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Faced with the challenge of wrestling in the most jam-packed tournament in the state without a select number of wrestlers, the Central Mountain wrestling team stands in fifth place at the end of the first day of the King of the Mountain tournament after Friday.
Central Mountain had four wrestlers qualify for the next day of the tournament after their efforts Friday. Luke Simcox, Dalton Perry Braylen Corter and Griffin Walizer will begin their days Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Luke Simcox, wrestling in the 138-pound bracket, picked up two falls during Friday's bouts. The sophomore pinned freshman Colby LeBarron (Warrior Run) in his opening round match and followed it up with another pin over senior Owen Barr (STC) in the second round. Simcox is set to meet BEA's Jeffre Pifer in the quarterfinals.
Corter had a big day that caught the attention of many in attendance. The sophomore competing in the 132-pound division defeated junior Jayden Coulson (Pottsville) in the first round and followed it up by knocking off Bellefonte's Aidan O'Shea in round No. 2.
At 126, Perry had a successful day tallying two falls on his way to Saturday's quarterfinals. The freshman defeated Hunter Riggleman (Chestnut Ridge) in the opening round and then sophomore Hunter Forcellini (Forest Hills) in the second.
Perry, who made his home debut earlier this week, said the competition at the KOTM tournament is only making him and his teammates better.
"It's good for us." Perry said. "It will help us be prepared for the rest of the year when it really matters."
Walizer was another Wildcat who found success via by ways of a pin Friday. The sophomore picked up falls in both of his matches to advance. Walizer defeated sophomore Dylan Baum (NYK) in the first round and then senior Kayden Clark (Northern Lebanon) in the following.
"Braylen (Corter) had a big win there against the number six seed, O'Shea, that was a big come from behind win. He had a big move from behind at the end. Dalton and Luke went out and took care of business. Griffin gets a state place winner tomorrow, the third seed. That will be a good test.
Central Mountain wrestling coach Biff Walizer said regarding his team's performance Friday.
Like Perry, the Central Mountain coach knows the early competition is beneficial for his team.
"You're able to gauge where you're at with the rest of the state," Walizer said. "There's guys that will be wrestling at the Giant center in March. You see where you need to improve on for the rest of the season."
Outside of the four wrestling the quarters, Central Mountain has Jacob Weaver, Micah Walizer and Brayden Blackwell competing in the consolations.
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN RESULTS
TEAM KEY: PBG (Phillipsburg, NJ); STC (State College); CRS (Council Rock South); CHR (Chestnut Ridge); CM (Central Mountain); MCT (Mifflin County); WPT (Williamsport); GRL (Greater Latrobe); HPF (Hempfield); BEA (Bald Eagle Area); BKV (Brookville); CMM (Canon McMillan); SMF (Stow-Munroe Falls, Ohio); CMV (Cumberland Valley); FRH (Forest Hills); FKR (Franklin Regional); BLF (Bellefonte); LMT (Line Mountain); NLB (Northern Lebanon); GML (General mcLane); BUR (Burrell); WR (Warrior Run); PTV (Pottsville); TJF (Thomas Jefferson); GNV (Garnet Valley); MUN (Muncy); OJR (Owen J. Roberts); NYK (Northern York); SVY (Seneca Valley); Boyertown (BOY)
106 POUNDS
First round
Phil Montes (CMV) pinned Quinn Carr (OJR), 2:00; Teige Berger (GML) pinned CCameron Garcia (BLF), 2:41; John Coates (STC) pinned Dominic May (GNV), 5:08; Antonio Garcia (PBG) pinned Noah Snyder (SMF), 1:35; Gavin Guenot (BEA) pinned Caden Snyder (WR), 1:10; Harris Keares (CYK) pinned Styers Oden (MCT), 3:12; Tanner Mizenko (CM) pinned Lance Stugart (WPT), 2:48; Bradyn Schadel (LM) dec. Isaiah Shilcosky (FRH), 4-0; Easton Mull (CHR) pinned Hayden Burgard (NYK), 0;14; Connor Lenahan (CRS) pinned Jack Heller (WPT), 0:46.
