Prep Ends WIldcat Run, 40-15

cm-wrestlingHERSHEY – District 10 champion Erie Prep had too much horsepower for the Central Mountain wrestling team, ending the Wildcat PIAA team dual run with a 40-15 win Saturday morning.

The loss ended a two-match CM run through the consolations as coach Biff Walizer’s team finished among the top eight teams in the state, their record 16-2 heading to a regular season dual meet at Jersey Shore on Tuesday.

“We knew coming in it was a tall task,” said head coach Biff Walizer of the level of competition at this tournament, Opening with the likes of Bethlehem Catholic was obviously a tall order and the kids went out and battled.”

Prep held the Wildcats to five regular decision wins. They were picked up by Tanner Weaver, Caleb Turner, Johnny Shreffler, Geo Barzona and Seth Andrus. Turner was the lone Wildcat to go 4-0 in the tournament.

“Yesterday, we couldn’t have scripted it any better. If three of our top guys go winless and we still pull out the dual meet,” related Walizer on the total team effort the Wildcats brought to Hershey. “Every match it seems like somebody else would step up when they needed to and came through big. I’m really proud of the kids and the coaches on how they proved they deserved to be here,” Walizer added.

“We definitely lost the bonus point battle with ‘Prep,” said Walizer, “We saw some things we can work on for down the road,” commented Walizer as many of the Wildcats will see Cathedral Prep counterparts again at the AAA Northwest Regional Tournament later this month in Altoona.

Central Mountain picked up two impressive wins earlier in the tourney, Friday wins over Central Dauphin, 33-26, and Cedar Cliff, 34-21.

The Wildcats will get a couple of days off before they close out their dual meet season with a road trip to rival Jersey Shore on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and their final home dual meet with District 6 foe, Hollidaysburg on Thursday, Feb. 16.

ERIE CATHEDRAL PREP 40
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 15
160 – Dazjon Casto, Cathedral Prep, pinned Brandon Miller, Central Mountain, 0:20.
170 – Tanner Weaver, Central Mountain, dec. Kyle Carter, Cathedral Prep, 6-4.
182 – Luigi Yates, Cathedral Prep, pinned Austin Confer, Central Mountain, 0:18.
195 – Caleb Turner, Central Mountain, dec. Evan Selker, Cathedral Prep, 5-2.
220 – Michael Hughes, Cathedral Prep, dec. Mahlik Houtz, Central Mountain, 10-9.
285 – Kawaun Deboe, Cathedral Prep, pinned Richie Thompson, Central Mountain, 3:14.
106 – Johnny Shreffler, Central Mountain, dec. Jacob Brummett, Cathedral Prep, 5-4.
113 – Geo Barzona, Central Mountain, Brady Sittinger, Cathedral Prep, 4-2 SV.
120 – Andrew Stark, Cathedral Prep, major dec. Cody Coleman, Central Mountain, 14-2.
126 – Seth Andrus, Central Mountain, dec. Tyler McKinner, Cathedral Prep, 7-3.
132 – Spencer Staab, Cathedral Prep, dec. Seth Reese, Central Mountain, 5-0.
138 – Marques McClorin, Cathedral Prep, dec. Logan Long, Central Mountain, 5-1.
145 – Albert Taylor, Cathedral Prep, dec. Colton Weaver, Central Mountain, 5-3 SV.
152 – Carter Starocci, Cathedral Prep, pinned Asher Corl, Central Mountain, 1:51.
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