JACKSON
SPIRES MEDALS IN HERSHEY
Jackson
Spires became GM's first state medalist since
Ethan Laird and Owen Watkins brought
back some Hershey hardware in in 2017. Spires clinched
a spot on the podium in the most dramatic fashion.
It all came down to the blood round where Jack had
to face off against returning state place winner
(6th), Tristan Pugh of Berlin Brothers Valley. Early
in the bout, the two wrestlers were hand fighting
near the edge of the mat when Spires slipped in
an underhook and threw Pugh to his back. Pugh smartly
rolled through it and Jackson ended up on his back,
but the two were out of bounds. While I couldn't
know what was going through Jackson's head, it almost
seemed like he planned it that way. The next time
Pugh waded in, Spires slipped in the underhook and
tossed him to his back again. But this time he was
ready for the roll through attempt and Jackson stuck
Pugh at the 52 second mark! Spires came out on the
short end of a 6-1 score in the consolation quarterfinals
to Avery Bassett of Midd-West. In his 7th place
match, Spires dominated Richland's Cooper Ward on
his way to a 5-0 victory.
Matt
Leehan just missed placing in Hershey by the
slimmest of margins. Leehan won his pigtail round
match by a score of 5-0 over Kaleb Miller of Chestnut
Ridge. He then dropped a 6-2 decision to returning
state place winner, Adam Jacob of East Pennsbury
in the round of 16. Matt bounced back and won by
fall over Hayden Ward of Canton Area. Leehan ran
into old foe, Carter Gill of Hickory in the blood
round. The two had met before, each winning one
against the other. This time Gill prevailed, 1-0.
That ended Leehan's season.
Notes:
Matt Leehan ended his junior season with
a 42-9 record. He was a Tool City, Fred Bell
and Section Tournament Champion. He was named Outstanding
Wrestler at the Fred Bell Tournament in January.
He became the first Lancer to earn 100+ wins before
his senior year. He now sits at 106 career wins
and has a very good shot at breaking Ethan Laird's
career wins mark of 138 before the end of next season.
Matt
also has 54 career pins and has a shot of breaking
Caleb Baker's career record of 72. Matt's
42 wins this season is second best ever. Only Hadley
Harrison had more wins in a single season (48)!
Matt could also become a rare three-time state qualifier
if he makes it to Hershey again next year! Congrats
on a great season Matt.
Jackson
Spires finished his junior season with 29 wins,
17 of those by fall. He's a two-time section finalist,
winning the 145 lbs. title this year, a two-time
district champ and two-time regional runnerup. He
went 3-2 in Hershey and placed 7th at states
this season. He also could become a rare 3-time
state qualifier if he makes it Hershey again next
year. All of this after missing his entire freshman
season and parts of both his sophomore and junior
seasons!
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Finals
106 B. Wentzel (Mtrv) wbd C. Bollman (CR) 4-2
113 G. Steen (Rey) wbd J. Fisher (Sprk) 4-2
120 S. Seymour (Troy) wbd R. Michaels (Eliz) 7-4
126 R. Crookham (Ndgp) wbd L. Haines (Bgvl) 7-2
132 B. McMillen (Gl) wbd I. Oswalt (Bur) 5-1
138 K. Cassidy (Bedf) wbd K. Kiser (Sgrt)
10-6
145 G. McClenahan (BEA) wbd G. D'Amato (Tunk) 1-0
152 c. Dowling (Stgo) wbd A. Corrado (Bur) 3-2
160 A. Cerniglia (Ndgp) wbd T. Lawrence (Frz) 11-8
170 T. Stoltzfus (Stgo) wbd M. Arciuolo (Scnv) 1-0
182 A. Walley (Ellw) wbd D. Bennett (Mtrv) 6-5
195 G. Garcia (Scol) wbd B. Herbster (Rey)
7-0
220 C. Wood (Mtrv) wbd K. Flank (Wils) 4-3
285 C. Whitehill (Bvle) wbf E. Lawal (CFS) 1:03
Consolation
finals
