WPIAL Class AA wrestlers to watch

By: Paul Schofield
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 4:27 PM

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Top returning Class AA wrestlers

State champions

Wrestler, School (Yr., Wt., Last year’s record, career record)

Thayne Lawrence, Frazier (sr., 160, 29-3, 96-11)

Dayton Pitzer, Mt. Pleasant (so., 182, 42-1, 42-1)

PIAA placewinners

Joey Fischer, South Park (jr., 106, 38-2, 73-10) 4th

Ryan Michaels, Elizabeth Forward (sr., 113, 43-2, 78-8) 3rd

Ian Oswalt, Burrell (jr., 120, 48-4, 95-14) 5th

Ty Cymmerman, Derry Area (jr., 126, 40-8, 82-14) 4th

A.J. Corrado, Burrell (jr., 138, 38-12, 77-27) 5th

Trent Schultheis, Freedom (jr., 152, 36-5, 76-23) 2nd

Austin Walley, Ellwood City (sr., 182, 36-5, 94-24) 4th

PIAA qualifiers

Luke Geibig, Mt. Pleasant (so., 106, 32-14, 32-14)

Nate Yagle, McGuffey (jr., 113, 28-10, 60-30)

Ed Huehn, Carlynton (sr., 126, 32-9, 93-33)

Conner Redinger, Quaker Valley (jr., 34-10, 73-12)

Kenny Duschek, Freedom (jr., 138, 35-14, 73-24)

Shane Kemper, Burgettstown (jr., 145, 36-9, 69-21)

Riley Kemper, Burgettstown (sr., 285, 36-10, 96-37)

Gerald Comedy, Washington (sr., 285, 28-8, 39-19)

WPIAL champions

106: Joey Fischer, South Park (jr., 106, 38-2, 73-10)-

113: Ryan Michaels, Elizabeth Forward (sr., 113, 43-2, 78-8)

120: Ian Oswalt, Burrell (jr., 120, 48-4, 95-14)

126: Ty Cymmerman, Derry Area (jr., 126, 40-8, 82-14)

106/132: Conner Redinger, Quaker Valley (jr., 34-10, 73-12)

152: Trent Schultheis, Freedom (jr., 152, 36-5, 76-23)

138/152/160: Thayne Lawrence, Frazier (sr., 160, 29-3, 96-11)

182: Dayton Pitzer, Mt. Pleasant (so., 182, 42-1, 42-1)

220/285: Riley Kemper, Burgettstown (sr., 285, 36-10, 96-37)

District 6

Ryan Harbert. Ligonier Valley (so., 132, 26-10, 26-10)

Kyrie Miller, Ligonier Valley (sr., 19-11, 44-29)

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.