Second roundMichael Karpathios (HPF)
Connor Smith (SVY) maj. dec. Montes (CMV), 10-1; Berger (GML) pinned Christop Carroll (BKV), 2:59; Jorden Williams (HPF) pinned Coates, 1:31; Ty Kapusta (FKR) pinned Garcia, 1:28; Aaron Seidel (NLB) pinned Guenot (BEA), 1:23; Mizenko (CM) pinned Keares (CYK), 1:05; Mull (CHR) pinned Schadel (LM), 1:09; Willochell (GRL) maj. dec. Lenahan (CRS), 14-2.
113 POUNDS
First round
Michael Karpathios (HPF) maj. dec. Julian Zaragozza (NLB), 16-4; Zach Conrad (SMF) dec. Chris Dembinsky (PTV) 10-8; Miguel Lopez (PBG) pinned Brody Pirt (SVY), 3;)6; Luke Reitter (CRS) teech fall Calio Zanella (BUR) 16-0, 6:00; Alexande Tennis (CMV) pinned Trey Nicholas (WR), 1:21; Garret Choates (BLF) tech fall Josh Hill (MUN) 17-2, 4:57; Luke Heimbach (BOY) pinned Nico Samic, 2:55; Clayton Foster (CM) pinned Brady Quinn (OJR) 1:35; Ethan Bliss (GNV) pinned Ethan Snyder (GML), 1:23; Lucas Fye (BEA) tech fall Sonny Mash (BOY) 15-0, 6:00; Brady Joling (CVY) dec. Joseph Ryder (CM) 2-0; Jared Popson (BKV) pinned Dylan Homer (NYK), 1:57; Brock Holderbaum (CHR) dec. Leo Joseph (GRL) 7-3.
Second round
Cael Nasdeo (WPT) pinned Karpathios, 1:21; Lopez (PBG) pinned Conrad (SMF) 2:53; Reitter (CRS) dec. Tennis, 6-2; Dami (CM) pinned Choates (BLF) 3:33; Heimbach (BOY) dec. Foster (CM) 6-1; Fye (BEA) pinned Bliss (GNV) 5:04; Joling (CVY) dec. Popson (BKV), 5-2; Nic Allison (MCT) def. Holderbaum (CHR) by forfeit.
120 POUNDS
First round
Owen Breidegan (NLB) tech fall Chris Hamer (CRS) 15-0, 4:30; Rocco Fratelli (NYK) pinned Zy McCain Murra (HPF) 1:19; Connor Demcher (PTV) pinned Alex Brandt (OJR) 1:03; Ross Dull (CHR) pinned Eric Conn (GML) 2:41; Nolan Baumert (LM) tech fall Aidan Stella (STJF) 15-0, 5:23; Logan Oakes (BKV) pinned Gavin Novak 2:00; Tyler Chappell (SVY) pinned Aiden Clark (SMF) 1:24; Coen Bainey (BEA) maj. dec. Gavin Hawk (PBR) 13-2; Luke Segraves (WPT) pinned Darren Deriggi (FKR) 1:26; Hunter Johnson (MCT) tech fall Nolan Carroll (GNV) 15-0, 2:47; Asher Cunningham (STC) pinned Aaron Ickes (CHR) 3:51; Gavin Sheridan (BOY) pinned Aaron Rouch (WR) 1:23; Phil McCormick (MUN) dec> Michael Sandacz (CYK) 8-6; Cooper Homack (BUR) maj. dec. Evan Montes (CMV) 8-0
Second round
Vincent Kilkeary (GRL) pinned Breidegan (NLB) 2:11; Fratelli (NYK) pinned Demcher (PTV) 5:55; Dull (CHR) maj. dec. Baumert (LM) 13-0; Chappell (SVY) maj. dec. Oakes (BKV) 9-0; Bainey (BEA) pinned Segraves (WPT) 1:09; Cunningham (STC) dec. Sheridan 4-3; Homack (BUR) pinned McCormick (MUN) 0:46.
