2016 PIAA Wrestling Championships – Class AA Final Results

By: HSSN Staff
Sunday, March 13, 2016 | 5:53 AM

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The WPIAL came into the medal rounds of the PIAA Championships with nine individuals wrestling for a gold medal. After action ended Saturday, the WPIAL ended the season with seven state champions. Of the seven that won gold Saturday, five have won more then one title in their career.

One wrestler was able to claim his third PIAA Championship, as George Phillippi of Derry was victorious at 138 pounds. He was able to pick up a pair of takedowns in the match to defeat Cole Wetzel of Boiling Springs 6-2.

The WPIAL had four wrestlers win their second PIAA Championship. Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan had no trouble at 113 pounds, tech. falling Kollin Myers of Boiling Springs 23-8 in 3:33. For Teasdale, he was able to win all four of his matches by technical fall. The next wrestler to win his second title was Mike Carr of South Fayette at 145 pounds. He picked up a second period takedown on James Duffy of Smethport, and rode him the entire third period, to win 3-1.

Teammates Jake Wentzel and Greg Bulsak of South Park were able to win back to back titles in their senior seasons. At 160, Wentzel scored an escape and a takedown in the second period, then rode the third period, to defeat Louis Head of Eisenhower 3-0. At 182, Bulsak was able to get a takedown and a cradle on Montoursville’s Garrett Hoffman to win by fall in 1:43.

Winning his first state title was Damon Greenwald of Burrell, who beat GioVonne Sanders of Jeannette for a second time this season at 152 pounds. It was 1-1 after regulation before Greenwald was able to pick up a takedown in overtime to win 3-1. Also winning his first state title was Jake Beistel of Southmoreland at 285 pounds. He scored a takedown in the first period that made the difference in his 3-2 victory over Zach Stafford of Cambridge Springs. Beistel’s state championship marks his 150th career win (a school record) en route to becoming the first state champion for Southmoreland.

In addition to Sanders, the other WPIAL wrestler to come up short in the finals was Bill Bowlen of Jefferson Morgan at 195 pounds.It was a 1-1 match late in the third when Bowlen was able to get in on a shot to get a takedown. But a quick reversal, that led to three back points, allowed Montoursville’s Gavin Hoffman to win the match 6-3.

The outstanding wrestler award was given to Athens’ Brian Courtney at 126 pounds. Courtney was able to defeat three returning state champions to win his first state title. Courtney defeated Jonathan Gabriel of Bedford (126 champ) in the quarterfinals, Cole Matthews of Reynolds in the semi finals (120 champ), and Max Murin of Central Cambria in the finals (113 champ).

For a full recap of the PIAA Championships, listen in to Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, Monday night at 7:00 PM. We will welcome all seven WPIAL wrestlers who won a gold medal on the show.

Medal Round Results:

106

1^st – Kevan Gentile (Jim Thorpe) dec. Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia) 7-1

3^rd – Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge) dec. Beau Bayless (Reynolds) 4-1

5^th – Keelan Kunselman (Brookville) dec. Chase Shields (Bishop McDevitt) 7-0

7^th – Joe Klock (Benton) dec. Jon Consorti (Wilson) 7-2

 

113

1^st – Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) tech. fall Kollin Myers (Boiling Springs) 23-8, 3:33

3^rd – Willy Girard (Williams Valley) dec. Alan Diltz (Benton) 4-0

5^th – Bronson Garber (Upper Dauphin) dec. Darren Yearick (Penns Valley) 5-0

7^th – Gavin Park (Brookville) dec. Richie Markulics (Notre Dame GP) 1-0

 

120

1^st – Charles Lenox (Fort LeBoeuf) dec. Faris Messai (Jamestown) 6-3

3^rd – Joe Lobeck (Lancaster Catholic) maj. dec. Jordan Gessner (Lewisburg) 10-0

5^th – Jalin Hankerson (Boiling Springs) dec. Angelo Barberio (Muncy) 3-2

7^th – Sam Sallot (Harborcreek) dec. Ryan Carlson (Brockway) 8-3

 

126

1^st – Brian Courtney (Athens) dec. Max Murin (Central Cambria) 3-2

3^rd – Cole Matthews (Reynolds) dec. Jonathan Gabriel (Bedford) 3-1

5^th – Mason Lindenmuth (Brockway) dec. Tanner Altobelli (Redbank Valley) 3-1 OT

7^th – Brian Earlston (Line Mountain) dec. Tanner McHugh (Tamaqua) 1-0

 

