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Projected Lineups
NW Region AAA
12/01/11
Central Mountain 6 Doug Buckwalter
106 Keanan Bottorf 9 or Dylan Kerstetter p
113 Zach Knepp 10
120 Chase Andrus 10
126 Logan Bechdel 12
132 Jacob Watt 11 or Gavin Caprio 9
138 Joey Miller 12
145 Chad Reese 10 or David Kohen 9
152 Dillon Gavlock 12
160 Brian Brill 12
170 Nathaniel Powers 12
182 Blaze Buckwalter 11
195 Nate Bechdel 11 or Cameron Porter 10
220 Nigel English 10
285 Caleb Stover 11
The Wild Cats will need to replace 2x PIAA
qualifier and place winner Tyler Buckwalter as well as former PIAA
finalist and multiple time state placer at 285 Zach Corl.
Also lost to graduation are solid performers Logan Struble and Troy Rupert.
Brian Brill 2x region champion will look to repeat as state
champion, but at what weight class? Joey Miller was a state qualifier
last year and Dillon Gavlock will look to punch his ticket in his final
season.
CM has a host of returning starters including Blaze Buckwalter,
Nathaniel Powers, Logan Bechdel, and Zach Knepp all capable of wrestling
at the Giant Center.
A handful of junior high standouts may be asked to step-up, most
notably Gavin Caprio, Keanan Bottorf, David Kohen, and Chase Andrus.
McDowell 10 Shane McChesney
106 Benji Yates 9 or Chris Rison 11
113 Paul Deitz 11
120 Coleman Cousins 10
126 Nick Gibson 11
132 Shawn Spearman 10
138 Steve Spearman 12
145 Cody Nolan 11
152 Kenny Rogers 12
160 Jimmy Paulson 12
170 Tyree Spearman 10
182 Khlique Harris 12
195 Anthony Forne 12
220 Kevin Kozuchowski 11
285 Scott Augustine 10 or Anthony Szymczak
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McDowell returns a solid core, but must replace 5
three and four year starters in Mike Vollant, Ryan Kenski, Mike
Weissinger, Dylan Matz, and Tyler Covato.
The Spearman brothers will headline the Trojan line-up. Steve Spearman will look bounce back after a shocking end to his junior season with another state championship.
Shawn Spearman hopes to improve on last years state qualifying performance by winning his first PIAA medal.
Khlique Harris returns after a season at Central Tech that saw him win a D-10 title and finish 4th at Regionals splitting matches with Geno Morelli, DuBois.
Also back are 2x D-10 champions Paul Deitz and Cody Nolan, Deitz is a 2x Region 4th placer.
2x regional qualifier Nick Gibson returns, Gibson had a regular season win over Godwin Nyama last season.
Other returning starters include Coleman Cousins, Jimmy Paulson, Tyree Spearman, Anthony Forne, and Kenny Rogers.
Westmont Hilltop 6 Matt Beaujon
106 Drake Dorian 9
113 Logan Blackburn 10
120 Nick Mical 9
126 Stephan Zipf 11
132 Travis Kushner 12
138 Mike Walsh 11
145 Ian Helsel 12
152 Tanner Patton 12
160 Colin Baron 10
170 Jake Stefan 12
182 Eric Kowalewski 12
195 Ryan Burnheimer 12
220 Don Shovestull 11
285 Josh Duplin 12
Josh Duplin and Ryan Burnheimer will anchor a
squad that will need to find answers for the loss of Josh Polacek and
Tanner Hough.
Duplin and Burnheimer both finished in the top 6 in the state last year.
For Duplin it was his second state medal and he should be looking to close out his scholastic career with a state championship.
A talented group of returning starters are coming back for the
Hill Toppers including Logan Blackburn, Mike Walsh. Ian Helsel, Don
Shovestull, Tanner Patton, Travis Kushner, and Stephan Zipf. The
strength of the line-up will come up top with Burnheimer,
Shovestull, and Duplin closing out the final 3 weight classes.
DuBois 9 Luke Bundy
106 Bryce Swauger 11
113 Austin Gahr 10
120 Anthony Vizza 12
126 Garrett Brown 11
132 Dylan Zimmerman 11
138 Jake Platt 10 or Zane Drum 11
145 Tom Sleigh 10
152 Mike Kennelly 11
160 Geno Morelli 12
170 Shane Marshall 11
182 Joe Morrison 12
195 Landon Hanna 11
220 Austin Barr 11
285 Kyle Dixon 12 or Nathan Petitti
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DuBois may not be built for dual meet success, but they could make a bid for the regional title in March.
Geno Morelli, Pitt recruit, heads up the team on the heels of his PIAA semi-finals appearance and 5th place state finish.
Tom Sleigh was impressive in his freshman campaign qualifying for the state tournament.
Morrison and Brown came up short in their bids to make the trip to Hershey.
Vizza, Swauger, and Hanna are all capable of earning trips to the state championships.
Hanna was impressive as a sophomore last year with wins over Markel Keys, Erie Prep(region 4th) and Aaron Varner, BEA(region semi-finalist).
The Beavers may struggle to fill holes in dual meets, but there
is the potential to have 5 or more wrestlers competing in Hershey when
March rollsaround.
General McLane 10 Ryan Cook
106 Joe Wheeling 10
112 Keller Watkins 9
120 Ken Stoll 10
126 Dean Twitchell 10
132 Nate Ferrick 12 or Ryan Horn 10
138 Tim Wheeling 12
145 Parker McDermott 11
152 DJ Myers 12
160 Tyler Hendricks 11
170 Chris Laird 10
182 Alex Thayer 11
195 Zack Chestner 11
220 Jake Baker 11
285 Ethan Strobel 12 or Ryan Mayhue 11
The Wheeling boys are the most accomplished returning wrestlers for the Lancers.
