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Wrestling MVP: Gerrit Nijenhuis, Canon-McMillan

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Gerrit Nijenhuis polished off a perfect season by winning his second straight PIAA Class AAA wrestling title at the Giant Center in Hershey in March.

Nijenhuis decisioned Donovan McMillon of Peters Township, 6-0, in the 182-pound final to win that second title under historic circumstances.

Nijenhuis’ match with McMillon made a bit of PIAA history. It was the first time since the PIAA tournament began in 1938 that two wrestlers from Washington County competed against one another in a state final.

The match also was significant in that it made Nijenhuis the winningest wrestler in WPIAL history. Nijenhuis has a 181-16 career record, one victory more than the previous mark of 180. That record was shared by two Pittsburgh Central Catholic wrestlers: Dane Johnson and Geoff Alexander.

Nijenhuis became the first two-time state champion at Canon-McMillan since Solomon Chishko won his second title in 2014.

Luca Augustine, junior, Waynesburg

Eli Brinsky, senior, South Fayette

Mac Church, freshman, Waynesburg

Quentin Franklin, senior, South Fayette

Wyatt Henson, junior, Waynesburg

Cole Homet, sophomore, Waynesburg

Riley Kemper, senior, Burgettstown

Shane Kemper, junior, Burgettstown

Donovan McMillon, junior, Peters Township

Luke Montgomery, senior, Bethel Park

Luke Stout, senior, Mt. Lebanon

Mac Stout, sophomore, Mt. Lebanon

Rocco Welsh, freshman, Waynesburg

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