Judge rules against Verkleeren

Westmoreland County Judge Alfred Bell ruled Thursday that Jarod Verkleeren, a junior wrestler at Belle Vernon, can not wrestle off at a higher weight class, which means he can not participate in the Section 2-AAA Tournament at Ringgold High School Saturday.

The Verkleeren family sued to have their son receive an opportunity to eliminate at another weight so he could compete in the Section 2-AAA Tournament, which will be held Saturday at Ringgold High School. Bell’s decision ends Verkleeren’s season.

“I had to fight for what I thought was right, but God has other plans for me. However I was grateful for the opportunity,” Verkleeren tweeted after Bell’s decision.

The emergency injunction was filed and a hearing was scheduled for Wednesday before Bell, who continued the proceedings until Thursday so other wrestlers who might be affected by the decision could be present with representation. The Verkleeren family claimed their son was improperly excluded from qualifying for the Section 2 Tournament. They claim the Belle Vernon coaches refused to allow him to eliminate at another weight.

Verkleeren has battled with his weight all season and reportedly suffers from diabetes. A Cadet World champion, Verkleeren wrestled up a weight class in the PIAA Team Tournament and his final weigh-in was too high for him to get down to qualify to wrestle at 145 pounds.

The PIAA instituted a weight-management system for all wrestlers a few years ago to stop the practice of massive weight loss to qualify at a lower class. Wrestlers are permitted only to lose a small percentage of their weight each week. When Verkleeren weighed in for Saturday’s final day of competition at the PIAA Team Tournament, his weight-management plan would not allow him to get to 149.1 pounds required to be eligible for 145. The PIAA permits weight gain during the season to adjust for growth, which is why 149 still qualifies for the 145-pound weight class.

Verkleeren qualified to wrestle at 152 or 160, but Verkleeren’s brother, Derek, is at 152 and Mitch Hartman is at 160.

Verkleeren hearing continued

The hearing to determine whether Belle Vernon’s Jarod Verkleeren can earn a spot in the Section 2-AAA Wrestling Tournament at Ringgold was continued until today.
The hearing was delayed by Westmoreland County Senior Judge Al Bell to allow other wrestlers impacted by the situation to attend the procedure and have a lawyer with them.
Verkleeren claims he was not permitted to qualify for the tournament because the Belle Vernon coaches would not allow him to eliminate against other wrestlers at higher weight classes.
Verkleeren, a Cadet World champion, wrestled up a weight class in the PIAA tournament and his final weigh-in was too high for him to get down to qualify to wrestle at 145 pounds. The PIAA instituted a weight-management system for all wrestlers a few years ago to curb the practice of massive weight loss to qualify at a lower class. Wrestlers are permitted only to lose a percentage of their weight each week. When Verkleeren weighed in for Saturday’s final day of competition at the PIAA Team Tournament, his weight-management plan would not allow him to get to 149.1 pounds required to be eligible for 145. The PIAA permits weight gain during the season to adjust for growth, which is why 149 still qualifies for the 145-pound weight class.
Verkleeren does qualify to wrestle at 152 or 160, but Verkleeren’s brother, Derek, is at 152 and Mitch Hartman is at 160.
For Jarod Verkleeren to wrestle at one of those weights, Belle Vernon head coach Mike Doppelheuer would have to hold eliminations.

Section 2-AA Results

at McG High School
Championships
106-Howard (E-F) dec. Palmer (J-M) 8-4
113-Teasdale (J-M) pins Broadway (Derry) :55
120-Griffiths (Southmoreland) dec. G. Nicolella (McG) 2-1
126-Mihalchick (MP) dec. T. Nicolella (McG) 5-1
132-Kepple (Derry) dec. Novak (MP) 1-0
138-Phillippi (Derry) dec. Myers (Southmoreland) 16-6
145-Neely (Bent) pinned McConn (McG) 4:20
152-Sanders (Jean) dec. Clutter (McG) 5-0
160-Kniha (J-M) dec. Fundy (B-C) 3-2
170-Welsh (B-C) dec. DeLuca (Derry) 8-3
182-McConaha (E-F) dec. Thompson (McG) 3-1
195-Bowlen (J-M) pinned Main (West Greene) 2:35
220-Wincek (Derry) dec. Girvin (Frazier) 3-1 OT
Hvy-Beistel (Southmoreland) dec. Lind (MP) 7-3