126 POUNDS
First round
Dalton Perry (CM) pinned Hunter Riggleman (CHR) 0:26; Hunter Forcellini (FRH) pinned Paxton Derr (MUN) 3:05; Owen Lehman (NLB) maj. dec. Justin Bass (FKR) 10-2; Jacob Braun (GRL) pinned Natalie Tofanelli (SVY) 1:12; Dalton Monger (PTV) pinned Derrick Renninger (BOY) 0:42; Samuel Hall (WR) pinned Elias Long (CYK) 1:21; Seamus Mack (HPF) pinned Kamden Everly (MCT) 1:46; Kobi Burkett (CHR) maj. dec. Kyle Haverstick (NYK) 14-1; Matthew Ricci (GNV) pinned Ian Salisburg (GML) 0:58; Shane Stankina (BOY) dec. Devin Harris (WPT) 16-9; Cole Householder (BKV) pinned Declan Bassinger (NYK) 3:47; Hayden Cunningham (STC) pinned Hunter Gardner (BEA) 1:16; James Day (PBG) pinned Ben Brillhart (CRS) 4:00; Aidan Kritzer (LM) dec. Jacob Mitchell (CMV) 9-7; Robert Davis (SMF) pinned Noah Weaver (BLF) 0:50
Second round
Perry (CMM) pinned Forcellini (FRH) 0:31; Lehman (NLB) dec. Braun (GRL) 4-2; Monger (PTV) pinned Hall (WR) 1:28; Burkett (CHR) SV-1 6-4 Burkett (CHR); Ricci I(GNV) dec. Stankina (BOY) 6-2; Cunningham (STC) pinned Householde (BKV) 1:50; Day (PBG) dec. Kritzer (LM) 4-1; Andrew Binni (CM) dec. Davis (SMF) 8-4
132 POUNDS
First round
Scott Johnson (MUN) tech fall Ben Pekarcik (FKR) 17-2 3:28; Blake Aumiller (MCT) maj. dec. Dillon Goerner (HPF) 10-0; Luke Geleta (PBG) dec. Nikolas Ferra (BUR) 4-2; Maddox Shaw (TJF) pinned Beck Babb (BOY) 0:34; Ashton Sadowski (CVY) pinned Teagan Lieghty (SVY) 3:50; Calan Bollman (CHR) pinned Antonio Thornton (BKV) 3:07; Braden Bower (WPT) pinned Vincent Binni (CM) 0:53; Andrew Lindros (CRS) dec. Grace Stem (BEA) 11-8; Braylen Corter (SM) pinned Jayden Coulson (PTV) 3:26; Aidan O’Shea (BLF) tech fall Damien Dolly (NYK) 16-1, 2:00; Kaden Milheim (WR) pinned TJ Carroll (FRH) 1:40; Miah Bentley (SMF) pinned Tyler Bowers (GRL) 2:37; Jacob Campbell (STC) pinned Will Hillegas (NLB) 2:54; Owen Reinsel (BKV) pinned Waylon Kitzmiller (CMV) 1:40;
Second round
Johnson (MUN) pinned Shane Layer (GNV) 0:21; Aumiller (MCT) dec. Geleta (PBG) 9-5; Shaw (TJF) pinned Sadowski (SVY) 0:25; Bollman (CHR) pinned Gillette (GML) 3:47; Bower (WPT) pinned Lindros (CRS) 2:15; Corter (CM) dec. O’Shea (BLF) 6-3; Millheim (WR) pinned Bentley (SMF) 5:55; Heinsel (BKV) tech fall Campbell (STC) 17-0, 3:40
138 POUNDS
First round
