 132), Lonzy Vielma (138, 145), Ethan Ansell (152), Hunter Claycomb (172), George Shultz (189), and Dennis Nichelson (215).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Quaker Valley (53-19)

Win over Canon-McMillan (39-25)

Win over Greater Latrobe (37-27)

Loss to Greater Latrobe (38-19)

Loss to Waynesburg (35-18)

Bethlehem Catholic

Bethlehem Catholic is one of the most talented teams in the AAA field this year. They pretty much laid waist to their opponents this season except when they wrestled Nazareth in two, very tightly contested duals. BECA also posted a really good win over AA favorite Notre Dame GP this season. They are led by Freshman Nathan Desmond (106, 113), 2x PA state medalist Dante Frinzi (126, 132), and 2021 state champion and 2x state medalist Tyler Kasak (138, 145). Other wrestlers to watch include Shane McFillin (106, 113, 120), Cole Campbell (113), Cael McIntyre (120), Charlie Scanlan (145), PA state medalist Andrew Harmon, Landon Muth (160, 172), and Luke Thomas (172, 189).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Easton (49-9 and 44-12)

Win over Notre Dane GP (30-18)

2 wins over Nazareth (30-24 and 32-22)

Canon-McMillan

Canon-McMillan had themselves a good season but struggled against WPIAL opponents with all their losses coming to the other three District 7 qualifiers in this weekend’s tournament. They are led by Brandon Dami (113) and Jacob Houpt (120, 126) who have had great seasons. Other wrestlers to watch out for include Tanner Mizenko (106), Andrew Binni (126, 132), Gabriel Stafford (172, 189), and Matt Furman (172, 189).

Notable Win/Losses

Win over North Allegheny (43-24)

Win over Cumberland Valley (44-14)

Loss to Connellsville (39-25)

2 losses to Waynesburg (37-24 and 36-22)

Loss to Latrobe (40-25)

Bottom Half of Bracket

Waynesburg

Waynesburg is a lot like Bethlehem Catholic, dominant. Waynesburg dominated their dual schedule and performed well as a team at national tournaments. They are led by PA state champion and 2x state medalist Mac Church (132), 3x state medalist Cole Homet (145), and 2x state runner-up Rocco Welsh (172, 189). This is a deep team with other wrestlers to watch out for including Ky Szewczyk (113), Joseph Simon (120, 126), Zander Phaturos (126, 132), Colton Stoneking (138), Brody Evans (172, 189), Eli Makel (215), Noah Tustin (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Canon-McMillan (37-24 and 36-22)

Win over Connellsville (35-18)

Dallastown

Dallastown is a regular down in Hershey for the Team Championships and here they are again. Dallastown had an excellent season but took a few losses, all to state qualifiers. Dallastown is led by Caden Dobbins (152) with a solid lineup along with him. Some wrestlers to keep an eye on include Damian Key (120), Zach Luckenbaugh (126), Anthony Carulli (132, 138), Owen Bricker (138, 145), Ashton Deller (160, 172), Isaiah Feeney (172, 189), Michael Klinger (189, 215), Ben Usow (189, 215), and Hunter Bisking (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Cumberland Valley (29-27)

Win over Spring-Ford (30-27)

Loss to Faith Christian (37-22)

2 losses to Cumberland Valley (32-28 and 31-28)

Mifflin County

Mifflin County had a dominant season this year defeating most of their opponents with ease. They beat multiple state qualifiers this season and look to take their momentum from an Ultimate Warrior 1^st Team Championship and District 6 AAA Championship into Hershey. They are led by PA state medalist Nic Allison (113) and Kyler Everly (160, 172). Other wrestlers to look out for include Hunter Johnson (120), Blake Aumiller (132), Deakon Schaeffer (145, 152), Parker Kearns (152, 160), Trey Shoemaker (189), Anson Wagner (215, 285), and Jaxson Pupo (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Central Mountain (48-21 and 42-24)

Win over Central Dauphin (42-23)

Win over Cumberland Valley (41-15)

Quakertown

Quakertown had an excellent season dominating most of their schedule. Quakertown’s lone loss on the year came in the District 1 AAA Finals to Council Rock South a team that they beat earlier in the season. Quakertown is led by PA state medalist Mason Ziegler (120, 126) and Freshman Collin Gaj (138, 145). Some other wrestlers to keep an eye on include Isaac Williams (106), Todd McGann (126, 132), Gavin Carroll (132, 138, 145), Zach Borzio (145, 152), Calvin Lachman (172), Kaden Roesener (189), and Frederick Retter (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Council Rock South (33-31)

Win over Spring-Ford (35-21)

Loss to Council Rock South (36-19)

Abington Heights

Abington Heights dominated their District 2 opponents all season long. They do have a loss though, to AA state qualifier Faith Christian. Abington Heights is led by PA state medalist Luke Sirianni (106, 113). Some other wrestlers to watch out for include Cole Kroptavich (120, 126), Sam Stevens (132), Brian Heard (138, 145), Austin Smith (138, 145, 152), Sal Schiavone (152, 160), Hutch Lynott (172, 189), Caleb Marzolino (172, 189), and Tomas Delos Rios (189, 215).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Delaware Valley (30-25 and 44-27)

Loss to Faith Christian (44-24)

Nazareth

Nazareth is one of the top teams in this AAA field with dominating wins even against out of state opponents. They did suffer two losses this year and both came at the hands of Bethlehem Catholic in tight duals. Nazareth is led by 2x PA state medalist Braxton Appello-Fries (126), PA state medalist Dominic Wheatley (152, 160), PA state medalist Sonny Sasso (189, 215), and 2021 state runner-up Sean Kinney (285). Other wrestlers to watch out for include Dominic Rizzotto (106), Tahir Parkins (113), Charlie Bunting (120), Ayden Rader (132, 138), Jake Doone (132, 138), Nicholas Foster (145), Ryan Fairchild (160, 172), Noah Okamoto (172), and Chase Levey (189, 215).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Easton (43-15)

2 wins over Northampton (48-16 and 61-3)

Win over WC Henderson (69-0)

2 losses to Bethlehem Catholic (30-24 and 32-22)

Gettysburg

Gettysburg just about dominated everybody on their schedule on their way to a huge District 3 AAA Championship over Central Dauphin. Gettysburg is led by Jacob Cherry (160, 172), Samuel Rodriguez (215), and Trevor Gallagher (285). Some wrestlers to watch include Zoey Haines (106, 113), Gabriel Pecaitis (120, 126), Wyatt Sokol (126, 132), Dalton Redden (138), Jaxon Townsend (145, 152), Logan Newell (152, 160), and Tyler Withers (172, 189)

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Emmaus (48-22)

Win over Central Dauphin (32-30)

Williamsport

Williamsport just like many of the teams in Hershey, dominated most of their schedule. Their lone loss of the year came from Wyoming Seminary, a prep powerhouse. Williamsport cruised to a District 4/9 Championship including their win over Clearfield in the Finals. Williamsport is led by 2021 state runner-up Cael Nasdeo (113), Braden Bower (132, 138, 145), and PA state medalist Riley Bower (145, 152). Other guys to look out for include Carter Weaver (152, 160), Roman Morrone (160, 172), Sebastian Robinson (189, 215), and Charles Crews (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Central Mountain (41-28)

2 Wins over Shikellamy (50-21 and 43-15)

Win over Clearfield (34-25)

Loss to Wyoming Seminary (35-24)

Rosters and schedules used in this preview where accessed from http://www.pa-wrestling.com/

