Official PA State Championship Thread (AAA)

[ground3pound]

www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/2007_AAA_Wrestling_Brax.pdf

Names will be added later in the week.

SW regional (WPIAL) results.....top 3 advanced to states

Championships
103 Shane Young, Penn-Trafford maj. dec. Nick Rodgers, North Allegheny, 8-0
112 Ken Trumbetta, Greens. Salem dec. Zach Cecchetti, Kiski Area, 1-0
119 Nico Cortese, Hempfield dec. Joe Waltko, North Allegheny, 3-1
125 Colin Johnston, Canon-McMillan dec. Matt Scherich, McGuffey, 7-1
130 Grant Lowther, Trinity dec. Rudy Chelednik, Hempfield, 9-3
135 Dave Cawley, North Allegheny dec. Tony Clark, Kiski Area, 4-2
140 James Fleming, West Mifflin maj. dec. Luke Miller, Indiana, 10-0
145 Nick Nelson, Shaler dec. Jake Kemerer, Hempfield, 3-2
152 Ryan Goodman, Latrobe dec. Ethan Headlee, Waynesburg, 3-2 RO
160 Matt Ryan, Canon-McMillan dec. Travis Uncapher, Hempfield, 7-4
171 A.J. Brentzel, Penn-Trafford dec. Lance Bryson, Albert Gallatin, 10-7
189 Jon Moore, Kiski Area fall Eric Fullmer, Shaler, 3:15
215 Dan Utchel, Chartiers Valley dec. Danny Vaughan, Pgh. Cent. Catholic, 4-1
285 Justin Haines, Connellsville dec. Steve Santia, Hempfield, 3-0

Consolations (3rd place)
103 Chris Mongelluzzo, Hempfield dec. Alex Dunaway, McGuffey, 4-1
112 Nathan Pennesi, Latrobe dec. Jesse Reilly, Hempfield, 1-0
119 Zach Zummo, Plum dec. Joe Walters, Latrobe, 3-0
125 Sam Sherlock, West Mifflin dec. Mike Grant, Greens. Salem, 4-0
130 Nick Garber, Waynesburg dec. Jared Jones, Penn-Trafford, 8-0
135 Adam Steele, Greens. Salem dec. Nick Standish, Trinity, 5-1
140 Jacob Weslager, Belle Vernon dec. Brett Landefeld, North Allegheny, 5-1
145 Donnie Tasser, Belle Vernon dec. Andrew Snyder, Connellsville, 7-1
152 Brian Letters, Fox Chapel dec. Kalvin Schultz, Trinity, 1-0
160 Karl DeCiantis, North Allegheny dec. Kameron Zitelli, Latrobe, 9-2
171 Rob Waltko, North Allegheny dec. Joe Fox, Franklin Regional, 5-3
189 Michael Salopek, Norwin dec. Zach Benzio, Connellsville, 6-2
215 T.J. Valore, Hempfield dec. Garrett Gibson, Penn-Trafford, 3-0
285 Eric Kush, Chartiers Valley dec. Jim Muraco, North Allegheny, 3-1

[eazee]

My Finals Predictions (AAA)

103-Mark Rappo (Council Rock South) over Shane Young (Penn Trafford)
112-Matt Snyder (Lewistown) over Ken Trumbetta (Greensburg-Salem)
119-Jordan Oliver (Easton) over Nico Cortese (Hempfield Area)....sick weight w/ Oliver, Sheetz, Kindig on the same side
125-Colin Johnston (Canon-McMillan) over Chad Frankhouser (Indian Valley)
130-Tyler Nauman (Middletown) over Marshall Peppleman (Central Dauphin)
135-Walt Peppleman (Central Dauphin) over Bryan Ortenzio (Cedar Cliff)
140-Zach Kemmerer (Upper Perkiomen) over James Fleming (West Mifflin)
145-Nick Nelson (Shaler Area) over Mallie Shuster (Big Spring)
152-Tim Darling (Nazareth) over Ryan Goodman (Greater Latrobe)
160-Quentin Wright (Bald Eagle Area) over Brad Clark (Methacton)
171-Rob Waltko (North Alleghany) over AJ Brentzel (Penn Trafford)
189-Austin Carter (Council Rock South) over Ryan Maggs (Central Mountain)
215-Justin Wieller (Northampton) over Bill Farrell (Pennsbury)
285-Brian Ellixson (Haverford) over Tyler Cowman (Wyoming Valley West)...really don't have a clue here

[ground3pound]

I've never liked state wide rankings and I don't like to predict state results. I know most of the WPIAL kids, but only know the rest by name. So I'd can't give an opinion on them.

