Here are the Class 2A wrestling pairings for the PIAA tournament
The top wrestlers in the state will descend upon Hershey's Giant Center on Thursday for the three-day PIAA tournament.
A year after COVID disrupted the tournament format, things are back to normal for the 2022 championships.
Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. Thursday with the Class 2A preliminaries and first round. Class 3A gets underway at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Champions will be crowned on Saturday at 2 p.m. (2A) and 7 p.m. (3A).
Here are the first round pairings for the Class 2A wrestling championships. Wrestlers’ names are followed by school, regional finish, grade and record.
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106 pounds
Preliminaries: Mason Beatty, Mount Union (SW-5, Jr., 35-7) vs. Jace Gessner, Lewisburg (NE-4, Jr., 33-7); Cael Dailey, Franklin (NW-4, So., 24-7) vs. Brayden Hartranft, Berks Catholic (SE-5, Fr., 31-11); Jacob Sombronski, United (SW-4, So., 25-6) vs. Kale Quigley, Susquenita (SE-6, Jr., 32-10); Major Lewis, Trinity (SE-4, Jr., 36-4) vs. Jack Darlington, Penns Valley (SW-6, So., 33-9).
First round: Louie Gill, Hickory (NW-1, So., 39-1) vs. Beatty-Gessner winner; Korry Walls, Tyrone (SW-3, Jr., 29-8) vs. Ayden Smith, Notre Dame GP (SE-2, So., 36-9); Easton Mull, Chestnut Ridge (SW-2, Fr., 36-7) vs. Cole Hubert, Saucon Valley (SE-3, Fr., 43-9); Colton Wade, Sullivan County (NE-1, Fr., 33-3) vs. Dailey-Hartranft winner; Aaron Seidel, Northern Lebanon (SE-1, Fr., 45-1)) vs. Sombronski-Quigley winner; CJ Carr, Wyalusing (NE-3, So., 32-6) vs. Carter Beck, Saegertown (NW-2, Fr., 34-5); Seth Kolb, Benton (NE-2, Fr., 32-9) vs. Elijah Brosius, Cranberry (NW-3, Fr., 32-5); Parker Sentipal, Burgettstown (SW-1, So., 39-3) vs. Lewis-Darlington winner.
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113 pounds
Preliminaries: Gideon Bracken, United (SW-5, Fr., 24-10) vs. Mason McLendon, Susquenita (SE-4, Jr., 29-8); Brady Struble, Mifflinburg (NE-4, Sr., 31-8) vs. James Walzer, Montour (SW-6, Sr., 23-15); Brock Holderbaum, Chestnut Ridge (SW-4, Jr., 26-9) vs. Aidan Gruber, Lehighton (SE-5, So., 34-9); Hunter Giebel, Commodore Perry (NW-4, Jr., 25-12) vs. Cooper Feltman, Notre Dame GP 9SE-6, Fr., 17-16).
First round: Gavin Bradley, Athens Area (NE-1, Sr., 35-1) vs. Bracken-McLendon winner; Jack Kazalas, Quaker Valley (SW-3, So., 38-5) vs. Weston Pisarchick, Brockway (NW-2, So., 32-3); Lucas Fye, Bald Eagle Area (SW-2, So., 30-8) vs. Jake Carfley, Curwensville (NW-3, Sr., 24-7); Gauge Botero, Faith Christian Academy (SE-1, Fr., 41-6) vs. Struble-Walzer winner; Hunter Robison, Saegertown (NW-1, Sr., 33-3) vs. Holderbaum-Gruber winner; Aiden Grogg, Saucon Valley (SE-3, Fr., 36-6) vs. Branden Wentzel, Montoursville (NE-2, Jr., 38-3); Deven Jackson, West Perry (SE-2, Sr., 31-3) vs. Blake Sassaman, Danville (NE-3, Jr., 26-5); Landon Bainey, West Branch (SW-1, So., 37-1) vs. Giebel-Feltman winner.
120 pounds
Preliminaries: Logan Richey, Quaker Valley (SW-5, Jr., 35-11) vs. Owen Hershelman, Saegertown (NW-4, Sr., 27-15); David Kennedy, Montoursville (NE-4, Fr., 38-10) vs. Jacob Deysher, Brandywine Heights (SE-5, Jr., 35-11); Ross Dull, Chestnut Ridge (SW-4, Sr., 30-6) vs. Marcus Colson, Camp Hill (SE-6, So., 37-6); Jackson Rush, West Perry (SE-4, Fr., 32-13) vs. Trevor Donaldson, Meyersdale (SW-6, Sr., 17-6).
