A little late in getting to this, but there were some big matches on Tuesday night, including the opening rounds of the District 6 Duals and a couple of key District 5 showdowns.
District 6 Duals
Westmont Hilltop 60, Claysburg-Kimmel 18
138-Mike Feathers, WH, pinned Kalib Weyandt, :44.
145-Mark Barbera, WH, dec. Dakotah Feathers, 3-2.
152-Seth Ray, WH, dec. Justin Hammel, 12-8.
160-Riley Schropp, WH, pinned Matt Walter, 1:49.
170-Colin Barron, WH, pinned Scott Walter, 3:57.
182-Cameron Strayer, CK, pinned Drake Leech, 1:04.
195-Tyler Elder, CK, pinned Jake Buck, 1:19.
220-Don Shovestull, WH, pinned Owen Musselman, 1:17.
285-Joel Hammel, CK, forfeit.
106-Drake Dorian, WH, pinned Jordan Muselman, 5:31.
113-Dan Yost, WH, forfeit.
120-Logan Blackburn, WH, pinned Dakota Walter, 3:54.
126-Steven Zipf, WH, pinned Trenton Ritchey, 5:07.
132-Nick Mical, WH, pinned Lane Yoder, :47.
Records: Westmont Hilltop 8-2; Claysburg-Kimmel 9-6.
Huntingdon 49, Westmont Hilltop 22145-Jon Wagner, H, dec. Seth Ray, 14-12.
152-Logan Fisher, H, pinned Kyle Geibig, 1:48.
160-Matt Norris, H, pinned Cameron Rock, 1:18.
170-Riley Schropp, WH, maj. dec. Hunter Rupert, 12-4.
182-Colin Barron, WH, pinned Logan Gallagher, :41.
195-Mitchell Lauer, H, pinned Drake Leech, :47.
220-Don Shovestull, WH, pinned Tyler Wholaver, 3:42.
285-Dalton Kocik, H, pinned Christian Roman, 2:47.
106-Collin Glorioso, H, dec. Drake Dorian, 7-0.
113-Jacob Dubbs, H, dec. Dan Yoster, 2-1.
120-Matt Wilson, H, pinned Logan Blackburn, 2:52.
126-Devon Green, H, maj. dec. Steven Zipf, 16-3.
132-Mike Walsh, WH, pinned Matthew Grubb, :54.
Records: Huntingdon 11-2; Westmont Hilltop 8-3.
Analysis: I did quick phone interview with Westmont coach Matt Beaujon (while sitting in the Sheetz parking lot in Meyersdale) to get his take on the matches. Todd Irwin of the Altoona Mirror was there for both matches. You can read his story here.
I'm still amazed at Westmont has been able to do this season. I wouldn't expect more than three or four regional qualifiers from the squad, yet they finished among the top eight in the district and, with a few breaks, could have thrown a real scare into Huntingdon. Logan Blackburn getting pinned in a spladle at 120 was probably at least a 9-point swing. Judging by scores alone, the 145 and 113 matches could have gone Westmont's way but didn't. If the Hilltoppers win those three matches it's a 37-31 Huntingdon victory. I never would have guessed at the beginning of the year that Westmont would have any chance of keeping this close.
I was surprised that Devon Green beat Steven Zipf 16-3 at 126 pounds.I would have guessed it would be closer.
The first match was total domination for Westmont, as Claysburg was without Josh Brown. I don't know much about the rest of the Bulldogs' lineup.
Penns Valley 52, Penn Cambria 25
152-Cole Confer, PV, maj. dec. Jacob Driskel, 13-2.
160-Jacob Hurley, PV, pinned Corey Hurley, 1:34.
170-Andrew Hurd, PV, pinned Matt Wyland, 3:14.
182-Mike Rogers, PV, pinned Matthew Smith, 1:01.
195-Maverick Swartz, PV, pinned Henry Schlosser, :39.
220-Seth McLendon, PC, maj. dec. Mike Mundt, 13-4.
285-Jon Wilkinson, PC, pinned Mike Confer, 1:09.
106-Isaac Bierly, PV, forfeit.
113-Curtis Decker, PV, pinned Zach Stevens, :55.
120-Kolton Confer, PV, pinned Ryan Biter, 3:10.
126-Austin Farabaugh, PC, forfeit.
132-Dominic Farabaugh, PC, dec. Matt Hosterman, 6-0.
138-Michael Eckenrode, PC, pinned Dalton Zerbe, 3:50.
Records: Penns Valley 16-3; Penn Cambria 11-8.
Analysis: Penns Valley went on to beat Juniata in the quarterfinals, so Penn Cambria's loss doesn't look too bad. The Panthers are pretty inexperienced, but coach Todd Niebauer got victories out of some of his better wrestlers. Seth McLendon and Michael Eckenrode are two of his most dependable guys. Niebauer told me (during a phone interview from that same Sheetz parking lot) that he was impressed with Jon Wilkinson's pin at 285 pounds. The Centre Daily Times didn't send a writer to Mifflintown for the meet, but they did post a short story, though most of it focuses on Penns Valley's victory over Juniata.