Tim Wheeling is a 2x state qualifier narrowly missing a third trip last year finishing 4th at 125.
Joe Wheeling had an outstanding freshman season, placing 3rd at regions and earning a trip to states.
DJ Myers will look to get over the hump in his senior year and punch his ticket to Hershey.
Dean Twitchell has regional wrestling experience and Tyler Hendrick has been a regular in the GM line-up for 2 years.
Chris Laird is a talented sophomore who could make some noise.
Keller Watkins had a stellar middle school career for McLane, and will be asked to step into the varsity line-up.
Coach Cook will have a difficult time replacing his two state qualifying hammers at 215 and 285.
Caleb Baker and Travis Bryant are lost to graduation and leave big shoes to fill.
Erie Prep 10 Paul Cousins
106 Joe Ciotti 9 or Chucky Bizzarro 9
113 Jake Gromacki 10
120 Josh Caban 10 or Mike Wagner 12
126 Beau Coletta 11 or Conner Wurst 9
132 Alex Root 10
138 Dan Yori 12
145 Teagan O’Sullivan 9
152 Jordan Perkowski 11
160 Garette Chase 12
170 Dan Krysiak 11
182 Chris Smith 12
195 Hayden Foltz 11
220 Pat Williamson 11
285 Nate Carlin 11
Nobody was hit harder by graduation than Erie Prep.
3x state qualifier Tyler Parsons and 135lb region runner-up Mike McBryde have moved on.
Also lost to graduation are Grant Chase, Dave Heynoski, Markel
Keys,Kris Hess, Logan Thompson, Chris Capotis, and Justin Wasmund.
Jake Gromacki looks to improve on his 8th place finish at states.
Former region qualifier Garrette Chase will attempt to make it back to Altoona after failing to qualify last year.
Former regional 4th placer Dan Yori will look to get back on track after a disappointing juniorcampaign.
3 talented freshman and 1 sophomore join the Prep team this year.
Conner Wurst and Alex Root were multiple time PJW state qualifiers while
wrestling in the McDowell junior wrestling program and Teagan
O’Sullivan was a PJW state qualifier for the Seneca junior wrestling
program.
Freshman John Ciotti should fill in at 106 or 113, depending on where Gromacki ends up.
Ciotti was a multiple time PJW qualifier as well.
Steve Spearman, 11, McDowell 10 (PIAA 1st 2010/3rd 2009)
Zach Corl, 12, Central Mountain 6 (PIAA 2nd 2010/78h 2009)
Caleb Baker, 12, General McLane 10 (PIAA 5th 2010)
Brian Brill, 11, Central Mountain 6 (PIAA 5th 2010)
Tommy Traxler, 11, Bellefonte 6 (PIAA 5th 2010/6th 2009)
Josh Polacek, 12, Westmont Hilltop 6 (PIAA 4th AA 2010)
Tanner Hough, 12, Westmont Hilltop 6 (PIAA 4th AA 2010)
Mark Havers, 12, Bradford 9 (PIAA 2nd 2009/3x Region Champ)
Josh Duplin, 11, Westmont Hilltop 6 (PIAA 5th AA 2010)
Kody Young, 12, Punxy 9 (PIAA Qual. 2009)
Amani Bosko, 12, Warren 10 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Christian Stone, 10, Clearfield 9 (Regional Champ 2010)
Kaleb Loht, 12, Indian Valley 6 (2x PIAA Qual.)
Zach Towers, 11, Meadville 10 (PIAA Qual 2010)
Tyler Buckwalter, 12, Central Mountain 6 (PIAA Qual 2010)
T.J. Brandt, 10, Altoona 6 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Austin Gillihan, 12, Corry 10 (2x PIAA Qual)
Scott Bosak, 12, State College 6 (2x PIAA Qual)
Jake Schultz, 12, Lewistown, 6 (PIAA Qual 2010)
Tim Wheeling, 11, General McLane, 10 (2x PIAA Qual)
Tyson Searer, 11, Lewistown 6 (PIAA Qual 2010)
Ryan Burnheimer, 11, Westmont Hilltop 6 (PIAA Qual. AA 2010)
Tyler Parsons, 12, Erie Prep 10 (2x PIAA Qual.)
Damian Lascoli, 12, Hollidaysburg 6 (PIAA Qual.)
Nolan Barger, 10, Clearfield, 9 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Jake Burnside, 12, Titusville 10 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Seth Spack, 11, Punxy 9 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Aaron Bell, 12, Strong Vincent 10 (PIAA Qual. 2010)
Coleman Hoffman, 12, Bald Eagle Area 12 (PIAA Qual. 2009)
Kevin Thompson, 12, Meadville 12
Paul Deitz, 10, McDowell 10
Zach Britton, 11, Bradford 9
Dustin Taubert, 12, Corry 10
Dylan Matz, 12, McDowell 10
Trevor Graham, 12, Franklin 10
Dan Yori, 11, Erie Prep 10
Mike Vollant, 12, McDowell 10
Brad Grieb, 12, Bellefonte 6
Cody Nolan, 10, McDowell 10
Garrett Chase, 11, Erie Prep 10
Shane Peters, 12, Clearfield 6
Godwin Nyama, 11, Brashear 8
Neko Capella, 12, Punxy 9
Dave Heynoski, 12, Erie Prep 10
Derek Danver, 12, Clearfield 9
Nick Gibson, 10, McDowell 10
Jacob Taylor, 10, Bald Eagle Area 6
Cliff Hill, 12, Clearfield 9
Logan Walstrom, 11, P-O 6
Malcom Harris, 11, Greater Johnstown 6