Missouri wrestling champion Wyatt Henson eligible for WPIAL, PIAA tournaments
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Monday, December 16, 2019 | 7:06 PM
Waynesburg transfer Wyatt Henson, a Missouri state wrestling champion, was ruled eligible Monday for the WPIAL and PIAA tournaments this winter.
The WPIAL initially ruled Henson ineligible for the postseason under a PIAA rule that targets all transfers. But the WPIAL decided Monday that the junior qualified for a postseason waiver, WPIAL executive director Tim O’Malley said.
“He fits the criteria,” O’Malley said.
Henson attended Waynesburg as a freshman in 2017-18. He went 43-12 overall that season, placing third in WPIAL Class AAA and fifth in the PIAA at 120 pounds. His father is former West Virginia wrestling coach Sammie Henson, a three-time world and Olympic medalist.
Henson attended Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis last school year and won Missouri’s big-school title at 138 pounds. He committed to Iowa in October.
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— dash (@wyatthenson9) October 20, 2019
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
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