Day Two Recap from PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs in Hershey

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Canon-McMillan earned the right to defend its PIAA Class AAA Team Wrestling Championship, with a 37-35 semifinal win over Easton Friday evening at the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. On paper, this looked a classic match-up between the returning state and four-time District 7 (WPIAL) champs against the four-time District 11 champs. In reality, it ended up being a match that, surprisingly, did not have one closely contested individual bout. After suffering quick falls at 152 and 160 pounds to trail 12-0, Canon-McMillan (18-0) used an 8-1 decision by Sammy Minor (170 pounds), falls by Cody Weircioch (182), Alex Campbell (220), Angelo Broglia (285), and Brendon Price (106), and technical falls by Dalton Macri (120) and Conner Schram (126), a Stanford recruit, to build an insurmountable 37-22 lead.

To advance to the semifinals, Canon-McMillan downed a familiar foe in District 10 champion McDowell in a quarterfinal match earlier in the day, 35-27. The Big Macs defeated the Trojans, 35-20, in last season’s championship match at the GIANT Center. Leading Canon-McMillan to the win with falls were Minor (170), Weircioch (182), a Pitt recruit, and Campbell (220). Schram (126) earned a technical fall, while Macri (120) turned in a major decision. Price (106), Will Pihiou (152), and Steve LeFrance (195) recorded key hard fought decisions also for the Big Macs.

WPIAL Class AAA runner-up Franklin Regional advanced to the semifinals with a 28-27 squeaker over District 1 champion Owen J. Roberts. The Panthers jumped out on top, 11-0, with major decisions by Tyler Smith (138) and Josh Shields (152) and a decision by Josh Maruca (145). After Jake Pickup’s win at 182 pounds gave Franklin Regional a 14-9 edge, Owen J. Roberts grabbed its first lead, 15-14, with a fall at 195 pounds. The Panthers’ big men, Brett Zanotto (220) and Luke Fleck (285) tallied decision wins to put Franklin Regional back into a 20-15 lead. A fall at 106 and a major decision at 113 gave Owen J. Roberts its biggest lead of the afternoon, 25-20. But a huge fall by Connor Medlang, who has struggled much of the season to make weight at 120 pounds for the Panthers, and a decision victory by Mike Kemerer (126), out of the lineup with the flu on Thursday, gave Franklin Regional a 29-25 lead with just one bout remaining. Dom Giannangeli lost the 132-pound battle to Owen J. Roberts’ Dominick Petrucelli, 8-5, but he helped his team win the war as the Panthers held on for the one-point win.

In the semifinal match, Franklin Regional (21-4) ran into a buzz-saw in District 3 champion Central Dauphin, as the Rams rolled to a 41-25 victory. With the match starting at 152 pounds, Central Dauphin bolted to a 15-0 lead with successive wins by three of its best wrestlers, Austin Rose (major decision), Garrett Peppelman (fall) and Colton Peppelman (technical fall) The Rams never looked back. In a battle of two highly ranked state wrestlers, the Rams’ Tyson Dippery edged Franklin Regional’s Maruca, 2-1, in overtime of the 138 pound bout. The Panthers are still alive in the consolation bracket, but will have to win two matches on Saturday to earn a bronze medal.

The WPIAL’s third place Class AAA team, North Allegheny (17-5) bounced back after a Thursday first round loss to Central Dauphin with a dominating 46-12 first round consolation win over District 6 champion Mifflin County. The Tigers won eleven of fourteen bouts. North Allegheny got falls from Jesse Rodgers (145), Ben Schweiger (160), and Clay Byerly (182) and technical falls from Scotty Stossel (106) and Alex DeCiantis (195). Dom Forys (113), Drew Landefeld (138), Vince Leschak (152), Colton Byerly (170), Zach Smith (220), and Dan Watson (285) all chipped in with decision victories. The Tigers then fell short in a second round consolation match to McDowell, 31-24, despite a fall by Smith (220) and technical fall by Forys (120) and a major decision by DeCiantis (195).