Round by Round predictions

Championship Round of 16

Benton over Faith Christian

Burgettstown over Brookville

Notre Dame GP over Corry

Burrell over Bishop McDevitt

Saucon Valley over Quaker Valley

Forest Hills over Boiling Springs

Chestnut Ridge over Lackawanna Trail

West Perry over Hickory

Consolation Round 1

Brookville over Faith Christian

Bishop McDevitt over Corry

Quaker Valley over Boiling Springs

Hickory over Lackawanna Trail

Championship Quarterfinals

Benton over Burgettstown

Notre Dame GP over Bishop McDevitt

Saucon Valley over Forest Hills

Chestnut Ridge over West Perry

Consolation Round 2

Brookville over West Perry

Forest Hills over Bishop McDevitt

Quaker Valley over Burrell

Burgettstown over Hickory

Championship Semi-Finals

Notre Dame GP over Benton

Saucon Valley over Chestnut Ridge

Consolation Round 3

Brookville over Forest Hills

Quaker Valley over Burgettstown

Consolation Round 4

Benton over Brookville

Chestnut Ridge over Quaker Valley

3^rd Place Dual

Chestnut Ridge over Benton

1^st Place Dual

Notre Dame GP over Saucon Valley

My Thoughts

I think everyone knows that the favorites to get to the finals are Notre Dame GP and Saucon Valley. Those two schools have, arguably, the best rosters in the state in AA. So I look now at the other aspects of this tournament and try to find ways schools can put themselves in the best possible opportunity to wrestle for 3^rd.

Burgettstown has a great opportunity here to make a run at the Semi-Finals. They take on Brookville to start off on Thursday and I see this team being able to get past them. Then it is on to most likely Benton baring an upset. This I feel either way will be a great dual and will come down to the last couple of matches. Right now, I lean towards Benton mainly because it is the safest bet as of now, but I would not be shocked at all to see Burgettstown win that one.

Chestnut Ridge is a team I am really high on. They just have so much talent on that roster and it is hard to pick against a team that has been to the team state championships as much as they have. I think they cruise to the Semi-Finals where they run into Saucon Valley and eventually lose.

So, Quaker Valley gets the unfortunate pleasure to have to face off against Saucon Valley in their first matchup. As much as you hate to see it, that’s wrestling baby. I have them in another not as tough, but still difficult match against Boiling Springs which I think they will win. Then, they could end up with a District 7 Finals rematch in the second round of consolations. If they get through that then they would have either Benton or Burgettstown next. Yeah, not a fun path.

Below is how I see the bracket playing out, maybe it will happen this way. I doubt it but I think this will be close to what happens.

Thursday marks the first day in Hershey for the 2022 PIAA State Team Championships. This is one of the best tournaments team wise, in the country. This tournament not only includes some of the top wrestling teams in the state of Pennsylvania, but some of the top individual talent in the country.

Top Half of Bracket

Benton

Benton is led by multiple state medal contenders including Chase Burke (120, 126), Ethan Kolb (132, 138), and Nolan Lear (172, 189). This Benton team has always had some great individual talent through the years, but depth in the roster was always an issue for this team, not this year though. Benton can usually put out a full lineup which in today’s age of team dual wrestling in high school, which is potent.

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Montgomery (36-23 and 40-24)

Win over Forest Hills (34-25)

Loss to Clearfield (39-27)

Faith Christian

Faith Christian can put out a very solid lineup. This is not a team that is going to wow you with an incredibly talented roster, but this is a team that just comes out to scrap and that is dangerous to any opponent. This team is led by 2x PA state medalist Eric Alderfer (145, 152). That is not the only name to watch out for because this team has some great young talent including Sam Hunter (106, 113), Chase Hontz (126), Max Stein (138), and Luke Sugalski (160, 172) with all four of them being Freshmen.

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Abington Heights (44-24)

Win over Dallastown (37-22)

Brookville

Brookville has been a familiar name coming out of District 9 and always puts out a good lineup. This team is led by 2x PA state medalist Owen Reinsel (132, 138). Like Faith Christian, this team does not have a “knock your socks off” talented lineup, but this team has some notable talent looking to burst into the scene this year. Watch out for Jared Popson (113), Brayden Kunselman (132, 138), and Jackson Zimmerman (189, 215) in this tournament. Those might be names that we could be seeing in a couple of weeks when the individual tournaments get going.

