WPIAL Class 2A wrestlers to watch for 2023-24 season

By: Paul Schofield
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 4:47 PM

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Class 2A Wrestlers to Watch

Rune Lawrence

Frazier, Sr., (112-7 career, 45-3 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 189 champion, 2022 WPIAL 172 champion, 2021 WPIAL 172 champion; 2023 PIAA 189 champion, 2022 PIAA 172 champion, PIAA 2021 172 champion. Committed to West Virginia.

Cooper Hornack

Burrell, Sr., (116-19 career, 43-6 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 127 champion, 2022 WPIAL 120 runner-up, 2021 WPIAL 106 champion; 2023 PIAA 127 champion, 2022 PIAA 120 fourth, PIAA 2021 106 runner-up. Committed to Columbia.

Chris Vargo

Bentworth, Sr., (92-9 career, 42-3 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 127 runner-up, 2022 WPIAL 120 champion, 2021 WPIAL 113 champion; 2023 PIAA 127 runner-up, 2022 PIAA 120 fifth, 2021 PIAA 113 third. Committed to Edinboro.

Brenan Morgan

Central Valley, Sr. (70-12 career, 38-5 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 215 champion, 2022 WPIAL 189 fourth; 2023 PIAA 215 runner-up. Committed to Virginia.

Nico Fanella

Indiana, Jr., (67-9 career, 35-6 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 2A 114 champion, 2022 WPIAL 3A 106 runner-up; 2023 PIAA 2A 114 fourth. Committed to Brown.

Braedon Welsh

Fort Cherry, Jr., (74-18 career, 44-6 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 172 champion, 2022 WPIAL 160 sixth; 2023 PIAA 172 fourth. Committed to Brown.

Joe Baronick

Burgettstown, Sr., (87-38 career, 41-15 2022-23)

• 2023 WPIAL 285 runner-up, 2022 WPIAL 285 champion, 2021 WPIAL 285 fourth; 2023 PIAA 285 sixth

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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