Regular season
Meyersdale 34, Berlin Brothersvalley 30145-Seth Deist, M, dec. Eric Darr, 2-1.
152-Blake Miller, BB, dec. David Stanton, 9-5. T 3-3
160-Bryce Fochtman, BB, pinned Austin Imler, 2:35. BB 9-3
170-Tim Hines, M, dec. Trevor Moore, 10-7.
182-Billy Dunbar, M, pinned Shane Pepper, 1:15.
195-Gavin Berkley, M, forfeit.
220-Anthony Collins, BB, forfeit.
285-Mitchell Walker, BB, forfeit.
106-Trevor Thomas, M, pinned Emil Kiesnowski, 3:02.
113-Billy Charlton, M, pinned Tommy DeArmitt, 1:56.
120-Joe Swank, BB, dec. Brady McKenzie, 7-0.
126-Collin Day, M, maj. dec. E.J. Custer, 15-5. M 34-24
132-Chris Miller, BB, dec. Tanner Hetrick, 5-3.
138-Braden Fochtman, BB, dec. Hunter Lantz, 5-3.
Records: Meyersdale 9-3; Berlin Brothersvalley 11-2.
Analysis: I covered this one for The Tribune-Democrat, so you can read what I felt was the key match in this one there. I also took photos, which didn't make the paper, but you can see pictures of each match here.
Meyersdale did almost everything right here to get the No. 3 seed in District 5. From David Stanton staying on his feet against Blake Miller (and off his back) to Collin Day getting a major to Brady McKenzie avoiding one.
The dual could have been different if Eric Darr had gotten the late takedown that he was close to in his opening match with Seth Deist.
Berlin was hurt by the loss of 195-pounder Stew Trulick, who was on the bench in street clothes. Coach Jason Cornell said he was still dealing with an injury from the Thomas tournament. He wouldn't say what the injury was, but there was a big bandage on Trulick's forehead.
Meyersdale knows all about injuries, as coach Chadd Sines has been without upper weights Ty Smith and Justin Dunmeyer all season.
Chris Miller needed a late score to beat Tanner Hetrick at 132.
North Star 42, Somerset 25
160-Landon Lohr, S, maj. dec. Austin Connor, 12-4.
170-Thomas Miller, NS, dec. Thomas Hocket, 5-1.
182-Hunter Connor, NS, dec. Logan Eller, 9-8.
195-Kevin Horner, NS, forfeit.
220-Levi Albright, NS, forfeit.
285-Brady Vinisky, NS, forfeit.
106-Lenny Beeman, NS, pinned Kat Luteri, 2:55.
113-Garret Foster, NS, forfeit.
120-Tayte Mostoller, NS, maj. dec. Tyler Walker, 10-0.
126-Damian Jano, S, pinned Colton Gennett, 1:14.
132-Jon Fabian, S, pinned Michael Baker, 1:02.
138-Tevin Mostoller, NS, tech. fall Daniel Talley, 15-0 (5:33).
145-Mike Laue, S, dec. Luke Lepley, 4-0.
152-Corey Fritch, NS, dec. Kody Williams, 7-5 (SV).
Records: North Star 8-5; Somerset 8-8.
Analysis: Somerset needed a victory here to make the District 5 Duals, but the shorthanded Golden Eagles couldn't make it happen. Jeff Maurer covered it for the Daily American. You can read his story here. The big news was that Jake Nickelson injured his shoulder in practice and missed the match. Coach Brian Barron told Maurer that he hopes to have him back for the individual postseason.
Of the matches that were wrestled, there were no major shockers, but the final bout was the biggest surprise to me, as Corey Fritch needed overtime to beat Kody Williams.
Chestnut Ridge 78, Tussey Mountain 6
220-Brad Winegardner, CR, forfeit.
285-Austin Buttry, CR, forfeit.
106-Aaron Burkett, CR, forfeit.
113-Sam Shank, CR, forfeit.
120-Derrick Claar, CR, pinned Dylan Park, 4:15.
126-Trent Crouse, CR, forfeit.
132-Colby Hillegass, CR, pinned Fredric Wiemert, 4:42.
138-Jerimiah Zimmerman, CR, pinned Matthew Duvall, 1:09.
145-Lance Barnett, TM, pinned Dustin Bence, 1:40.
152-Kyle Winegardner, CR, pinned Tyler Husick, 2:59.
160-Conner Buttry, CR, pinned Wyatt Brumbaugh, 3:22.
170-Teddy Albright, CR, pinned Skyler Brumbaugh, :30.
182-Tyler Dibert, CR, pinned Bryant Nichols, 1:33.
195-Dan Albright, pinned Shad Brumbaugh, 1:31.
Records: Chestnut Ridge 20-1; Tussey Mountain 9-10.
Analysis: The anticipated rematch at heavyweight never materialized. A BleacherCoaches post says that Tussey Mountain 285-pounder Mitchell Hall missed the match due to illness. I don't know much about Tussey Mountain, having only seen a few of their wrestlers at Bedford last weekend. I would have guessed that Shad Brumbaugh was the Titans' second-best wrestler, but he got pinned by Dan Albright at 195.
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