Luke Simcox (CM) pinned Colby LEBarron (WR) 2:52; Owen Barr (STC) pinned Lucas Braun (GRL) 3:50; Jeffre Pifer (BEA) pinned Gavin Cole (CRS) 4:48; Lucas Sheetz (MCT) pinned Mark Emery (GNV) 1:36; Joel McClintock (NYK) pinned Blake Bender (PTV) 1:21; Mason Karkoska (OJR) tech fall Santino White 15-0 3:23; Nathan Stone (FKR) pinned Patrick Kehoe (CM) 2:47; Brayden Kunselman (BKV) pinned Isaac Lacinski (BUR) 4:46; Sam Albright (CHR) pinned Gavin Reed (WPT) 1:05; Gage Long (BLF) pinned Nieco Fratelli (NYK) 0:46; Joe Innamorato (PBG) pinned Owen Dykie (BOY) 0:33; Bode Marlow (TJF) pinned Bryce Schmoyer (OJR) 1:41; Hudson Spires (GML) pinned Colton Dean (CM) 2:47; Lane Schadel (LM) pinned Alex Maigrana (MUN) 0:50;
Easton Toth (FRH) pinned Tommy Reed (SMF), 2:25
Second round
Simcox (CM) pinned Barr (STC) 0:31; Pifer (BEA) pinned Sheetz (MCT) 2:17; McClintock (NYK) dec. Gainer (HPF) 6-4; Stone (FKR) maj. dec. Karkoska (OJR) 10-0; Kunselman (BKV) tech fall Albright (CHR) 15-0 5:30; Innamorato (PBG) dec. Long (BLF) 6-0; Marlow (TJF) dec. Spires (GML) 4-3; Toth (FRH) maj. dec. Schadel (LM) 11-2
145 POUNDS
First round
Finn Solomon (FKR) pinned Tayten Yoder (BEA) 4:20; Sam Gautreau (OJR) maj. dec. Grady Stichler (NLB) 10-1; Vince Randall (SMF) pinned Zane Cooper (CM) 4:35; Cameron Millheim (WR) tech fall Owen McKenzie (CMV) 19-4 4:20; Reagan LeFevre (HPF) pinned Jacob Eubanks (SVY) 1:12; Brecken Cieleski (BKV) maj. dec. Max Bingaman (LM) 9-1; Carter Davis (VYK) dec. Shawn Szymanski (BUR) 6-2; Pierson Manville (STC) pinned BRady FItz (TJF) 2:34; Riley Bower (WPT) pinned Liam Packer (PBG) 1:32; Daniel Husain (GNV) dec. Dom Sheridan (BOY) 5-2; Mason Leshock (LM) pinned Raymond BOlger (OJR) 0:13; Parrish mcFarland (PTV) pinned Timmy Johnson (NYK) 3:02; Shemuha Sadriddinov (CRS) pinned Josiah Gardner (CMM) 4:26; Deakon Scheaffer (MCT) maj. dec. Kyle Cousins (MCT) 12-4; Jude Swisher (BLF) pinned Chance Gorzelsky (FRH) 1:43
Second
Swisher (BLF) pinned Scheaffer (MCT) 2:21; Sadriddinov (CRS) dec. Bollman (CHR) 6-2; Leshock (LM) pinned McFarland (PTV) 0:45; Hussain (GNV) dec. Bower (WPT); Manville (STC) pinned Davis (CYK) 3:01; LeFevre (HPF) pinned Cieleski (BKV) 1:39; Millheim (WR) dec. Randall (SMF) 4-3; Solomon (FKR) pinned Gaetreau (OJR) 2:37
152 POUNDS
First round
Jackson Arrington (FRH) pinned Burke Fleming (BKV) 0:19; Matthew Donofrio (PBG) dec. Isaiah Betz (WR) 5-4; Carter Weaver (WPT) pinned Ryan Wolfgram (CYK) 4:42; Christop Wood (GNV) dec. Mason Reese (BEA) 6-2; Behkhurz Sadriddinov (CRS) pinned Michael Inks (TJF) 1:32; Gabriel Belga (CMV) pinnned Josh Popson (BKV) 2:23; Chance Babb (BOY) pinned Kohen Shingara (LM) 3:00; Tyler Soule (CMM) UTB Matthew Huffman (SMF) 4-4; Kayden Clark (NLB) pinned Jacob Zeiser (GML) 1:04; Griffin Walizer (CM) pinned Dylan Baum (NYK) 0:36; Jack Pletcher (GRL) tech fall Roman Colangelo (FKR) 19-4 4:46; Trevor Weyandt (CHR) pinned Wayne Pirt (SVY) 0:43; Dylan Evans (CVY) pinned Logan Brower (OJR) 1:15.