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Burrell (40-27)

Win over Reynolds (51-18)

Loss to Bald Eagle Area (45-23)

Loss to Chestnut Ridge (35-25)

Burgettstown

Burgettstown has a really deep lineup with a ton of notable talent. This team is led by Parker (106, 113) and Joey (132, 138) Sentipal who are excellent talents and two to look out for. Also, in this lineup you should watch out for Gaven Suica (126, 132), Rudy Brown (138, 145), Eric Kovach (138, 145, 152), Hunter Guiddy (145, 152, 160) and Joey Baronick (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Corry (47-12)

Loss to Quaker Valley (36-35)

Notre Dame GP

This is about the most dominant lineup that you will see in the AA tournament this weekend. This team is led by Ayden Smith (106, 113), Brandon Chletsos (132, 138), Evan Maag (145, 152), and Holden Garcia (160). Another name to watch out for is Mason Ludlow (285). There is not much to say here because the talent speaks for itself, but this is a team just like Benton in the past years. They had extraordinary talent but not enough depth as a team, they do this year though.

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Saucon Valley (35-15 and 50-5)

Loss to Blair Academy (52-6)

Loss to Bethlehem Catholic (30-18)

Corry Area

Corry has a lot of depth in their lineup and has a good shot to make some noise in this tournament. This team is led by two big guys in PA state medalist Hayden Linkerhof (215) and Xavier Reyda (285). Like I said this is a deep lineup that has some guys to watch out for in Cody Proper (120), William Allen (126), Damion Kinney (132, 138), Hunter Savitz (138, 145), Trey Proper (145, 152, 160), and Mason Savitz (172).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Cochranton (39-27)

Win over Tyrone (36-29)

Loss to Burgettstown (47-12)

Loss to Hickory (36-25)

Bishop McDevitt (D3)

Bishop McDevitt is another team that has some great depth in their lineup. This team is led by Jake Gilfoil (145), Andrew Christie (152), Kade Werner (189), PA state medalist Bryce Enders (215) and 2021 state runner-up Riley Robell (285). A couple other names to look out for is Hunter Wagner (126, 132), Anthony Glessner (160), and Lucas Lawler (172).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Camp Hill (44-30)

Win over Boiling Springs (37-26)

Burrell

Burrell has become a staple in this tournament and might as well just put the first Thursday of the state tournament in the schedule before the season starts. Burrell is led by 2021 state runner-up Cooper Hornack (120) and Nicholas Ferra (132). There is some good talent on this roster though including Calio Zanella (113), Shawn Szymanski (145, 152), Damian Barr (160, 172), Nicole Zanella (160, 172), Cole Clark (189, 215), and Luke Boylan (215, 285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Ft LeBoeuf (37-30)

2 Wins over Mt Pleasant (43-25 and 33-24)

Loss to Brookville (40-27)

Loss to Chestnut Ridge (52-19)

Loss to Quaker Valley (30-28)

Bottom Half of Bracket

Quaker Valley

Quaker Valley has a really balanced lineup with little to no holes from top to bottom. They are led by PA state medalist Patrick Cutchember (189, 215). There is a ton of talent to watch out for including Isaac Maccaglia (106, 113), Logan Richey (120, 126), Brandon Krul (126, 132), Michael Carmody (132, 138), Justin Richey (152, 160), Mason Diemert (172, 189), and Amir McCracken (215, 285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Burgettstown (36-35)

Win over Burrell (30-28)

Loss to Norwin (34-30)

Loss to Connellsville (53-19)