Third & Fourth place
106-Sabedra (Derry) dec. Bell (McG) 10-3
113-Dovshek (Bent) dec. Bittner (MP) 4-2
120-Stewart (Derry) pinned Miscovich (MP) :49
126-Weinell (Derry) dec. Wise (Southmoreland) 5-4
132-Virgin (Southmoreland) pinned Mylan (J-M) 3:21
138-Harris (McG) dec. Shubert (Maple) 5-2
145-Bixler (Southmoreland) dec. Jellison (Derry) 2-1
152-Jones (GreenCC) pinned Sever (Yough) 2:58
160-Datz (Southmoreland) dec. Richey (McG) 6-1
170-Hamilton (WG) dec. Shingle (McG) 4-3
182-Hennessey (Maple) dec. Wise (Bent) 8-3
195-Charlesworth (MP) Weston (Maple)
220-Fisher (McG) pinned Harris (Yough) 2:45
Hvy-Gee (Maple) dec. Shingle (McG) 4-1 OT

Fifth-place
106-LaRosa (B-C) dec. Dovshek 6-3
113-Devine (EF) dec. Gwyer (BC) 2-1
120-Swarrow (BC) pinned Agnew (J-M) 2:26
126-Cavallo (Green CC) pinned Brady (Maple) :49
132-Maxwell (McG) pinned John (Jean) 1:51
138-Campbell (California) pinned Presock (MP) :32
145-Stange (Yough) pinned Leonard (BC) 5:00
152-Wardropped (EF) pinned Smith (Char) 2:44
160-Vargo (Char) dec. Nemcheck (Derry) 8-2
170-Little (BC) dec. McKown (EF) 4-2
182-Cogan (Derry) won by forfeit
195-Work (BC) pinned Lopez (Bent) 1:13
220-Hickson (Bent) won by forfeit
Hvy-Daniels (Bent) pinned Headlee (BC) 3:09

Section 1-AA Results

Section 1-AA Tournament
at Ellwood City
Finals
106–Ward (Freedom) dec. Dunn (S. Fayette) 13-5
113–Smith (Burgettstown) dec. Seik (South Park) 13-2
120–Candelore (Fort Cherry) dec. Pail (Freedom) 1-0
126–Alberts (Ellwood City) 5, Komara (Freedom) 0
132–Demor (SS Beaver) TF over Ognibene (Char-Houston) 17-2
138–D. Bulsak (South Park) dec. Ging (South Fayette) 8-0
145–Carr (South Fayette) dec. Komara (Freedom) 4-0
152–Previte (South Fayette) dec. Hall (Chartiers-Houston) 8-1
160–Wentzel (South Park) pinned Cusick (South Fayette) :23
170–Nicholson (Burgettstown) dec. Miller (Freedom) 3-1
182–G. Bulsak (South Park) pinned Provenzano (Chartiers-Houston) 1:37
195–D. Simonelli (Avella) pinned Cyphert (Laurel) 1:57
220–Culberson (South Fayette) 2, McCoy (SS Beaver) 2-0
Hvy–Lober (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Sweesey (Freedom) 3-2

Third & Fourth
106–Mazutis (Char-Houston) dec. Fry (Fort Cherry) 8-1
113–Blatz (S. Fayette) pinned Mayberry (Laurel) 3:28
120–MacMurdo (Ellwood City) pinned Ryan (Burgettstown) 4:42
126–Witwicki (South Fayette) dec. Hartle (Laurel) 11-0
132–Hyrb (Beaver) dec. Riffle (Burgettstown) 3-2
138–Kuslock (Chartiers-Houston) pinned Muron (Freedom) 2:59
145–Mastrangelo (Central Valley) dec. Adkins (Washington) 6-5
152–Bonzo (Freedom) dec. Meredith (Avella) 9-2
160–Ward (Freedom) dec. Cooper (SS Beaver) 4-2
170–McHaffie (SS Beaver) dec. Simonelli (Avella) 9-6
182–Bastaroli (South Fayette) pinned Ostermeyer (Laurel) 1:57
195–Supan (South Fayette) dec. Johsnton (Chartiers-Houston) 3-1
220–Hucik (Burgettstown) dec. Peterson (Laurel) 1-0
Hvy–McIntyre (Fort Cherry) dec. Goff (Central Valley) 5-1

Fifth & Sixth
106–Reagan (Bvr) won by forfeit
113–Baird (Ellwood City) pinned Kalamasz (Freedom) 2:27
120–Ware (South Park) dec. Dunn (Char-Houston) 5-2
126–Well (South Park) dec. Piatt (Chartiers-Houston) 9-1
132–Johnston (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Gardner (Washington) 6-0
138–Chambers (Ellwood City) dec. Edwards (Laurel) 8-3
145–Bails (Burgettstown) dec. Lloyd (Avella) 6-1
152–Soltis (SS Beaver) pinned Kerr (Ellwood City) 4:41
160–Swecker (Burgettstown) won by forfeit
170–Ramsey (Central Valley) dec. Kurchena (South Fayette) 4-0
182–No match
195–Glenn (Washington) pinned Karas (Beaver) 4:54
220–Leydig (South Park) dec. Kumer (Fort Cherry) 7-2
Hvy–Finch (Burgettstown) won by forfeit