NOTES: A Canon-McMillan win on Saturday will make the Big Macs the only two-time state team tournament champion from the WPIAL. Burrell (2008, Class AA) and Connellsville (2005, Class AAA) are the only other gold medalists from the WPIAL in the fifteen year history of the tournament. Central Dauphin had won 95 straight matches and four successive state team titles before losing to Canon-McMillan in the semifinals, 28-25, last season. The Rams have won 26 straight dual meets since that loss to the Big Macs.

Class AA

The WPIAL’s three Class AA entrants did not fare nearly as well as their AAA counterparts as they stumbled to a 1-5 overall mark. After third place Chartiers-Houston was ousted in a preliminary elimination match on-Monday night at Fort LeBeouf, Burrell and South Fayette dropped close first round dual meets yesterday in Hershey. Things did not get much better on Friday, although the Bucs did muster one victory.

Burrell, the seven time WPIAL champion, won its first round consolation match Friday morning over District 2 champion Western Wayne, 39-16. The Bucs built an early lead after four bouts and never looked back. Falls by John Andrejcik (132) and Phil Marra (145) and a pair of closely contested decision victories by Steven Edwards (138) and Corey Falleroni (152) gave Burrell an 18-0 cushion it would never relinquish. The Bucs also got pins from Dakota DesLauriers (195) and Allan Beattie (285) and decision wins from Jason Roberts (106), Noah Hannah (120), and Damon Greenwald (126).

Burrell (16-7) was then eliminated by District 5 champion Chestnut Ridge, 34-24, in a second round consolation match Friday afternoon. This time the Bucs could not protect the early lead. After jumping out to a 14-5 advantage after five bouts, Chestnut Ridge won the next seven bouts to put the match out of reach.

NOTES: DesLauriers, Falleroni, Marra, and Edwards all won all three of their bouts at Hershey. Andrejcik was 2-0. DesLauriers, a state-runner-up and a Mercyhurst University recruit, now has a perfect 21-0 record this season. The WPIAL’s second place Class AA team, South Fayette (10-3), was eliminated after a 41-16 loss at the hands of District 11 runner-up Saucon Valley in a first round consolation match. The WPIAL has managed only three Class AA finalists and one champion in the fifteen year history of the PIAA team tournament. Burrell won the only title in 2008. Shady Side Academy finished second in 2001 and 2009.

WPIAL Boxscores

Canon McMillan 37 Easton Area 35 (AAA Semifinal)

106 Brendon Price (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Casin Corallo (Easton Area Hs) 1:41

113 Evan Fidelibus (Easton Area Hs) Major Joshua Minor (Canon McMillan Hs) 14-3

120 Dalton Macri (Canon McMillan Hs) TF Anthony Parisi (Easton Area Hs) 25-10; 5:15

126 Conner Schram (Canon McMillan Hs) TF James Saylor (Easton Area Hs) 19-4; 4:06

132 Robert Rizzolino (Easton Area Hs) Major Josiah Hritsko (Canon McMillan Hs) 20-8

138 Kyle Baker (Easton Area Hs) Dec Alec Hutchin (Canon McMillan Hs) 6-0

145 Kyler Kilpatrick (Easton Area Hs) Forfeit (Canon McMillan Hs)

152 Dyvon Gibson (Easton Area Hs) Fall Jacob Martin (Canon McMillan Hs) 0:31

160 Evan DiSora (Easton Area Hs) Fall Nick Konyk (Canon McMillan Hs) 0:31

170 Sammy Minor (Canon McMillan Hs) Dec Willie Alford (Easton Area Hs) 8-1

182 Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Patrick Pierson (Easton Area Hs) 1:56

195 Tyler Greene (Easton Area Hs) Fall Steve LaFrance (Canon McMillan Hs) 5:07

220 Alex Campbell (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Jagger Miller (Easton Area Hs) 1:29

285 Angelo Broglia (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Michael Catalano (Easton Area Hs) 1:03

Central Dauphin 41 Franklin Regional 25 (AAA Semifinal)

