Wildcats Set to Defend D6 Title (Live Audio Stream)

ALTOONA – The Central Mountain wrestling team is in Altoona today to defend its District 6 individual tournament title, but it won’t be easy. The Wildcats are expected to be part of a daylong four-way battle for the team title.

Eight teams are competing to advance as many wrestlers as they can to the PIAA Northwest Regional tournament Feb. 28 and 29 (four go at each weight). But the four teams vying for first place, in addition to the Wildcats are expected to be State College, Mifflin County and Bellefonte.

Others competing are Altoona, Johnstown, Hollidaysburg and Juniata.

Central Mountain returns two district champs in Taylor Weaver and Lane Porter, both #2 seeds this year and a runner-up in Nik Miller, also a #2 seed. Derek Keen is seeded number one this year; he was a third-place finisher in 2019 (and also finished third at regionals).

The complete Central Mountain line-up:

106 Gino Serafini (fr, 20-6)

113 Derek Keen (soph, 24-7)

120 Braylen Corter (fr, 19-8)

126 Taylor Weaver (soph, 25-6)

132 Tristan Probst (soph, 2-9)

138 Zach Miller (sr, 12-11)

145 Lane Porter (jr, 22-5)

152 Damien Galentine (soph, 14-13)

160 Kaden Falls (jr, 18-9)

170 Caleb Porter (jr, 4-6)

182 Paul Risley (jr, 3-11)

195 Nik Miller (jr, 19-9)

220 Gage Sutliff (jr, 14-12)

285 Cyrus McCarl (jr, 20-10)

Wrestling will begin in the Altoona Field House at 10:30 a.m. Championship finals and consolation finals are scheduled for 5 p.m.

The record-online will offer live audio stream of the tournament 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 each session begins.

We will post results for all the Central Mountain wrestlers below, full results are available at Flo Wrestling.

Session 1

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Session 2

Championship First Round
106 – Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, pinned Eli Wisor, Altoona, 0:40.
113 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, received a bye.
120 – Cameron Sweigart, Juniata dec. Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, 7-1.
126 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, pinned Jorge Morales, Greater Johnstown, 0:29.
132 – Owen Woolcott, State College, tech fall Tristan Probst, Central Mountain, 4:55 (15-0).
138 – Zach Miller, Central Mountain, major dec. Tyson Aurand, Juniata, 14-4.
145 – Lane Porter, Central Mountain, pinned Graham Black, Altoona, 0:13.
152 – Damien GAlentine, Central Mountain, dec. Jason Dry, State College, 8-2.
160 – Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, dec. Harrison Hoopes, State College, 3-1.
170 – Caleb Porter, Central Mountain, pinned Anthony Wyant, Hollidaysburg, 3:33.
182 – Paul Risley, Central Mountain, pinned Phaustyn Houtz, Juniata, 2:43.
195 – Nik Miller, Central Mountain, received a bye.
220 – Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, pinned Nick Beebe, State College, 2:23.
285 – Cyrus McCarl, Central Mountain, pinned Tristan Winegardner, Hollidaysburg, 2:46.

Championship Quarterfinal Round
106 – Hayden Cunningham, State College, dec. Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, 5-1.
113 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, dec. Hunter Johnson, Mifflin County, 6-3.
126 – Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, dec. Damion Finnegan, Altoona, 5-4.
138 – Kyler Everly, Mifflin County, pinned Zach Miller, Central Mountain, 2:55.
145 – Lane Porter, Central Mountain, pinned Nicholas Burkey, Hollidaysburg, 1:45.
152 – Anson Wagner, Mifflin County, major dec. Damien Galentine, Central Mountain, 12-4.
160 – Ethan Richner, Bellefonte, pinned Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, 0:53.
170 – Lance Urbas, Central Mountain, dec. Caleb Porter, Central Mountain, 9-2.
182 – Ethan Rossman, Bellefonte, pinned Paul Risley, Central Mountain, 1:53.
195 – Nik Miller, Central Mountain, dec. Jacob Krepps, Mifflin County, 3-2.
220 – Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, dec. Max Barrier, Bellefonte, 7-4.
285 – Harrison Schoen, State College, dec. Cyrus McCarl, Central Mountain, 3-2.

Consolation First Round
120 – Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, received a bye.
132 – Tristan Probst, Central Mountain, pinned Ty Jabs, Juniata, 1:00.

Consolation Semi-Final Round
106 – Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, pinned Mykal Jobes, Greater Johnstown, 0:25.
120 – Eric Weaver, State College, dec. Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, 7-1.
132 – Zack Moore, Greater Johnstown, dec. Tristan Probst, Central Mountain, 7-5.
138 – Zach Miller, Central Mountain, pinned Brady Martin, Bellefonte, 2:57.
152 – Damien Galentne, Central Mountain, pinned Andrew McChesney, Bellefonte, 4:57.
160 – Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, pinned Aaron Carothers, Altoona, 1:28.
170 – Caleb Porter, Central Mountain, dec. Chase Willis, Juniata, 5-0.
182 – Paul Risley, Central Mountain, dec. Braden Newby, State College, 5-2.
285 – Cyrus McCarl, Central Mountain, pinned Hunter Lucas, Juniata, 3:20.

Championship Final Round First Place
113 – Derek Keen, Central Mountain, pinned Aiden O'Shea, Bellefonte, 3:02.
126 – Jude Swisher, Bellefonte, major dec. Taylor Weaver, Central Mountain, 15-5.
145 – Ethan Kauffman, Mifflin County, dec. Lane Porter, Central Mountain, 10-4.
195 – Tyler Price, State College, dec. Nik Miller, Central Mountain, 3-1.
220 – Gage Sutliff, Central Mountain, pinned Hayden Crum, Mifflin County, 3:04.

Consolation Final Third Place
106 – Gino Serafini, Central Mountain, pinned Casey Smith, Juniata, 0:59.
138 – Kasir Malcolm, Greater Johnstown, tech fall, Zach Miller, Central Mountain, 4:01 (18-3).
152 – Damien Galentine, Central Mountain, dec. Adam Zerbe, Altoona, 7-2.
160 – Trey Shoemaker, Mifflin County, dec. Kaden Falls, Central Mountain, 7-0.
170 – Caleb Porter, Central Mountain, dec. Stephen Ivicic, Bellefonte, 2-0.
182 – Brycen Hassinger, Mifflin County, pinned Paul Risley, Central Mountain, 2:16.
285 – Trevor Manley, Altoona, dec. Cyrus McCarl, Central Mountain, 6-1 SV.

Consolation Final Fifth Place
120 – Braylen Corter, Central Mountain, pinned Caleb Fasick, Altoona, 4:44.
132 – Gardian Bridenbaugh, Hollidaysburg, major dec. Tristan Probst, Central Mountain, 10-2.