Ranked wrestlers set to clash in Sheetz semifinals
The semifinals of the Sheetz Holiday Classic will be highlighted by clashes between wrestlers from AA and AAA, with a 132-pound bout among the most intriguing.
St. Joseph’s Academy’s Caleb Dowling was listed as one of th
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St. Joseph’s Academy freshman Caleb Dowling looks for a fall over Penns Valley’s Ryan Ripka during the Sheetz Holiday Classic on Dec. 16, 2016.
e Top Incoming Freshmen, and he hasn’t disappointed, with a 5-0 start to his career and a St. Marys Kickoff Classic title to his name. But the No. 6-ranked wrestler at 132 in AA will face his biggest test yet on Saturday at Mount Aloysius University in Cresson.
Tunkhannock’s Tommy Traver is the top seed at 132 pounds after going 38-10 as a freshman last season. He is ranked eighth at 138 in AAA.
The semifinals were originally scheduled for 11:45, but the start time likely will be pushed back by winter weather that is supposed to be worst during the morning.
Brackets and results can be found on FloArena.
Hazleton Area leads the team race after Day 1 of the Sheetz tournament with 98.5 points. St. Marys and Woodbridge (Virginia) are tied for second with 86 points each and Altoona is fourth with 85. Archbishop Wood rounds out the top five with 82 points.
Semifinals Pairings
106-Sergio Morales, Woodbridge (Va.) vs. Baylor Shunk, Penns Valley
David Evans, Tunkhannock, vs. T.J. England, Archbishop Wood
113-Josh Boozel, Mount Union vs. Zachary Macy, Chartiers Valley
Jacob Maurer, Hazleton vs. Garret Cornell, Everett
120-Tyler Dilley, St. Marys vs. Stephen Veneziale, Archbishop Wood
Byron Daubert, Forest Hills vs. Darren Yearick, Penns Valley
126-Nate Gaines, Woodbridge (Va.) vs. Chris Lasecki, Hazleton
Hunter Hileman, Altoona vs. Clayton Reed, Mifflinburg
132-Tommy Traver, Tunkhannock vs. Caleb Dowling, St. Joseph’s Academy
Anthony Martoccio, Hazelton vs. Al Miscovich, Mount Pleasant
138-Max Murin, Central Cambria vs. Nathan Swatz, Hollidaysburg
Alec Bittler, St. Marys vs. Jimmy Hoffman, Hazleton
145-Dallas Bulsak, South Park vs. Dalton Long, Hollidaysburg
Jared Hurd, Penns Valley s. John Mott, Commodore Perry
152-Cole Sossong, Portage vs. Garret Cook, St. Marys
Connor Law, Forest Hills vs. Sage Dixon, Tyrone
160-Robert Patrick, Ligonier Valley vs. Sahm Abdulrazzaq, Woodbridge (Va.)
Jake Carpenter, Shamokin vs. Cody Jenkins, South Allegheny
170-Harry Green, Archbishop Wood vs. Shane Noonan, Hazleton
Collin Eger, Chartiers Valley vs. Tyler Burlew, Corry
182-Brinton Simington, Altoona vs. Mason McCready, Hollidaysburg
Zxyon Betts, Woodbridge (Va). vs. Wes Graham, Everett
195-Carson Kinney, Hazleton vs. Luke Walter, Mifflinburg
Parker McClellan, Altoona vs. Caleb Castel, Central Cambria
220-Chris Edenfield, Laurel Highlands vs. Nate Simmers, Altoona
Shamil Zaynullaev, Chartiers Valley vs. Daymian Shoop, Williams Valley
285-Toby Cahill, Berlin Brothersvalley vs. Ian Minnich, Williams Valley
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