106 Zach Elvin (Central Dauphin Hs) Fall Andrew Marshall (Franklin Regional Hs) 1:47

113 Austin Camacci (Central Dauphin Hs) Dec Kyle Berk (Franklin Regional Hs) 15-8

120 Nick Ward (Central Dauphin Hs) Dec Conner Medlang (Franklin Regional Hs) 10-6

126 Mike Kemerer (Franklin Regional Hs) TF Levi William (Central Dauphin Hs) 17-0; 2:40

132 Tyler Smith (Franklin Regional Hs) Fall Mike Frazier (Central Dauphin Hs) 0:20

138 Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin Hs) Dec Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional Hs) 2-1; TB

145 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional Hs) Forfeit (Central Dauphin Hs)

152 Austin Rose (Central Dauphin Hs) Major Brandon Yant (Franklin Regional Hs) 9-1

160 Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin Hs) Fall Matt Green (Franklin Regional Hs) 0:32

170 Colton Peppelman (Central Dauphin Hs) TF Nate Painter (Franklin Regional Hs) 16-1; 2:58

182 Jake Pickup (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Steven McNeal (Central Dauphin Hs) 5-2

195 Terrance Parsons (Central Dauphin Hs) Fall Justin Rose (Franklin Regional Hs) 0:30

220 Deitrik Ferster (Central Dauphin Hs) TF Brett Zanotto (Franklin Regional Hs) 16-1; 3:56

285 Luke Fleck (Franklin Regional Hs) Fall Mike Ferster (Central Dauphin Hs) 4:29

Canon McMillan 35 McDowell 27 (AAA Quarterfinal)

106 Brendon Price (Canon McMillan Hs) Dec Charlie Lenox (McDowell Hs) 3-1

113 Benji Yates (McDowell Hs) Dec Joshua Minor (Canon McMillan Hs) 7-5

120 Dalton Macri (Canon McMillan Hs) Major Paul Deitz (McDowell Hs) 17-8

126 Conner Schram (Canon McMillan Hs) TF Coleman Cousins (McDowell Hs) 20-5; 3:20

132 Nick Gibson (McDowell Hs) Forfeit (Canon McMillan Hs)

138 Shawn Spearman (McDowell Hs) Dec Alec Hutchin (Canon McMillan Hs) 3-2

145 Cody Nolan (McDowell Hs) Fall Nicholas Oberhaus (Canon McMillan Hs) 5:52

152 William Pihiou (Canon McMillan Hs) Dec Ryan Dailey (McDowell Hs) 5-3

160 Tyree Spearman (McDowell Hs) Fall Nick Konyk (Canon McMillan Hs) 3:37

170 Sammy Minor (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Joseph Campanella (McDowell Hs) 0:33

182 Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Kyle Rogers (McDowell Hs) 2:37

195 Steve LaFrance (Canon McMillan Hs) Dec Andrew Bradley (McDowell Hs) 2-1; TB

220 Alex Campbell (Canon McMillan Hs) Fall Dakota Mclean (McDowell Hs) 0:21

285 Scott Augustine (McDowell Hs) Dec Angelo Broglia (Canon McMillan Hs) 3-2

Franklin Regional 29 Owen J Roberts 28 (AAA Quarterfinal)

106 Aston White (Owen J Roberts Hs) Fall Andrew Marshall (Franklin Regional Hs) 2:46

113 Derek Gulotta (Owen J Roberts Hs) Major Kyle Berk (Franklin Regional Hs) 12-2

120 Conner Medlang (Franklin Regional Hs) Fall Alec Pupo (Owen J Roberts Hs) 1:23

126 Mike Kemerer (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Colby Frank (Owen J Roberts Hs) 8-2

132 Dominick Petrucelli (Owen J Roberts Hs) Dec Dom Giannangeli (Franklin Regional Hs) 8-5

138 Tyler Smith (Franklin Regional Hs) Major Demetri D'orsaneo (Owen J Roberts Hs) 10-2

145 Josh Maruca (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Adam Moser (Owen J Roberts Hs) 5-1

152 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional Hs) Major Peter Fratantoni (Owen J Roberts Hs) 17-5

