PA HS Wrestling thread

[El-Jefe]

Semis results:
AA
107Dominic Deputy (Chestnut Ridge) DEC Thomas Boyce (Conwell Egan), 6-1
107Joey Bachmann (Faith Christian Academy) TF Cam Baker (Burrell), 20-5 5:33
114Ayden Smith (Notre Dame Green Pond) DEC Brock Rothermel (Line Mountain), 7-2
114Will Detar (Trinity (3)) DEC Dalton Wenner (Cranberry), 3-2
121Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) MD Lincoln Sledzianowski (Bishop McCort), 13-0
121Greyson Music (Bishop McDevitt) DEC Louie Gill (Reynolds), 7-5
127Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort) TF Nico Fanella (Indiana), 21-6 4:22
127Chris Vargo (Bentworth) F Logan Stewart (Reynolds), 1:35
133Brandt Harer (Montgomery) DEC Mason Gibson (Bishop McCort), 5-0
133Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt) DEC Jack Kazalas (Quaker Valley), 1-0
139Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Chase Bell (Reynolds), 20-5 2:00
139Cameron Mingee (Littlestown) DEC Matthew Smith (Midd-West), 5-1
145Reagan Milheim (Warrior Run) DEC Ryan Lawler (Bishop McDevitt), 3-1
145Mason Barvitskie (Southern Columbia) DEC Cole Householder (Brookville), 7-1
152Melvin Miller (Bishop McCort) DEC Cameron Milheim (Warrior Run), 5-3 SV
152Max Stein (Faith Christian Academy) DEC Cody Hamilton (Grove City), 1-0
160Conner Harer (Montgomery) DEC Devon Magro (Bishop McCort), 5-4
160Cael Weidemoyer (Faith Christian Academy) DEC Story Buchanan (Girard), 9-2
172Adam Waters (Faith Christian Academy) TF Carmine Lenzi (Berks Catholic), 15-0 3:17
172Luke Fugazzotto (Northwestern Lehigh) DEC Keegan Ramsay (Notre Dame Green Pond), 6-0
189Garrett Garcia (Southern Columbia) DEC Caleb Close (Bald Eagle Area), 5-3 SV
189Andrew Mcmonagle (Huntingdon) F Jackson Angelo (Frazier), 3:19
215Rune Lawrence (Frazier) F Gavin Hannah (Brookville), 2:13
215Austin Johnson (Muncy) TF Jason Singer (Faith Christian Academy), 18-2 4:24
285Brenan Morgan (Central Valley) F Joseph Baronick (Burgettstown), 3:58
285Brody Kline (Berks Catholic) DEC Carson Neely (Port Allegany), 3-2 UTB

AAA
107Aiden Herndon (Cedar Cliff) F Max Tancini (Perkiomen Valley), 7:40
107Dominick Morrison (Hatboro-Horsham) DEC Emilio Albanese (Emmaus), 4-1
114Landon Sidun (Norwin) DEC Gabriel Ballard (Northampton), 9-8
114Curtis Nelson (Ridley) DEC Santino Sloboda (Butler), 6-4
121Tyler Kapusta (Franklin Regional) DEC Tyson Cook (West Scranton), 7-2
121Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic) DEC Luke Willochell (Greater Latrobe), 4-2 SV
127Trey Wagner (Northampton) DEC Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan), 1-0
127Dean Houser (Daniel Boone) DEC Eren Sement (Council Rock No), 6-3
133Tahir Parkins (Nazareth) DEC Mason Kernan (Bethel Park), 11-4
133Tyler Adams (York Suburban) DEC Ramil Islamov (Baldwin), 9-2
139Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) F Patrick Kelly (CB West), 5:54
139Dalton Perry (Central Mountain) DEC Jack Campbell (Nazareth), 11-4
145Luke Simcox (Central Mountain) DEC Evan Petrovich (Connellsville), 1-0
145Pierson Manville (State College) TF Elias Long (Central York), 17-2 4:18
152Kollin Rath (Bethlehem Catholic) DEC Luke Sipes (Altoona), 1-0
152Collin Gaj (Quakertown) MD Eli Carr (Hempfield Area), 11-1
160Ryan Garvick (Central Dauphin) DEC Nick Kunstek (Pottsville), 8-4 TB2
160Asher Cunningham (State College) DEC Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson), 7-1
172Bode Morgan (Trinity) DEC Hunter Snyder (Greater Latrobe), 5-3
172Vaughn Spencer (Pine Richland) F Sam Gautreau (Owen J. Roberts), 3:54
189Tucker Hogan (Daniel Boone) MD Cooper Roscosky (Kiski Area), 12-1
189Cole Bartram (Northern York) F Nathan Campbell (Norwin), 1:36
215Dillon Bechtold (Owen J. Roberts) MD Aiden Hight (Chambersburg), 9-1
215Caleb Marzolino (Abington Heights) F Jake Conroy (Ringgold), 1:04
285Dean Bechtold (Owen J. Roberts) DEC Nicholas Pavlechko (State College), 1-0
285Sean Kinney (Nazareth) F John Pardo (Kennett), 1:00

Picks:
AA: 107 Bachmann, 114 Smith, 121 Seidel, 127 Forrest, 133 Harer, 139 Bassett, 145 Milheim (toss-up), 152 Miller, 160 Harer, 172 Waters, 189 Garcia, 215 Lawrence (toss-up), 285 Morgan.

At 145, Milheim and Barvitskie have split close decisions this postseason. Johnson could well win 215; his common opponent results are nearly identical to Lawrence's.

AAA: 107 Morrison, 114 Sidun, 121 Dillard, 127 Wagner, 133 Parkins, 139 Perry, 145 Manville (toss-up), 152 Rath, 160 Cunningham, 172 Spencer, 189 Hogan, 215 Bechtold, 285 Kinney.

 

[The Japanese Whizzer]

Watch the end of the 189 AA semi - Garcia from SC losing by 2 and restart at neutral with 5 secs remaining. He looked like he had conceded and took a desperation swipe at the Bald Eagle kid’s leg and gets the TD. The BEA kid didn’t really fight it, it was like he thought time ran out, but it didn’t and Garcia won in OT.

 

[SlipperyPete12]

PIAA Final Match-ups:
107: Dominic Deputy (Chestnut) vs. Joey Bachmann (FCA)
114: Ayden Smith (NDGP) vs. Will Detar (Trinity)
121: Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) vs. Greyson Music (Bishop McDevitt)
127: Chris Vargo (Bentworth) vs. Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort)
133: Brandt Harer (Montgomery) vs. Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt)
139: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) vs. Cameron Mingee (Littlestown)
145: Reagan Milheim (Warrior Run) vs. Mason Barvitskie (S.Columbia)
152: Melvin Miller (Bishop McCort) vs. Max Stein (FCA)
160: Conner Harer (Montgomery) vs. Cael Weidemoyer (FCA)
172: Adam Waters (FCA) vs. Luke Fugazzotto (NW Lehigh)
189: Garrett Garcia (S.Columbia) vs. Andrew McMonagle (Huntingdon)
215: Rune Lawrence (Frazier) vs. Austin Johnson (Muncy)
285: Brenan Morgan (Central Valley) vs. Brody Kline (Berks Catholic)

PIAAA Final Match-ups:
107: Aiden Herndon (Cedar Cliff) vs. Dominick Morrison (Hatboro-Horsham)
114: Landon Sidun (Norwin) vs. Curtis Nelson (Ridley)
121: Tyler Kapusta (Franklin Regional) vs. Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic)
127: Trey Wagner (Northampton) vs. Dean Houser (Daniel Boone)
133: Tahir Parkins (Nazareth) vs. Tyler Adams (York Suburban)
139: Dalton Perry (Central Mountain) vs. Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson)
145: Luke Simcox (Central Mountain) vs. Pierson Manville (State College)
152: Kollin Rath (Bethlehem Catholic) vs. Collin Gaj (Quakerton)
160: Asher Cunningham (State College) vs. Ryan Garvick (Central Dauphin)
172: Bode Morgan (Trinity) vs. Vaughn Spencer (Pine RIchland)
189: Tucker Hogan (Daniel Boone) vs. Cole Bartram (Northern York)
215: Dillon Bechtold (OJR) vs. Caleb Marzolino (Abington Heights)
285: Sean Kinney (Nazareth) vs. Dean Bechtold (OJR)

 

[BigFella235]

The desperation headlock Gibson threw in the 3rd against Harer was absolutely unholy. I thought Gibson took his head off and Harer just calmly rolled it through out of bounds

 

[wrestlingfan22]

McCourts Sledzianowski beats Botero and Gil back 2 back to take 3rd place. 2 former state champs don’t even place top 3

 

[El-Jefe]

Returning state champ Hornack lost in consis to Suica and Bell, took 6th.

Returning finalist Cameron Milheim lost in consis to Wentzel and Hamilton, also took 6th.

 

[El-Jefe]

On the AAA side:

Kaedyn Williams came all the way back from his opening loss and took 3rd.

Kunstek lost to Marlow for 3rd.

 

[El-Jefe]

Finals underway.

107:
AA - Bachmann dec Deputy 6-1
AAA - Morrison dec Herndon 2-1 on a locked hands call

 

[El-Jefe]

114:
AA - Smith dec Detar 7-4
AAA - Sidun dec Nelson 6-3

AA was closer than the score. T2 at the final buzzer for Smith, for the final margin.

 

[El-Jefe]

121:

AA - Seidel MD Music 8-0
AAA - Dillard dec Kapusta 3-1 SV

 

[El-Jefe]

127:

AA - Forrest TF Vargo 15-0, 4:32
AAA - Wagner dec Houser 5-1

 

[mvattivo]

Jax was out there on a mission. That was impressive!

 

[PAgeologist]

They're running the finals simultaneously? That seems stupid.

 

[El-Jefe]

133:

AA - Harer dec Baum 2-1 TB
AAA - Parkins dec Adams 9-2

 

[wrestlingfan22]

127:

AA - Forrest TF Vargo 15-0, 4:32
AAA - Wagner dec Houser 5-1

Mutarelli destroyed Wagner when they wrestled this year. Hope we get to see those two face off at the giant center next year

 

[El-Jefe]

139:

AA - Bassett TF Mingee 21-6, 2:55
AAA - Shaw dec Perry 3-1 SV

Bassett led 15-4 after the first. Mingee is not remotely on the same level as Perry or Shaw, still hot damn.

 

[Ski]

121:

AA - Seidel MD Music 8-0
AAA - Dillard dec Kapusta 3-1 SV

Dillard ate his cabbage..................

 

[El-Jefe]

145:

AA - Milheim dec Barvitskie 3-1
AAA - Simcox dec Manville 4-1 TB

Milheim won on a takedown with under 5 sec left in the 3rd. Simcox rode out Manville in the first stall-out period, then escaped and got a late takedown for the final score.

Lots of familiarity in both matches. One going into OT, and the other being won at the final buzzer, should surprise nobody.

 

[El-Jefe]

152:

AA - Miller dec Stein 2-1
AAA - Rath dec Gaj 3-2

Miller won on a takedown with under 10 sec left in the 3rd, after taking neutral in the 2nd.

 

[PaWrestlingFan7]

152:

AA - Miller dec Stein 2-1
AAA - Rath dec Gaj 3-2

Miller won on a takedown with under 10 sec left in the 3rd, after taking neutral in the 2nd.

The scramble at the end of Rath and Gaj was unreal.

 

[mvattivo]

152:

AA - Miller dec Stein 2-1
AAA - Rath dec Gaj 3-2

Miller won on a takedown with under 10 sec left in the 3rd, after taking neutral in the 2nd.

Miller was clearly wrestling on a severely injured left knee. His wins in the semis and finals were incredible! Also, the end scramble in the Rath-Gaj final was awesome stuff! PA States never disappoints!

 

[El-Jefe]

160:

AA - Harer dec Weidemoyer 4-3
AAA - Cunningham dec Garvick 2-0 on a 3rd period reversal

Gotta feel a little bad for Garvick, a SR 3x finalist who never won the big prize.

 

[El-Jefe]

172:

AA - Waters F Fugazzotto 1:41, up 5-0 at the time
AAA - Spencer dec Morgan 8-4

SO 2x champ Waters has won both state titles by fall.

Spencer might be the most underrated champ this year. But he is good. He's a JR going to Lehigh.

 

[mvattivo]

172:

AA - Waters F Fugazzotto 1:41, up 5-0 at the time
AAA - Spencer dec Morgan 8-4

SO 2x champ Waters has won both state titles by fall.

Spencer might be the most underrated champ this year. But he is good. He's a JR going to Lehigh.

Complete domination by Waters this weekend. He is impressive!

 

[El-Jefe]

189:

AA - McMonagle dec Garcia 8-7
AAA - Hogan dec Bartram 5-2

 

[El-Jefe]

215:

AA -Lawrence dec Johnson 6-3
AAA - Bechtold F Marzolino 3:52, up 3-0 at the time

Lawrence is now a 4x PA state champ.

 

[El-Jefe]

285:

AA - Morgan dec Kline 6-4
AAA - Kinney TF Bechtold 15-0, 4:08

 

[Ski]

Dillard ate his cabbage..................

Not a single reaction. No Slovaks here I guess. 🤣

 

[PSUcup1]

The scramble at the end of Rath and Gaj was unreal.

I thought Gaj had a TD

 

[The Japanese Whizzer]

Miller was clearly wrestling on a severely injured left knee. His wins in the semis and finals were incredible! Also, the end scramble in the Rath-Gaj final was awesome stuff! PA States never disappoints!

Miller was Nolf-like, won a state title as a freshman on one leg. What he did shouldn’t be underestimated, it was phenomenal!

 

[Callthestall]

127:

AA - Forrest TF Vargo 15-0, 4:32
AAA - Wagner dec Houser 5-1

I guess Forest wasn't overrated like I questioned. Hard to believe Vargo beat him last week.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

They're running the finals simultaneously? That seems stupid.

Gotta make time and room for the girls🤬

 

[oldcougar65]

I've been following wrestling since 1958, when I wrestled my first bout in 5th grade, and my brother was 3rd in the Region as a 9th grader. In all that time I think I've seen 2 or 3 defensive pins. I thought anyone pinned that way must be an idiot.

Watching the PIAA states the other day, I saw 5 defensive pins over the weekend. And a 6th pin that was semi-defensive.
What is this, some kind of epidemic?

 

[BigFella235]

One of my wrestlers was on the wrong end of a non-controlled fall at JH states last weekend. I was shouting at the ref about watching his knee because it was turned in a bad way and the ref called the fall while he was fighting off a low single upside down. No takedown had been awarded. That’s the first time I can recall ever seeing a noncontrolled fall being called from neutral.

It’s either a point of emphasis this year or it’s coincidental that there’s been an uptick in those kinds of falls being called.

 

[El-Jefe]

One of my wrestlers was on the wrong end of a non-controlled fall at JH states last weekend. I was shouting at the ref about watching his knee because it was turned in a bad way and the ref called the fall while he was fighting off a low single upside down. No takedown had been awarded. That’s the first time I can recall ever seeing a noncontrolled fall being called from neutral.

It’s either a point of emphasis this year or it’s coincidental that there’s been an uptick in those kinds of falls being called.

Jason Nolf won his SR state finals that way.

Jason got tangled up in scrambles off his own shot 3 times. After the 2nd stalemate, he said something to the ref. He stacked his opponent the 3rd time.

 

[BrockBronson]

Hershey was electric this year. The wrestling was so good. The crowd was up, the semis and finals were packed.
The parade of champions was better at our sectional tournaments. The late round Friday night was not fun, especially for an early turnaround. I enjoyed the girls but too much wrestling needed to be done in three days. To cut the parade of champions to same time was strange. Three podium presentations was tough too. Maybe girls come in all day Sunday. Give them their own day. Keep the AA and AAA Semis together

 

[El-Jefe]

Hershey was electric this year. The wrestling was so good. The crowd was up, the semis and finals were packed.
The parade of champions was better at our sectional tournaments. The late round Friday night was not fun, especially for an early turnaround. I enjoyed the girls but too much wrestling needed to be done in three days. To cut the parade of champions to same time was strange. Three podium presentations was tough too. Maybe girls come in all day Sunday. Give them their own day. Keep the AA and AAA Semis together

I wish PIAA would figure out how to isolate each finals match. Each set of 2 finalists earned the spotlight and should not have to share attention with any other matches.

 

[PaWrestlingFan7]

I wish PIAA would figure out how to isolate each finals match. Each set of 2 finalists earned the spotlight and should not have to share attention with any other matches.

Parade of champions was the worst I've ever seen. What a joke!

 

[PAgeologist]

I wish PIAA would figure out how to isolate each finals match. Each set of 2 finalists earned the spotlight and should not have to share attention with any other matches.

Have AA/AAA alternate starting a day earlier. But always put AAA finals as the finale. Run all the medal matches first, then AA finals, then AAA.

 

[Callthestall]

I wish PIAA would figure out how to isolate each finals match. Each set of 2 finalists earned the spotlight and should not have to share attention with any other matches.

For years they did ,
AA semis Friday night. Finals Saturday 1 pm?
AAA semis Saturday 9am, Finals Saturday 6pm?