AA pairings
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Class AA Pairings
Preliminary and first round pairings for the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships which begin Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. Wrestlers’ names are followed by school, regional finish, grade and record. (x-denotes returning champion).
Preliminary Round
106 Pounds – Bryce Beatty, Mount Union (SW-6, So., 35-7) vs. Matt Vulakh, Pope John Paul II (SE-4, So., 24-9); Mark Palmer, Brockway (NW-4, Fr., 32-10) vs. Luke Geibig, Mt. Pleasant (SW-5, Fr., 32-12); Andrew Johnson, Danville (NE-4, So., 38-7) vs. Eric Alderfer, Faith
Christian Academy (SE-5, Fr., 37-8); Easton Toth, Forest Hills (SW-4,
Fr., 36-10) vs. Gannon Smith, Newport (SE-6, Fr., 39-13).
113 – Nate Yagle, McGuffey (SW-6, So., 27-8) vs. Jace Beegle,
Pequea Valley (SE-4, So., 27-12); Mason Leshnock, Line Mountain (NE-4,
Fr., 21-22) vs. Nate Holderbaum, Chestnut Ridge (SW-5, Jr., 27-11); Cole
Bayless, Reynolds (NW-4, Jr., 22-11) vs. Matthew Inman, Annville Cleona
(SE-5, Jr., 31-14); Hunter Walk, Tyrone (SW-4, So., 30-11) vs. Christian
Doi, Camp Hill (SE-6, Fr., 29-14).
120 – Garrett Giedroc, Bald Eagle (SW-6, Sr., 29-14) vs. Blake
Showers, Biglerville (SE-4, Jr., 36-8); Jimmy Gwyer, Beth-Center (SW-4,
Sr., 39-8) vs. Brandon Breidegan, Northern Lebanon (SE-6, Jr., 36-14);
Alec Kightlinger, Saegertown (NW-4, Jr., xx-x) vs. Bailey Gimbor,
Hamburg (SE-5, So., 37-10); Joe Rowley, Hanover (NE-4, Jr., 35-11) vs.
Baylor Shunk, Penns Valley (SW-5, Sr., 35-6).
126 – Joshua Tuckey, Biglerville (SE-5, Sr., 35-6) vs. Matthew
Carpenter, Williamson (NE-4, Sr., 29-7); Z.J. Ward, Freedom (SW-4, Sr.,
19-6) vs. Dalton Gimbor, Hamburg (SE-6, So., 40-9); Seth Hoopes,
Octorara (SE-4, Sr., 41-13) vs. Chase Proudfit, Penn Cambria (SW-6, Sr.,
29-11); Blake Passarelli, Curwensville (NW-4, Sr., 27-8) vs. Byron
Daubert, Forest Hills (SW-5, Sr., 32-12).
132 – Eli Tuckey, Biglerville (SE-6, Sr., 32-10) vs. Donavin
Chambers, Ellwood City (SW-4, Sr., 34-10); Zach Rupp, Upper Dauphin
(SE-4, Sr., 35-11) vs. Conner Redinger, Quaker Valley (SW-6, So., 33-8);
Ethan Wiant, Redbank Valley (NW-4, Jr., 33-8) vs. Garret Cornell,
Everett (SW-5, Sr., 31-4); Robert Long, Lake Lehman (NE-4, Sr., 30-8)
vs. Dorian Gonzalez, Newport (SE-5, Jr., 27-7).
138 – Shane Strausser, Hamburg (SE-6, Sr., 41-14) vs. Mario
Barberio, Muncy (NE-4, Jr., 37-9); Kenny Duschek, Freedom (SW-4, So.,
34-12) vs. Thomas Spirk, Saucon Valley (SE-5, Jr., 28-7); Noah
Blankenship, Kane (NW-4, Sr., 28-8) vs. Cooper Warshel, Bishop McCort
(SW-6, So., 19-8); Nicholas Vonelli, Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-4, Sr.,
32-16) vs. A.J. Corrado, Burrell (SW-5, So., 33-10).
145 – Page Karsteter, Fairfield (SE-5, Sr., 28-8) vs. Hunter Burke,
Lake Lehman (NE-4, So., 22-9); Shane Kemper, Burgettstown (SW-4, So.,
34-7) vs. Chris Whiteman, Lehighton (SE-6, Sr., 25-8); Nick Rosengrant,
Saucon Valley (SE-4, Sr., 28-10) vs. Robert Krug, Forest Hills (SW-6,
Sr., 32-14); Marshall Marfinetz, Girard (NW-4, Sr., 30-11) vs. Jake
Pail, Freedom Area (SW-5, Sr., 35-12).
152 – Hunter Weitoish, Philipsburg-Osceola (SW-5, So., 28-9) vs.
Brendan Laird, Conneaut (NW-4, Sr., 37-12); Daniel Kosinski, Trinity
(SE-4, Jr., 39-6) vs. Jon Dale, Moshannon Valley (SW-6, Sr., 30-8); Alec
Supanick, North Star (SW-4, Jr., 33-7) vs. Nick Winters, Northern
Lebanon (SE-6, Jr., 32-14); Isaac Cory, Troy (NE-4, Fr., 27-10) vs.
Chett Pesta, Williams Valley (SE-5, Sr., 27-8).
160 – Max Schultz, Faith Christian Academy (SE-6, Jr., 27-14) vs.
Jacob Busch, Central Columbia (NE-4, Sr., 31-10); Seth Link, Cambria
Heights (SW-4, Sr., 34-9) vs. Caden Morrison, West Perry (SE-5, Sr.,
32-9); Hunter Thompson, Reynolds (NW-4, Sr., 24-11) vs. Austin Mele,
Burrell (SW-6, Sr., 37-10); Nick Kostyak, Boiling Springs (SE-4, Sr.,
39-11) vs. Jacob Sabol, Richland (SW-5, So., 22-11).
170 – Nate Wickersham, Tamaqua (SE-5, So., 33-9) vs. Cole Toy,
Reynolds (NW-4, So., 26-11); Noah Hutcherson, Valley (SW-4, Sr., 18-7)
vs. Kolt Schaeffer, Tri-Valley (SE-6, Sr., 20-8); Damon Waltenbaugh,
Faith Christian (SE-4, Jr., 30-9) vs. Myles Baney, Huntingdon (SW-6,
So., 42-9); Ethan Gush, Muncy (NE-4, So., 36-14) vs. Austin Mowry,
Northern Bedford (SW-5, Sr., 28-7).
182 – Joseph Smychynsky, Penn Cambria (SW-6, Sr., 31-9) vs. Alec
Snyder, Wilson (SE-4, Jr., 26-12); Mike Kustanbauter, Muncy (NE-4, Sr.,
38-8) vs. Derek Yingling, West Branch (SW-5, Sr., 32-3); Teddy Race,
Kane (NW-4, Jr., 22-6) vs. Dan Lawrence, Mahanoy (SE-5, Jr., 33-7);
Garrett Henigin, Blairsville (SW-4, Jr., 28-7) vs. Noel Gilgeous, Church
Farm School (SE-6, Sr., 21-8).
195 – Jack Files, Pope John Paul II (SE-5, Sr., 23-10) vs. Elijah
Ayers, Coudersport (NW-4, Sr., 31-5); Clay Green, Towanda (NE-4, Sr.,
32-12) vs. John Vargo, Bentworth (SW-5, Sr., 26-8); Ben Weidenhammer,
Hamburg (SE-4, Sr., 33-11) vs. Trentin Whaley, Bellwood-Antis (SW-6,
Sr., 23-11); Geoff Magin, Quaker Valley (SW-4, Sr., 26-10) vs. Ben Cope,
Upper Dauphin (SE-6, Sr., 31-15).
220 – Joey Coblentz, Pequea Valley (SE-6, Sr., 36-10) vs. T.J.
