For Williamsport, the sisters each pulled it off by pin, Marissa’s which came in just 20 seconds of match time against state-ranked Symarah Drey (Liberty). Lillian’s occurred early in the second period after the sophomore had racked up 12 points, each displaying two different degrees of dominance.

“I’m happy with what I’ve seen so far,” said Williamsport coach Kevin Werner when discussing the Rumseys. “They’re both healthy, they’re working hard, they’ve been working on cleaning up a couple little things here and there, and this is probably the best I’ve ever seen them wrestle.”

Each enters the state tournament having run the table at districts and regionals, possessing plentiful momentum, poise and postseason experience. The Rumseys previously attended the tournament last year, with Marissa taking second at 142 and Lillian taking third at 106. Marissa won a state title as a sophomore.

She’ll look to keep the prospect of her attaining a second one alive tomorrow, as Lillian pursues her first.

CHRIS MANNING/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport’s Lillian Rumsey wrestles against Canon-McMillan’s Malia Ramos at their bout at 112 pounds in Hershey for the PIAA championships. Rumsey won with a fall in 2:31.

Fellow Millionaire Danica Bacorn was dealt a tough draw to kick off her first appearance at states, facing top-seeded and 2023 state champion Valarie Solorio in her states debut. Even with the unnerving prospect, she didn’t appear fazed heading into the match, giving a strong effort and falling by pin towards the end of the first period.

“We knew she had a tough draw coming in, but she didn’t seem too rattled about it,” said Werner on Bacorn. “Just wrestled to have fun and did well, took a couple of shots and kind of got overextended. But she’s a competitor, so I’m looking forward to her coming back and placing.”

Following a relatively quiet first period, Montgomery junior Emily Murphy found the opening she was looking for, turning a top reset and 2-0 lead to start the second period into match-winning pin and advancement to PIAA state quarterfinals.

It was a patient display of controlled aggression, one typical of what we’ve seen from the junior throughout the season. Though Murphy acknowledged the nerves that came with being and competing at the Giant Center, they never showed throughout the bout.

“It’s pretty scary and nerve-wracking. So many people and everything,” said Murphy on the atmosphere. “Just have to stay calm and focus on wrestling and doing what I do.”

CHRIS MANNING/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport’s Marissa Rumsey wrestles against Liberty’s Symarah Drey at 148 pounds in Hershey at the PIAA championships. Rumsey pinned Drey in 20 seconds.

On the back of her second straight regional title, it was important to establish momentum from the jump. Murphy did a decent job of doing just that while not overshooting, focusing on keeping her hand fighting and footwork consistent and striking openings whenever they popped up.”

“Probably keeping up my hand fighting and trying to get angles and running my feet,” said Murphy on what worked for her. “If I were to stop running my feet, it probably wouldn’t have gone how I wanted it to.”

She heads into quarterfinals with plenty of confidence, looking to avenge her state title loss from last season.

“My confidence is high. I feel good where I’m at,” said Murphy. “This is honestly just amazing to see all these girls here competing.”

Though Hughesville didn’t advance any of its four state qualifiers, it’ll have plenty to keep an eye out for as the Lady Spartans try to work their way through consolations. Ariahna Moore (100), Julie Ritter (106) and Alexis Kurzawa (138) will look to keep their runs alive as long as possible.

With that in mind, the focus shifts to Day 2.

PIAA Girls WRESTLING RESULTS

Team Scoring: 1. Canon-McMillan 16, 2. Souderton 15, 3. (tie) Cumberland Valley 12, Parkland 12, 5. Gettysburg 10.

First Round

100 – Valarie Solorio, Canon-McMillan pinned Danica Bacorn, Williamsport, 1:23; Ella Hesener, Parkland pinned Laurel Kuhn, Carlisle, 3:56; Payton Hinkle, Bensalem pinned Hattie Mack, Hempfield, D-3), 4:26; Juliette Cuevas, Bellwood-Antis major dec. Sophia Beanner, Mt. Lebanon, 18-6; Jocelyn Fishel, Cumberland Valley dec. Chelsea Dressler, Nazareth, 6-2; Kristen Walzer, Montour pinned Ariahna Moore, Hughesville, 1:34; Miranda LaJevic, Knoch pinned Autumn Shoff, Moshannon Valley, 3:52; Grace Nesbitt, Neshaminy pinned Kathryn Hollinger, Central Dauphin, 1:48.