106 J. Pepe (Wya) wbd D. Jackson (Wper) 7-4
113 B. Ungar (Ndgp) wbd O. Reinsel (Bvle) 4-0
120 B. Cheltos (Ndgp) wbf L. Jaquay (Eis)
7:19
126 J. Arrington (FH) wbd D. Evans (Tunk) 8-5
132 A. Glasl (Bway) wbd A. Jacob (Eppn) 2-0
138 K. Duscheck (Frdm) wbd P. Demark (Trn) 3-1
145 A. Bassett (Mwst) wbd N. Higley (Sull) 3-1
152 M. Duvall (Pvly) wbd W. Barnes (Scol) 4-0
160 C. Garcia (Scol) wbd G. Musser (Cprr) 3-1
170 C. Crebs (Mtrv) wbf T. Schultheis (Frdm) 3:37
182 D. Csencsits (Scnv) wbd A. Sharer (Pvly) 12-9
195 D. Lawrence Mhny) wbd E. Rode (Npt) 4-3
220 D. Knisely (CR) wbd N. Taylor (Bvle) 3-0
285 L. Quinton (Scol) wbd J. Stevens (Mydl) 3-1
5th/6th
106 E. Magg (Ndgp) wbd C. Walter (Bvle) 11-4
113 K. Burkett (CR) wbd H. Walk (Tyr) 5-1
120 N. Smith (Bshm) wbd C. Bayless (Rey) 1-0
126 N. Frack (Bwnh) wbd T. Cymmerman (Drry) 9-4
132 K. Berger (Rey) wbd C. Gill (Hick)
8-1
138 Z. Witmer (Stjo) wbmd Z. Holland (Cwvl) 8-0
145 A. Chess (Mer) wb ff E. Gibson (FH)
152 R. Weyandt (FH) wbmd S. Kemper (Burg) 16-4
160 N. Lear (Bent) wbd K. Rothrock (Stjo) 6-5
170 C. Linn (Scol) wbd T. Ward (CA) 3-0
182 R. Feroce (Bur) wbd E. Finch (Shef) 4-1
195 M. VanTassel (Unct) wbmd P. Moore (PO)
11-2
220 J. Ryan (MU) wbf C. Black (Eis) 0:25
285 R. Kemper (Burg) wbd B. Strouse (Tmqa) 3-2
7th/8th
106 E. Kolb (Bent) wbd L. Munsee (Cor) 4-2
113 G. Bradley (Athn) wbd C. Brown (Litt) 6-3
120 N. Holderbaum (CR) wbf E. Alderfer (Fca) 0:21
126 C. Pierce (HC) wbf G. Gramly (Mfbg) 2:50
132 N. Teeter (FH) wbd N. Hunt (Wrun) 10-5
138 B. Showers (Bgvl) wbd C. Chapman (PO) 10-7
145 J. Spires (GM)
wbd C. Warshel (Rchl) 5-0
152 O. Jefferson (Snca) wb ff T. Martin (Bshm)
160 I. Cory (Mtrv) wbd H. Weitoish (PO) 4-1
170 C. Toy (Rey) wbd T. Race (Kane) 3-0
182 P. Cutchember (QV) wbf N. Wickersham (Tmqa)
2:20
195 E. Johnson (Bway) wbf G. Boone (McGf) 0:44
220 C. Johnston (Gl) wbd J. King (Mple) 3-2
285 N. Warnke (Scnv) wbf K. Braund (Ath) 3:55
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Team
Scores: 1. Notre Dame GP 114, 2. Montoursville
103, 3. Southern Columbia 98.5, 4. Reynolds 84.5,
5. St. Joseph's Catholic 75.5, 6. Brookville 74,
7. Chestnut Ridge 69, 8. Saucon Valley 66, 9. Forest
Hills 59.5, 10. Burrell 53. 22. Eisenhower 26.5,
26. Saegertown 24, 42. Union City 15.5, 43.
General McLane 15, 47. Commodore Perry
14, 51. Seneca 13, 52. Hickory 12.5, 53. Mercer
12, 55. Harborcreek 11, 65. Jamestown 8, 70. Maplewood,
71. Conneaut 6, 71. Corry 6, 71. Grove City 6, 79.
Greenville 5, 83. Cambridge Springs 4, 83. Girard
4, 83. Sharon 4, 98. Franklin 2, 98. Fort LeBoeuf
2, 98. Slippery Rock 2, 98. Titusville 2.
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Individual
GM Wrestlers at the 2020 PIAA AA Championships
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132-Matt
Leehan #19
Pigt: Leehan wbd #25 Kaleb Miller (Chest Rdg)
5-0
Prelim: #5 Adam Jacob (E Pennsb) wbd Leehan
6-2
Cons2: Leehan wbf #13 Hayden Ward (Canton)
3:28
Cons3: #7 Carter Gill (Hickory) wbd Leehan
1-0
Tourn
Record: 2-2 (DNP)
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145-Jackson
Spires #10
Pigt: Bye
Pre: Spires
wbd #12 Michael Duggan
(Boiling Spgs) 3-0
QF: #3 Nathan Higley (Sull Co.) wbd Spires
10-7
Cons3: Spires wbf #4 Tristan Pugh (Berl-Bros
Val) 0:52
Cons QF: #8 Avery Bassett (Midd-West) wbd
Spires 6-1
7th/8th: Spires wbd #9 Cooper Warshel (Richl)
5-0
Tourn
Record: 3-2 (PLACED 7TH)
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*Number
beside each wrestler's name indicates state
ranking according to PA Power Wrestling. |
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03/08/20
