2016 PIAA Wrestling Championships – Day Two Recap

By: HSSN Staff
Friday, March 11, 2016 | 9:13 PM

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After having a tough day on Thursday, the WPIAL rebounded with a strong day on Friday to set up the medal round bouts on Saturday. Out of the 24 wrestlers that came into action Friday, there will be 16 of them coming home with a medal from Hershey. 14 of those wrestlers started the day in the Quarterfinals, and 9 finished the day set to wrestle in the state finals.

Those expected to make the finals did, as Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan (113), George Phillippi of Derry (138), Mike Carr of South Fayette (145), Jake Wentzel of South Park (160), Greg Bulsak of South Park (182), and Jake Beistel of Southmoreland (285) all found their way to the title match with relative easy.

Three wrestlers may have surprised some folks with their performance on Friday. Two were at 152 pounds, where Damon Greenwald of Burrell and GioVonne Sanders of Jeannette were both victorious and will wrestle each other in a rematch for a state title on Saturday. It took two overtimes, but Greenwald was able to get by Nate Newberry of Biglerville 5-1. For Sanders, a second period takedown stood to help him defeat Nick Monico of Saegertown 3-2. This will be a rematch from the WPIAL Championships two weeks ago, where Greenwald defeated Sanders 3-2.

The other wrestler who some may not have expected to be in the finals was Bill Bowlen of Jefferson Morgan. He picked up a takedown in the third period against Connor Frey of Lehighton to win 3-1. Bowlen will wrestle Gavin Hoffman of Montoursville for the state championship Saturday.

The medal round matches for AA of the PIAA tournament will begin Saturday at 2:00 PM. You can listen to all the action here on the MSA Sports Network.

Semifinals Results:

106
Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia) dec. Beau Bayless (Reynolds) 3-0
Kevan Gentile (Jim Thorpe) dec. Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) 7-0

113
Kollin Myers (Boiling Springs) dec. Willy Girard (Williams Valley) 11-4
Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) tech. fall Bronson Garber (Upper Dauphin) 28-13, 5:24

120
Charles Lenox (Fort LeBoeuf) dec. Jalin Hankerson (Boiling Springs) 3-2
Faris Messai (Jamestown) maj. dec. Angelo Barberio (Muncy) 12-2

126
Brian Courtney (Athens) dec. Cole Matthews (Reynolds) 9-3
Max Murin (Central Cambria) dec. Mason Lindenmuth (Brockway) 7-1

132
Taylor Ortz (Brookville) dec. Jacob Wasser (Palisades) 2-1 2OT
John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt) dec. Collin Glorioso (Huntingdon) 5-1

138
George Phillippi (Derry) dec. Chase Anklam (Pen Argyl) 10-3
Cole Wetzel (Boiling Springs) dec. Cole Aaron (Brookville) 11-4

145
James Duffy (Smethport) dec. Seth Baney (Huntingdon) 5-2
Mike Carr (South Fayette) won by forfeit over Caleb Clymer (NW Lehigh) WBF

152
Damon Greenwald (Burrell) dec. Nate Newberry (Biglerville) 5-1 2OT
GioVonne Sanders (Jeannette) dec. Nick Monico (Saegertown) 3-2

160
Louis Head (Eisenhower) dec. Braden Fochtman (Berlin-Bros.) 5-0
Jake Wentzel (South Park) dec. Austin Farabaugh (Penn Cambria) 7-0

170
Anthony Walters (Westmont Hilltop) dec. Cody Mulligan (Saegertown) 3-1
Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon) dec. Anthony Welsh (Beth Center) 8-5

182
Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville) dec. Dakota Geer (Franklin) 3-1 OT
Greg Bulsak (South Park) dec. Luke Funck (Northern Lebanon) 5-2

195
Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville) dec. Blake Reynolds (Greenville) 5-4 2OT
Bill Bowlen (Jefferson Morgan) dec. Connor Fry (Lehighton) 3-1

220
Josiah Jones (Westmont-Hilltop) dec. Joseph Gladish (Allentown CC) 3-1 OT
Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt) dec. Ethan Budd (Port Allegany) 5-4

285
Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) dec. Brylee Shumaker (Redbank Valley) 5-3
Zach Stafford (Cambridge Springs) fall Alex Nicholas (Salisbury) 5:56

Medal Pairings:

106
1st – Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia) vs. Kevan Gentile (Jim Thorpe)
3rd – Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) vs. Beau Bayless (Reynolds)
5th – Chase Shields (Bishop McDevitt) vs. Keelan Kunselman (Brookville)
7th – Jon Consorti (Wilson) vs. Joe Klock (Benton)

113
1st – Kollin Myers (Boiling Springs) vs. Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan)
3rd – Alan Diltz (Benton) vs. Willy Girard (Williams Valley)
5th – Bronson Garber (Upper Dauphin) vs. Darren Yearick (Penns Valley)
7th – Gavin Park (Brookville) vs. Richie Markulics (Notre Dame GP)

120
1st – Charles Lenox (Fort LeBoeuf) vs. Faris Messai (Jamestown)
3rd – Joe Lobeck (Lancaster Catholic) vs. Jordan Gessner (Lewisburg)
5th – Angelo Barberio (Muncy) vs. Jalin Hankerson (Boiling Springs)
7th – Sam Sallot (Harborcreek) vs. Ryan Carlson (Brockway)

126
1st – Brian Courtney (Athens) vs. Max Murin (Central Cambria)
3rd – Jonathan Gabriel (Bedford) vs. Cole Matthews (Reynolds)
5th – Mason Lindenmuth (Brockway) vs. Tanner Altobelli (Redbank Valley)
7th – Brian Earlston (Line Mountain) vs. Tanner McHugh (Tamaqua)

132
1st – Taylor Ortz (Brookville) vs. John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt)
3rd – Todd Lane (Southern Columbia) vs. Jacob Wasser (Palisades)
5th – Collin Glorioso (Huntingdon) vs. Jared McGill (Chestnut Ridge)
7th – Chaise Hauck (Reynolds) vs. Mike Stuart (Benton)

138
1st – George Phillippi (Derry) vs. Cole Wetzel (Boiling Springs)
3rd – Cole Aaron (Brookville) vs. Jarrette Carter (Fort LeBoeuf)
5th – Creighton Edsell (Wyalusing) vs. Chase Anklam (Pen Argyl)
7th – Dallas Bulsak (South Park) vs. Justin McCoy (Chestnut Ridge)

145
1st – James Duffy (Smethport) vs. Mike Carr (South Fayette)
3rd – Kody Komara (Freedom) vs. Seth Baney (Huntingdon)
5th – Caleb Clymer (NW Lehigh) vs. Seth Hogue (Reynolds)
7th – Ashton West (Bermudian Springs) vs. Keith Batkowski (Montoursville)

152
1st – Damon Greenwald (Burrell) vs. GioVonne Sanders (Jeannette)
3rd – Nick Monico (Saegertown) vs. Nate Newberry (Biglerville)
5th – Shae Bloom (Curwensville) vs. Morgan Deremer (Chestnut Ridge)
7th – Jon Wagner (Huntingdon) vs. Caleb Hetrick (Brookville)

160
1st – Louis Head (Eisenhower) vs. Jake Wentzel (South Park)
3rd – Blake Marks (Southern Columbia) vs. Braden Fochtman (Berlin-Bros.)
5th – Austin Farabaugh (Penn Cambria) vs. Ryan Farber (Northern Lehigh)
7th – Dalton Group (Susquenita) vs. Cody Jenkins (South Allegheny)

170
1st – Anthony Walters (Westmont-Hilltop) vs. Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon)
3rd – Anthony Welsh (Beth Center) vs. Dayton Wickwire (Towanda)
5th – Brandon Stokes (Milton) vs. Cody Mulligan (Saegertown)
7th – Jeremy Walsh (Benton) vs. Dakota Mackley (Eastern York)

182
1st – Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville) vs. Greg Bulsak (South Park)
3rd – Luke Funck (Northern Lebanon) vs. Dakota Geer (Franklin)
5th – Christian Hutzell (Meyersdale) vs. Zach Zimmerman (Troy)
7th – Jared Mooney (Palmerton) vs. Jacob Driskel (Penn Cambria)