First round: Jaden Pepe, Wyoming Area (NE-1, Jr., 37-1) vs. Richey-Hershelman winner; Cooper Hornack, Burrell (SW-3, So., 38-8) vs. Sean O’Toole, Archbishop Ryan (SE-2, Sr., 30-9); Coen Bainey, Bald Eagle Area (SW-2, Jr., 33-4) vs. Eric Howe, Lancaster Catholic (SE-3, Sr., 43-2); Cole Householder, Brookeville (NW-1, Fr., 34-8) vs. Kennedy-Deysher winner; Adam Schweitzer, Notre Dame GP (SE-1, Sr., 33-10) vs. Dull-Colson winner; Chase Bell, Reynolds (NW-3, So., 27-14) vs. Brock Weiss, Jersey Shore (NE-2, So., 39-4); Hunter Gould, Conneaut Area (NW-2, So., 34-1) vs. Chase Burke, Benton (NE-3, Jr., 30-8); Chris Vargo, Bentworth (SW-1, So., 27-2) vs. Rush-Donaldson winner.
126 pounds
Preliminaries: Dylan Bruce, Elizabeth Forward (SW-6, Sr., 26-6) vs. Eli Bounds, Boiling Springs (SE-4, Jr., 37-6); Dylan Granahan, Benton (NE-4, Jr., 31-15) vs. Gaven Suica, Burgettstown (SW-5, So., 29-7); Chase Weimer, Port Allegany (NW-4, Sr., 28-12) vs. Cameron Mingee, Littlestown (SE-5, So., 35-9); Timmy Cafrelli, South Side (SW-4, Sr., 31-7) vs. Noah Doi, Camp Hill (SE-6, Fr., 39-5).
First round: Scott Johnson, Muncy (NE-1, Jr., 37-1) vs. Bruce-Bounds winner; Gunnar Gage, Cambridge Springs (NW-3, Jr., 28-6) vs. Trevor Husic, Tussey Mountain (SW-2, Sr., 32-4); JoJo Przybycien, Fort LeBoeuf (NW-2, So., 37-4) vs. Kobi Burkett, Chestnut Ridge (SW-3, Jr., 33-9; Chase Hontz, Faith Christian Academy (SE-1, Fr., 31-8) vs. Granahan-Suica winner; Trent Hoover, Penn Cambria (SW-1, So., 32-6) vs. Weimer-Mingee winner; Dillon Reinert, Brandywine Heights (SE-3, Sr., 30-10) vs. Kaden Milheim, Warrior Run (NE-2, Jr., 40-6); Charlie Robson, Conwell-Egan (SE-2, So., 37-6) vs. Robert Gardner, South Williamsport (NE-3, Sr., 36-5); Mark Palmer, Brokway (NW-1, Sr., 31-7) vs. Cafrelli-Doi winner.
132 pounds
Preliminaries: Marvin Armistead, Berks Catholic (SE-5, So., 36-9) vs. Peter Chacon, Montour (SW-4, Jr., 38-7); Parker Pisarchick, Brockway (NW-4, Fr., 29-11) vs. Niko Ferra, Burrell (SW-6, Jr., 34-18); Dominic Caldwell, Susquenita (SE-4, Sr., 36-5) vs. Ashton Sipes, Tyrone (SW-5, Sr., 32-10); Caiden Puderbach, Hughesville (NE-4, Jr., 33-9) vs. Blain Puchalsky, West Perry (SE-6, So, 32-21).
First round: Owen Reinsel, Brookville (NW-1, Sr., 41-2) vs. Armistead-Chacon winner; Christian Doi, Camp Hill (SE-3, Sr., 35-2) vs. Ethan Kolb, Benton (NE-2, Jr., 32-11); Max Stein, Faith Christian Academy (SE-2, Fr., 31-9) vs. Mason Barvitskie, Southern Columbia (NE-3, So., 35-7); Calen Bollman, Chestnut Ridge (SW-1, Jr., 37-6) vs. Pisarchick-Ferra winner; Conner Heckman, Midd-West (NE-1, Jr., 39-4) vs. Caldwell-Sipes winner; Kyle McCollum, Beth Center (SW-3, Sr., 36-5) vs. Jack Martinec, Cochranton (NW-2, Sr., 31-5); Joey Sentipal, Burgettstown (SW-2, Jr., 38-5) vs. Wyatt Lazzar, Commodore Perry (NW-3, So., 31-6); Brandan Chletsos, Notre Dame GP (SE-1, Sr., 37-9) vs. Puderbach-Puchalsky winner.
