WPIAL wrestling rankings: Dec. 17, 2024

By: Paul Schofield
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 7:45 PM

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Team rankings

Class 3A

Team (Record), Previous

1. Connellsville (2-1), 1

2. Franklin Regional (9-0), 2

3. Bethel Park (6-0), 3

4. Norwin (9-0), 4

5. North Allegheny (9-1), 6

6. Fox Chapel (5-2), 7

7. Latrobe (3-3), 8

8. Kiski Area (8-3), 9

9. Trinity (2-2), 5

10. Thomas Jefferson (6-0), NR

Dropped out: 10. Canon-McMillan (4-5)/ 10

Teams to watch: Armstrong (5-2),Belle Vernon 1-0), Butler (2-0), Penn-Trafford (4-2), and Ringgold (6-0).

Class 2A

Team (Record) Previous

1. Burrell (0-0), 1

2. Derry (11-2), 2

3. McGuffey (7-1), 4

4. Quaker Valley (0-0), 3

5. Laurel (11-2), 5

6. Bentworth (3-4), 7

7. Burgettstown (4-1), 8

8. Frazier (3-3), 7

9. Freedom (1-0), 9

10. Highlands (4-3), 10

Teams to watch: Avella (4-3), Greensburg Salem (5-2), Hopewell (0-0), and Jefferson-Morgan (6-2).

Individual rankings

Class 3A

107: 1. Tommy Gretz, so., Connellsville; 2. Beau Fennick, fr., Franklin Regional; 3. Zach Rehak, so., Thomas Jefferson; 4. Anthony Jones, So., Shaler. (PA 1: Brayden Wenrich, fr., Northampton).

114: 1. Nick McGarrity, so., Peters Township; 2. Dyan Barrett, jr., Penn-Trafford; 3. Landon Lynn, jr., Connellsville; 4. Coleton Klipa, fr., Norwin. (PA 1: Emilio Albanese, so., Emmaus).

121: 1. Landon Sidun, so., Norwin; 2. Nolan Rice, so., Connellsville; 3. Michael Worsen, sr., Fox Chapel; 4. Nico Kapusta, sr., Hempfield Area (inj.). (PA 1: Sidun).

127: 1. Santino Sloboda, jr., Butler; 2. Leo Joseph, sr., Latrobe; 3. Dominick Canali, jr., Trinity; 4. Cael Yanek, jr., Moon Area. (PA 1: Keanu Dillard, jr., Bethlehem Catholic).

133: 1. Luke Willochell, sr., Latrobe; 2. Nico Fanella, sr., Indiana; 3. Collier Hartman, jr. Canon-McMIllan; 4. Seth Walker, sr., Bethel Park. (PA 1: Trey Wagner, jr, Northampton).

139: 1. Kai Vielma, so., Connellsville; 2. Dominic Ferraro, sr., Pine-Richland; 3. Carter Putt, sr., Indiana; 4. Owen Campbell, jr., Plum. (PA 1: Anthoy Mutarelli, sr., Council Rock South).

145: 1. Jullian Ruggieri, sr., Connellsville; 2. Talan Mizenko, sr., South Fayette; 3. Zach Hill, jr., Seneca Valley; 4. Dustin Kerr, Hampton. (PA 1: Tahir Parkins, sr., Nazareth).

152: 1. Evan Petrovich, sr., Connellsville; 2. Rhamil Islamov, sr., Baldwin; 3. Kole Doppelheuer, sr., Belle Vernon; 4. Darius McMillon, sr., Peters Township. (PA 1: Collin Gaj, Sr., Quakertown).

160: 1. Maddox Shaw, sr., Thomas Jefferson; 2. Lonzy Vielma, sr., Connellsville; 3. Rook Smith, jr., Montour; 4. Cole Gibbons, jr., Mount Lebanon. (PA 1: Shaw).

172: 1. Bode Marlow, sr., Thomas Jefferson; 2. Mario Hutcherson, fr., Kiski Area; 3. Maclane Miller, jr., Pine-Richland; 4. Kaleb Kinzey, so., Armstrong. (PA 1: Asher Cunningham, sr., State College).

189: 1. Hunter Snyder, so., Latrobe; 2. Elijah Brown, jr., Belle Vernon; 3. Mark Gray, sr., Kiski Area; 4. Tasso Whipple. Sr., Penn-Trafford. (PA 1: Ty Morrison, Sr., West Perry).

