Wildcats Lead King of Mountain After 1st Day
By Joe Walker
MILL HALL-Day one of the King of The Mountain Tournament is complete and the host Central Mountain Wildcats are sitting in first place and have advanced five wrestlers into the 32-team championship quarterfinals. The Wildcats still have four other wrestlers still alive in the consolation rounds.
Making their way into the Saturday morning championship quarterfinals are Gavin Heverly (114), Aiden Kunes (127), Patrick Tarantella (139), Dalton Perry (145) and Bryce Brungard (189). Still alive in the consolations are Luke Ananea (152), Dalton McDermott (172), Todd Caris (215), Hayes Henry (285).
Central Mountain sits in first place in the team race with 75 points, while Boyertown is second with 73 points and Parkland is in third place with 72.5 points. Chambersburg is fourth with 70 points, while Altoona is fifth with 60 points and Montoursville sixth with 68.5 points. The rest of the top ten are General McLane (59.5), State College (58.5), Mifflin County (58) and Northern York (57.5). Bald Eagle Area is in 16th place, while Bellefonte is in 17th place after the first day.
The Championship Quarterfinals get underway Saturday morning at 10:00 and action continues through the day until the championship finals are set for 4:15 pm.
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RESULTS:
107
Champ. Round 1 – Cael Dorman (Central Mountain) 6-4 won by fall over Eric Young (Brookville) 6-5 (Fall 0:38)
Champ. Round 2 – Dominic Nardozza (Altoona) 7-1 won by tech fall over Cael Dorman (Central Mountain) 6-4 (TF-1.5 4:33 (17-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Cael Dorman (Central Mountain) 6-4 won by decision over Wyatt Kitzmiller (Cumberland Valley) 4-6 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Luke GRAY (General McLane) 4-1 won by tech fall over Cael Dorman (Central Mountain) 6-4 (TF-1.5 3:55 (18-0))
114
Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Heverly (Central Mountain) 6-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Gavin Heverly (Central Mountain) 6-2 won by tech fall over Jeffrey Ickes (Chestnut Ridge) 2-4 (TF-1.5 2:33 (19-4))
121
Champ. Round 1 – Collin Bauman (Central Mountain) 5-5 won by tech fall over Bradley Smith (Cranberry) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:00 (19-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Aristotlis Bobotas (Montoursville) 3-0 won by tech fall over Collin Bauman (Central Mountain) 5-5 (TF-1.5 5:34 (21-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Collin Bauman (Central Mountain) 5-5 won by fall over Jackson Hauseman (Owen J Roberts) 2-5 (Fall 4:24)
Cons. Round 3 – Collin Nasdeo (Williamsport) 6-4 won by major decision over Collin Bauman (Central Mountain) 5-5 (MD 11-0)
127
Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Kunes (Central Mountain) 8-0 won by tech fall over Quinn Carr (Owen J Roberts) 3-5 (TF-1.5 3:54 (19-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Aiden Kunes (Central Mountain) 8-0 won by fall over Caden Snyder (Warrior Run) 7-4 (Fall 1:25)
127
Champ. Round 1 – Tanner Guenot (Bald Eagle Area) 2-0 won by tech fall over Jaggar Pardoe (Central Mountain) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:46 (16-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Eli Russ (Parkland) 4-2 won by tech fall over Jaggar Pardoe (Central Mountain) 0-2 (TF-1.5 3:00 (15-0))
133
Champ. Round 1 – Brayden Wible (Altoona) 4-6 won by decision over Luke Garman (Central Mountain) 5-6 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Jared Santilli (Parkland) 2-4 won by fall over Luke Garman (Central Mountain) 5-6 (Fall 2:04)
139
Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Tarantella (Central Mountain) 8-2 won by tech fall over Alexander Wright (Williamsport) 0-5 (TF-1.5 1:57 (16-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Patrick Tarantella (Central Mountain) 8-2 won by decision over Jackson Lininger (Northern York) 9-3 (Dec 6-1)
145
Champ. Round 1 – Dane Wenner (Cranberry) 2-0 won by fall over Hayes Donley (Central Mountain) 1-2 (Fall 1:04)
Cons. Round 1 – Hayes Donley (Central Mountain) 1-2 won by fall over Aaryn Chappel (Greater Latrobe) 2-10 (Fall 4:41)
Cons. Round 2 – Brady Bucher (State College) 3-5 won by decision over Hayes Donley (Central Mountain) 1-2 (Dec 7-3)
145
Champ. Round 1 – Dalton Perry (Central Mountain) 8-0 won by fall over Lee Brown (Chestnut Ridge) 1-2 (Fall 0:59)