106 – Julia Horger, Conwell-Egan pinned Julia Ritter, Hughesville, 1:41; Natalie Handy, South Western tech. fall Ashley Campbell, General McLane, 17-0 3:36; Alyisana Price-Ierley, York Suburban pinned Capri Chambers, Canon-McMillan, 0:40; Kaylee Ebersole, Northern Bedford dec. Anya Abel, Pennsbury, 12-5; Madilyn Enterline, Greenville pinned Clementine O’Brien, Hempfield (D-3), 1:01; Reese Dewar, Garnet Valley dec. Eden Eveleth, Bald Eagle Area, 7-0; Emily Sarr, Souderton pinned Anna Lackey, State College, 3:29; Isabelle Wilkes, Hamburg tech. fall Joanna Saad, North Hills, 17-0 5:15.

112 – Lillian Rumsey, Williamsport pinned Malia Ramos, Canon-McMillan, 2:31; Journie Rodriguez, J.P. McCaskey pinned Sylvyn Parham, Parkland, 2:44; Isabella Baccio, Manheim Township pinned Juliette Trout, Pleasant Valley, 2:42; Daylee Watson, Conneaut pinned Nevaeh Strouse, Selinsgrove, 4:30; Kylee Trostle, Eastern Lebanon County pinned Macayla Needham, Central Bucks, 1:12; Lane Fordyce, Bishop McCort pinned Tamara Humphries, Brashear, 5:07; Emma Johnston, Hickory dec. Lexi Desiato, Western Wayne, 5-3; Andi Bibeau, East Stroudsburg North pinned Cassidy Jeffries, Octorara, 3:35.

118 – Savannah Witt, Palisades pinned Cleona O’Brien, Hempfield (D-3), 1:23; Leah Sample, Saegertown dec. Isabell Seip, Wyoming Valley West, 4-2; Anaiah Kolesar, Northeast Bradford dec. Trinity Moore, Connellsville, 6-4; Kallie Bower, Mechanicsburg tech. fall Ashae Branch-Huston, Cheltenham, 16-0 4:28; Saige Oliver, Honesdale pinned Yunuen Ayala, Canon-McMillan, 5:11; Gisele Ramirez, Souderton major dec. Cayci Mckenna, Cumberland Valley, 14-3; Savannah Richards, Pottstown major dec. Addison Becht, Schuylkill Valley, 17-7; Ana Malovich, Butler pinned Rachel Shoemaker, Crestwood, 3:29.

124 – Layla Bennett, Sayre dec. Paige Jox, Mt. Lebanon, 7-3; Abigail Taylor, Parkland dec. Tatum Duckworth, South Western, 11-4; Julissa Ortiz, Mariana Bracetti pinned Aaliyah Johnson, Central Dauphin, 5:07; Callie Hess, Benton dec. Saphia Davis, Plum, 7-3; Eliana White-Vega, Cumberland Valley pinned Gracie Clift, Abington, 0:25; Hanna Rathbun, Athens pinned Alexis Brua, Laurel, 2:39; Isabella DuVall, Phillipsburg-Osceola dec. Kelly Enterline, Greenville, 7-6; Madacyn Rivera, Pen Argyl pinned Sophia Adams, Carlisle, 5:51.

130 – Aubre Krazer, Easton pinned Miah Molinaro, Hazleton Area, 2:16; Zalika Roberts, Gettysburg dec. Asia Fowler, Woodland Hills, 2-0; Anna Duncan, Ringgold pinned Ainsley Bounds, Manheim Township, 0:39; Emily Murphy, Montgomery pinned Emma Arnold, Avon Grove, 2:47; Shannon Govern, Hamburg pinned Kacie Mook, Saegertown, 3:22; Kayla Husti-Luca, Souderton pinned Ariel Manning, Wallenpaupack, 1:01; Sarah Pearson, Downingtown West pinned Patron Plummer, Chestnut Ridge, 4:23; Haley Smarsh, Moon pinned Kenna Hoffman, Dallastown, 1:23.

136 – Haylie Jaffe, Kennett pinned Kasey Kophazy, Warren, 0:56; Katalyna Borreli, Tulpehocken pinned Alexis Kurzawa, Hughesville, 4:28; Sara Shook, Western Wayne pinned Olivia Ball, Central Dauphin, 1:51; Ava Golding, Kiski Area pinned Gabrielle Costa, Coatesville, 1:34; Kayley Weidner, Schuylkill Valley pinned Karissa Springer, Selinsgrove, 4:25; Abigail Dolanch, Fort Cherry pinned Ruth Rivera, Whitehall, 4:50; Doniya Anwari, Liberty pinned Janayah Nobles, Connellsville, 4:54; Jordyn Fouse, Bishop McCort tech. fall Mari Bruscino, Cumberland Valley, 21-5 1:32.

