HERSHEY, Pa. — Giant Center is the scene for PIAA Team Dual Championships.
In the first session, the West Perry Mustangs faced off against Chestnut Ridge in AA.
After a Justice Hockenberry pin to start at 172 pounds, the Mustangs found themselves down heading into 285.
Anthony D’Angelo took care of that, grabbing a takedown for two and then to the back.
Chestnut Ridge came back 18-12 until we get to the 121 class.
Jackson Rush wrestles well. He knows bonus points are big in this match. Rush controls all three periods and keeps working as he doesn’t want five. Give him six and just like that both teams are tied 18 all.
At 139 pounds, Tyler Morrison gives his opponent no breathing room, a takedown to start, tilts, bars you name it. Morrison works them all into an 11-0 major decision.
Nolen Zeigler is on the mat at 160. He is aggressive from the opening whistle, takedown, back points on his way to an easy second-period tech fall.
However, West Perry can’t escape Chestnut Ridge as they fall 31-27.
Time to regroup and come back stronger.
The Mustangs will face Warrior Run in the consolations.
Central Dauphin dominates La Salle College to advance to AAA quarterfinals
Central Dauphin - 59
La Salle College - 12
The Rams will face Nazareth in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Central Dauphin vs La Salle College results:
107 lbs. Thunder Beard – Fall @ 2:59
121 lbs. Clayton Ferree – Fall @ :34
127 lbs. William Flanagan – Fall @ 1:35
133 lbs. Dallas Schorr – Fall @ 1:07
139 lbs. Gavin Reynolds – Fall @ 4:32
145 lbs. Matt Repos – Fall @ 1:21
152 lbs. Mike Beers – Fall @ 1:38
160 lbs. Ryan Garvick – Fall @ 3:22
172 lbs. Arthur Ruud – Dec. 7-3
189 lbs. Eli Poyer – Fall @ 5:11
215 lbs. Luke Nye – Dec. 3-0
Hear from CD coach Jeff Sweigard in the embedded tweet below.
Cumberland Valley falls to Central Mountain
In the First AAA session for the PIAA Team Championships, Cumberland Valley faced off against Central Mountain.
The match started with 189-pound Anthony Bruscino for CV, tied at two.
He goes in on a single and capitalizes for two and the lead. Bruscino then holds on for a 4-3 decision.
Next up at 215, Bryce Beutler, and this is a thriller. Beutler is up in the match after a takedown but gives up an escape and gets called for locked hands.
Now, down 7-4 with ten seconds left, call him a magician, Beutler escapes and gets two on a takedown to force sudden victory.
He doesn't stop there either, off the whistle he grabs two, the bench loves it as the Eagles go up 6-0.
Phil Montes takes an early lead on a takedown at 107. The Eagles' corner watches as he puts in a half and goes to the back for a fall and a 12-6 advantage.
We are tied at 12 points each when we get to the 121 weight class, where Logan Maurer plays a game of catch. Three takedowns in the first puts him on a fast pace, which ends with a third-period fall and an Eagles lead of 18 -12.
That lead increases as 127 Alexander Tennis, who serves an volleys in the first, grabs a two-love lead. In a top position to start the second, Tennis locks in a cradle to make it 5-1 and then tilts his way to a tech and a 23-12 CV lead.
Central Mountain then registers three straight pins and a decision for a 33-23 with two bouts left.
At 160 pounds, Gabriel Belga needs bonus points to keep the match alive. He gets after it and with the lead uses a double bar, lays them flat for six to make the score 33-29.
But Central Mountain holds on at 172 , taking it 36-29 and putting Cumberland Valley into the consolation bracket after they leave it all on the mat.
Watch the video to hear from CV coach Billy Chamberlain below:
Chambersburg falls to Canon - McMillan
Canon McMillan - 41
Chambersburg - 24
Hear from head coach Matt Mentzer in the video below.
Chambersburg falls:
114 lbs. Zach Sherman - Fall @ 5:35
133 lbs. Ashton Romberger - Fall @ 1:28
152 lbs. Tyler Frye - Fall @ 1:15
285 lbs. Avery Kuhns - Fall @ :46
Chambersburg will face off against Cathedral Prep in the consolation bracket.