Meehan, Lake Lehman (NE-4, Sr., 21-12); Shane Clark, Everett (SW-4, Sr.,
28-11) vs. Tyrone Fowler, Bishop McDevitt (SE-5, Jr., 21-3); Joey King,
Maplewood (NW-4, So., 36-7) vs. Connor Forrest, Hopewell (SW-6, Sr.,
30-8); Ethan Rode, Newport (SE-4, Jr., 40-3) vs. John Croft, Central
Cambria (SW-5, Sr., 32-10).
285 – Marvin Beatty, Marion Center (SW-6, So., 24-12) vs. Nickolas
Warnke, Saucon Valley (SE-4, Jr., 28-7); Gerald Comedy, Washington
(SW-4, Jr., 27-6) vs. Derek Hunter, Jim Thorpe (SE-6, So., 28-7); Max
Wills, Greenville (NW-4, Sr., 31-11) vs. Damon James, Boiling Springs
(SE-5, Sr., 35-10); Owen Zechman, Midd-West (NE-4, Sr., 25-7) vs. Riley
Kemper, Burgettstown (SW-5, Jr., 35-8).
First Round
106 – x-Gary Steen, Reynolds (NW-1, So., 35-1) vs. Beatty/Vulakh
winner; Kaiden Wagner, Lewisburg (NE-3, Fr., 32-7) vs. Kai Burkett,
Chestnut Ridge (SW-2, So., 32-4); Gavin Bradley, Athens (NE-2, Fr.,
31-9) vs. Suds Dubler, Glendale (SW-3, Fr., 39-2); Levi Haines,
Biglerville (SE-1, Fr., 37-0) vs. Palmer/Geibig winner; Joey Fischer,
South Park (SW-1, So., 35-0) vs. Johnson/Alderfer winner; Connor Brown,
Littlestown (SE-3, So., 30-5) vs. Owen Reinsel, Brookville (NW-2, Fr.,
32-4); Noah Frack, Brandywine Heights (SE-2, So., 35-4) vs. Hunter
Robison, General McLane (NW-3, Fr., 33-6); Sheldon Seymour, Troy (NE-1,
Jr., 32-0) Toth/Smith winner.
113 – Gable Strickland, Benton (NE-1, So., 28-3) vs. Yagle/Beegle
winner; Connor Pierce, Harbor Creek (NW-3, Fr., 32-6) vs. Jackson
Arrington, Forest Hills (SW-2, Fr., 37-4); Andrew Brest, General McLane
(NW-2, Sr., 35-6) vs. Cooper Gilham, Bald Eagle (SW-3, So., 31-10); Adam
Jacob, East Pennsboro (SE-1, Jr., 36-3) vs. Leshnock/Holderbaum winner;
Ryan Michaels, Elizabeth Forward (SW-1, Jr., 39-1) vs. Bayless/Inman
winner; Luke Fegley, Middletown (SE-3, Jr., 39-4) vs. Gabriel Gramly,
Mifflinburg (NE-2, So., 37-6); David Kreider, Allentown C.C. (SE-2, So.,
30-3) vs. Kole Biscoe, Southern Columbia (NE-3, Fr., 43-6); Logan
Jaquay, Eisenhower (NW-1, Jr., 34-3) vs. Walk/Doi winner.
120 – Ian Oswalt, Burrell (SW-1, So., 45-2) vs. Giedroc/Showers
winner; Hunter Thompson, Titusville (NW-3, Sr., 38-4) vs. Kyler
Crawford, Milton (NE-2, So., 29-11); Bradedon Johnson, Port Allegany
(NW-2, So., 33-2) vs. Noah Hunt, Warrior Run (NE-3, Jr., 27-7); Ryan
Crookham, Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-1, Fr., 45-2) vs. Gwyer/Breidegan
winner; Dave Evans, Tunkhannock (NE-1, Jr., 21-2) vs. Kightlinger/Gimbor
winner; Caydin Wickard, Boiling Springs (SE-3, Jr., 38-6) vs. Amonn Ohl,
St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-2, So., 33-8); Nate Smith, Bishop McDevitt
(SE-2, Jr., 38-7) vs. Noah Teeters, Mt. Pleasant (SW-3, Fr., 35-11);
Beau Bayless, Reynolds (NW-1, Sr., 33-6) vs. Rowley/Shunk winner.
