Numerous PIAA wrestling qualifiers return in Class AA

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 | 5:06 PM


Returning PIAA Class AA qualifiers

106: Trent Valovchik, So., Burrell (35-13)

• WPIAL champion finished sixth at Southwest Regional and went 1-2 at PIAA tournament.

113: Manny Dovshek, Sr., Bentworth (30-7, 87-30)

• WPIAL champion was fourth at Southwest Regional and finished 0-2 at PIAAs.

113: E.J. Wood, Jr., Freedom (70-16, 39-8)

• WPIAL runner-up took third at regionals and was 1-2 at PIAA tournament.

113: Bryan Gaul, Jr., Burrell (58-35)

• WPIAL third-place finisher was sixth at regionals and was 1-2 at PIAAs.

120: Jeff Pattison, Jr., McGuffey (64-19, 37-12)

• WPIAL champion took fourth at regionals and was 0-2 at PIAA tournament.

120: Trent Bechtold, Sr., Burrell (30-17, 78-62)

• WPIAL runner-up placed fifth at Southwest Regional and was 2-2 at PIAAs.

120: Jim Gwyer, Jr., Beth-Center (42-36, 29-19)

• He finished sixth in WPIAL and Southwest Region and was 0-2 at states.

126: Gavin Teasdale, Sr., Jefferson-Morgan (40-0, 122-0)

• He won WPIAL, Southwest Region and PIAA championships for the third time.

126: John Rocco Kazalas, Jr., Quaker Valley (60-22, 31-9)

• WPIAL third-place finisher was third in region and fifth in state.

126: Shawn Broadway, Sr., Derry (30-15, 94-42)

• He finished sixth in WPIAL, fourth in region and was 1-2 at PIAAs.

132: Tyler Griffiths, Sr., Southmoreland (38-3, 116-16)

• WPIAL champ finished third at regionals and second in state.

138: Alex Caldwell, Sr., Ligonier Valley (33-12, 80-36)

• He was third in District 6, fourth in region and fifth in state.

138: Theyne Lawrence, So., Frazier (37-6)

• WPIAL champion took second at regionals and third in the state.

138: Chase Komara, Sr., Freedom (34-14, 86-38)

• WPIAL third-place finisher took sixth at regionals and was 2-2 at PIAAs.

145: Joe Demor, Sr., South Side Beaver (15-7, 80-19)

• WPIAL third-place finisher was fifth at Southwest Regional and was 0-2 at PIAAs.

152: Robby Patrick, Sr., Ligonier Valley (38-2, 110-14)

• District 6 champion won the Southwest Regional title and took second in state.

182: Dominic Fundy. Jr., Beth-Center (75-12, 39-1)

• WPIAL and Southwest Regional champion finished second in the PIAA tournament.

182: Dom Deluca, Jr., Derry (68-18, 37-8)

• WPIAL third-place finisher took second in region and third in state.

220: Bishop McCoy, Sr., South Side Beaver (34-6, 81-31)

• WPIAL champion was third in region and fifth in state.

220: Ryan Mauro, Jr., Southmoreland (24-15, 24-15)

• He was fifth in the WPIAL and sixth at regionals before going 0-2 at PIAAs.

*Weight classes are from 2016-17 season

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