Wildcats Continue Hunt for Tom Best Memorial Top Hat Tourney Title (Live Audio Stream)

WILLIAMSPORT – It’s going to be another big day of high school wrestling as the 21 teams entered in the Tom Best Memorial Top Hat tournament continue thew battle for the titles on the line.

The Wildcats would love nothing more than to defend their 2017 team title and currently set at the top of the leader board after the first day of action, but expect to be challenged early and often today.

The Wildcats used a mix of veterans and newcomers to advance 13 wrestlers into Saturday action, good for 96 points, half a point behind tourney leader Saucon Valley with 96.5 points. Line Mountain was right behind with 94.5 points. Saucon Valley has eight in the semifinals and three in the wrestle-backs, Line Mountain six and six.

Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. today with the final round at 4:15 p.m.

The record-online will offer live audio stream of the game with John Lipez and Tom Elling offering up the call to bring you all the action. The stream will go live approximately 15 minutes before the wrestling begins.

Listed below are the results from the second day of wrestling for Central Mountain. Complete results are available at Flo Arena

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Semi Final Round
106 – Stephen Spitko, Daniel Boone, pinned Derek Keen, Central Mountain, 5:10.
120 – Johnny Shreffler, Central Mountain, dec. Riley Bower, Williamsport, 5-2.
126 – Hunter Thompson, Titusville, major dec. Dalton Bechdel, Central Mountain, 14-5.
145 – Nick Rosengrant, Saucon Valley, major dec. Lane Porter, Central Mountain, 8-0.
220 – Shane Noonan, Hazleton, pinned Tanner Riggle, Central Mountain, 1:02.
285 – Jake Edwards, Central Mountain, pinned Avry Gisewhite, Clearfield, 2:22

Consolation Second Round
113 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, dec. Gavin Richard, Daniel Boone, 10-5.
132 – Carter Dawson, Williamsport, pinned Kayden Busey, Central Mountain, 0:36.
138 – Cody Coleman, Central Mountain, dec. Roman Monroe, Williamsport, 1-0.
152 – Alonzo Henry, Central Mountain, major dec. Jacob Strohecker, Tri-Valley, 12-0.
170 – Jasen Houdershell, Mifflinburg, pinned Noah Yost, Central Mountain, 1:25.
182 – Brandon Lugardo, Saucon Valley, pinned Austin Confer, Central Mountain, 0:57.
195 – Seth Hunnsinger, Hazleton, dec. Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, 8-6..

Consolation Quarterfinal Round
113 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, pinned Xan Oberheim, Montoursville, 1:32
138 – Nick Tewell, Mechanicsburg, dec. Cody Coleman, Central Mountain, 5-0.
152 – Alonzo Henry, Central Mountain, won by Injury Default (1-0, 3:00) over Cameron Stevens, South Western.

Consolation Semi Final Round
106 – Kayden Frame, Montoursville, dec. Derek Keen, Central Mountain, 11-6.
113 – Gabe Gramly, Mifflinburg, dec. Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, 4-1.
126 – Dalton Bechdel, Central Mountain, dec. Caleb Strayer, Red Lion, 4-3 OT
145 – Lane Porter, Central Mountain, pinned Mason Smeland, Palisades, 0:59.
152 – Alonzo Henry, Central Mountain, pinned Cody Rokavec, Mifflinburg, 2:59.
220 – Tanner Riggle, Central Mountain, pinned Oliver Billotte, Clearfield, 0:29.

Consolation Final for 7th Place
138 – Cody Coleman, Central Mountain, received a medical forfeit.

Consolation Final for 5th Place
106 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, pinned Austin Stugert, Williamsport, 1:08.
113 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, pinned Cael Markle, Saucon Valley, 0:51.

Consolation Final for 3rd Place
126 – Dalton Bechdel, Central Mountain, dec. Canton Dolla, Daniel Boone, 5-2.
145 – Eric Gessner, Mifflinburg, dec. Lane Porter, Central Mountain, 4-0.
152 – Caleb Freeland, Clearfield, dec. Alonzo Henry, 5-0.
220 – Tanner Riggle, Central Mountain, pinned Jared Harka, Saucon Valley, 0:35.

Championship Final for 1st Place
120 – Johnny Shreffler, Central Mountain, pinned Chase Sthamen, Daniel Boone, 1:26.
285 – Nick Warnke, Saucon Valley, pinned Jacob Edwards, Central Mountain, 3:46.