Latrobe’s Luke Willochell, Burrell’s Cam Baker look to join elite WCCA clubs
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 3:59 PM
Burrell’s Cam Baker reacts to winning the 107-pound WCCA final Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Greensburg Salem High School.
Latrobe senior Luke Willochell and Burrell junior Cam Baker look to join elite clubs Saturday at the 72nd Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association wrestling tournament at Greensburg Salem.
Willochell is a victory away from becoming the 14th four-time champion when he faces Franklin Regional’s Chase Smith in the 133-pound final, and Baker could become the next 49th three-time winner when he faces 2024 champion Anthony Mucci of Derry at 127 pounds. Mucci won at 114 last year.
Willochell is also a victory from his 100th career pin.
Other past champions to reach the finals include Latrobe senior Leo Joseph (121), Derry sophomore Mason Horwat (152) and Kiski Area junior Cooper Roscosky (215).
The finals will commence this afternoon.
Semifinals
107: Beau Fennick (Franklin Regional) m.d. Kai Maxwell (Latrobe), 8-0; Rocco DeCario (Derry) p. Luca Butera (Norwin), 0:39.
114: Dylan Barrett (Penn-Trafford) t.f. Gavin Murphy (Kiski Area), 19-3 (3:51); Coleton Klipa (Norwin) d. Titus Colangelo (Franklin Regional), 7-2.
121: Leo Joseph (Latrobe) p. Nate Caracciolo (Hempfield), 2:38; Luke DeSantis (Penn-Trafford) d. Nate Gulibon (Norwin), 9-3.
127: Cam Baker (Burrell) p. John DeLuca (Kiski Area), 0:50; Anthony Mucci (Derry) d. Mikey Ruane (Franklin Regional), 5-3.
133: Luke Willochell (Latrobe) p. Jake Stewart (Burrell), 1:01; Chase Smith (Franklin Regional) t.f. Dom Butera (Norwin), 16-0 (3:49).
139: Deydon Soto (Belle Vernon) m.d. Nathan Klingensmith (Norwin), 11-3; Julian Bertucci (Burrell) d. Nico Sarnic (Franklin Regional), 5-0.
145: Max Firestine (Franklin Regional) m.d. Tristian Wtorkiewicz (Mt. Pleasant), 10-2; Gage Mamie (Norwin) d. Sidney Hand (Penn-Trafford), 4-1 (SV).
152: Mason Horwat (Derry) t.f. Dylan Clayton (Penn-Trafford), 19-3 (3:14); Kole Doppelheuer (Belle Vernon) d. Calio Zanella (Burrell), 4-1.
160: Ewan Olson (Derry) d. Ethan Cartwright (Franklin Regional), 6-3; Jack White (Norwin) d. Stephen Predajna (Mt. Pleasant), 4-1.
172: Mario Hutcherson (Kiski Area) p. Logan Matrisch (Penn-Trafford), 1:01; Isaac Lacinski (Burrell) d. Landon Delara (Southmoreland), 4-0.
189: Mark Gray (Kiski Area) p. Abe Taylor (Kiski Area), 5:03; Brady Brown (Derry) won by DQ over Tasso Whipple (Penn-Trafford), 3:54.
215: Cooper Roscosky (Kiski Area) p. Kadon Shannon (Southmoreland), 2:00; Elijah Brown (Belle Vernon) m.d. Luke Boylan (Burrell), 9-1.
285: Ryder Ekas (Kiski Area) p. Ayden Kun (Burrell), 5:55; Marco Scarton (Latrobe) d. David Sager (Southmoreland), 9-3.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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