126 – x-Brock McMillen, Glendale (SW-1, So., 43-1) vs.
Tuckey/Carpenter winner; Brandan Chletos, Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-3,
Fr., 40-10) vs. Anthony Glasl, Brockway (NW-2, Jr., 33-2); Bronson
Garber, Upper Dauphin (SE-2, Sr., 38-4) vs. Will Burgess, Union City
(NW-3, Sr., 32-5); Bryce Vollman, Muncy (NE-1, So., 30-5) vs.
Ward/Gimbor winner; Bryce Knauf, Greenville (NW-1, Sr., 41-3) vs.
Hoopes/Daubert winner; Ben Heinrich, Hughesville (NE-3, Sr., 30-11) vs.
Tyler Cymmerman, Derry (SW-2, So., 37-6); Ian Yoder, Southern Columbia
(NE-2, So., 29-12) vs. Tyler Denochick, West Branch (SW-3, Sr., 32-8);
Chase Shields, Bishop McDevitt (SE-1, Sr., 26-3) vs. Passarelli/Daubert
winner.
132 – Joshua Jones, Saucon Valley (SE-1, Sr., 33-4) vs.
Tuckey/Chambers winner; Kaeden Berger, Reynolds (NW-3, So., 29-8) vs.
Patrick Edmonson, Southern Columbia (NE-2, So., 42-8); John Wheeler,
Northwestern (NW-2, Sr., 32-5) vs. Joseph Hester, Montrose (NE-3, Sr.,
40-3); Kaden Cassidy, Bedford (SW-1, Jr., 34-1) vs. Rupp/Redinger
winner; Nathan Higley, Sullivan County (NE-1, So., 34-2) vs.
Wiant/Cornell winner; Zack Witmer, St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-3, So.,
30-8) vs. Braedan Amole, Octorara (SE-2, So., 41-11); Chase Chapman,
Philipsburg-Osceola (SW-2, Jr., 26-7) vs. Colin Leonard, Northern
Lebanon (SE-3, Sr., 37-6); Tye Varndell, Cambridge Springs (NW-1, Sr.,
39-0) vs. Long/Gonzalez winner.
138 – Jacob Ealy, Hopewell (SW-1, Sr., 38-2) vs. Strausser/Barberio
winner; Alex Chess, Mercer (NW-3, Jr., 37-4) vs. Jack Coulston, Boiling
Springs (SE-2, Sr., 35-11); Rocco Bartolo, Reynolds (NW-2, Sr., 30-12)
vs. Tyler Martin, Bishop McDevitt (SE-3, Jr., 41-5); Avery Bassett,
Midd-West (NE-1, So., 34-2) vs. Duschek/Spirk winner; Marckis Branford,
Wilson (SE-1, Sr., 32-3) vs. Blankenship/Warshel winner; Luke Gorg,
Hughesville (NE-3, Jr., 34-7) vs. Erik Gibson, Forest Hills (SW-2, Fr.,
40-4); Clayton Reed, Mifflinburg (NE-2, Jr., 35-6) vs. Malachi Duvall,
Penns Valley (SW-3, So., 31-11); Kenneth Kiser, Saegertown (NW-1, Jr.,
37-4) vs. Vonelli/Corrado winner.
145 – Caleb Dowling, St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-1, Jr., 39-5) vs.
Karsteter/Burke winner; x-Nathan Haubert, Palisades (SE-3, Sr., 14-1)
vs. Jackson Spires, General McLane (NW-2, So., 13-4); Andrew Cerniglia,
Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-2, Jr., 41-6) vs. Wes Davenport, Conneaut Area
(NW-3, Sr., 33-10); Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia (NE-1, Fr., 23-1)
vs. Kemper/Whiteman winner; Caiden Mooney, Northwestern (NW-1, Sr.,
30-7) vs. Rosengrant/Krug winner; Gavin D’Amato, Tunkhannock (NE-3, Jr.,
30-9) vs. Tristan Pugh, Berlin-Brothersvalley (SW-2, Jr., 37-2); Kameron
Kline, Mid-West (NE-2, Sr., 31-8) vs. John Rocco Kazalas, Quaker Valley
(SW-3, Sr., 37-3); Gabe Miller, Pequea Valley (SE-1, Sr., 40-0) vs.