195
1st – Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville) vs. Bill Bowlen (Jefferson Morgan)
3rd – Connor Frey (Lehighton) vs. Blake Reynolds (Greenville)
5th – Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge) vs. Zach Sintobin (Clarion)
7th – Logan Fisher (Huntingdon) vs. Deven Simpson (Cambridge Springs)

220
1st – Josiah Jones (Westmont-Hilltop) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt)
3rd – Ethan Budd (Port Alleghany) vs. Gage Gladysz (Greenville)
5th – Rasaun Culberson (South Fayette) vs. Joseph Gladish (Allentown CC)
7th – Cole Rickert (Reynolds) vs. Devin Fotenez (Saucon Valley)

285
1st – Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) vs. Zach Stafford (Cambridge Springs)
3rd – Alex Nicholas (Salisbury) vs. Brylee Shumaker (Redbank Valley)
5th – Crae McCracken (Loyalsock) vs. Dawson Otis (Wyalusing)
7th – Josh Lind (Mount Pleasant) vs. Evan Sweesey (Freedom)

 

While the WPIAL did not start as hot as they had hoped on Friday, they did finish strong. 30 of the possible 51 wrestlers who started the second day still remained alive and have guaranteed themselves a medal. Out of the 30, 17 of those wrestlers find themselves in the semi finals with an opportunity to win a gold medal.

The biggest surprise came at 113 pounds, where returning state runner up Gage Curry of North Hills lost in the quarterfinals to Matt Parker of Pennridge 3-2. Also losing at 113 pounds was Logan Macri of Canon McMillan. His loss to Julian Clebove of Northampton 5-1 in the quarterfinals may not have shocked many, but his loss in the consolations did, as Macri was stuck on his back and pinned in 20 seconds by Luke Werner of Liberty to be eliminated from the tournament.

In a battle of what many thought would be the best match of the tournament, Luke Pletcher of Latrobe was able to defeat Sammy Sasso of Nazareth at 138 pounds. Pletcher won the bout due to a penalty point, which was given when Sasso scissored the head of Pletcher in the second period. They would each trade escapes, but the penalty point made the difference with Pletcher winning 2-1.

Another exciting bout happened at 182 pounds, where the top two ranked wrestlers squared off in the quarterfinals. Jake Woodley of North Allegheny was trailing late in the third period to Kyle Gentile of Pennridge 3-1 before Woodley would rally to score a takedown with 20 seconds left in the bout to force overtime. In the overtime period, it was Woodley who stayed aggressive and scored another takedown to win the bout in overtime, 5-3.

The most impressive weight for the WPIAL on Friday was at 220 pounds, where they were able to get three wrestlers into the semi finals. Jacob Robb of Armstrong continued his dominance, pinning second ranked Drew Boob of Selinsgrove in 1:45. He will wrestle Greensburg Salem’s Derek Berberick in the semi finals, as he defeated J’M Wedderburn of Hershey 8-6. The final wrestler to advance was Peters Township’s Michael McAleavey, who cruised to a 7-1 victory over Garrett Zobel of LaSalle.

Wrestling gets started for AAA on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM with the semi finals and fourth/fifth round consolations. The medal round matches are scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM. All the wrestling action can be heard tomorrow here on the MSA Sports Network.

AAA Quarterfinal Results:

106

Tyson Klump (Nazareth) dec. Geo Barzona (Central Mountain) 4-2

Dalton Rohrbaugh (Spring Grove) dec. Job Chishko (Penn Trafford) 7-4

Brandon Meredith (Spring Ford) dec. Patrick Gould (ES South) 7-5 OT

Louis Newell (Seneca Valley) dec. Zach Glenn (Bethlehem Catholic) 3-2

113

Matt Parker (Pennridge) dec. Gage Curry (North Hills) 3-2

Chris Wright (Central Dauphin) fall Nick Coy (Penn Trafford) 3:41

Julian Chlebove (Northampton) dec. Logan Macri (Canon McMillan) 5-1

Devin Schnupp (Warwick) dec. Jakob Campbell (Boyertown) 3-2

120

Austin DeSanto (Exeter Township) maj. dec. KJ Fenstermacher (Liberty) 13-5

Hunter Baxter (Pine Richland) dec. Jose Morales (Conestoga Valley) 6-4

Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional) fall Zurich Storm (New Oxford) 0:39

