Raiders advance 3 wrestlers to PIAA Tournament
Waynesburg Central advanced three wrestlers, while Jefferson-Morgan and West Greene qualified one each into the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships.
The Raiders无毛视频� Roan Tustin, Ky Szewczyk, and Brock Evans all had top-four finishes at the WPIAL Class AAA Championship.
Jefferson-Morgan无毛视频檚 Chase Frameli placed third and West Greene无毛视频檚 Colin Whyte finished fourth at the PIAA Southwest Class AA Regional to earn a berth into the state tournament.
Tustin opened the 285-pound bracket with a pin and then followed with two decisions to advance to his first WPIAL title bout against Thomas Jefferson无毛视频檚 Shepherd Turk.
After a scoreless first period, Turk scored an escape for a 1-0 lead. Turk added a takedown in the third period for a 3-0 victory.
无毛视频淚 didn无毛视频檛 choose bottom. He无毛视频檚 real big. I planned on taking him down late in the second, but it didn无毛视频檛 work out. It was just two big guys just scrapping around and it went to his side,无毛视频� said Tustin. 无毛视频淲henever I无毛视频檓 wrestling these guys who are 50 or 60 pounds heavier than me, it无毛视频檚 hard to stand up.
无毛视频淚 think I wrestled decently. Everyone can always wrestle better.无毛视频�
As for the state tournament, Tustin added, 无毛视频淚 have nothing to lose.无毛视频�
Szewczyk was edged by Latrobe无毛视频檚 Jake Braun in the 127-pound semifinals. He stayed alive in the tournament with a 5-3 win over Plum无毛视频檚 Rylen Campbell in the fourth round of consolations.
Szewczyk faced Baldwin无毛视频檚 Owen Klodowski in the third-place consolation. The first period was scoreless and then Klodowski grabbed a 2-0 lead with an escape and technical violation.
Klodowski scored a takedown for the 4-0 victory.
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无毛视频淚 want another medal. I无毛视频檓 not going there just to be there. I无毛视频檓 going there to place. I无毛视频檝e wrestled in the Giant Center before. I无毛视频檓 not going to let the bright lights affect how I wrestle.无毛视频�
Evans lost to Thomas Jefferson无毛视频檚 Bode Marlow, the eventual champion, by fall in the 160-pound quarterfinals.
Evans, who was not seeded, stayed alive with a pin against Moon无毛视频檚 Michael Olszewski, a 12-2 major decision over Ringgold无毛视频檚 Jack Duncan, and a 7-2 decision over Baldwin无毛视频檚 Keith Mincin.
However, the run through the consolation took its toll on Evans with injuries to both knees, causing him to cede a medical forfeit to Bethel Park无毛视频檚 Cordan McDonnell in the third-place consolation.
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Evans felt he would无毛视频檝e had a good shot at the bronze medal if he was healthy.
无毛视频淚 think it would无毛视频檝e been a good match, but I think I would无毛视频檝e been third. I really do,无毛视频� said Evans.
Evans had a short turnaround to get his knees healthy, but feels he could do so.
无毛视频淚 have to get healthy for the state tournament and see if I can make my run there. I think I can get healthy with the right treatment and I take it easy,无毛视频� said Evans. 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 my first trip to states. First year as a starter. I was behind Nate Jones last year.无毛视频�
无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 going to be a tough bracket. It无毛视频檚 a hard bracket.无毛视频�
The Raiders无毛视频� Jake Stephenson finished sixth after he was pinned in 1:46 by Penn-Trafford无毛视频檚 Tasso Whipple.
Frameli opened with an 11-3 major decision, but dropped to the consolation round after he was pinned by Bishop McCort无毛视频檚 Devon Magro.
Frameli advanced to the third-place bout with a pin, 10-3 decision, and 15-2 major decision.
Frameli was awarded a medical forfeit from Frazier无毛视频檚 Ryan Celaschi for the bronze medal.
Whyte advanced to the third-place consolation bout at 215 pounds, suffering a 7-0 loss to Somerset无毛视频檚 Rowan Holmes.
After opening with a pin, Whyte was pinned in the quarterfinals by River Valley无毛视频檚 Chase Stuschal.
Whyte fought his way back through the consolations with back-to-back decisions before losing in the third-place bout.