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December 23, 2008
Early standouts in District 9 are from a young regime that shows a very strong freshman class and underclassmen. The Senior and Juniors that standout are of Div. I caliber at the next ranks.
Sean Owen Clearfield (sr)
(Div I caliber) State Champion Strong, Improved , and hard to do anything with, Look for repeat State Champion here.
Jon Marc Burdick Smethport (*Div.I caliber)
sr-#3 in state, Hickory Champion-*dec. Kyle Leek of Howland OHstate runnerup, only losses last year were to two State Champions both in triple OT, 2X National Beach Champion, teched Michigan Runnerup over the summer
Dirk Cowburn -Coudersport (jr)(Div.I caliber)
State Champion-*only 4 losses in career-freshman year and only to state champions. Has Not wrestled yet, nursing football injury.
Mark Havers Bradford (so) National Greco Champion, ready to improve on impressive freshman season.
Billy Morrison DuBois (sr) able to make noise, along with Havers, Claar and Mahan, may have chance to sweep a regional weight. ,only lost 4-2 dec. to Shirey@171
Shane Claar St. Marys (sr)Sheetz Holiday Classic Champion
Pat Mahan Punxsutawney (sr)
Tim Hubbard Smethport (sr) Hickory Runnerup "100" wins. This senior looks to close out high school career top of the state podium
Kody Young Punxsutawney (so) Well rounded wrestler who improves every match. Hickory champion-dec. Graff,wbd 11-4
Derek Brothers Curwensville (jr) This former state placewinner as freshman is ready to reclaim a medal.
*Garet Pisani Ridgway (jr)-
TJ Stanton DuBois (jr) Regional Runnerup returns to 103 with sights on good state showing.
130 Holden Lowe Clearfield 
(sr)--6th@TopHat can surprise at any match.
215 Sean Sadosky St. Marys (jr)
Sheetz Holiday classic Champion and OW
215 Andre Buck Clearfield (jr) look forward to match with Sadosky
In AA Freshman,
(103) Corey Bush Ridgway(fr) has started out very strong with only a 2-0 loss to TJ Stanton of DuBois, last years regional runnerup.
(103) Nathan Schwab Smethport (fr), has the advantage of live in coach in his father Coach Terry Schwab, who has helped take the program always in the win column.
(112) Kyle Caggiano Ridgway (fr), another tough Ridgway freshman that continues the Ridgway Reload method of maintaining a winning tradition. Kyle will have a very successful 4 year career.
(112) Jake Keller Curwensville (fr)5th@Penn Manor-4-2 with two pins and a major decision. Good now, with plenty of potential to become one of Curwensville's top career wins wrestlers.
AAA Freshman,
119 Neko Cappella Punxsutawney (fr)3rd@Hickory-very technicaly skilled wrestler,
140 Geno Morelli DuBois (fr) strong early start,
June 20, 2008
Top returning wrestlers
District 9
Dirk Cowburn - Coudersport (JR)
Dirk Cowburn won both PA state championships in Greco Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling.
Dirk competed in the junior division (11th & 12th graders) in the 152-lb class for both styles although he is only a sophmore.
Heʼll go on represent team PA at the USA Wrestling national event in both styles this July, where heʼll attempt to repeat as national champion.
State Championship to go along with National Cadet Greco Championship
*( only losses in freshman season came to state champions, undefeated in sophmore campaign)
Sean Owen - Clearfield (SR)
State Championship, another state title would ensure Dapper Dan Classic appearance, Ranked #3 in Nation by Intermat may be wrestling in the Marines, taking after former Clearfield International wrestler Tim Taylor, who recently was Olympic Team Trials Runnerup)
Jon Marc Burdick - Smethport (SR)
Only two losses came to state champions, one on triple ot to Moss of Sharon and his other loss to State Champion Gary Phaler, it was also in triple OT
Jon-Marc Burdick of Smethport won by fall over 2 time PIAA State Champion Dane Johnson at his 2nd ever Freestyle competition.
He went 5-1 at the NHSCA National duals
Mark Havers - Bradford (SO)
Returning Regional Champion
Cadet National Greco Champion
Cadet Freestyle State Champion and Greco State Runnerup
10-0 in Freestyle to make the National Cadet All-Freestyle team;
*7-1 at National Greco duals-, probable start at 160
2008 Tournament of Champions Champion
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