Strong Opening Night for Wildcat Wrestling
WILLIAMSPORT – With eight new faces in the Central Mountain wrestling line-up, Wildcat fans were not sure what to expect as the 2019-20 season opened Friday night at the annual Tom Best Memorial Top Hat Tournament.
But if Friday’s performance was any indication, the new season could be yet another solid one for a wrestling program rich with tradition. The Wildcats advanced 10 wrestlers, all underclassmen, into the Saturday 10 a.m. quarterfinal round. The ten picked up six falls, a major decision and a technical fall to hold a solid second place in the team standings behind pre-tourney favorite Saucon Valley.
Head coach Biff Walizer praised his team’s effort. He said, “There were ups and downs, but one thing, the effort was there. We can improve on technical mistakes.” He liked what he saw from his multiple first-time starters, saying all went “all out.” As an example, Walizer cited Ashton Intallura at 170 pounds, a sophomore in just his second year of wrestling. Intallura, filling in for the injured Caleb Porter, won his varsity debut with a fall before falling in his second match against a District 11 place-winner from Palisades.
Wildcats in Saturday’s morning quarterfinals include freshman Gino Serafini at 106; sophomore Derek Keen at 113; freshman Braylen Corter at 120; sophomore Taylor Weaver at 126; junior Kaden Falls at 145; junior Lane Porter at 152; sophomore Damien Galentine at 160; junior Nik Miller at 195; junior Gage Sutliff at 220 and junior Cyrus McCarl at 285.
Falls came from Corter, Weaver, Falls, Porter, Miller and McCarl. Serafini had a bye, Keen a technical fall, Sutliff a major; the most exciting win was Galentine’s 13-12 overtime victory, a bout he trailed late but rallied for the win.
TOP TOURNAMENT TEAMS
| TOP 10 | SCORE | TEAM |
| 1 | Saucon Valley | 78.0 |
| 2 | Central Mountain | 62.5 |
| 3 | South Western | 60.0 |
| 4 | Montoursville | 54.0 |
| 5 | Williamsport | 52.0 |
| 6 | Clearfield | 50.0 |
| 7 | Hazleton | 44.5 |
| 8 | Jersey Shore | 43.0 |
| 8 | Titusville | 43.0 |
| 10 | Mifflinburg | 42.5 |
| Preliminary Round |
|---|
| 106 – Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 113 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 120 – Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 126 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 132 – Zach Miller, Central Mountain, pinned Brandon Woodruff, Line Mountain, 0:30. |
| 138 – Hayden Walizer, Central Mountain, received a bye. Bryson Coruzzi, South Western, pinned Tristan Probst, Central Mountain, 5:02. |
| 145 – Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, Central Mountain, major dec. Charles Lepaix, Schuylkill Valley, 9-0. Joe Sprankle, South Western, pinned Ashton Smith, Central Mountain, 5:22. |
| 152 – Lane Porter, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 160 – Damien Galentine, Central Mountain, received a bye. Riley Heim, Line Mountain, pinned Lucas Porter, Central Mountain, 2:36. |
| 170 – Ashton Intallura, Central Mountain, pinned Haparta Sidhu, Williamsport, 0:48. |
| 182 – Josh Mejia, Central Dauphin East, pinned Paul Risley, Central Mountain, 3:48. |
| 195 – Nik Miller, Central Mountain, received a bye. |
| 220 – Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, received a bye. Micah Walizer, Central Mountain, dec. Lee Springman, Jersey Shore, 9-1. |
| 285 – Cyrus McCarl, Central Mountain, received a bye. Curtis Stover, Central Mountain, pinned Konner Lehman, Halifax, 0:36. |
| Round of 16 |
|---|
| 106 – Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, received a bye. Evan Davis, Clearfield, dec. Clayton Foster, Central Mountain, 6-0. |
| 113 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, tech fall Robbie Sterner, South Western, 16-0 2:00. |
| 120 – Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, pinned Alex Maiorana, Muncy, 3:43. |
| 126 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, pinned Mason Boltz, Tri Valley. |
| 132 – Troy Bingaman, Central Mountain, Mifflinburg, Zach Miller, Central Mountain, 7-0. |
| 138 – Oscar Zamudio, Hazleton, pinned Hayden Walizer, Central Mountain, 4:34. |
| 145 – Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, pinned Blake Harner Tri Valley, 4:28. |
| 152 – Lane Porter, Central Mountain, pinned Jonathan Rathman, Cocalico, 4:17. |
| 160 – Damien Galentine, Central Mountain, dec. Devin Dolla, Daniel Boone, 13-12 OT |
| 170 – Brn Haubert, Palisades, pinned Ashton Intallura, Central Mountain, 3:20. |
| 195 – Nik Miller, Central Mountain, pinned Luke Enders, Halifax, 1:25. |
| 220 – Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, major dec. Joe Jacobson, Titusville, 11-3. Cael Hembury, Muncy, pinned Micah Walizer, Central Mountain, 0:56. |
| 285 – Cyrus McCarl, pinned George Schmidt, Titusville, 1:08. Tommy Morris, South Western, dec. Curtis Stover, Central Mountain, 4-2. |
| Consolation First Round |
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| 138 – Avia Bibeau, East Stroudsburg Area North received a forfeit from Hayden Walizer, Central Mountain. Max Murray, Mifflinburg, dec. Tristan Probst, 4-2. |
| 145 – Cade Vuocolo, Jersey Shore, dec. Ashton Smith, Central Mountain, 4-2. |
| 160 – Levi Krebs, Central Dauphin East dec. Lucas Porter, 7-2. |
| 170 – Ashton Intallura, Central Mountain, won by injury default, Beau Draper, Hughesville, 0:58. |
| 182 – Kolbe Pyle, Daniel Boone, pinned Paul Risley, Central Mountain, 1:21. |
| 220 – Micah Walizer, Central Mountain, dec. Justis Troutman, Tri Valley, 8-1. |
| 285 – Curtis Stover, Central Mountain, pinned Spencer Wenrich, Mifflinburg, 0:26. |