Champ. Round 2 – Dalton Perry (Central Mountain) 8-0 won by fall over Brendan Taylor (Red Lion) 4-7 (Fall 0:39)
152
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Ananea (Central Mountain) 7-3 won by fall over Logan Leedy (Chestnut Ridge) 0-2 (Fall 1:51)
Champ. Round 2 – Wylan Damon (Red Lion) 8-3 won by major decision over Luke Ananea (Central Mountain) 7-3 (MD 15-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Luke Ananea (Central Mountain) 7-3 won by tech fall over Maddux Sipe (Chestnut Ridge) 2-4 (TF-1.5 4:39 (18-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Luke Ananea (Central Mountain) 7-3 won by decision over Jack Begg (Shaler Area) 3-4 (Dec 1-0)
160
Champ. Round 1 – Dakoda Packer (Central Mountain) 4-5 won by fall over Isaac Evans (Parkland) 2-4 (Fall 1:53)
Champ. Round 2 – Hayden Harvey (Montoursville) 3-0 won by fall over Dakoda Packer (Central Mountain) 4-5 (Fall 4:42)
Cons. Round 2 – Gavin Lucas (Bellefonte) 2-2 won by decision over Dakoda Packer (Central Mountain) 4-5 (Dec 8-4)
172
Champ. Round 1 – Braden Hauseman (Owen J Roberts) 5-4 won by fall over Dalton McDermott (Central Mountain) 4-2 (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 – Dalton McDermott (Central Mountain) 4-2 won by tech fall over Brody Gardner (Bald Eagle Area) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:45 (19-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Dalton McDermott (Central Mountain) 4-2 won by decision over Isaiah Tasker (Chambersburg) 14-17 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Dalton McDermott (Central Mountain) 4-2 won by decision over Bradan Bronson (Greater Latrobe) 9-7 (Dec 4-0)
172
Champ. Round 1 – Asher Cunningham (State College) 9-1 won by fall over Tanner McCall (Central Mountain) 2-2 (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 1 – Tanner McCall (Central Mountain) 2-2 won by fall over Malon Lee (Williamsport) 3-4 (Fall 4:39)
Cons. Round 2 – Tanner McCall (Central Mountain) 2-2 won by fall over Bryan Clafferty (Red Lion) 4-4 (Fall 2:12)
Cons. Round 3 – Ayden Solomon (Canon McMillan) 8-5 won by major decision over Tanner McCall (Central Mountain) 2-2 (MD 11-3)
189
Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Brungard (Central Mountain) 8-2 won by fall over Alijah Al-Sulaimani (State College) 2-6 (Fall 0:19)
Champ. Round 2 – Bryce Brungard (Central Mountain) 8-2 won by major decision over Maxim Johnson (Line Mountain) 8-4 (MD 10-2)
189
Champ. Round 1 – Jadon Niner (Northern York) 9-2 won by decision over Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain) 2-2 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain) 2-2 won by major decision over David Street (Hempfield) 0-2 (MD 13-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain) 2-2 won by decision over Ty` Kear Davis (Altoona) 2-5 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Owen Kleinman (Montoursville) 5-1 won by fall over Jacob Nyman (Central Mountain) 2-2 (Fall 0:58)
215
Champ. Round 1 – Kai Fravel (Central Mountain) 3-5 won by fall over Alex Samane (West Chester Rustin) 0-2 (Fall 3:48)
Champ. Round 2 – Kolton Griffin (Brookville) 10-1 won by fall over Kai Fravel (Central Mountain) 3-5 (Fall 0:26)
Cons. Round 2 – Noah Lucarelli (Cranberry) 2-2 won by fall over Kai Fravel (Central Mountain) 3-5 (Fall 0:53)
215
Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah Betz (Warrior Run) 6-1 won by tech fall over Todd Caris (Central Mountain) 3-1 (TF-1.5 1:13 (15-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Todd Caris (Central Mountain) 3-1 won by fall over Iziah Zeruth (State College) 0-6 (Fall 2:05)
Cons. Round 2 – Todd Caris (Central Mountain) 3-1 won by decision over Gabriel Vanderwall (Montoursville) 1-4 (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Todd Caris (Central Mountain) 3-1 won by fall over Preston Smith (Hempfield) 2-2 (Fall 3:38)
215
Champ. Round 1 – Hayes Henry (Central Mountain) 4-5 won by fall over Elijah Thomas (West Chester Rustin) 2-4 (Fall 3:33)
Champ. Round 2 – Landon Morehart (Montoursville) 4-0 won by fall over Hayes Henry (Central Mountain) 4-5 (Fall 2:18)
Cons. Round 2 – Hayes Henry (Central Mountain) 4-5 won by fall over Owen Miller (Chestnut Ridge) 1-2 (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Round 3 – Hayes Henry (Central Mountain) 4-5 won by fall over Dakota Carmona (Canon McMillan) 6-3 (Fall 1:32)