Central Mountain Drills Little Lions, 56-12

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP – While the two teams split a handful of closely contested bouts, the Central Mountain wrestling team had way too much horsepower for visiting State College, the host Wildcats piling up a Monday night 56-12 win.

State wasn’t helped by the four forfeits the Little Lions yielded. The win put CM at 9-1 on the year, State dropping to 1-9. The competition gets tougher for the Wildcats Wednesday, a rematch at home with Mifflin County (9-4). Central Mountain already owns a 40-24 win over the Huskies in the final of the Dallastown Duals on Jan. 13.

Best bout of Monday’s win, from a Wildcat perspective, was Asher Corl’s last second 5-4 win over State’s Ian Barr. Barr (9-4), a state qualifier a year ago, picked up a third period reversal to gain a 4-3 lead, only to have Corl, now 19-5, hit a late reversal for the victory. ‘Cat coach Biff Walizer praised Corl for the effort, stating the winning reversal was all about “never quitting” and that “sometimes good things will happen.” For Corl, they did.

After Corl’s win at 160, teammate Tanner Weaver took the mat at 170 pounds and was pushed by the Little Lions’ solid freshman, Lance Urbas (15-5). Weaver (21-4) picked up three takedowns on the way to a 9-5 win.

Two Wildcats picked up falls, Logan Long (19-6) with a deck job at 138 pounds and Alonzo Henry (2-5) at 152 pounds. Henry has taken over the 152 pound slot as starter Austyn Carson has seen his season end due to a knee injury. Henry was put on his back early by SC’s Isaiah Lose and trailed 7-1 in the first period. But the Wildcat junior reversed and pinned Lose at the 1:59 mark of the first period. Afterwards coach Walizer lauded Henry’s effort in fighting off his back.

The Wildcats had two bout terminations: Seth Andrus (21-3), a 20-4 victory in 3:57, followed by Cody Coleman (16-8) by a 19-3 score in 4:16. For Andrus it was his 98th career win.

Other CM winners were Jason Rinker (5-3) with a 12-4 major at 106 pounds and the four forfeit winners: Davis Seyler (3-4) at 126, Austin Confer (11-11) at 182, Mahlik Houtz (12-7) at 220 and Jake Edwards (18-4) at heavyweight.

The Central Mountain junior high stayed undefeated on the season with a 57-19 win.

STATE COLLEGE – 12 CENTRAL MOUNTAIN – 56
106 – Jason Rinker, Central Mountain, major dec. Benjamin Krick, State College, 12-4.
113 – Clayton Leidy, State College, dec. Johnny Shreffler, Central Mountain, 3-1.
120 – Owen Woolcott, State College, dec. Dalton Bechdel, Central Mountain, 4-2.
126 – Davis Seyler, Central Mountain, received a forfeit.
132 – Seth Andrus, Central Mountain, tech fall Michael McShea, State College, 3:57 (20-4).
138 – Cody Coleman, Central Mountain, tech fall Trevor Beck, State College, 4:16 (19-3)
145 – Logan Long, Central Mountain, pinned Kyle Domico, State College, 2:22.
152 – Alonzo Henry, Central Mountain, pinned Isiah Lose, State College, 1:59.
160 – Asher Corl, Central Mountain, dec. Ian Bar, State College, 7-4.
170 – Tanner Weaver, Central Mountain, dec. Lance Urbas, State College, 9-5.
182 – Austin Confer, Central Mountain, received a forfeit.
195 – Cole Urbas, State College, pinned Tanner Riggle, Central Mountain, 5:02.
220 – Mahlik Houtz, Central Mountain, received a forfeit.
285 – Jacob Edwards, Central Mountain, received a forfeit.