160 Kyle Shronk (Owen J Roberts Hs) Dec Brandon Yant (Franklin Regional Hs) 6-2; OT

170 Tyler Rogers (Owen J Roberts Hs) Fall Nate Painter (Franklin Regional Hs) 1:03

182 Jake Pickup (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Evan Boaman (Owen J Roberts Hs) 5-3

195 Gordon Bolig (Owen J Roberts Hs) Fall Justin Rose (Franklin Regional Hs) 1:27

220 Brett Zanotto (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Nick DeAngelo (Owen J Roberts Hs) 6-3

285 Luke Fleck (Franklin Regional Hs) Dec Bradley Trego (Owen J Roberts Hs) 4-0

McDowell 31 North Allegheny 24 (AAA Second Round Consolation)

106 Scotty Stossel (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Charlie Lenox (McDowell Hs) 5-2

113 Benji Yates (McDowell Hs) Fall Connor D'Amato (North Allegheny Hs) 3:30

120 Domenic Forys (North Allegheny Hs) TF Paul Deitz (McDowell Hs) 19-4; 4:35

126 Coleman Cousins (McDowell Hs) Dec Blynn Shideler (North Allegheny Hs) 1-0

132 Nick Gibson (McDowell Hs) Major Drew Landefeld (North Allegheny Hs) 16-6

138 Shawn Spearman (McDowell Hs) Forfeit (North Allegheny Hs)

145 Jesse Rodgers (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Cody Nolan (McDowell Hs) 12-5

152 Ryan Dailey (McDowell Hs) Dec Vincent Leschak (North Allegheny Hs) 5-1

160 Tyree Spearman (McDowell Hs) Dec Ben Schweiger (North Allegheny Hs) 9-5

170 Joseph Campanella (McDowell Hs) Dec Colton Byerly (North Allegheny Hs) 3-1

182 Clay Byerly (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Kyle Rogers (McDowell Hs) 5-3

195 Alex DeCiantis (North Allegheny Hs) Major Andrew Bradley (McDowell Hs) 17-6

220 Zach Smith (North Allegheny Hs) Fall Dakota Mclean (McDowell Hs) 2:09

285 Scott Augustine (McDowell Hs) Dec Dan Watson (North Allegheny Hs) 3-0

North Allegheny 46 Mifflin County 12 (AAA First Round Consolation)

106 Scotty Stossel (North Allegheny Hs) TF Daulton Wilson (Mifflin County Hs) 21-6; 3:58

113 Domenic Forys (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County Hs) 5-1

120 Isaac Underhill (Mifflin County Hs) Fall Connor D'Amato (North Allegheny Hs) 3:21

126 Noah Stewart (Mifflin County Hs) Dec Salvatore Peluso (North Allegheny Hs) 3-0

132 Lucas Besch (Mifflin County Hs) Dec Blynn Shideler (North Allegheny Hs) 9-5

138 Drew Landefeld (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Kevin Bair (Mifflin County Hs) 6-3

145 Jesse Rodgers (North Allegheny Hs) Fall Luke Bender (Mifflin County Hs) 4:18

152 Vincent Leschak (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Joe Knarr (Mifflin County Hs) 6-1

160 Ben Schweiger (North Allegheny Hs) Fall Darion Pierce (Mifflin County Hs) 2:41

170 Colton Byerly (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Keith Corson (Mifflin County Hs) 5-0

182 Clay Byerly (North Allegheny Hs) Fall Jake Lilley (Mifflin County Hs) 2:38

195 Alex DeCiantis (North Allegheny Hs) TF Tre Carter (Mifflin County Hs) 18-2; 2:47

220 Zach Smith (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Kyle Kahley (Mifflin County Hs) 8-3

285 Dan Watson (North Allegheny Hs) Dec Caleb Rhodes (Mifflin County Hs) 4-3

Chestnut Ridge 34 Burrell 24 (AA Second Round Consolation)

106 Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Major Jason Roberts (Burrell Hs) 8-0

