Titles On The Line At PIAA Team States
Titles On The Line At PIAA Team States
Four AA and Four AAA teams stay alive in the PIAA Team State Wrestling Championships. Here's a preview of this Saturday's action.
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Four teams remain in the PIAA AA and AAA dual meet championships, and this Saturday, we'll crown a dual meet champion in each class. Here's a breakdown of the duals on tap and a list of each team's roster for this year's team states.
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AA Semifinal - Boiling Springs vs Southern Columbia
Boiling Springs and Southern Columbia haven't met this season or in recent memory. Boiling Springs is led by 152-pounder Michael Duggan who finished 3rd at the PIAA Individual Championships. His squad will be underdogs to Southern Columbia who is coming of a 56-14 victory over Notre Dame Green Pond.
Southern Columbia is coming off a 4th place finish at the PIAA Individual Championships and is led by four state medalists. Patrick Edmondson and Gavin Garcia finished 3rd at 145 lbs and 172 lbs respectively, Wesley Barnes was 4th at 189 lbs, and Mason Barvitskie finished 5th at 120 lbs.
Gavin Garcia's dominant quarterfinal bout at PIAAs earlier this month
| Boiling Springs | Grade | record | Southern Columbia | grade | record | |
| 106 | James Snyder | Sr | 11-10 | Gaege Fronk | Fr | 12-5 |
| 113 | Raif Barber Tommy Crum | Jr So | 18-8 2-0 | Brady Feese | Jr | 17-6 |
| 120 | Austin Mahoney Jackson Mentzer | Sr Fr | 10-6 3-6 | Mason Barvitskie Toren Cooper | Fr Jr | 23-3 1-4 |
| 126 | Eli Bounds | So | 18-8 | Kole Biscoe | Jr | 19-7 |
| 132 | Aiden McCombs | So | 6-3 | Garrett Krebs | Sr | 13-5 |
| 138 | Kobin Karper | Jr | 20-3 | Ian Yoder | Sr | 22-7 |
| 145 | Ean Wilson | Fr | 10-9 | Patrick Edmonson Louden Murphy | Sr Fr | 25-4 2-2 |
| 152 | Michael Duggan | So | 27-4 | Brandon Gedman | Sr | 18-7 |
| 160 | Eli Crum | Sr | 23-6 | Garrett Garcia | Fr | 23-7 |
| 172 | Jaydan Barrick Trey McCardell | Jr So | 9-6 3-2 | Gavin Garcia | Jr | 29-2 |
| 189 | Collin Neal | Fr | 11-7 | Wesley Barnes Colden Bloom | So Fr | 25-5 3-0 |
| 215 | Max Gillen Jacob Scott | Sr So | 4-4 2-5 | Colin Sharrow | Sr | 9-6 |
| 285 | Julyan Dodson | So | 8-8 | Christopher Treshock | So | 3-14 |
AA Semifinal - Burrell vs Reynolds
Burrell and Reynolds didn't meet this year, but Reynolds has won the last two meetings between these squads in 2020 and in 2018. Burrell is coming off a tight 32-31 quarterfinal victory over Chestnut Ridge while Reynolds dominated Forest Hills 50-21.
While Reynolds has a pretty complete dual meet lineup, Burrell scored more points at the PIAA Individual Championships. Reynolds will have 120-pounder Gary Steen, who finished 3rd, and 145-pounder Kaeden Berger, who finished 4th.
Burrell is bolstered by state champ AJ Corrado at 165 lbs and state finalists Cooper Hornack at 106 lbs and Ian Oswalt at 138 lbs.
AJ Corrado's dramatic PIAA title over Avery Bassett of Midd-West
| Burrell | Grade | Record | Reynolds | Grade | Record | |
| 106 | Cooper Hornack | Fr | 29-3 | Logan Hammerschmidt | So | 9-Oct |
| 113 | Chase Bell | Fr | 19-10 | |||
| 120 | Nicholas Ferra | So | 20-9 | Gary Steen | Sr | 31-2 |
| 126 | Shawn Szymanski | Jr | 13-8 | Liam Foore | Sr | 14-7 |
| 132 | Nicholas Salerno Tristone Miller | Jr Jr | 17-4 3-4 | Kane Kettering | Jr | 23-5 |
| 138 | Aaron Edwards Ian Oswalt | Sr Sr | 22-9 24-3 | Dreyvin Livingston | Sr | 14-8 |
| 145 | Daltin Corwin | Sr | 8-Jun | Kaeden Berger Clayton Rhoades Alex Ischo | Sr Jr Sr | 30-3 9-3 2-2 |
| 152 | Damian Barr Simon Slahtovsky Adam Gimbel | Jr Sr Sr | 16-9 14-7 6-5 | Brayden McCloskey Camren Klenke | So Jr | 3-1 0-2 |
| 160 | AJ Corrado | Sr | 35-0 | Jalen Wagner | So | 21-8 |
| 172 | Colby Christie | Sr | 16-11 | Jordan DeCarmen | Sr | 13-6 |
| 189 | Cole Clark Dylan Slahtovsky | Jr So | 16-11 10-14 | Cole Toy | Sr | 23-4 |
| 215 | Aiden Black | Sr | 4-Apr | Owen Miller Mitchell Mason | Sr Jr | 9-9 3-2 |
| 285 | Philip Walsh | Jr | 6-Jun | Guy Rocco John-Daniello | Sr | 25-6 |
AAA Semifinal - Central Dauphin vs Spring Ford
Central Dauphin and Spring Ford haven't hit in a dual recently, but both have punched their tickets to the semis. Central Dauphin, led by 126 lbs 7th place finisher Matt Repos, is coming off a 29-26 victory over Bethlehem Catholic while Spring Ford is coming off a 37-17 win over Delaware Valley.