Saucon Valley

Another District 11 team that is just flat out talented from top to bottom. What makes this team so good is most of their talent is young. Saucon Valley is led by Christopher Arciuolo (152, 160), PA state medalist Jacob Jones (172), PA state medalist Ty Csencsits (189), Tyler Pfizenmayer (189, 215, 285), and PA state medalist Dante Mahaffey (215, 285). Some other standouts include freshmen Cole Hubert (106, 113), Aiden Grogg (113, 120), Jackson Albert (120, 126), Hector Mateo (126, 132). Also, wrestlers to watch out for include Connor Nicholas (132), Travis Riefenstahl (138, 145), and Cael Markle (145, 152).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Spring-Ford (55-15)

Win over Boiling Springs (46-21)

2 wins over Catasauqua (51-15 and 51-21)

Win over Canton (50-14)

2 losses to Notre Dame GP (35-15 and 50-5)

Forest Hills

Forest Hills is a lot like Faith Christian and Brookville, not a lot of wow talent, but they come to wrestle every dual. Forest Hills is led by Easton Toth (138), PA state medalist Noah Teeter (145, 152) and 2x state champion and 3x state medalist Jackson Arrington (152, 160). Some wrestlers to also watch out for include Hunter Forcellini (126, 132), Dustin Flinn (160, 172), and Kirk Bearjar (215, 285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over General McLane (52-15)

Win over Bald Eagle Area (32-30)

Win over Tyrone (39-34)

Loss to Chestnut Ridge (55-15)

Loss to Benton (34-25)

Loss to Montoursville (36-30)

Boiling Springs

Boiling Springs has always had a strong lineup and they have another one this year. They are led by Rai Barber (113), Eli Bounds (126, 132), Kobin Karper (138, 145), and PA state medalist Michael Duggan (152, 160). There are other wrestlers to watch out for including Luke Magnani (106, 113), Ean Wilson (145, 152), Deion White (172), Collin Neal (189), Jacob Scott (215), and Julyan Dodson (285).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over West Perry (31-25)

Loss to Saucon Valley (46-21)

Loss to Bishop McDevitt (D3) (37-26)

Lackawanna Trail

Lackawanna Trail absolutely dominated the District 2 field this year, never coming close to losing a dual. They are led by Max Bluhm (138, 145), Michael Bluhm (145, 152), Deegan Ross (152, 160), and Seth Ross (189, 215). Other wrestlers to watch out for include Brayden Clarke (106, 113), Cole Henry (113, 120), Gareth Fowler (120, 126), Ethan Lee (132), Tyler Rozanski (172, 189), and Jonah Houser (215, 285).

Notable Wins/Losses

2 wins over Honesdale (46-17 and 49-12)

Win over Wyoming Area (43-20)

Chestnut Ridge

Another staple in Hershey is Chestnut Ridge. Similarly, to Lackawanna Trail, Chestnut Ridge dominated District 5 opponents all season long. Chestnut Ridge is led by PA state medalist Ross Dull (120), PA state medalist Calan Bollman (132, 138), and PA state medalist Luke Moore (160, 172). This is an exceptionally talented roster with many guys to watch out for including Easton Mull (106), Brock Holderbaum (113), Kobi Burkett (126), Trevor Weyandt (145, 152), Jack Moyer (152, 160), Daniel Moore (172, 189), and Nick Presnell (189, 215).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Forest Hills (55-15)

Win over Ft LeBoeuf (53-12)

Win over Burrell (52-19)

Win over Brookville (35-25)

Hickory

Another really quality team is Hickory with some notable talent on the roster. This team is led by 2021 PA champion Louie Gill (106, 113, 120), PA state medalist Connor Saylor (138, 145), and 2x PA state medalist Carter Gill (145, 152). Some other notable wrestlers to look out for are Dylan O’Brien (106, 113), Timmy Krivosh (126, 132), Cody Miller (132, 138), Ty Holland (172, 189).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Corry (36-25)

Win over Ft LeBoeuf (44-27)

Loss to Erie Cathedral Prep (48-21)

Loss to Reynolds (42-28)

West Perry

West Perry came through a really tough schedule this season and ended up being 19-5. This is due to a roster that is exceptionally talented. There are a couple of holes in the lineup but the guys that West Perry puts on the mat makes up for it. They are led by PA state medalist Deven Jackson (113, 120), PA state medalist Nolen Zeigler (138, 145), Justice Hockenberry-Folk (160, 172), and Brad Morrison (215, 285). To go along with them, they have a couple guys to look out for including Jackson Rush (120, 126), Tyler Morrison (126, 132), Blain Puchalsky (132, 138), and Tucker Seidel (138, 145).

