With the win, Milheim will wrestle against Bishop McCort’s Melvin Miller in Saturday’s final. Miller earned a 21-6, 3:15 tech fall win vs. Layden Acovado in the semifinals.

In the quarterfinals earlier in the day, Milheim pinned Nicky Negron of Bishop McDevitt in 64 seconds.

Warrior Run’s Max Wirnsberger came just shy of competing for a gold medal. The Defender, wrestling at 172, lost in the championship semifinals to Derry Area’s Mason Horwat by decision, 7-2. Wirnsberger reached the semifinals thanks to a 4-1 decision in the 172 quarterfinals over Cochranton’s Cash Morrell.

In the second-round consolations, Warrior Run’s Chase Wirnsberger suffered a 7-1 loss by decision to Berlin Brothersvalley’s Lukas Smith to end his run in Hershey.

Reagan Millheim of Warrior Run takes down Jordan Thompson of Bradford in their semi-final match during the PIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

North Penn-Liberty’s Bryce Pequignot won his second-round consolation matchup against Caleb Hummel of Philipsburg-Osceola, 6-2, at 121. In the third-round consolations, Pequignot suffered a loss by fall in 2:15 to Berks Catholic’s Tyden Shuman.

Williamson’s Zander Wilson fell in the championship quarterfinals at 114 by major decision to Halifax’s Izaya Schickley, 8-0.In the third-round consolations, Wilson survived with a narrow 4-2 decision against Hanover’s Chase Smith to secure a spot in Saturday’s competition.

Sullivan County’s Andrew Kapec lost in the second-round consolations at 133 by major decision against Derry Area’s Camden Olson.

Max Wirnsberger of Warrior Run grimace in pain as Mason Horwat of Derry Area tries to take him down in their semi-final match during the PIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette