Central Mountain’s Barzona Loses First Bout at States

HERSHEY — Senior Geo Barzona (37-4) was stunned in his first round match at the PIAA championships at the Giant Center Thursday. Barzona, a two-time PIAA place-winner, fell to Northeast runner-up Cameron Enriquez (32-2), a sophomore from Stroudsburg.

After a scoreless first period, Enriquez chose down, escaped and picked up a takedown for a 3-0 lead after two periods. Barzona chose down in period three and worked an escape with some 10 seconds remaining but could not pick up a tying takedown. The loss sends the Wildcat into the first round of consolations, scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. start.

Earlier Thursday Caleb Turner opened up his first appearance at the tournament with a 5-1 preliminary round win over Tyler Neglia, a sophomore from Wallenpaupack High School.

Turner used takedowns in periods two and three and an escape to move to 35-9 on the year and into the next round later Thursday. There he will face South Central champion Drew Peck (31-4), a senior from Chambersburg.

After Turner’s second match heavyweight Richie Thompson (33-11) will tangle with South Central runner-up Cameron Tinner (36-2), a senior from Shippensburg. Barzona’s consi match will follow.