Instead I'll rank the WPIAL in weight class by strength.


125 - Johnston - the cream of the WPIAL crop. Scherich and Sherlock should place high as well

152 - Goodman, Headlee and Letters are all state champ quality. I just might pick Headlee to win it.

171 - Brentzel, Bryson and Waltko...same as above

140 - Fleming - only a sophomore. Should be a multi-year state champ. Technically sound and as mean as a rattlesnake.

130 - Lowther - a seasoned veteran

145 - Ryan - just your average Canon Mac stud. They have a knack for winning state titles without much notice.

103 - Young - weak weight class. He has as good of a shot as anyone.

145 - Nelson - personally, I'm not sold on him. Many others would rank him 1 in the state. I hope I'm wrong.

119 - a tough bracket with Oliver & Sheetz. Cortese, Waltko & Zummo are like 3 clones. Same styles / same ability. I won't be shocked if one of these 3 wins it.

112 - Trumbetta - never stops attacking. I wouldn't want to have him in my bracket.

189 - Moore & Fullmer both recently bumped up from 171. They are a little bit quicker and more agile than most 189 lbers. Moore is about 7' tall and has a wicked cradle. He could pin anyone at anytime.

135 - Cawley & Clark - I'd be surprised if they place in the top 3

215 - Big, strong and athletic, but not great wrestlers

287 - Big & strong, but not great wrestlers

[sgallan]

Geez.... you'd think Pa AAA was a tough tournament or something!

[ground3pound]

I'm home from states already....2 and bbq.

I'll be watching the finals on TV

First time in six years we came home without a medal.

Good luck to the rest of the WPIAL. It looks like a good year.

___below stolen from another forum _________

My count has 34 of the 42 wrestlers the WPIAL sent to Hershey comes home with a medal!!!!!!
103-2 Rodgers/Young
112-2 Trumbetta/Cecchetti
119-1 Cortese
125-2 Johnston/Scherich
130-3 Lowther/Chelednik/Garber
135-2 Cawley/Clark
140-2 Miller/Flemming
145-3 Nelson/Kemerer/Tasser
152-3 Goodman/Headlee/Letters
160-2 Ryan/Uncapher
171-3 Waltko/Bryson/Brentzel (all in the semi's!!!!!)
189-3 Salopek/Fulmer/Moore
215-3 Utchel/Valore/Vaughan
285-3 Haines/Santia/Kush

In 7 of the 14 weight classes every WPIAL qualifier comes home at least placing!!!!!!
What an outstanding job by the WPIAL wrestlers and coaches.

[wew]

Many placers, not many winners....Johnston got smoked in the final...Very surprising!!!
Congrats to Central Dauphin on the team title!

[ground3pound]

How about Goodman getting called for a false starting for the 3rd time during overtime to give Darling the winning point.

The ref did a good job in telling the kid to freeze when lining up on top. Goodman just wouldn't listen.

That match probably decided who represents PA in the Dapper Dan at 152.

[RYou]

Is that what happened. My video was breaking up a lot, When it cleared the bout was over and I couldn't figure out what happened.

[pdurant]

ground3pound said:

How about Goodman getting called for a false starting for the 3rd time during overtime to give Darling the winning point.

The ref did a good job in telling the kid to freeze when lining up on top. Goodman just wouldn't listen.

That match probably decided who represents PA in the Dapper Dan at 152.

Darling had a caution or two also as I recall. A ton of people sitting around me thought Darling had one more pre-mature start at the end that didn't get called. Goodman just had one more that was called - unfortunately that decided the match. Lousy way to win or lose a state championship.

When two returning state champs are being cautioned left and right. I personally thought the ref might be part of the problem. It didn't seem that he was consistent with his whistle & hand motions.