142 – Violette Lasure, Chestnut Ridge pinned Tammy Nguyen, Wilson, 0:40; Grace O’Korn, Peters Township pinned Rylee Netter, Upper Dublin, 2:38; Jessica Ayala, Garnet Valley pinned Anastasia Manchester, Butler, 4:57; Samantha Monroe, Delaware Valley pinned Olivia Tillman, Wyomissing, 5:06; Josephine Dollman, Norwin pinned Olivia Capra, Easton, 2:28; Sayona Harris-Haye, Johnstown pinned Veronica White, East Pennsboro, 1:22; Shelby Shirley, Bradford pinned Anisa Orr, Penn Manor, 2:45; Sienna Landrum, Downingtown West pinned Eva Gray, Canon-McMillan, 0:27.

148 – Charlotte Gilfoil, Central Dauphin pinned Katie Seamens, Warren, 0:45; Alahna Morris, Lake Lehman dec. Eve Kurtz, Pine Grove, 2-0; Katie Brensinger, Northwestern Lehigh tech. fall Angie Grieb, Bald Eagle Area, 16-1 6:00; Karsyn Champion, Norwin pinned Helena Socash, Red Land, 5:06; Marissa Rumsey, Williamsport pinned Symarah Drey, Liberty, 0:20; Zoey Haines, Gettysburg pinned Contessa Cotelesse, Laurel, 0:33; Myah Mulgrew, Cumberland Valley pinned Hannah Hornick, Seneca Valley, 1:02; Jameson Strickland, Sun Valley pinned Brooke Long, Wyoming Valley West, 3:23.

155 – Leyna Rumpler, North Allegheny pinned Juliet Fitzpatrick, Delaware Valley, 3:50; Mylea Lambert, Northampton pinned Ysabella Patti, Central Dauphin, 1:54; Kaitlynn Arnold, Avon Grove dec. Marty Morrison, West Perry, 5-1; Raegan Snider, Northern Bedford pinned Imani Cameron-Botti, Connellsville, 1:27; Kelsey Gelb, Parkland pinned Avery Baldwin, Dallastown, 4:43; Avry Ryhal, Hickory pinned Camryn Steinbuch, Bedford, 3:56; Dynisty Williams, Canon-McMillan pinned Ashlyn Van Fleet, Athens, 4:16; Kylie Monroe, Gettysburg pinned Kaylyn Adair, Upper Perkiomen, 1:44.

170 – Jael Miller, Punxsutawney pinned Rowen Lewis, Latrobe, 0:44; Shannon Fratus, Parkland dec. Aambur Brletich, Northern York, 5-3; Angela Imorhoa, York Suburban pinned Maura Case, Easton, 1:41; Audrey Calgaro, Canon-McMillan pinned Abigail Wagner, Athens, 2:58; Maya Krieger, Bensalem dec. Veronica Guise, Cumberland Valley, 5-4; Kendall Wagner, Central Mountain pinned Olivia Shultz, Connellsville, 3:31; Sierra Ripka, Nanticoke pinned Octavia Walker, Norwin, 0:42; Sarah Lynn, Big Spring dec. Gracie Haflich, Liberty, 7-4.

190 – Caroline Hattala, Quakertown pinned Emily Smith, Delaware Valley, 0:21; Aaliyah Armstrong, Central Dauphin pinned Liliana Giulianelli, Peters Township, 2:16; Davina Crump, South Western dec. Abigail Hewitt, Norwin, 8-2; Alyssa Favara, Bishop McCort dec. Vida Torres, Pottstown, 7-4; Natalie Rush, Canon-McMillan pinned Jurelys Peguero, J.P. McCaskey, 2:57; Grace Crestani, Bald Eagle Area pinned Daniella Maxwell, North Penn, 4:41; Bryce Snyder, Palisades pinned Isabella Gottschall, Jersey Shore, 2:44; Esmeralda Tellez, Reading pinned Kailynn Adams, Hickory, 2:14;

235 – Brenda Banks, Panther Valley pinned Brooklynn Ayala, Penn Manor, 1:26; Zoey Murphy, Southmoreland pinned Leah Nason, Athens, 1:33; Mylah Steinbuch, Bedford pinned Miranda Kantoris, Latrobe, 3:48; Kayla Henderson, South Western pinned Addyson Munro, Liberty, 2:33; Alaina Claassen, Plum pinned Zoey Lake, Wallenpaupack, 1:39; Mackenna Atkinson, Souderton pinned Esther Reed, Big Spring, 1:58; Aja’nai Jumper, Cumberland Valley dec. Peyton Fries, Quakertown, 1-0; Jaidyn Mikulak, Honesdale pinned Isabella Spotti, Fort Cherry, 0:58.