U.S. team for Wrestling Classic

Wt. Wrestler, Hometown, W-L, Titles, College
113 Danny Vega, Ironwood Ridge, AZ 100-3 2X Grand Canyon
120 Jack Mueller, Trinity Christian Acad., TX 150-6 3X Virginia
126 Kyle Norstrem, Brandon, FL 207-2 3X Virginia Tech
132 Chad Red, Jr., New Palestine, IN 141-0 3X Nebraska
138 Mitchell McKee, St. Michael - Albertville, MN 141-6 2X Minnesota
145 Hunter Marko, Amery, WI 114-4 3X Minnesota
152 Griffin Parriott, New Prague, MN 89-1 2X Purdue
160 Thomas Bullard, Archer, GA 159-11 3X NC State
170 Mark Hall II, Apple Valley, MN 142-1 3X Penn State
182 Keegan Moore, Jackson County Central, MN 132-4 2X Oklahoma State
195 Samuel Colbray, Hermiston, OR 124-3 3X Iowa State
220 Matt Stencel, Oregon Clay, OH 130-16 1X Central Michigan
285 Shawn Streck, Merrillville, IN 130-8 1X Purdue

Won  Lost  Titles
1,759-65      31X

Individual rankings

Wrestling
Individual Rankings
(Through Saturday)
Class AAA
106—1. Job Chishko (Penn Trafford); 2. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon); 3. Darren Miller (Kiski); 4. Brady Sherback (Latrobe); 5. Zach McCann (Franklin Regional)
113—1. Gage Curry (North Hills); 2. Logan Macri (Canon-McMilan); 3. Louis Newell (Seneca Valley); 4. Alex Salas (Pine Richland); 5. Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional)
120—1. Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional); 2. Hunter Baxter (Pine Richland); 3. Caleb Morris (Waynesburg); 4. Noah Levett (Kiski); 5. Jason Miller (Norwin)
126—1. Ethan McCoy (Latrobe); 2. Garrett Burnham (Pine Richland); 3. Matt Oblock (Canon-McMillan); 4. Cole Rush (Waynesburg); 5. Mike Kalosky (Trinity)
132—1. Luke Kemerer (Hempfield); 2. Joe Blumer (Kiski); 3. Chris Eddins (Greensburg Salem); 4. Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon); 5. Tommy Zummo (Plum)
138—1. Luke Pletcher (Latrobe); 2. Shaun Wilson (Waynesburg); 3. Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny); 4. Doug Gudenburr (Ringgold); 5. Keegan Lawson (North Hills)
145—1. Cam Coy (Penn Trafford); 2. Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon); 3. Jake Hartman (Shaler); 4. Hunter Kernam (Bethel Park); 5. Alex Fischer (Seneca Valley)
152—1. Derek Verkleeren (Belle Vernon); 2. Micah Kusturiss (Canon-McMillan); 3. Terry Victor (Waynesburg); 4. Caleb Baxter (Butler); 5. David Kelly (Pine Richland)
160—1. Mitch Hartman (Belle Vernon); 2. Tim Wallace (Albert Gallatin); 3. Kevin Holman (Ambridge); 4. Noah Wright (Mars); 5. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan)
170—1. Austin Bell (Belle Vernon); 2. Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park); 3. Matt McGillick (Penn Trafford); 4. Teague Hahn (Greensburg Salem); 5. Chad Coles (Norwin)
182—1. Jake Woodley (North Allegheny); 2. Colin McCracken (Waynesburg); 3. Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon); 4. Jake Shaffer (Latrobe); 5. Tyler Worthing (Kiski)
195—1. Drew Phipps (Norwin); 2. Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair) ; 3. Francis Duggan (North Allegheny) ; 4. Alex Delp (Kiski); 5. Alex Belack (Peters Township)
220—1. Jacob Robb (Armstrong); 2. Mike McAleavey (Peters Township); 3. Dereck Berberick (Greensburg Salem); 4. Chad Kuhn (Kiski);  5. Nathan Barcaskey (Moon)
Hvy—1. Hayden Rice (Norwin); 2. Brendan Furman (Canon-McMillan); 3. Isaac Reid (Kiski); 4. Zach Jablonski (Montour); 5. Bill Korber (Belle Vernon)

