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PIAA Southwest 2A wrestling predictions

Todd Irwin’s annual predictions for the upcoming regional wrestling tournament.

106 POUNDS: Finalists: Kaden Cassidy, Bishop McCort vs. Josh Boozel, Mount Union. Champion: Boozel. Comment: Boozel got pretty physical with Cassidy at districts in a loss. I think Boozel avenges the loss.

113 POUNDS: Finalists: Garret Cornell, Everett vs. Dylan Williams, Chestnut Ridge. Champion: Cornell. Comment: Moshannon Valley’s Joe Ball can’t be counted out of stopping Cornell’s return march to the finals.

120 POUNDS: Finalists: Darren Yearick, Penns Valley vs. Jacob Powers, Saint Joseph’s. Champion: Powers. Comment: Penn Cambria’s Chase Proudfit or Chestnut Ridge’s Cody Brown are contenders on Yearick’s side.

126 POUNDS: Finalists: Gavin Teasdale, Jefferson-Morgan vs. Zach Clark, Northern Bedford. Champion: Teasdale. Comment: Huntingdon’s Izac Benson and Clark could wrestle in the semifinals.

132 POUNDS: Finalists: Liam Flaherty, Everett vs. Carnell Andrews, Bishop McCort. Champion: Andrews. Comment: The way Flaherty has been wrestling in the second half of the season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he won.

138 POUNDS: Finalists: Max Murin, Central Cambria vs. Tyler Scott, Huntingdon. Champion: Murin. Comment: Murin will be chopping wood again this week. Scott will have to get through Berlin’s Austin Lee or Ligonier Valley’s Alex Caldwell.

145 POUNDS: Finalists: Justin McCoy, Chestnut Ridge vs. Kody Komara, Freedom. Champion: McCoy. Comment: McCoy’s first big step toward a state title begins this week in battle of returning regional runners-up.

152 POUNDS: Finalists: Robbie Patrick, Ligonier Valley vs. Brock Biddle, Central. Champion: Patrick. Comment: This one went down to the wire at districts, and it could again at regionals.

160 POUNDS: Finalists: Morgan Deremer, Chestnut Ridge vs. Larry Brown, Moshannon Valley. Champion: Deremer. Comment: Deremer will get huge challenge from Huntingdon’s Seth Baney in semifinals.

170 POUNDS: Finalists: Jacob Oliver, Huntingdon vs. Jared McGill, Chestnut Ridge. Champion: Oliver. Comment: I’ve been waiting to see this one all season. It could be a preview of state finals.

182 POUNDS: Finalists: Dominic Fundy, Beth-Center vs. Wes Graham, Everett. Champion: Fundy. Comment: Graham will have a big battle against Johnstown’s undefeated Austin Barber in the semifinals.

195 POUNDS: Finalists: Anthony Walters, Bishop McCort vs. Bryson Miller, Freedom. Champion: Walters. Comment: Bedford’s Vinny Fernandez and Mo Valley’s Clayton Stewart are contenders on Miller’s side.

220 POUNDS: Finalists: Josiah Jones, Bishop McCort vs. Bishop McCoy, South Side Beaver. Champion: Jones. Comment: Huntingdon’s Landon Fisher will get a shot at McCoy in the semis.

285 POUNDS: Finalists: Evan Sweesy, Freedom vs. Toby Cahill, Berlin Brothersvalley. Champion: Sweesy. Comment: Southern Huntingdon’s Nick Winfield and Cahill will have a battle in the semifinals.

TEAM CHAMPION: Chestnut Ridge. Comment: Ridge and Huntingdon will battle for the top spot again, as will Moshannon Valley and Bishop McCort.

LAST WEEK’S DISTRICT 6 CLASS 2A RECORD: 20 out of 30 correct situations. LAST WEEK’S DISTRICT 5 RECORD: 20 out of 30 correct situations. OVERALL RECORD: 40 out of 60 correct situations.

Todd Irwin can be reached at tirwin@altoonamirror.com. He can be followed on Twitter at @ToddIrwin1.

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