Daniel Moran (Northampton) dec. Noah Myers (Mifflin County) 8-2

126

Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin) dec. Wade Cummings (Downingtown East) 5-3

Chris Eddins (Greensburg Salem) fall Devon Britton (Northampton) 3:59

Cole Manley (Altoona) dec. Ethan McCoy (Latrobe) 7-4

Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) maj. dec. Chandler Olson (Shippensburg) 11-0

132

Zack Trampe (Council Rock South) dec. Joe Blumer (Kiski) 6-2

Jimmy Hoffman (Hazelton) dec. Luke Kemerer (Hempfield) 1-0

Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon) dec. Andrew Wert (Central Dauphin) 5-1

Joey Gould (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Tommy Zummo (Plum) 4-1

138

Luke Pletcher (Latrobe) dec. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth) 2-1

Colin Cronin (Upper Darby) dec. Carter Starocci (Cathedral Prep) 5-0

Evan Fidelibus (Easton) fall Doug Gudenburr (Ringgold) 4:26

Shaun Wilson (Waynesburg) dec. Riley Palmer (Council Rock South) 9-7 OT

145

Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford) dec. Edmond Ruth (Susquehanna Twp) 6-2

Luke Gardner (Pottsville) fall Wyatt Jennings (Solanco) 1:20

Lucas Martoccio (Council Rock South) dec. Brock Port (Bellefonte) 2-1

Brock Wilson (Nazareth) dec. Dustin Stone (Harry S. Truman) 6-0

152

Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) fall Derek Verkleeren (Belle Vernon) 5:03

Travis Stefanik (Nazareth) dec. Felix Belga (Cumberland Valley) 6-3

James Saylor (Easton) dec. Jonathan Ross (Northern York) 5-1

Cole Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Dazjon Casto (McDowell) 6-5

160

Kaleb Young (Punxsutawney) fall Josh Stillings (Pennridge) 1:24

Nick Carr (Abington Heights) dec. Tyler Reber (Hempfield) 9-4

Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) dec. David Cox (Oxford) 8-6

Bailey Shutt (Lower Dauphin) dec. Dan Iredale (Conestoga) 3-1

170

Jared Siegrist (Manheim Central) dec. Josh Shalinsky (Council Rock North) 9-3

Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park) maj. dec. Ethan Laird (General McLane) 11-3

Austin Bell (Belle Vernon)dec. Noah Stewart (Mifflin County) 3-2

Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) maj. dec. Jack Zimmerman (Penn Manor) 19-9

182

Jake Woodley (North Allegheny) dec. Kyle Gentile (Pennridge) 5-3 OT

Drew Peck (Chambersburg) dec. Csts Hatzipavlides (Bayard Rustin) 9-5

Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon) maj. dec. Evan Morrill (Lower Dauphin) 13-4

Josh Colello (Cedar Cliff) dec. Gregg Harvey (Boyertown) 6-2

195

Jake Jakobsen (Stroudsburg) fall Jesse Kann (Penn Manor) 1:44

Joe Doyle (Council Rock South) fall Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair) 5:39

Drew Phipps (Norwin) dec. Brian Kennerly (Upper Darby) 5-4

Dylan Harr (Governor Mifflin) dec. Trey Hartsock (Mifflin County) 4-3

220

Jacob Robb (Armstrong) fall Drew Boob (Selinsgrove) 1:45

Derek Berberick (Greensburg Salem) dec. J’M Wedderburn (Hershey) 8-6

Evan Callahan (Freedom) dec. Cameron Tinner (Shippensburg) 8-3

Michael McAleavey (Peters Township) dec. Garrett Zobel (LaSalle) 7-1

285

Andrew Gunning (Liberty) dec. Josh Fye (Bald Eagle Area) 4-2

Isaac Reid (Kiski) dec. Shai Hines (Dieruff) 3-0

Tommy Killoran (Boyertown) fall Oscar Daniels (Exeter Township) 1:28

Niko Camacho (Bethlehem Catholic) dec. Isaac Schannauer (Wilson) 4-1