Class AA
106—1. Colin Dunn (South Fayette); 2. Fred Howard (Elizabeth Forward); Mason Palmer (Jefferson-Houston)
113—1. Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson-Morgan); 2. Shawn Broadway (Derry); 3. Doug Bittner (Mt. Pleasant)
120—1. Ty Griffiths (Southmoreland); 2. Alex Miscovich (Mt. Pleasant); 3. Nick Candelore (Fort Cherry)
126—1. Gage Nicolella (McGuffey); 2. Tyler Alberts (Ellwood City); 3. Austin Mihalchik (Mt. Pleasant)
132—1. Mike Novak (Mt. Pleasant); 2. Stone Kepple (Derry); 3. Dallas Bulsak (South Park)
138—1. George Phillippi (Derry); 2. Aaron Harris (McGuffey); 3. Shane Ging (South Fayette)
145—1. Mike Carr (South Fayette); 2. Kody Komara (Freedom); 3. Hunter Neely (Bentworth)
152—1. Damon Greenwald (Burrell); 2. Noah Stoker (South Allegheny); 3. Sam Talorico (Beaver)
160—1. Jake Wentzel (South Park); 2. Cody Jenkins (South Allegheny); 3. Gio Vonne Sanders (Jeannette)
170—1. Anthony Welsh (Beth-Center); 2. Phil Petit (Valley); 3. Anthony Marra (Burrell)
182—1. Greg Bulsak (South Park); 2. Bill Bowlen (Jefferson-Morgan); 3. Alex Donahue (Indiana)
195—1. Robert Scherer (Burrell); 2. Trent Orr (Indiana); 3. Connor Main (West Greene)
220—1. Rasaun Culbertson (South Fayette); 2. Alex Moses (Burrell); 3. Noah Wiencek (Derry)
Hvy—1. Jake Beistel (Southmoreland); 2. Josh Lind (Mt. Pleasant); 3. Joe Kazalas (Keystone Oaks)

Section 2-AA Pairings

Section 2-AA
Saturday, Feb. 27
at McGuffey High School
First-Round Pairings
106–Palmer (So. JM) bye; Dovshek (So. Bent) vs. Bell (Jr. McG); Sabedra (Fr. D) vs. LaRosa (Fr. BC); Howard (So. EF) bye
113–Teasdale (So. JM) bye; Fedorek (Sr. Y) vs. Devine (So. EF); Bittner (So. Mt.P) vs. Hixon (Sr. M); Dovshek (So. Bent) vs. Garrety (Fr. McG); Gwyer (Fr. BC) vs. Broadway (So. D)
120–Griffiths (So. Smore) bye; Berginc (Fr. J) vs. Charles (Jr. Y); Swarrow (Jr. BC) vs. Stewart (Fr. D); Miscovich (So. Mt.P) vs. Bruce (Fr. EF); Agnew (So. JM) vs. Nicolella (Sr. McG)
126–Nicolella (Jr. McG) bye; Markoff (Jr. BC) vs. Kudrec (Fr. EF); Chapman (Jr. WG) bye; Trey Weinell (Fr. D) bye; Brian Brady (Jr. M) bye; Fetty (Fr. J) vs, Wise (Jr. Smore); Fedorek (Jr. Y) vs. Cavallo (So. GCC); Austin Mihalchik (Jr. Mt.P) bye
132– Kepple (Sr. D) bye; Courtwright (So. WG) vs. Riskey (Jr. Char); Mylan (Jr. JM) bye; Smart (Jr. Y) bye; Virgin (Sr. Smore) bye; John (So. J) vs. Hayes (So. M); Welsh (Jr. BC) vs. Maxwell (So. McG); Novak (Sr. Mt.P) bye
138–Phillippi (Sr. D) vs. Presock (So. Mt.P); Campbell (Sr. Cal) vs. Shubert (Jr. M); Harris (Sr. McG) vs. Smith (So. EF); Housel (Fr. BC) vs. Myers (Sr. Smore)
145–Neely (Sr. Bent); Stange (So. Y) vs. Jellison (So. D); Bixler (Jr. Smore) vs. Dewitt (Jr. M); Leonard (Jr. BC) vs. McConn (Jr. McG)
152– Vonne Sanders (Jr. J) bye; Shaffley (So. Mt.P) vs. McKown (So. EF); Little (Jr. BC) bye; Smotzer (Jr. M) bye; Chad Gurdish (Sr. Bent) bye; Jones (Jr. GCC) vs. Sever (Fr. Y); Siko (Sr. D) vs. Yeager (So. JM);
Clutter (Fr. McG) bye
160–Datz (So. Smore) bye; Kadylak (Sr. Mt.P) vs. Bungard (So. EF); Tush (Sr. Bent) bye; Kniha (Sr. JM) bye; Richey (Sr. McG) bye; Lindner (Jr. Y) vs. Nemcheck (Fr. D); Vargo (Fr. Char) vs. O’Neill (Fr. J); Fundy (Fr. BC) bye
170–Welsh (Sr. BC); Wardropper (So. EF) vs. Shingle (So. McG); Hamilton (Jr. WG) vs. Franks (Jr. M); Smith (Sr. Char) vs. DeLuca (Fr. D)
182–Wise (Jr. Bent) vs. Kepple (Fr. Smore); McConaha (Sr. EF) vs. Hennessey (Sr. M); Thompson (Sr. McG) vs. Cogan (Sr. D); Linn (Fr. Char) vs. Dillon (So. BC)
195– Bowlen (Sr. JM) bye; Edmiston (Jr. D) vs. Filsaime (So. EF); Work (Sr. BC) vs. Velasco (Sr. McG); Weston (So. M) vs. Charlesworth (So. Mt.P); Lopez (So. Bent) vs. Main (So. WG)
220–Wiencek (Jr. D) bye; Harris (Jr. Y) vs. Shaffley (Jr. Mt.P); Fisher (Sr. McG) vs. Fowler (Sr. JM); Hackinson (Jr. Bent) vs. Girvin (Jr. F)
Hvy–Beistel (Sr. Smore) vs. Piscar (Sr. J); Daniels (Jr. Bent) vs. Shingle (Jr. McG); Gee (Sr. M) vs. Headlee (Jr. BC); Boyer (So. Y) vs. Lind (Sr. Mt.P)
Key – Bentworth (Bent), Beth-Center (BC); California (Cal); Charleroi (Char); Derry (D); Elizabeth Forward (EF); Jeannette (J); Jefferson-Morgan (J-M); Mapletown (M); McGuffey (McG); Mount Pleasant (Mt.P); Southmoreland (Smore); West Greene (WG); Yough (Y)