113 Sam Shank (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Fall Cody Brown (Burrell Hs) 0:27

120 Derrick Claar (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Dec Noah Hanna (Burrell Hs) 9-2

126 Trent Crouse (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Major Damon Greenwald (Burrell Hs) 10-2

132 John Andrejcik (Burrell Hs) Major Colby Hillegass (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 13-4

138 Steven Edwards (Burrell Hs) Fall Dustin Bence (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 1:49

145 Phillip Marra (Burrell Hs) Major kyle Winegardner (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 15-2

152 Corey Falleroni (Burrell Hs) Dec Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 5-3

160 Bradie Bollman (Chestnut Ridge Hs) TF Dustin Maloney (Burrell Hs) 17-2;6:00

170 Zachery Smith (Burrell Hs) Dec Teddy Albright (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 9-7

182 Dakota Deslauriers (Burrell Hs) Major Tyler Dibert (Chestnut Ridge Hs) 11-3

195 Brad Winegardner (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Dec Corey Arabia (Burrell Hs) 8-2

220 Dan Albright (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Fall Tyler Horwatt (Burrell Hs) 2:04

285 Austin Buttry (Chestnut Ridge Hs) Dec Allan Beattie (Burrell Hs) 6-2

Burrell 39 vs Western Wayne 16 (AA First Round Consolation)

106 Jason Roberts (Burrell Hs) Dec Ronald Mrsich (Western Wayne Hs) 6-3

113 Brett Toth (Western Wayne Hs) Major Cody Brown (Burrell Hs) 17-4

120 Noah Hanna (Burrell Hs) Dec Marod Dobrzyn (Western Wayne Hs) 7-2

126 Damon Greenwald (Burrell Hs) Dec Derek Sosa (Western Wayne Hs) 9-3

132 John Andrejcik (Burrell Hs) Fall Joshua Brown (Western Wayne Hs) 0:44

138 Steven Edwards (Burrell Hs) Dec Morgan Fuller (Western Wayne Hs) 2-1

145 Phillip Marra (Burrell Hs) Fall Chris Tomasetti (Western Wayne Hs) 2:16

152 Corey Falleroni (Burrell Hs) Dec Manuel Mirailh (Western Wayne Hs) 6-5

160 Beau Fuller (Western Wayne Hs) Dec Zachery Smith (Burrell Hs) 3-2

170 Lucas Karnick (Western Wayne Hs) Dec Ryan Sowol (Burrell Hs) 5-4

182 Brandon Hadden (Western Wayne Hs) Dec Cory Klems (Burrell Hs) 5-3

195 Dakota Deslauriers (Burrell Hs) Fall Conner Rosensweet (Western Wayne Hs) 1:34

220 Austin Swoyer (Western Wayne Hs) Dec Shane Cornuet (Burrell Hs) 9-3

285 Allan Beattie (Burrell Hs) Fall Virgil Burns (Western Wayne Hs) 3:23

Saucon Valley 41 South Fayette 16 (AA First Round Consolation)

106 Jack Hill (Saucon Valley Hs) Dec Andrew John (South Fayette Hs) 9-3

113 Jared Cardillo (South Fayette Hs) Major Ty Drukenmiller (Saucon Valley Hs) 16-4

120 bryan israel (Saucon Valley Hs) Dec Seth Carr (South Fayette Hs) 3-1

126 Tyler Harka (Saucon Valley Hs) Fall Kevin Chaussard (South Fayette Hs) 1:21

132 Will Jusino (Saucon Valley Hs) Fall Shane Ging (South Fayette Hs) 1:38

138 Brody Bisson (Saucon Valley Hs) Major Scott Rzepecki (South Fayette Hs) 9-0

145 Nick Schneider (Saucon Valley Hs) Dec Brandon Keck (South Fayette Hs) 6-5

152 Travis Buddock (Saucon Valley Hs) Major Grant Fetchet (South Fayette Hs) 17-5

160 Jared Walker (South Fayette Hs) Dec Jason Lynch (Saucon Valley Hs) 6-0

170 Michael Fetchet (South Fayette Hs) Fall Sam Dickey (Saucon Valley Hs) 0:43

182 Tyler Kehs (Saucon Valley Hs) Dec Brad Haney (South Fayette Hs) 4-3

195 Zach Walker (South Fayette Hs) Dec Justin Blobe (Saucon Valley Hs) 1-0

220 Ray O'Donnell (Saucon Valley Hs) Fall Bryce Christoff (South Fayette Hs) 0:25

285 Matthew Ehrirtz (Saucon Valley Hs) Dec Michael Shildt (South Fayette Hs) 6-4

 

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