The Associated Press
HERSHEY, Pa. — Here are the pairings for the 2009-10 PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships for The Allied News Area wrestlers who qualified.
The tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Giant Center in Hershey. (Wrestler, school, regional finish, class, record; “x” denotes returning champion)
Region codes: NE-Northeast (Districts 2 and 4). NW-Northwest (Districts 9 and 10), SE-Southeast (Districts 1, 3 and 11), SW-Southwest (Districts 5, 6 and 7). Districts 8 and 12 have no Class AA wrestling schools. Allied News area wrestlers in bold.
112 - Randy Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Soph., 34-5 vs. Aaron Toth, Charleroi, SW-5, Soph., 30-4; Tyler Roberts, Jamestown, NW-3, Jr., 39-8 vs. Cody Wheeler, Towanda, NE-2, Jr., 35-3; Matt Spragale, Mercer, NW-2, Jr., 37-16 vs. Colt Cotton, Benton, NE-3, Frosh., 32-6; Jamie Welsh, Pen Argyl ,SE-4, Jr., 37-9 vs. Phillip Elias, Shady Side Academy, SW-1, Jr., 29-6.
David White, Athens, NE-1, Sr., 41-3 vs. Dylan Long, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-5, Sr., 29-5; Evan Link, Penn Cambria, SW-3, Jr., 34-4 vs. Nick Lamoreaux, Milton Hershey, SE-2, Sr., 31-3; Josh Polacek, Westmont Hilltop, SW-2, Jr., 32-7 vs. Nate Giorgio, Schuylkill Valley, SE-3, Jr., 43-5; Kie Brown, Huntingdon Area, SW-4, Jr. 40-5 vs. Shane Rankin, Union City, NW-1, Jr., 43-2.
140 - x-Colin Shober, Schuylkill Valley, SE-1, Sr., 49-0 vs. Josh Shane, Chestnut Ridge, SW-4, Sr., 32-5 5; Luke Lohr, Somerset, SW-3, Sr., 32-5 vs. Ian Chiesa, Northwestern, NW-2, Sr., 27-6; Michael Imnes, Chartiers-Houston, SW-2, Jr., 30-2 vs. Herbie Hennegan, Mercer, NW-3, Sr., 36-13; Elisha Gaylor, Wyomissing, SE-5, Sr., 30-14 vs. Alex Stanton, Blue Ridge, NE-1, Sr., 36-1.
Phillip Steinberg, Central Cambria, SW-1, Sr., 33-1 vs. Seth Beitz, Juniata, SE-4, Sr., 41-7; Alec Eggerton, Loyalsock, NE-3, Sr., 26-5 vs. Dylan Killian, Annville Cleona SE-2, Jr., 35-8; Derek Shingara, Shamokin, NE-2, Sr., 31-7 vs. Anthony Dalton, Bermudian Springs, SE-3, Sr., 33-8; Richard Baker, North Star, SW-5, Sr., 33-7 vs. Cody Copeland, Greenville, NW-1, Soph., 37-1.
145 - Philip Racciato, Pen Argyl, SE-1, Sr., 38-3 vs. Anthony Risaliti, Central Cambria, SW-4, Soph., 32-7; Corey Aungst, Claysburg-Kimmel, SW-3, Jr., 38-3 vs. Luke Taylor, Reynolds, NW-2, Sr., 38-12; Nick Carr, South Fayette, SW-2, Jr., 28-2 vs. Mikel Boughner, Cochranton, NW-3, Sr., 39-10; Sam Scheib, Tri Valley SE-5, Soph., 35-13 vs. Aaron Fry, Muncy, NE-1, Sr. 40-0.
Shawn Perich, Portage, SW-1, Sr., 37-1 vs. Dillon Smith, Jim Thorpe, SE-4, Sr., 34-10; Garrett Russell, Athens, NE-3, Sr., 36-8 vs. Noah Horst, Schuylkill Valley, SE-2, Jr., 39-11; Elias Biddle, Warrior Run, NE-2 Sr., 33-5, vs. Jackson Stabile, Hamburg, SE-3, Jr., 44-4; Chris Nagel, Southern Huntingdon, SW-5, Sr., 62-4 vs. Jordan Moss, Sharon, NW-1, Sr., 42-0.
152 - Brandon Collins, Commodore Perry, NW-1, Sr., 33-4 vs. Gus Mizia, Bentworth, SW-5 jr 36-7; Jordan Knaub, York Suburban, SE-3, Sr., 26-2, vs. Mike Testen, Athens, NE-2, Sr., 35-7; Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh, SE-2, Sr., 29-7 vs. Tyler Hain, Warrior Run, NE-3, Sr., 33-4; Guliano Caloiero, Schuylkill Valley, SE-4, Jr., 36-10 vs. Cody Wiercioch, Charleroi, SW-1, Frosh., 34-1.
Zach Strickland, Muncy, NE-1, Jr., 29-1 vs. Kyle Flohr, Fairfield, SE-5, Jr., 27-6; Kyle Mariacher, Mercer, NW-3, Soph., 45-8 vs. Travis McKillop, Burrell, SW-2, Jr., 41-5; Jeremy King, Ft. LeBoeuf, NW-2, Sr., 37-1, vs. Montana Trombetta, Carlynton, SW-3, Jr., 36-4; Brian Gibbons, Bedford, SW-4, Jr., 32-5 vs. Kyle Dehaut, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Jr., 34-6.
160 - Sam Guidi, Fort Cherry, SW-1, Jr., 27-2 vs. Bryn Bowman, Tri Valley, SE-5, Sr., 32-7; Tyler Gargano, Hickory, NW-3, Jr., 46-3 vs. Dylan Treaster, Juniata, SE-2, Jr., 37-10; Wes Phipps, Grove City, NW-2, Soph., 33-2 vs. John Blank, Notre Dame-Green Pond, SE-3, Soph., 34-6; Dylan Demain, Bentworth, SW-4, Jr., 34-6 vs. x-Eric Hess, Benton, NE-1, Sr., 37-2.
x-Dirk Cowburn, Coudersport, NW-1, Sr., 45-1 vs. Cody Breiner, Fleetwood, SE-4, Sr., 39-6; Nolan Greenwald, Burrell, SW-3, Sr., 30-13 vs. Caleb Lomax, Montoursville, NE-2, Sr., 33-3; Christopher Gallaher, Forest Hills, SW-2, Jr., 35-1 vs. Mike Cobb, Wyalusing, NE-3, Jr., 39-2; John George, Richland, SW-5, Sr., 22-7 vs. Ryan Maurer, Schuylkill Valley, SE-1.