Spring Ford is led by two PIAA finalists in Jack McGill who was a runner up at 160 lbs and Joey Milano who won a state title at 189 lbs. They'll be the favorites to make the finals.
Joey Milano's PIAA finals victory over Justin Hart of Hampton
| Central Dauphin | Grade | Record | Spring Ford | Grade | Record | |
| 106 | Liam Flanagan | Fr | 16-5 | Cole Smith Brady Seislove | So Fr | 18-3 6-4 |
| 113 | Gavin Reynolds | Fr | 17-5 | Dominic Ortlip | Jr | 17-5 |
| 120 | Nathan Fletcher Dallas Schorr | So So | 3-9 1-8 | Vinny Ortlip | So | 0-4 |
| 126 | Matt Repos | So | 26-5 | Quinn Smith | So | 13-3 |
| 132 | Michael Beers | So | 13-8 | Gus Carfagno Aidan Phalen | Sr Sr | 9-4 0-1 |
| 138 | Josh Miller | Sr | 25-3 | Ryan Lepore | Jr | 9-4 |
| 145 | Ryan Garvick | Fr | 23-5 | Anthony Attilio Matt Offner | So So | 7-2 1-3 |
| 152 | Bryce Buckman | Sr | 22-4 | Zach Needles Jacob Mest | Sr So | 17-5 01 |
| 160 | Wayde McClune | Sr | 13-11 | Jack McGill | Sr | 23-2 |
| 172 | Ethan Pae | Sr | 12-11 | Xavier Cushman Aaron Judge | Sr Sr | 12-4 3-1 |
| 189 | Timmy Smith | Sr | 18-4 | Joey Milano Franny Undercuffler | Sr So | 21-0 2-2 |
| 215 | Nathaniel Mosey | Sr | 22-5 | DeJuan Francis Jeremy Wentworth | Sr Sr | 5-1 2-0 |
| 285 | Ben Stewart | Jr | 16-7 | John Kaputa Ian Harvie Colbin Carpenter | Jr Jr So | 6-2 1-3 0-1 |
AAA Semifinal - Waynesburg vs Williamsport
Waynesburg enters the semifinals after a dominant 54-12 victory over Erie Cathedral Prep while Williamsport is coming off a tight 33-32 win over Bellefonte.
Williamsport finished 14th at the PIAA Individual State Championships and brings two placers to Team States in 106-pounder Cael Nasdeo who finished 2nd and Riley Bower who finished 6th at 145 lbs.
Waynesburg won Individual States by a mile and has six medalists on its roster. They have three state champions in 120-pounder Mac Church, 145-pounder Wyatt Henson, and 172-pounder Luca Augustine. Waynesburg also has state finalists 138-pounder Cole Homet and 152-pounder Rocco Welsh as well as 5th place 132-pounder Colton Stoneking. This squad will be the favorites throughout.
Luca Augustine's 2021 upset PIAA finals victory over Trey Kibe
| Waynesburg | Grade | Record | Williamsport | Grade | Record | |
| 106 | Ky Szewczyk | Fr | 20-7 | Cael Nasdeo | So | 23-3 |
| 113 | Joseph Simon | Fr | 22-6 | Luke Segraves | So | 5-9 |
| 120 | Mac Church | So | 28-2 | Devin Harris Alex Randell | Fr So | 11-9 2-3 |
| 126 | Zander Phaturos | Jr | 20-7 | Austin Sugart | Sr | 7-12 |
| 132 | Colton Stoneking | Jr | 31-7 | Braden Bower Carter Weaver | Jr So | 24-5 20-4 |
| 138 | Cole Homet Nate Jones | Jr So | 29-3 3-2 | Martin Bryant | Sr | 0-2 |
| 145 | Wyatt Henson Nate Kirby | Sr Jr | 32-1 1-2 | Riley Bower | Jr | 26-4 |
| 152 | Rocco Welsh Colby Pauley | So Fr | 26-5 1-2 | Santino White | Jr | 3-11 |
| 160 | Nate Stephenson Brody Evans | Sr So | 21-1 4-3 | Roman Morrone Connor Hunsberger | Jr Jr | 23-4 0-1 |
| 172 | Luca Augustine Darnell Johnson | Sr Sr | 21-1 4-3 | Sebastian Robinson | Jr | 13-8 |
| 189 | Eli Makel Brady Rhodes | So Sr | 15-7 1-0 | Ryan Dunlap | So | 3-16 |
| 215 | Noah Tustin | Jr | 13-7 | Charlie Lundy | Jr | 3-12 |
| 285 | Ryan Howard | Sr | 20-5 | Charles Crews | Jr | 13-8 |
Full rosters and records available at pa-wrestling.com