Marfinetz/Pail winner.
152 – Ryan Vulakh, Pope John Paul II (SE-1, Sr., 31-0) vs.
Weitoish/Laird winner; Keegan Rothrock, St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-3,
Sr., 34-9) vs. Nolan Lear, Benton (NE-2, Fr., 34-6); Hudson Holbay,
Westmont-Hilltop (SW-2, So., 36-5) vs. Cael Crebs, Montoursville (NE-3,
So., 31-4); Sully Allen, Sharon (NW-x, Jr., 35-2) Kosinski/Dale winner;
D.J. Erickson, Hanover (NE-1, Sr., 38-4) vs. Supanick/Winters winner;
Gage Musser, Commodore Perry (NW-3, So., 37-7) vs. Trenton Harder,
Bermudian Springs (SE-2, Jr., 30-4); Mason Karpinski, Greenville (NW-2,
Sr., 43-3) vs. Logan Pagotto, Lehighton (SE-3, Sr., 25-5); Trent
Schultheis, Freedom (SW-1, So., 33-4) vs. Cory/Pesta winner.
160 – x-Thayne Lawrence, Frazier (SW-1, Jr., 25-3) vs.
Schultz/Busch winner; Jason Bratt, Harbor Creek (NW-3, Sr., 32-6) vs.
Derek Berlitz, Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-2, Fr., 30-13); Peyton Hearn,
Conneaut Area (NW-2, Sr., 35-3) vs. Sebastian Corrales, Church Farm
School (SE-3, Sr., 29-4); Cooper Mosier, Towanda (NE-1, Sr., 35-4) vs.
Link/Morrison winner; Matthew Arciuolo, Saucon Valley (SE-1, Jr., 31-4)
vs. Thompson/Mele winner; Ty Nixon, Muncy (NE-3, Fr., 31-14) vs. Tyler
Stoltzfus, St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-2, Jr., 38-6); Cade Linn, Southern
Columbia (NE-2, Jr., 19-6) vs. Cole Sossong, Portage (SW-3, Sr., 39-5);
Alec English, Kane (NW-1, Sr., 32-1) vs. Kostyak/Sabol winner.
170 – Jared McGill, Chestnut Ridge (SW-1, Sr., 36-0) vs.
Wickersham/Toy winner; Isaiah DeJesus, Notre Dame Green Pond (SE-3, Sr.,
30-10) vs. Jacob Freese, Line Mountain (NE-2, So., 30-13); Tyler Fisher,
Kutztown (SE-2, Sr., 32-7) vs. Jansen Houdeshell, Mifflinburg (NE-3,
Sr., 34-6); Brady Gentile, Greenville (NW-1, Sr., 41-3) vs.
Hutcherson/Schaeffer winner; David Galasso, Athens (NE-1, Sr., 34-5) vs.
Waltenbaugh/Baney winner; Cameron Whisner, Kane (NW-3, Jr., 29-9) vs.
Christian Clutter, McGuffey (SW-2, Sr., 40-3); Ethan Finch, Sheffield
(NW-2, So., 29-9) vs. Derek Brown, Penn Cambria (SW-3, Sr., 34-4); Carl
Harris, Littlestown (SE-1, Sr., 25-2) vs. Gush/Mowry winner.
182 – Hunter O’Connor, Jersey Shore (NE-1, Sr., 32-4) vs.