Notable Wins/Losses

Win over Cumberland Valley (33-23)

Win over Northern Lebanon (37-21)

Win over Montgomery (36-28)

Loss to Manheim Twp (36-26)

Loss to Bald Eagle Area (35-31)

Loss to Boiling Springs (43-23)

Rosters and schedules used in this preview where accessed from http://www.pa-wrestling.com/

This is a list of all the wrestlers and schools that will be participating at this year’s Super 32 wrestling tournament coming up on October 23-24. This list will show both PIAA schools and the Prep Schools in Pennsylvania.

The entries list came from super32.com

106 LBS

Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort)

Tyler Kapusta (Franklin Regional)

Dean Houser (Daniel Boone)

Tahir Parkins (Nazareth)

Shane McFillin (Bethlehem Catholic)

Davis Motyka (Wyoming Seminary)

Nico Fanella (Indiana Area)

Cole Campbell (Bethlehem Catholic)

Liam Flanagan (Central Dauphin)

Nathan Desmond (Bethlehem Catholic)

Louie Gill (Hickory)

Luke Sirianni (Abington Heights)

Erne Sement (Council Rock North)

Noco Fanella (Indiana Area)

113 LBS

Carson Wagner (Northampton Area)

Vincent Kilkeary (Greater Latrobe)

Sam Herring (Bishop McCort)

Landon Bainey (West Branch)

Tyler Chappell (Seneca Valley)

Christian Fretwell (Wyoming Seminary)

Andrij Szczesniuk (Bishop Shanahan)

Benjamin Fanelli (Easton)

Arontay Herningcamp (Gateway)

Ky Szewczyk (Waynesburg)

Jason Torres (Malvern Prep)

Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort)

Gauge Botero (Faith Christian Academy)

120 LBS

Hunter Sloan (The Hill School)

Logan Richey (Quaker Valley)

Hayden Cunningham (State High)

Kade Davidheiser (The Hill School)

Troy Hohman (Penn Trafford)

Brock Weiss (Jersey Shore)

Mason Zeigler (Quakertown Community)

Luke Passarelli (Norwin)

Ethan Lebin (Hempfield Area)

Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson)

Mason Leiphart (Dover)

Mason Kernan (Bethel Park)

Robert Pavlek (The Hill School)

Steven Harris (Conwell Egan)

Dalton Perry (Central Mountain)

Jaden Pepe (Wyoming Area)

Jake Bennett (Ft LeBoeuf)

Coen Bainey (Bald Eagle Area)

126 LBS

Blake Reihner (Quest)

Kollin Rath (Bethlehem Catholic)

Joseph Simon (Waynesburg)

Aidan Oshea (Bellefonte)

Given Suica (Burgettstown)

Dylan Granahan (Benton)

Ryan Klingensmith (Kiski Area)

Nikolaus O’Neill (Malvern Prep)

Anthony Ferraro (Pine-Richland)

Maxwell Stein (Faith Christian)

Charlie Robson (Conwell Egan)

Vince Bouzakis (Wyoming Seminary)

Gunnar Myers (Wallenpaupack)

Christopher Vargo (Charleroi Area/Bentworth)

Dante Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic)

132 LBS

Ethan Kolb (Benton)

Mac Church (Waynesburg)

Nick Jones (West Allegheny)

Joey Asterino (The Hill School)

Spencer Barnhart (Malvern Prep)

Trevor Husick (Tussey Mountain)