138 pounds
Preliminaries: Andrew Johnson, Southmoreland (SW-5, Sr., 31-13) vs. Kole Biscoe, Southern Columbia (NE-4, Sr., 26-8); Brayden Kunselman, Brookville (NW-4, Jr., 38-8) vs. Cody Wagner, Faith Christian Academy (SE-5, So., 27-13); Rudy Brown, Burgettstown (SW-4, So., 34-12) vs. Carmine Lenzi, Berks Catholic (SE-6, Fr., 29-11); Gavin Fehr, Catasauqua (SE-4, Jr., 36-11) vs. Mason Weyant, Chestnut Ridge (SW-6, So., 13-13).
First round: Connor Pierce, Harbor Creek (NW-1, Sr., 34-0) vs. Johnson-Biscoe winner; Jamison Poklembo, Mt. Pleasant (SW-3, So., 36-10) vs. Kobin Karper, Boiling Springs (SE-2, Sr., 38-4); Ambrose Boni, Central Valley (SW-2, Sr., 34-3) vs. Bryson Vaughn, Notre Dame GP (SE-3, Jr., 35-13); Cameron Milheim, Warrior Run (NE-1, Fr., 38-8) vs. Kunselman-Wagner winner; Ryan Crookham, Saucon Valley (SE-1, Sr., 13-0) vs. Brown-Lenzi winner; Anthony Evanitsky, Wyoming Area (NE-3, Fr., 31-4) vs. Connor Saylor, Hickory (NW-2, Jr., 38-6); Cade Wirmsberger, Meadowbrook Christian (NE-2, Jr., 38-3) vs. Cody Hamilton, Grove City (NW-3, Fr., 28-7); Easton Toth, Forest Hills (SW-1, Sr., 35-5) vs. Fehr-Weyant winner.
145 pounds
Preliminaries: Hayden Mann, Conwell-Egan (SE-5, Jr., 29-6) vs. Chase Frameli, Jefferson Morgan (SW-4, So., 33-5); Mason Leshock, Line Mountain (NE-4, Sr., 32-11) vs. Shawn Szymanski, Burrell (SW-6, Sr., 32-9); Cael Markle, Saucon Valley (SE-4, Sr., 37-12) vs. Gage Heilbrun, Marion Center (SW-5, Jr., 8-3); Camren Klenke, Reynolds (NW-4, Sr., 26-16) vs. Ean Wilson, Boiling Springs (SE-6, So., 36-18).
First round: Conner Harer, Montgomery (NE-1, So., 43-0) vs. Mann-Frameli winner; Jakob Gilfoil, Bishop McDevitt (SE-3, Jr., 34-7) vs. Story Buchanan, Girard (NW-2, So., 30-9); Evan Maag, Notre Dame GP (SE-2, Sr., 39-10) vs. Reece Bechakas, Kane (NW-3, So., 28-8); Ty Watson, Penns Valley (SW-1, So., 38-0) vs. Leshock-Szymanski winner; Carter Gill, Hickory (NW-1, Sr., 35-5) vs. Markle-Heilbrun winner; Noah Teeter, Forest Hills (SW-3, Sr., 28-3) vs. Kaden Wagner, Lewisburg (NE-2, Sr., 32-4); Trevor Weyandt, Chestnut Ridge (SW-2, Sr., 31-4) vs. Hayden Ward, Canton (NE-3, Jr., 41-7); Eric Alderfer, Faith Christian Academy (SE-1, Sr., 33-8) vs. Klenke-Wilson winner.
152 pounds
Preliminaries: Dalton Clymer, Northwestern (SE-6, So., 24-10) vs. Gannon Jaquay, Eisenhower (NW-4, Sr., 35-8); Justin Richey, Quaker Valley (SW-4, Sr., 35-8) vs. Keegan Ramsay, Notre Dame GP (SE-5, Fr., 25-15); Deegan Ross, Lackawanna Trail (NE-4, Jr., 35-9) vs. Conor Johnson, Mt. Pleasant (SW-6, Sr., 19-21); Liam Scrivanich, Saucon Valley (SE-4, Jr., 31-11) vs. Isaiah Pisano, Hopewell (SW-5, So., 31-8).
First round: Jackson Arrington, Forest Hills (SW-1, Sr., 25-2) vs. Clymer-Jaquay winner; Cooper Price, Wyoming Area (NE-3, Sr., 30-2) vs. Michael Duggan, Boiling Springs (SE-2, Jr., 43-7); Karter Rude, Athens Area (NE-2, Sr., 32-7) vs. Justice Hockenberry-Folk, West Perry (SE-3, Jr., 40-13); Kane Kettering, Reynolds (NW-1, Sr., 31-8) vs. Richey-Ramsay winner; Andrew Christie, Bishop McDevitt (SE-1, Jr., 39-4) vs. Ross-Johnson winner; Conner McChesney, Fort LeBoeuf (NW-3, So., 32-8) vs. Jack Moyer, Chestnut Ridge (SW-2, Sr., 34-7); Hunter Hohman, Grove City (SW-2, So., 21-1) vs. Tyler Berish, Beth Center (SW-3, Jr., 37-3); Devon Deem, Montgomery (NE-1, Sr., 42-2) vs. Scrivanich-Pisano winner.
