Wildcat wrestlers lead Ultimate Warrior after Saturday semifinals
ALLPORT, PA – Central Mountain has moved its three outstanding middleweights into the championship finals at the 41-team Ultimate Warrior tourney at West Branch High School. As a team the Wildcats remain in first place but District 6 rival Mifflin County has closed the gap. At the end of the semifinal round Central Mountain has 152 points, the Huskies second with 141.5. Both schools have three in the final round, scheduled to begin at approximately 5:15 p.m. Saturday.
Moving into the finals are Luke Simcox at 133, Dalton Perry at 139 and Griffin Walizer at 152. Two other Wildcats, Rocco Serafini at 189 and Giovanni Tarantella at 215, fell in the semifinals, Those two will finish somewhere between third and sixth place once the consolation rounds are completed. Freshman Carnell Noone, into the CM lineup at 127 pounds for the first time this season, will wrestl for seventh place. All other Wildcat entrants have been eliminated, Braylen Corter, Jacob Weaver and Brayden Blackwell falling one win short of placing.
Bald Eagle Area is in ninth place with 83.5 points and has one finalist in Coen Bainey at 127 pounds.
SEMI-FINALS
107Braiden Weaver Altoona, PA (Altoona) DEF Mason Beatty Mount Union, PA (Mount Union), 3-1 6:00
107Brody Bishop Hermitage, PA (Hickory) DEC Korry Walls Tyrone, PA (Tyrone), 7-0
114Landon Bainey Morrisdale, PA (West Branch) DEC Josef Garshnick Armagh, PA (United), 2-0
114Colton Wade Shunk, PA (Sullivan County) DEC Cole Patrick Wyalusing, PA (Wyalusing), 11-4
121Hunter Johnson Lewistown, PA (Mifflin County) MD Carter Putt Indiana, PA (Indiana), 11-2
121Logan Rumberger Tyrone, PA (Tyrone) DEC Gideon Bracken Vintondale, PA (United), 7-5 SV
127Chris Vargo Bentleyville, PA (Bentworth) DEC Cj Carr Wyalusing, PA (Wyalusing), 7-1
127Coen Bainey Julian, PA (Bald Eagle Area) MD Matthew Smith Middleburg, PA (Midd-West), 9-0
133Luke Simcox Mill Hall, PA (Central Mountain) MD Elias Long York, PA (Central York), 9-1
133Scott Johnson Muncy, PA (Muncy) DEC Darius Mcmillon Pittsburgh, PA (Peters Township), 8-6
139Dalton Perry Mill Hall, PA (Central Mountain) DEC Hayden Ward Canton, PA (Canton), 10-4
139Conner Heckman Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (Midd-West) DEC Connor Saylor Hermitage, PA (Hickory), 3-1 SV
145Griffin Walizer Mill Hall, PA (Central Mountain) DEC Mason Barvitskie Catawissa, PA (Southern Columbia), 2-1
145Wyatt Dillon York, PA (Central York) DEC Hudson Ward Canton, PA (Canton), 5-3
152Parker Kearns Lewistown, PA (Mifflin County) DEC Carter Davis York, PA (Central York), 7-5 SV
152Luke Sipes Altoona, PA (Altoona) M FOR Kaden Dennis Johnsonburg, PA (Johnsonburg)
160Vito Gentile Greenville, PA (Reynolds) DEC Aiden Zimmerman Johnsonburg, PA (Johnsonburg), 3-2
160Deakon Scheaffer Lewistown, PA (Mifflin County) DEC Lucas Laktash (Bradford), 3-1 TB2
172Jalen Wagner Greenville, PA (Reynolds) DEC Caleb Close Wingate, PA (Bald Eagle Area), 1-0
172Macon Myers York, PA (Central York) F Mason Higley Towanda, PA (Towanda), 1:28
189Vitali Daniels Bentleyville, PA (Bentworth) MD Rocco Serafini Mill Hall, PA (Central Mountain), 9-1
189Seth Stewart Brockway, PA (Brockway) F Riley Parker Canton, PA (Canton), 4:50
215Michael Davis Canton, PA (Canton) DEC Miska Young Port Allegany, PA (Port Allegany), 5-0
215Connor Jacobs Kittanning, PA (Armstrong) F Giovanni Tarantella Mill Hall, PA (Central Mountain), 1:14
285Carson Neely Port Allegany, PA (Port Allegany) F Peyton Kearns Lewistown, PA (Mifflin County), 3:16
285Braden Ewing Tyrone, PA (Tyrone) DEC Ian Scully York, PA (Central York), 1-0