Second round
Arrington (FRH) pinned Donofrio (PBG) 0:43; Weaver (WPT) pinned Wood (GNV) 4:4; Sadriddinov (CRS) pinned Kam Ficke s(HPF) 1:58; Belga (CMV) pinned Chance Kimmy (GML) 2:43; Babb (BOY) dec. Soule (CMM) 9-2; Walizer (CM) pinned Clark (NLB) 3:42; Pletcher (GRL) maj. dec. Weyandt (CHR) 12-2; Evans (CVY) maj. dec. Parker Keams (MCT) 19-8;
160 POUNDS
First round
Blake Kaminski (SMF) pinned Brett Fricke (FKR) 0:40; Damian Barr (BUR) pinned Nick Montayne (BOY) 5:53; Macon Myers (CYK) pinned Dayne Miller (CMV) 0:57; Ty Nixon (MUN) dec. Hunter Cleaver (PBG) 13-6; Jacob Weaver (CM) pinned SHane Olinger (GNV) 3:56; Cameron Dubbs (BEA) pinned Matthew Herron (TJF) 5:04; Jack Moyer (CHR) pinned Carson Weaver (BKV) 3:46; Kyler Everly (MCT) pinned Grady Garrison (BLF) 1:03; Grant Hoover (HPF) pinned Jarod Peyton (GML) 1:31; Conor Leonard (NLB) maj. dec. PReston Catena (CRS) 12-2; Dustin Flinn (FRH) maj. dec. Cole Shupp (WR) 12-3; JT Hill (SMF) pinned Josh Hershbine (STC) 2:46; GianMarc Ramos (CMM) pinned Vincent Langford (OJR) 1:04; Wyatt Schmucker (GRL) pinned Charlie Schuster (PTV) 0:32.
Second round
Matt Colajezzi (CRS) maj. dec. Kaminski (SMF) 11-0; Myers (CYK) dec. Barr (BUR) 13-6; Nixon (MUN) dec. Weaver (CM) 7-4; Moyer (CHR) pinned Dubbs (BEA) 1:47; Everly (MCT) dec. Hoover (HPPF) 3-0; Flinn (FRH) dec. Leonard (NLB) 4-1; HIll (SMF) dec. Ramos (CMM) 13-7; Roman Morrone (WPT) dec. Schumaker (GRL) 4-0
172 POUNDS
First round
Luke Moore (CHR) pinned James Nace (CYK) 0:26; Cole Barram (NYK) pinned Coyha Brown (BKV) 1:23; Dylan Bard (HPF) pinned Marshall Adamson (SVY) 2:39; Braden Newby (STC) dec. Magnus Lloyd (GML) 6-5; Clayton Erb (NLB) pinned Ryan Dunlap (WPT) 1:55; Lucas Porter (CM) pinned Bryce Shappell (PTV) 0:41; Anthony Cerulli (CRS) pinned Travis Hall (FKR) 3:07; JR Reed (SMF) pinned Avery Aurand (MCT) 1:07; Dillon Bechtold (OJR) pinned Nash Irwin (BLF) 1:27; Sam Snyder (GRL) pinned Ryan Dedrick (GML) 0:38; Anthony Bruscino (CMV) SV-1 Caleb Close (BEA) 8-6; Nate Zastowny (PBG) pinned Stone Allison (WR) 1:39; Jared Park (GNV) dec. Easton Belfiore (BKV) 4-3; Isaac Shaffer (LM) pinned Khojiakb Sultanov (CVY) 5:12; Matthew Furman (CMM) pinned Nico Zanella (BUR) 1:22.
Second round
Moore (CHR) pinned Nolan Weaver (BLF) 0:36; Bartram (NYK) pinned Bard (HPF) 5:31; Newby (STC) pinned Erb (NLB) 5:32; Cerulli (CRS) pinned Porter (CM) 1:23; Reed (SMF) dec. Bechtold (OJR) 6-4; Bruscino (CMV) dec. Snyder (GRL) 3-0; Zastowny (PBG) pinned Park (GNV) 0:33; Furman (CMM) pinned Shaffer (LM) 0:41.
