#5 Devin Brown Commits to West Virginia University – Plus More
2x PIAA State Champion Devin Brown of Franklin Regional will be heading south to Morgantown, WV to join head coach Sammie Henson and the Mountaineer wrestling program.
Brown burst onto the Pennsylvania wrestling scene in 2012 as a sophomore competing for Saegertown High School. In his sophomore season Brown was a POWERade runner-up and a PIAA Class AA State Champion in his first season competing in the PIAA. In the State finals Brown faced freshman Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) and the two went into overtime. Seconds into sudden victory Devin earned a takedown and took Karam to his back for the fall in (6:12 OT).
As a freshman Devin Brown competed in Ohio for Steubenville High School placing third in the State at 106 lbs. in Division II.
Following his sophomore season Devin made a controversial transfer from Saegertown to Franklin Regional High School. The WPIAL ruled Brown ineligible but, after an appeal, the PIAA declared him eligible for the 2013-2014 season. Once he returned to the mat Devin was practically unstoppable at 106 lbs. for the Panthers. Brown rolled to his first POWERade Championship at 106 lbs. and helped Franklin Regional capture WPIAL and PIAA State Dual Team Championships. Moving up a Class level did not deter Brown who entered the PIAA Class AAA State Championship undefeated and ended his junior season perfect with a (7-6) victory in the State finals at 106 lbs. over Northampton Area freshman Dan Moran.
Brown will enter his senior season with a career record of (127-10) with only one (1) of those defeats occurring in the last two seasons competing in Pennsylvania. Although sightly undersized Devin Brown could develop into a quality 125 lbs. wrestler for Sammie Henson. Brown is currently registered to compete in the Super 32 Challenge this month at 113 lbs. along with teammate and good friend Spencer Lee. It will be interesting to see where the best one – two punch in the State ends up come the regular season.
Other notable commitments that occurred this week include…
#6 Jan Johnson (Governor Mifflin): The 2014 PIAA State Champion at 195 lbs. committed to the University of Akron to continue his football career. The senior is a quarterback for the Mustangs and reports are he will be defending his State Championship in wrestling in his senior year
#21 Josh Giorgio (Schuylkill Valley): 2014 PIAA State runner-up Josh Giorgio will be joining the Air Force Academy. Older brothers Mike and Nate Giorgio compete for the Coast Guard Bears wrestling squad.
#49 Charles Sell (Bangor): Senior Charles Sell was unable to compete at the 2014 PIAA State Tournament due to medical reasons despite qualifying. Sell has committed to stay near home and attend Lehigh.
#55 Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West): 2014 PIAA State Tournament Qualifier Cody Cordes will be staying in State committing to Lock Haven.
#61 Levi Niebauer (Cambria Heights): 2014 PIAA State Medalist Levi Niebauer committed to Pitt-Johnstown.
#65 John Vaughn (Boiling Springs): Yet another one of the Boiling Springs top seniors has committed as 2x PIAA State Qualifier John Vaughn will be heading to Cleveland State.
#90 Cameron Jacobson (Taylor Allderdice): A 2014 PIAA State Tournament qualifier, Jacobson won’t be going far having committed to the Pitt Panthers wrestling program.
#169 Tyler Mears (Greater Latrobe): Heavyweight wrestler Tyler Mears, a 2014 South West Regional Fourth Place medalist, committed to Navy.