Section 1-AA Pairings

Section 1-AA Tournament
Saturday, Feb. 27
at EC) High School
First-Round Pairings
106–Ward ((Jr. F) bye; Fry (12, FC) vs. Turek (So. SSB); Mazutis (Fr. CH) vs. Reagan (Fr. Bvr); Gosnel (Fr. WHS) vs. Dunn (So. SF)
113–Smith (So. Burg) vs. Olson (Fr. WHS); Blatz (So. SF) vs. Mayberry (Jr. L); Seik (Jr. SSB) vs. Kalamasz (So. F); Coletti (Fr. CH) vs. Baird (So. EC)
120–Candelore (10, FC) vs. Ware (So. SP); Ryan (Fr. Burg) vs. MacMurdo (Sr. EC); Wolfe (Sr. SF) vs. Dunn (So. CH); Caponera (So. CV) vs. Pail (Fr. F)
126–Alberts (Jr. EC) vs. Mason Sweetie (10, FC); Hartle (Jr. L) vs. Piatt (Fr. CH); Witwicki (Fr. SF) vs. Weil (So. SP); Mullins (Fr. Burg) vs. Komara (So. F)
132– Demor (So. SSB) vs. Gates (Fr. SF); Gardner (So. WHS) vs. Hyrb (Jr. Bvr); Riffle (Jr. Burg) vs. Johnston (So. F); Robertshaw (Fr. SP) vs. Ognibene (Jr. CH)
138–Ging (Sr. SF) bye; Knox (Sr. CV) vs, Hettenschuller (12, FC); Edwards (Sr. L) bye; Snyder (So. Av) vs. Muron (Jr. F); Kuslock (Jr. CH) bye; Walters (Jr. Burg) vs. Chambers (Fr. EC); Cooper (Fr. SSB) vs. Patmon (Jr. WHS); Bulsak (Jr. SP) bye
145–Carr (Sr. SF) bye; Tornabene (12, FC) vs. Goob (Jr. SP); Lloyd (Jr. Av) bye; Bails (Fr. WHS) bye; Mastrangelo (Sr. CV) bye; Ledbetter (So. Bvr) vs. McCool (Jr. SSB); Adkins (Sr. WHS) vs. Kalafatis (So. CH); Komara (Jr. F) bye
152–Previte (Sr. SF) bye; Brothers (Fr. Burg) vs. McIntyre (10, FC); Soltios (Jr. Sout Side bye, Meredtich (Sr. Av) bye; Bonzo (Sr. F) bye; Goob (Sr. SP) vs. Kerr (Sr. EC); Richardson (Fr. L) vs. Rodriguez (Jr. CV); Hall (Jr. CH)
160–Wentzel (Sr. SP) vs. Swecker (Sr. Burg); Cooper (Sr. SSB) vs. Geray (So. CH); Cusick (So. SF) vs. Wood (12, FC); Markle (So. Av) vs. Ward (Jr. F)
170–Tyler Nicholson (Sr. Burg) bye; Gastmeyer (Jr. SP) vs. Nice (12, FC); McHaffie (Sr. SSB) vs. Ramsey (Jr. CV); Simonelli (Jr. Av) vs. Kurchena (Fr. SF); Skelly (Fr. EC) vs. Miller (Fr. F)
182–Bulsak (Sr. SP) vs. Bastaroli (So. SF); Ostermeyer (Jr. L) vs. Provenzano (Sr. CH)
195– Simonelli (Sr. Av) bye; Glenn (So. WHS) vs. Simmons (Jr. F); Karas (Sr. Bvr) vs. Johnston (Jr. CH); Supan (Sr. SF) vs. Langston (Sr. Burg); Jefferson (So. EC) vs. Cyphert (So. L)
220–Culberson (Sr. SF) bye; Romandi (Jr. WHS) vs. Wolfe (Fr. F); Leydig (Jr. SP) bye; Peterson (Jr. L) bye; McCoy (So. SSB) bye; Collins (Jr. CH) vs. Kidwell (So. Av); Kumer (11, FC) vs. Figurel (Fr. EC); Hucik (Sr. Burg) bye
Hvy–Lober (Jr. CH) bye; Finch (So. Burg) vs. Goff (Jr. CV); McIntyre (12, FC) bye; Sweesey (Jr. F) bye
Key – Avella (Av); Beaver (Bvr); Burgettstown (Burg); Chartiers-Houston (CH); Central Valley (CV); Ellwood City (EC); Freedom (F); Fort Cherry (FC); Laurel (L); South Fayette (SF); South Park (SP); South Side Beaver (SSB); Washington (WHS)