189 POUNDS
Gabriel Stafford (CMM) maj. dec. Noah Foltz 14-2; Carter Weaverling (STC) pinned Evan Shaffer (CHR) 2:48; Addison Shawley (BLF) pinned Jacob Cooley (MUN) 0:22; Will Edmondson (SMF) pinned Connor Parker (WR) 0:49; Landon Manivong (NYK) pinned Lukas McNamara (PTV) 0:50; JJ Plaza (HPF) pinned Brandon Dedrick (GML) 2:26; Caleb Rivera (PBG) dec. Kory Marsalko (FRH) 8-2; Juliano Marion (FKR) pinned Joe Egbe (BOY) 2:21; Jessi Stempka (GML) pinned Giovanni Tarantella (CM) 0:42; Tyler Lynch (GRL) pinned Nick Hardy (CMM) 1:52; Daniel Moore (CHR) maj. dec. Elijah Jumper (CMV) 9-1; Trey Shoemaker (MCT) pinned Theo Christian (CRS) 0:55; Sebastian Robinson (WPT) tech fall Bryce Weaver (BKV) 16-0 3:15; Cole Clark (BUR) dec. Kalani Adams (NLB) 10-3;
Second round
Brian Finnerty (TJF) dec. Stafford (CMM) 3-1; Weaverling (STC) SV-1 Shawley (BLF) 4-2; Edmondson (SMF) pinned Manivong (NYK) 0:31; Rivera (PBG) maj. dec. Plaza (HPF) 14-2; Marion (FKR) pinned Stempka (GML) 1:04; Moore (CHR) pinned Lynch (GRL) 2:27; Shoemaker (MCT) dec. Robinson (WPT) 8-2; Clark (BUR) dec. Sam DiTrolio (GNV) 5-1
215 POUNDS
First round
Austin Johnson (MUN) pinned Hunter Hauck (WR) 0:22; Kirk Bearjar (FRH) maj. dec. Mark Ritschel (PTV) 12-4; Anson Wagner (MCT) pinned Matthew avalari (BOY) 0:41; Bryce Rafferty (BKV) pinned Dayne Sypolt (TJF) 4:16; Josh Sarasnick (CVY) pinned Christo Marion (FKR) 2:40; Micah Walizer (CM) dec. Nick Presnell (CHR) 4-3; Patrick Douglas (GNV) pinned Brody Wright (CYK) 2:17; Corey Boerio (GRL) pinned Marin Williams (SMF) 0:23; Nick Pavlechko (STC) pinned Corey Johnson (NYK) 0:11; Francis McCoy (OJR) pinned Russ Wismer (GML) 1:41; Matt Knepp (BEA) pinned Hayden Adams (NLB) 4:41; David Pierson (PBG) pinned Ahston INtallura (CM) 2:54; Tyler Putnam (BLF) SV-1 Michael Kelleher (BOY) 3-1; Broxon Dean (CMM) pinned Braylon Stair (CMV) 0:49; Dominc Donatelli (TJF) pinned Lo’Shyne Stewart (HPF) 0:44; Lucas Doyle (CRS) pinned Luke Boylan (BUR) 1:27.
Second round
Johnson (MUN) pinned Bearjar (FRH) 3:19; Rafferty (BKV) maj. dec. Wagner (MCT) 12-2; Sarasnick (CVY) pinned Walizer (CM) 1:50; Boerio (GRL) pinned Douglas (GNV) 0:22; Pavlechko (STC) pinned McCoy (OJR) 1:04; Pierson (PBG) maj. dec. Knepp (BEA) 15-1; Dean (CMM) pinned Putnam (BLF) 0:32; Doyle (CRS) pinned Donatelli (TJF) 1:04.
285 POUNDS
First round
Ian Scully (CYK) pinned Ethan Carper (WR) 1:13; Wilson Spires (GML) dec. John Wargo (PBG) 7-1; Logan Timko (TJF) dec. Luka Bevilacqua (CMV) 5-3; Shane Focht (STC) pinned Mason Williams (CMM) 2:48; Gable Dalton (FRH) pinned Noah Livesay (CMM) 4:17; Charles Socki (RS) pinned Eric Clark (BEA) 1:30; Brayden Blackwell (CM) pinned Josh Jones (SMF) 4:29; Shep Turk (TJF) pinned Blake Fisher (OJR) 0:27.
Second round
Nicholas Mahoney (GNV) dec. Scully (CYK) 3-2; Spires (GML) dec. Grant Lapachinski (PTV) 4-1; Ethan Miller (CYK) pinned Timko (TJF) 3:54; Wyatt Held (GRL) dec. Focht (STC) 6-0; Dalton (FRH) pinned Caleb Mussmon (HPF) 0:41; Socki (CRS) pinned Baily Miller (BKV) 5:50; Jaxson Pupo (MCT) pinned Blackwell (CM) 5:10; Charles Crews (WPT) pinned Turk (TJF) 0:49