132

1^st – Taylor Ortz (Brookville) dec. John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt) 7-2

3^rd – Jacob Wasser (Palisades) dec. Todd Lane (Southern Columbia) 5-0

5^th – Collin Glorioso (Huntingdon) dec. Jared McGill (Chestnut Ridge) 1-0 OT UTB

7^th – Mike Stuart (Benton) dec. Chaise Hauck (Reynolds) 6-1

 

138

1^st – George Phillippi (Derry) dec. Cole Wetzel (Boiling Springs) 6-2

3^rd – Jarrette Carter (Fort LeBoeuf) dec. Cole Aaron (Brookville) 3-1 OT

5^th – Creighton Edsell (Wyalusing) dec. Chase Anklam (Pen Argyl) 5-4

7^th – Justin McCoy (Chestnut Ridge) fall Dallas Bulsak (South Park) 2:51

 

145

1^st – Mike Carr (South Fayette) dec. James Duffy (Smethport) 3-1

3^rd – Kody Komara (Freedom) dec. Seth Baney (Huntingdon) 5-0

5^th – Seth Hogue (Reynolds) won by forfeit over Caleb Clymer (NW Lehigh) WBF

7^th – Keith Batkowski (Montoursville) dec. Ashton West (Bermudian Springs) 3-2

 

152

1^st – Damon Greenwald (Burrell) dec. GioVonne Sanders (Jeannette) 3-1 OT

3^rd – Nick Monico (Saegertown) dec. Nate Newberry (Biglerville) 3-1 OT

5^th – Shae Bloom (Curwensville) tech. fall Morgan Deremer (Chestnut Ridge) 17-1, 4:53

7^th – Jon Wagner (Huntingdon) dec. Caleb Hetrick (Brookville) 4-3

 

160

1^st – Jake Wentzel (South Park) dec. Louis Head (Eisenhower) 3-0

3^rd – Blake Marks (Southern Columbia) dec. Braden Fochtman (Berlin-Bros.) 1-0

5^th – Austin Farabaugh (Penn Cambria) dec. Ryan Farber (Northern Lehigh) 1-0

7^th – Dalton Group (Susquenita) dec. Cody Jenkins (South Allegheny) 5-0

 

170

1^st – Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon) dec. Anthony Walters (Westmont-Hilltop) 6-4 OT

3^rd – Anthony Welsh (Beth Center) dec. Dayton Wickwire (Towanda) 4-1

5^th – Brandon Stokes (Milton) won by forfeit over Cody Mulligan (Saegertown) WBF

7^th – Jeremy Walsh (Benton) dec. Dakota Mackley (Eastern York) 11-10

 

182

1^st – Greg Bulsak (South Park) fall Garrett Hoffman (Montoursville) 1:43

3^rd – Dakota Geer (Franklin) dec. Luke Funck (Northern Lebanon) 4-1

5^th – Zach Zimmerman (Troy) dec. Christian Hutzell (Meyersdale) 2-1

7^th – Jacob Driskel (Penn Cambria) dec. Jared Mooney (Palmerton) 6-0

 

195

1^st – Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville) dec. Bill Bowlen (Jefferson Morgan) 6-3

3^rd – Connor Frey (Lehighton) dec. Blake Reynolds (Greenville) 1-0

5^th – Zach Sintobin (Clarion) dec. Conner Buttry (Chestnut Ridge) 7-5 OT

7^th – Logan Fisher (Huntingdon) dec. Deven Simpson (Cambridge Springs) 7-0

 

220

1^st – Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt) dec. Josiah Jones (Westmont-Hilltop) 2-1 2OT

3^rd – Gage Gladysz (Greenville) dec. Ethan Budd (Port Alleghany) 5-4 OT

5^th – Joseph Gladish (Allentown CC) maj. dec. Rasaun Culberson (South Fayette) 13-5

7^th – Devin Fotenez (Saucon Valley) dec. Cole Rickert (Reynolds) 3-2 2OT

 

285

1^st – Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) dec. Zach Stafford (Cambridge Springs) 3-2

3^rd – Brylee Shumaker (Redbank Valley) dec. Alex Nicholas (Salisbury) 4-1 2OT

5^th – Crae McCracken (Loyalsock) dec. Dawson Otis (Wyalusing) 4-0

7^th – Josh Lind (Mount Pleasant) dec. Evan Sweesey (Freedom) 5-3