Colton Stoneking (Waynesburg)

Nic Bouzakis (Wyoming Seminary)

138 LBS

Tyler Kasak (Bethlehem Catholic)

Collin Gaj (Quakertown)

Jordan Butler (Harbor Creek)

Bryson Bench (Bethel Park)

Braden Bower (Williamsport)

Luke Simcox (Central Mountain)

Matthew Repos (Central Dauphin)

Dominic Findora (Downingtown West)

Dalton Redden (Gettysburg)

Luke Sipes (Altoona Area)

Ambrose Boni III (Central Valley)

Jordan Butler (Bishop McCort)

Max Parnis (West Chester East)

Connor Saylor (Hickory)

145 LBS

Landon Muth (Bethlehem Catholic)

Daniel Husain (Garnet Valley)

Carter Davis (Central York)

Tyler Soule (Canon McMillan)

Jude Swisher (Bellefonte)

Griffin Gonzalez (Lebanon)

Pierson Manville (State College)

Andrew Harmon (Bethlehem Catholic)

Jaxon Townsend (Gettysburg Area)

Magnus Frable (Wyoming Seminary)

Cameron Milheim (Warrior Run)

Daniel Husain (Garnet Valley)

Conner Harer (Montgomery)

Dylan Evans (Chartiers Valley)

Jackson Arrington (Forest Hills)

Eric Alderfer (Faith Christian Academy)

Shane Kibler (Steller Trained)

Charlie Scanlan (Bethlehem Catholic)

Lonzy Vielma (Connellsville)

152 LBS

Gavin Priest (Central Mountain)

Alan Alexander (Pope John Paul II)

Erik Gibson (Bishop McCort)

Bodie Morgan (Trinity)

Shawn Taylor (West Allegheny)

Kaiden Wagner (Lewisburg)

Mark Gray (Kiski Area)

Gavin Priest (Central Mountain)

Michael Duggan (Boiling Springs)

Kelin Laffey (Pine-Richland)

160 LBS

Carter Gill (Hickory)

Jacob Cherry (Gettysburg Area)

Jared Keslar (Connellsville)

Sam Beckett (Souderton)

Dominic Federici (Wyoming Seminary)

James DeLuise (Bethlehem Catholic)

Tommy Cohenour (Southern Huntingdon)

Levi Haines (Biglerville)

170 LBS

Aaron DeLuca (Montour)

Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg)

Domenic DAgostino (Interboro)

Calvin Leachman (Quakertown)

Dillon Bechtold (Owen J Roberts)

Rune Lawerence (Frazier)

Nolan Lear (Benton)

Kevin Olavarria (Manheim Township)

182 LBS

Jagger Gray (Trinity)

Tucker Hogan (Daniel Boone)

Brian Finnerty (Thomas Jefferson)

Jonathan Harwood (Haverford)

195 LBS

Johnny Miller (Exeter Township)

Quinn Collins (Central Bucks East)

Aiden Hight (Chambersburg)

220 LBS

Nicholas Pavlechko (State College)

Eli Makel (Waynesburg)

Hayden Linkerhof (Corry)

285 LBS

Matthew Cruise (Easton Area)

Gavin Thompson (Brockway)

Zachary Evans (Chambersburg)

Preliminary Schedule

First Practice – November 19th

First Scrimmage Date – November 26th (2 allowed scrimmages)

Start of Regular Season – December 10th (Max length of Regular Season is 12 weeks and allowed 22 Regular Season Contests)

PIAA Team Wrestling (District Deadline) – February 5th

PIAA Team Wrestling (Preliminaries) – February 7th

PIAA Team Wrestling Championships – February 10, 11, 12 at the Giant Center

PIAA Individual Wrestling (District Deadline) – February 26th

PIAA Individual Wrestling (Regional Deadline) – March 5th

2022 PIAA Individual Championships – March 10, 11, 12 at Giant Center

These dates are provide on the PIAA Website were you can read more key dates for other PIAA sports.