O-R Wrestling rankings

Class AAA
106—1. Job Chishko (Penn Trafford); 2. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon); 3. Darren Miller (Kiski); 4. Brady Sherback (Latrobe); 5. Zach McCann (Franklin Regional)
113—1. Gage Curry (North Hills); 2. Logan Macri (Canon-McMilan); 3. Louis Newell (Seneca Valley); 4. Alex Salas (Pine Richland); 5. Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional)
120—1. Spencer Lee (Franklin Regional); 2. Hunter Baxter (Pine Richland); 3. Caleb Morris (Waynesburg); 4. Noah Levett (Kiski); 5. Jason Miller (Norwin)
126—1. Ethan McCoy (Latrobe); 2. Garrett Burnham (Pine Richland); 3. Matt Oblock (Canon-McMillan); 4. Cole Rush (Waynesburg); 5. Mike Kalosky (Trinity)
132—1. Luke Kemerer (Hempfield); 2. Joe Blumer (Kiski); 3. Chris Eddins (Greensburg Salem); 4. Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon); 5. Tommy Zummo (Plum)
138—1. Luke Pletcher (Latrobe); 2. Shaun Wilson (Waynesburg); 3. Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny); 4. Doug Gudenburr (Ringgold); 5. Keegan Lawson (North Hills)
145—1. Cam Coy (Penn Trafford); 2. Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon); 3. Jake Hartman (Shaler); 4. Hunter Kernam (Bethel Park); 5. Alex Fischer (Seneca Valley)
152—1. Derek Verkleeren (Belle Vernon); 2. Micah Kusturiss (Canon-McMillan); 3. Terry Victor (Waynesburg); 4. Caleb Baxter (Butler); 5. David Kelly (Pine Richland)
160—1. Mitch Hartman (Belle Vernon); 2. Tim Wallace (Albert Gallatin); 3. Kevin Holman (Ambridge); 4. Noah Wright (Mars); 5. Blaze Kansco (Canon-McMillan)
170—1. Austin Bell (Belle Vernon); 2. Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park); 3. Matt McGillick (Penn Trafford); 4. Teague Hahn (Greensburg Salem); 5. Chad Coles (Norwin)
182—1. Jake Woodley (North Allegheny); 2. Colin McCracken (Waynesburg); 3. Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon); 4. Jake Shaffer (Latrobe); 5. Tyler Worthing (Kiski)
195—1. Drew Phipps (Norwin); 2. Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair) ; 3. Francis Duggan (North Allegheny) ; 4. Alex Delp (Kiski); 5. Alex Belack (Peters Township)
220—1. Jacob Robb (Armstrong); 2. Mike McAleavey (Peters Township); 3. Dereck Berberick (Greensburg Salem); 4. Chad Kuhn (Kiski);  5. Nathan Barcaskey (Moon)
Hvy—1. Hayden Rice (Norwin); 2. Brendan Furman (Canon-McMillan); 3. Isaac Reid (Kiski); 4. Zach Jablonski (Montour); 5. Bill Korber (Belle Vernon)

