Quaker Valley’s Redinger finishes 3rd at PIAA tournament
By: HSSN Staff
Monday, March 12, 2018 | 11:00 PM
string(227) "Desc: Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger is lifted by Benton's Gable Strickland in the 106 pound quarterfinal bout in class 2A during the PIAA championship wrestling tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey."
string(35) "Capt: Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review"
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger is lifted by Benton's Gable Strickland in the 106 pound quarterfinal bout in class 2A during the PIAA championship wrestling tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
string(268) "Desc: Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger (center) stands on the podium with his third place medal during the PIAA state championship Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Redinger defeated Sheldon Seymour of Troy in the 106 class 2A championship bout."
string(35) "Capt: Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review"
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger (center) stands on the podium with his third place medal during the PIAA state championship Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Redinger defeated Sheldon Seymour of Troy in the 106 class 2A championship bout.
string(227) "Desc: Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger is lifted by Benton's Gable Strickland in the 106 pound quarterfinal bout in class 2A during the PIAA championship wrestling tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey."
string(35) "Capt: Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review"
string(32) "Title: gtr-PIAAwrestling1-031018"
string(6) "Cred: "
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger is lifted by Benton's Gable Strickland in the 106 pound quarterfinal bout in class 2A during the PIAA championship wrestling tournament Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
string(268) "Desc: Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger (center) stands on the podium with his third place medal during the PIAA state championship Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Redinger defeated Sheldon Seymour of Troy in the 106 class 2A championship bout."
string(35) "Capt: Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review"
string(34) "Title: gtr-PIAAwrestling590-031118"
string(6) "Cred: "
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Conner Redinger (center) stands on the podium with his third place medal during the PIAA state championship Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Redinger defeated Sheldon Seymour of Troy in the 106 class 2A championship bout.
HERSHEY — Quaker Valley freshman Connor Redinger fell short of his goal at the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships Saturday.
Redinger wanted to be the 106-pound champion, but because of a loss in the semifinals, he had to settle for third place.
“I still have three years to achieve my goals,” Redinger said after he defeated Troy sophomore Sheldon Seymour, 8-2. “I'll be honest with you, I wanted the title, but I'll settle for third.”
Redinger said a late-season growth spurt affected his weight.
“He was all right all season until the final two weeks,” Quaker Valley coach Mike Heinl said. “But he's growing.”
Redinger said weight balance was one of the reasons for his semifinal loss.
“My body wouldn't perform at the level I needed,” Redinger said.
Redinger went 4-1 in his first state tournament and finished with a 39-1 record.
“It's unfortunate that he didn't reach his goal,” Heinl said. “He's right there with everyone in the state.”
Quaker Valley junior Geoff Magin (36-8) also competed in the state tournament and went 1-2.
“Geoff is still here watching,” Heinl said. “That's good sign. He said he's going to give up his other sports to concentrate on wrestling.”