160 pounds
Preliminaries: Luke Sugalski, Faith Christian Academy (SE-5, Fr., 32-10) vs. Stetson Boozer, Cochranton (NW-4, Sr., 31-11); Christian Hirak, Derry (SW-4, Sr., 31-6) vs. Alan Alexander, Pope John Paul II (SE-6, Sr., 23-9); Anthony Glessner, Bishop McDevitt (SE-4, Sr., 31-11) vs. Braedon Welsh, Fort Cherry (SW-6, Fr., 36-10); Bryant Green, Towanda (NE-4, Sr., 34-8) vs. Damian Barr, Burrell (SW-5, Sr., 22-9).
First round: Grant Mackay, Laurel (SW-1, Jr., 37-1) vs. Sugalski-Boozer winner; Caden Droege, Lancaster Catholic (SE-3, Sr., 40-9) vs. Ty Nixon, Muncy (NE-2, Sr., 33-6); Ganon Smith, Newport (SE-2, Sr., 36-1) vs. Troy Bingaman, Mifflinburg (NE-3, Sr., 34-7); Aiden Zimmerman, Johnsonburg (NW-1, Jr., 24-9) vs. Hirak-Alexander winner; Robert Schneider, Lackawanna Trail (NE-1, Jr., 44-3) vs. Glessner-Welsh winner; Vito Gentile, Reynolds (NW-3, Fr., 29-15) vs. eke Dubler, Glendale (SW-2, Jr., 35-3); Collin Hearn, Conneaut Area (NW-2, Jr., 28-3) vs. Luke Moore, Chestnut Ridge (SW-3, Sr., 36-8); Holden Garcia, Notre Dame GP (SE-1, Jr., 37-9) vs. Green-Barr winner.
172 pounds
Preliminaries: Lucas Lawler, Bishop McDevitt (SE-5, Fr., 29-11) vs. Easton Belfiore, Brookville (NW-4, Fr. 25-14); Caleb Close, Bald Eagle Area (SW-4, Fr., 37-11) vs. Lucas Miller, Northwestern (SE-6, Jr., 27-14); Gabriel Davis, Berks Catholic (SE-4, So, 32-8) vs. Mason Diemert, Quaker Valley (SW-6, Sr., 24-9); Kohen Lehman, North Penn-Liberty (NE-4, Jr., 32-6) vs. Rowan Holmes, Somerset (SW-5, Fr., 27-9).
First round: Rune Lawrence, Frazier (SW-1, So., 33-3) vs. Lawler-Belfiore winner; Daniel Haubert, Palisades (SE-3, So., 28-10) vs. Nolan Lear, Benton (NE-2, Sr., 38-5); Garrett Tettemer, Notre Dame GP (SE-2, Jr., 24-13) vs. Riley Parker, Canton (NE-3, Jr., 32-10); Brock Covell, Titusville (NW-1, Jr., 34-5) vs. Close-Miller winner; Garrett Garcia, Southern Columbia (NE-1, So., 35-3) vs. Davis-Diemert winner; Jalen Wagner, Reynolds (NW-3, Jr., 30-9) vs. Suds Dubler, Glendale (SW-2, Sr., 36-3); Kaden Dennis, Johnsonburg (NW-2, Jr., 23-9) vs. Gavin Stewart, Marion Center (SW-3, Sr., 22-8); Jake Jones, Saucon Valley (SE-1, Jr., 42-3) vs. Lehman-Holmes winner.
189 pounds
Preliminaries: Collin Neal, Boiling Springs (SE-6, So., 41-15) vs. Noah Foltz, Bald Eagle Area (SW-4, Sr., 31-9); Landon Caldwell, Saegertown (NW-4, Sr., 40-5) vs. Joseph Lapenna, Notre Dame GP (SE-5, So., 31-15); Landon Lorson, South Williamsport (NE-4, Sr., 23-6) vs. Ethan Kubat, Central Cambria (SW-5, Sr., 29-7); Tucker Paytner, Trinity (SE-4, Jr., 36-4) vs. Cole Clark, Burrell (SW-6, Sr., 34-15).