Class AA
106—1. Colin Dunn (South Fayette); 2. Fred Howard (Elizabeth Forward); Mason Palmer (Jefferson-Houston)
113—1. Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson-Morgan); 2. Shawn Broadway (Derry); 3. Doug Bittner (Mt. Pleasant)
120—1. Ty Griffiths (Southmoreland); 2. Alex Miscovich (Mt. Pleasant); 3. Nick Candelore (Fort Cherry)
126—1. Gage Nicolella (McGuffey); 2. Tyler Alberts (Ellwood City); 3. Austin Mihalchik (Mt. Pleasant)
132—1. Mike Novak (Mt. Pleasant); 2. Stone Kepple (Derry); 3. Dallas Bulsak (South Park)
138—1. George Phillippi (Derry); 2. Aaron Harris (McGuffey); 3. Shane Ging (South Fayette)
145—1. Mike Carr (South Fayette); 2. Kody Komara (Freedom); 3. Hunter Neely (Bentworth)
152—1. Damon Greenwald (Burrell); 2. Noah Stoker (South Allegheny); 3. Sam Talorico (Beaver)
160—1. Jake Wentzel (South Park); 2. Cody Jenkins (South Allegheny); 3. Gio Vonne Sanders (Jeannette)
170—1. Anthony Welsh (Beth-Center); 2. Phil Petit (Valley); 3. Anthony Marra (Burrell)
182—1. Greg Bulsak (South Park); 2. Bill Bowlen (Jefferson-Morgan); 3. Alex Donahue (Indiana)
195—1. Robert Scherer (Burrell); 2. Trent Orr (Indiana); 3. Connor Main (West Greene)
220—1. Rasaun Culbertson (South Fayette); 2. Alex Moses (Burrell); 3. Noah Wiencek (Derry)
Hvy—1. Jake Beistel (Southmoreland); 2. Josh Lind (Mt. Pleasant); 3. Joe Kazalas (Keystone Oaks)

PIAA Team Tournament first round

Class AAA
at Giant Center, Hershey
Thursday, Feb. 11
Cumberland Valley (3-1) vs. Kiski Area (7-3), 6 p.m.
Mifflin County (6-1) vs. Nazareth (11-2), 6 p.m.
Jersey Shore (4-1) vs. Canon-McMillan (7-2), 6 p.m.
Boyertown (1-1) vs. Clearfield (9-1), 6 p.m.
Bethlehem Catholic (11-1) vs. Tunkhannock (2-1), 8 p.m. 
Father Judge (12-1) vs. Central Dauphin (3-2), 8 p.m.
Erie Prep (10-1) vs. Council Rock South (1-2), 8 p.m.
Belle Vernon (7-1) vs. Exeter Township (3-3), 8 p.m.

Class AA
Northern Lebanon (3-1) vs. Greenville (10-3), 2 p.m
Brookville (9-1) vs. Montoursville (4-2), 2 p.m.
Huntingdon (6-1) vs. New Hope Solebury (1-1), 2 p.m.
Reynolds (10-1) vs. Southern Columbia (4-3), 2 p.m.
Chestnut Ridge (5-1) vs. Boiling Springs (3-2), 4 p.m. 
Burrell (7-1) vs. Lake Lehman (2-1), 4 p.m. 
Saucon Valley (11-1) vs. Bishop McDevitt (12-1), 4 p.m. 
Wyalusing Valley (4-1) vs. Fort LeBoeuf (10-2), 4 p.m.

Off the Mat AA state rankings

106 
1. AARON BURKETT ..........12…Chestnut Ridge ................. 5
2. KEVAN GENTILE ............12…Jim Thorpe ..................... 11
3. JARET LANE ..................10…Southern Columbia........... 4
4. WYATT LUTZ .................10…Montoursville................... 4
5. BEAU BAYLESS ..............09…Reynolds ........................ 10
113 
1. GAVIN TEASDALE ........10…Jefferson Morgan ............. 7
2. ALAN DILTZ .................12…Benton............................. 4
3. ABE GUARRIELLO ........12…Fort LeBoeuf .................. 10
4. BRONSON GRABER......09…Upper Dauphin................. 3
5. WILLIE GIRARD............12…Williams Valley ............... 11
120 
1. CHARLIE LENNOX .........12…Fort LeBoeuf .................. 10
2. RYAN CARLSON ............12…Brockway ......................... 9
3. JACK HILL .....................12…Saucon Valley ................. 11
4. ANGELO BARBERIO… ....12…Muncy ............................. 4
5. JALIN HANKERSON .......11…Boiling Springs.................. 3
126 
1. JON GABRIEL ................12…Bedford ........................... 5
2. COLE MATTHEWS .........10…Reynolds ........................ 10
3. BRIAN COURTNEY .........11…Athens ............................. 4
4. MAX MURIN .................11…Central Cambria ............... 6
5. JOE LOBECK..................12…Lancaster Catholic ............ 3
132 
1. TAYLOR ORTZ ...............12…Brookville......................... 9
2. JACOB WASSER ............12…Palisades........................ 11
3. SETH HOGUE ................12…Reynolds ........................ 10
4. COLLIN GLORIOSO ........12…Huntingdon...................... 6
5. SAM HEPLER.................11…Tri Valley........................ 11



