WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers to watch

By: Paul Schofield
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | 7:48 PM

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Top wrestlers returning

Class AAA

State champions

Wrestler, School (Yr., Wt., 2019 Record, Overall)

Carter Dibert, Franklin Regional (so., 106, 41-2, 73-12)

Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Seneca Valley (jr., 113, 48-1, 94-9)

x-Sam Hillegas, North Hills (sr., 132, 41-1, 118-2)

Gerrit Nijenhuis, Canon-McMillan (sr., 170, 44-3, 134-16)

x-state champion in 2017, 2018

PIAA placewinners

Dylan Chappell, Seneca Valley (jr., 106, 42-5, 79-18)-2nd

Mason Prinkey, Connellsville (jr., 106, 35-8, 59-17)-5th

Finn Solomon, Franklin Regional (so., 113, 40-8)-2nd

Kurtis Phipps, Norwin (sr., 120, 37-3, 112-9)-2nd

y-Wyatt Henson, Waynesburg (jr., 120, 0-0, 43-12)-5th

Cole Homet, Waynesburg (so., 120, 45-9, 45-9)-7th

Gabe Willochell, Latrobe (sr., 132, 36-6, 98-26)-4th

Tyler Linsenbigler, Hempfield (jr., 138, 39-7, 72-14)-4th

y-Spencer Cole, Pine-Richland (jr., 152, 30-8, 62-14)-7th

Jack Blumer, Kiski Area (sr., 160, 46-4, 111-25)-3rd

Jake Richardson, Mars (sr., 160, 31-5, 73-11)-5th

Nick Delp, Kiski Area (sr., 170, 44-8, 113-300-8th

Luke Stout, Mount Lebanon (sr., 182, 42-2, 111-16)-2nd

Luke Montgomery, Bethel Park (sr., 195, 24-6, 62-32)-7th

Isaiah Vance, Hempfield (jr., 285, 35-6, 69-15)-4th

y-placewinners in 2018

Previous PIAA qualifiers

Costa Moore, Canon-McMillan (jr., 106, 26-10, 26-10)

Eric Berginc, Hempfield (jr., 120, 28-16, 53-28)

Jared Keslar, Connellsville (so., 126, 35-8, 35-8)

z-Jordan Watters, West Allegheny (jr., 126, 34-7, 93-25)

Nathan Lukez, Pine-Richland (sr., 138, 37-7, 96-24)

Daniel Yetsick, Ambridge (sr., 138, 33-6, 92-22)

Tanner Rohaley, Canon-McMillan (sr., 145, 23-15, 52-31)

Antonio Amelio, Seneca Valley (jr., 145, 30-15, 63-32)

z-Tyler Kocak, Hampton ( jr., 145, 27-9, 87-23)

Luca Augustine, Waynesburg (jr., 152, 42-9, 58-13)

Cole Whitmer, Trinity (sr., 182, 35-5, 79-26)

John Meyers, Greensburg Salem (sr., 31-10, 56-23)

Justin Hart, Hampton (jr., 195, 31-7, 69-13)

Trent Patrick, Greensburg Salem (sr., 220, 24-8, 67-41)

Ryan Weinzen, Norwin (sr., 220, 34-5, 64-26)

Dillon Ferretti, Hempfield (sr., 220, 33-12, 56-22)

Quentin Franklin, South Fayette (sr., 285, 37-11, 80-41)

z-qualified in 2018

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.