Smychynsky/Snyder winner; Kaleb Kamerer, Slippery Rock (NW-3, Sr., 31-5)
vs. Austin Walley, Ellwood City (SW-2, Jr., 33-3); Garrett McClintock,
Brockway (NW-2, Sr., 33-2) vs. Bryson Miller, Freedom (SW-3, Sr., 27-9);
Nick James, Hamburg (SE-1, Jr., 24-7) vs. Kustanbauter/Yingling winner;
Dayton Pitzer, Mount Pleasant (SW-1, Fr., 39-1) vs. Race/Lawrence
winner; Jason Penton, Littlestown (SE-3, Sr., 32-3) vs. Tyler Waltman,
Southern Columbia (NE-2, So., 35-13); Adam Marsh, Palisades (SE-2, Sr.,
29-3) vs. Cameron Andrews, North Penn-Liberty (NE-3, Sr., 30-6); Gavin
Henry, Union City (NW-1, Sr., 38-3) vs. Henigin/Gilgeous winner.
195 – Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia (NE-1, Jr., 43-0) vs.
Files/Ayers winner; Lawrence Richardson, Bishop McDevitt (SE-3, Sr.,
28-4) vs. Damon Lemin, Tussey Mountain (SW-2, Sr., 28-7); Dan Csencsits,
Saucon Valley (SE-2, Jr., 28-7) vs. Hunter Tremain, North Star (SW-3,
Sr., 38-4); Cael Black, Eisenhower (NW-1, Fr., 34-8) vs. Green/Vargo
winner; Kolby Franklin, St. Joseph’s Catholic (SW-1, Fr., 41-5) vs.
Weidenhammer/Whaley winner; Eric Johnson, Brockway (NW-3, Jr., 32-7) vs.
Gable Crebs, Montoursville (NE-2, Sr., 31-6); Austin Kelly, Conneaut
(NW-2, Sr., 27-16) vs. Jack Schecterly, Central Columbia (NE-3, Sr.,
35-9); Colin Fegley, Mahanoy (SE-1, Sr., 33-1) vs. Magin/Cope winner.
220 – Dominic Deluca, Derry (SW-1, Sr., 36-1) vs. Coblentz/Meehan
winner; Wyatt Owen, Reynolds (NW-3, Sr., 34-9) vs. Kolby Flank, Wilson
Area (SE-2, Jr., 27-6); Josef Bauer, Eisenhower (NW-2, Sr., 30-7) vs.
Jonah Niesenbaum, Salisbury (SE-3, Sr., 30-6); Cameron Wood,
Montoursville (NE-1, Jr., 39-4) vs. Clark/Fowler winner; Ethan Mordaunt,
Jim Thorpe (SE-1, Sr., 31-1) vs. King/Forrest winner; Preston Zachman,
Southern Columbia (NE-3, Jr., 32-8) vs. Duane Knisely, Chestnut Ridge
(SW-2, Jr., 34-6); Dakotah Snyder, Lewisburg (NE-2, Sr., 39-2) vs. Cory
Johnston, Glendale (SW-3, Jr., 39-4); Jacob McMaster, Greenville (NW-1,
Sr., 44-0) vs. Rode/Croft winner.
285 – Jake Ryan, Mount Union (SW-1, Jr., 36-1) vs. Beatty/Warnke
winner; Matt Long, Union City (NW-3, Sr., 35-6) vs. Dawson Brown,
Northeast Bradford (NE-2, Jr., 35-4); Derrick Skeehan, Reynolds (NW-2,
Sr., 27-4) vs. Randy Wildrick, Wyalusing (NE-3, Sr., 38-6); Ryan Weitz,
North Schuylkill (SE-1, Sr., 31-5) vs. Comedy/Hunter winner; Lear
Quinton, Southern Columbia (NE-1, Jr., 40-6) vs. Wills/James winner;
Bronson Strouse, Tamaqua (SE-3, Jr., 33-4) vs. Kole Winfield, Southern
Huntingdon (SW-2, Sr., 30-4); Emmanuel Lawal, Church Farm School (SE-2,
Jr., 29-3) vs. Jalen Stephens, Meyersdale (SW-3, So., 36-4); Colby
Whitehill, Brookville (NW-1, Jr., 35-3) vs. Zechman/Kemper winner.