First round: Cole Karpinski, Greenville (NW-1, Sr., 38-0) vs. Neal-Foltz winner; Connor Wrobleski, Wyoming Area (NE-3, Sr., 31-4) vs. Ty Csencsits, Saucon Valley (SE-2, Sr., 29-8); Haydn Packer, Jersey Shore (NE-2, Jr., 35-6) vs. Kade Werner, Bishop McDevitt (SE-3, Jr., 38-6); Patrick Cutchember, Quaker Valley (SW-1, Sr., 41-4) vs. Caldwell-Lapenna winner; Jacob Scheib, Tri-Valley (SE-1, Jr., 41-4) vs. Lorson-Kubat winner; Brenan Morgan, Central Valley (SW-3, So., 32-5) vs. Seth Stewart, Brockway (NW-2, Jr., 32-7); Noah Gnibus, Mt. Pleasant (SW-2, Sr., 16-3) vs. Jackson Zimmerman, Brookville (NW-3, Jr., 23-5); Isaac Cory, Montoursville (NE-1, Sr., 37-6) vs. Paytner-Clark winner.
215 pounds
Preliminaries: Michael Gontis, Bishop McDevitt (SE-6, Sr., 20-11) vs. Mike Sipps, Williamson (NE-4, Sr., 32-8); Anthony Govern, Southmoreland (SW-4, Sr., 37-8) vs. Matthew Frame, Northern Lehigh (SE-5, Sr., 19-8); Cael Black, Eisenhower (NW-4, Sr., 32-3) vs. Britton Spangle, Glendale (SW-6, Jr., 34-12); Jared Blobe, Notre Dame GP (SE-4, Jr., 25-14) vs. Ceaton Hale, Bedford (SW-5, So., 22-9).
First round: Dayton Pitzer, Mount Pleasant (SW-1, Sr., 41-0) vs. Gontis-Sipps winner; Abe Keep, Girad (NW-3, Jr., 34-5) vs. Brody Kline, Berks Catholic (SE-2, So., 34-4); Bryce Rafferty, Brookville (NW-2, Sr., 35-5) vs. Dante Mahaffey, Saucon Valley (SE-3, Sr., 26-1); Nick Woodruff, Wyalusing (NE-1, Sr., 35-1) vs. Govern-Frame winner; Brad Morrison, West Perry (SE-1, Sr., 45-1) vs. Black-Spangle winner; Jonah Houser, Lackawanna Trail (NE-3, Jr., 39-7) vs. Vitali Daniels, Bentworth (SW-2, So., 29-6); Damon Backes, Mount Carmel (NE-2, Sr., 29-4) vs. Kirk Bearjar, Forest Hills (SW-3, Sr., 31-6); Hayden Linkerhof, Corry (NW-1, Sr., 33-6) vs. Blobe-Hale winner.
285 pounds
Preliminaries: Cooper Lingenfelter, Bedford (SW-5, Sr., 18-9) vs. Mike Mazurek, Sharon (NW-4, Jr., 30-7); Charles Sheppard, Hamburg (SE-4, Jr., 30-11) vs. Joseph Baronick, Burgettstown (SW-6, So., 29-15); Braden Ewing, Tyrone (SW-4, So., 33-11) vs. Mason Iswalt, Berks Catholic (SE-6, Sr., 33-12); Gunner Treibley, Meadowbrook Christian (NE-4, Jr., 37-9) vs. Caleb Brewer, Wyomissing (SE-5, So., 34-7).
First round: Riley Robell, Bishop McDevitt (SE-1, Jr., 37-1) vs. Lingenfelter-Mazurek winner; Cameron Carter-Green, Washington (SW-3, Sr., 26-4) vs. Emmanuel Ulrich, Mifflinburg (NE-2, Jr., 29-3); Gunner Singleton, Huntingdon (SW-2, Jr., 35-8) vs. Kade Sottolano, Williamson (NE-3, Sr., 35-2); Xavier Reyda, Corry (NW-1, Sr., 30-4) vs. Sheppard-Baronick winner; Austin Johnson, Muncy (NE-1, Fr., 38-1) vs. Ewing-Iswalt winner; Lodge Nosko, Titusville (NW-3, Sr., 32-11) vs. Leo Muzika, Faith Christian Academy (SE-2, Sr., 31-10); Josh Perrine, Saegertown (NW-2, Sr., 36-7) vs. Tyler Pfizenmayer, Saucon Valley (SE-3, Jr., 40-10); Matt Watkins, Tussey Mountain (SW-1, Sr., 33-3) vs. Treibley-Brewer winner.
Correspondent Andy Mease contributed to this report.
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