138 
1. GEORGE PHILLIPPI .........12…Derry Area ....................... 7
2. JUSTIN MCCOY ..............10…Chestnut Ridge ................. 5
3. JARRETT CARTER ...........12…Fort LeBoeuf .................. 10
4. MATT SCHMALL ............12…Northern Lehigh ............. 11
5. CREIGHTON EDSELL…….10…Wyalusing......................... 4
145 
1. MIKE CARR ...................12…South Fayette................... 7
2. JAMES DUFFY ...............12…Smethport ....................... 9
3. KEITH BATKOWSKI........12…Montoursville................... 4
4. TOM OPDENHOFF ........12…Central Cambria ............... 6
5. KODY KOMARA ............11…Freedom .......................... 7
152 
1. ROBBIE PATRICK...........10…Ligonier Valley.................. 6
2. JON WAGNER ...............12…Huntingdon...................... 6
3. NATE NEWBERRY..........12…Biglerville ......................... 3
4. NICK MONICO ..............12…Saegertown.................... 10
5. COLLIN EDSELL..............12…Wyalusing ........................ 4
160 
1. JAKE WETZEL ................12…South Park ....................... 7
2. BLAKE MARKS ..............12…Southern Columbia........... 4
3. GIO VONNE SANDERS ...11…Jeannette......................... 7
4. RYAN FARBER ...............12…Northern Lehigh ............. 11
5. ZACK FRY......................12…Hughesville ...................... 4
170 
1. JACOB OLIVER ..............11…Huntingdon...................... 6
2. ANTHONY WELSH .........12…Beth Center...................... 7
3. CODY MULLIGAN ..........10…Saegertown.................... 10
4. BRANDON STOKES........12…Milton ............................. 4
5. STORM MCDONALD  .....12…Berlin Brothersvalley ........ 5
182 
1. DAKOTA GEER ..............12…Franklin ......................... 10
2. GREG BULSAK...............12…South Park ....................... 7
3. ANTHONY WALTERS .....10…Westmont Hilltop ............. 6
4. GARRETT HOFFMAN .....12…Montoursville................... 4
5. BILL BOWLEN ...............12…Jefferson Morgan ............. 7
195 
1. CONNOR FREY ..............12…Lehighton ...................... 11
2. GAVIN HOFFMAN .........10…Montoursville................... 4
3. CONNER BUTTRY ..........12…Chestnut Ridge ................. 5
4. ROBERT SCHERER .........12…Burrell ............................. 7
5. DEVAN SIMPSON..........12…Cambridge Springs.......... 10
220 
1. GAGE GLADYSZ .............12…Greenville ...................... 10
2. COLE NYE .....................12…Bishop McDevitt ............... 3
3. TOBY CAHILL ................11…Berlin Brothersvalley ........ 5
4. BEN CERNEY .................12…Montoursville................... 4
5. JOSIAH JONES ..............10…Westmont-Hilltop............. 6



285  
1. JAKE BEISTEL ................12…Southmoreland ................ 7
2. BRYLEE SHUMAKER.......12…Redbank Valley................. 9
3. ROBERT DUNBAR..........12…Wyomissing ..................... 3
4. JOSH LIND ....................12…Mount Pleasant................ 7
5. BRADY LINEBAUGH .......12…Bermudian Springs ........... 3

               OTM 2016 DUAL MEET RANKINGS
1. BROOKVILLE........................  ...................................... 9
2. REYNOLDS...........................  .................................... 10
3. CHESTNUT RIDGE.................  ...................................... 5
4. NORTHERN LEBANON ..........  ...................................... 3
5. WYALUSING ........................  ...................................... 4
6. SAUCON VALLEY ..................  .................................... 11
7. MONTOURSVILLE ................  ...................................... 4
8. HUNTINGDON .....................  ...................................... 6
9. BURRELL..............................  ...................................... 7
10. FORT LEBOEUF ....................  .................................... 10

Links to team tournament stories

Here are three links to stories on the WPIAL Team Tournament.

South Fayette-McGuffey

http://www.observer-reporter.com/20160203/wins_add_up_as_south_fayette_edges_mcguffey

Canon-McMillan

https://www.facebook.com/orsports/

Trinity, Waynesburg

www.observer-reporter.com