215: 1. Jake Conroy, sr., Ringgold; 2. Cooper Roscosky, jr., Kiski Area; 3. Roman Thompson, so. Pittsburgh Central Catholic; 4. Chris Cook, sr., Connellsville. (PA 1: Conroy).

285: 1. Shepherd Turk, sr., Thomas Jefferson; 2. Ben Lloyd, sr., Mount Lebanon; 3. Roan Tustin, jr., Waynesburg; 4. Cameron Danna, jr., West Allegheny. (PA 1: Dean Bechtold, jr., Owen J. Roberts).

Class 2A

107: 1. Angelo Boni, jr., Central Valley; 2. Kayden Braun, so., Freedom Area; 3. Brayden Hanning, fr., Jefferson-Morgan; 4. Rocco DeCario, fr., Derry. (PA 1: Chase Karenbauer, fr., Grove City).

114: 1. Bruce Anderchak, jr., Quaker Valley; 2. Preston Bubach, fr., Elizabeth Forward; 3. Javeon Chambers, jr. Highlands; 4. Logan Ketzel, so., Laurel. (PA 1: Freddy Bachmann, fr. Faith Christian).

121: 1. Tucker Main, so., McGuffey; 2. Auston Kosanovic, jr., Avonworth; 3. Carter Thomas, so., Burrell; 4. Noah Collins, jr., West Greene. (PA 1: Joe Bachmann, so. Faith Christian).

127: 1. Cam Baker, jr., Burrell; 2. Antonio Boni, jr., Central Valley; 2. Dylan Bateman, fr., Derry; 4. Archer Brua, so., Laurel. (PA 1: Gauge Botero, sr., Faith Christian).

133: 1. Anthony Mucci, sr., Derry; 2. Drake McClure, so., Bentworth; 3. Mason Wright, jr., Beth-Center; 4. Emmett Wolfe, jr., McGuffey. (PA 1: Jax Forrest, jr., Bishop McCort).

139: 1. Lucas Barr, jr., McGuffey; 2. Giovanni, sr., Derry; 3. Jacob Stewart, jr., Burrell; 4. Kaiden Millward, so., Freedom Area. (PA 1: Brandt Harer, jr., Montgomery).

145: 1. Julian Bertucci, jr., Burrell; 2. Aiden Buford, sr., Highlands; 3. Matthews Danna, jr., Quaker Valley; 4. Brett Klin, sr., Derry. (PA 1: Bo Bassett, jr., Bishop McCort).

152: 1. Luke Boyer, so., Elizabeth Forward; 2. Jonah Erdely, jr., Frazier; 3. Calio Zanella, sr., Burrell; 4. Ryder Goe, sr., South Side. (PA 1: Max Stein, sr., Faith Christian).

160: 1. Owen Ivcic, jr., Bentworth; 2. Mason Horwat, so., Derry; 3. Ryan Celaschi, sr., Frazier; 4. Gabe Lilly, sr., Ellwood City. (PA 1: Reagan Milheim, jr., Warrior Run).

172: 1. Jackson Angelo, jr., Frazier; 2. Isaac Lacinski, sr., Burrell; 3. Ewan Olson, jr., Derry; 4. Marcus Richey, sr., Quaker Valley. (PA 1: Melvin Miller, so. Bishop McCort).

189: 1. Braedon Welsh, sr., Fort Cherry; 2. Brady Brown, so., Derry; 3. Slayton Williams, sr., South Side; 4. Brayden Taggart, jr. Bentworth. (PA 1: Adam Waters, jr., Faith Christian).

215: 1. Luke Boylan, sr., Burrell; 2. Brennan Breisinger, fr., Quaker Valley; Kaden Shannon, jr., Southmoreland; 4. Wyatt Foster, sr., Knoch. (PA 1: Austin Johnson, sr., Muncy).

285: 1. Colin Whyte, jr., West Greene; 2. Landon Heath, jr., Jefferson-Morgan; 3. Henry Barbisch, sr. Carlynton; 4. Casey Wilson, jr., Laurel. (PA 1: Mark Effendian, jr., Faith Christian).

Note: PA 1 denotes PaPower Wrestling preseason No. 1.

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.