Brashear’s Mwete qualifies for PIAA wrestling tournament
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Saturday, March 2, 2019 | 8:49 PM
Brashear senior Joe Mwete earned a trip to Hershey by finishing second at the Class AAA PIAA Northwest Regional at Altoona.
The PIAA Wrestling Championships begin on Thursday at Giant Center.
Mwete (30-3) reached the 145-pound final, but lost to Cathedral Prep’s Paniro Johnson, 6-5.
He advanced to the finals with three wins. He’s the lone City League wrestler to advance.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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