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Glendale’s program has a chance for terrific weekend

The following is a list of how I see the District 6 2A Wrestling Tournament turning out this weekend.

106 POUNDS: Finalists: Suds Dubler, Glendale vs. Bryce Beatty, Mount Union. Champion: Dubler. Comment: Dubler becomes Glendale’s first District 6 champion in 18 years.

113 POUNDS: Finalists: Jackson Arrington, Forest Hills vs. Cooper Gilham, Bald Eagle Area. Champion: Arrington. Comment: Tyrone’s Hunter Walk will take a shot at Arrington in the semifinals.

120 POUNDS: Finalists: Amonn Ohl, Saint Joseph’s vs. Baylor Shunk, Penns Valley. Champion: Ohl. Comment: Ohl pinned Shunk in last year’s 106-pound finals.

126 POUNDS: Finalists: Brock McMillen, Glendale vs. Conner Polacek, Westmont Hilltop. Champion: McMillen. Comment: Semifinal between Polacek and Penn Cambria’s Chase Proudfit could be a good one.

132 POUNDS: Finalists: Zack Witmer, Saint Joseph’s vs. Clayton Royer, Penns Valley. Champion: Witmer. Comment: P-O’s Chase Chapman will to look to avenge a loss to Royer in the semis.

138 POUNDS: Finalists: Ethan Kelly, Westmont Hilltop vs. Erik Gibson, Forest Hills. Champion: Kelly. Comment: I was impressed with Kelly at the District 6 Duals.

145 POUNDS: Finalists: Caleb Dowling, Saint Joseph’s vs. Noah Korenoski, Westmont Hilltop. Champion: Dowling. Comment: Mirror’s top 2 guys at 145, Cambria Heights’ Tyler Kirkpatrick and Portage’s Scott Berardinelli, meet in quarters.

152 POUNDS: Finalists: Jon Dale, Moshannon Valley vs. Hudson Holbay, Westmont Hilltop. Champion: Dale. Comment: Dale will get big test against Saint Joseph’s No. 1 seed Keegan Rothrock in semis. P-O’s Hunter Weitoish could challenge Holbay if he’s healthy.

160 POUNDS: Finalists: Tyler Stoltzfus, Saint Joseph’s vs. Cole Sossong, Portage. Champion: Stoltzfus. Comment: Claysburg-Kimmel’s Kobe Harr takes a shot at Stoltzfus in the semis.

170 POUNDS: Finalists: Derek Brown, Penn Cambria vs. Myles Baney, Huntingdon. Champion: Brown. Comment: Baney gets by Bishop McCort’s Ethan Marcozzi in the semifinals.

182 POUNDS: Finalists: Dylan Bisel, Bald Eagle Area vs. Derek Yingling, West Branch. Champion: Yingling. Comment: Penn Cambria’s J.C. Smychynsky will meet up with the tough Yingling in the semifinals.

195 POUNDS: Finalists: Kolby Franklin, Saint Joseph’s vs. David Close, Bald Eagle Area. Champion: Franklin. Comment: Bellwood-Antis’ Trentin Whaley and Glendale’s Seth Dudurich meet up in quarters on Close’s side.

220 POUNDS: Finalists: Cory Johnston, Glendale vs. Dillon Covalt, Penns Valley. Champion: Johnston. Comment: Central Cambria’s John Croft could tangle with Covalt in semis.

285 POUNDS: Finalists: Jake Ryan, Mount Union vs. Kole Winfield, Southern Huntingdon. Champion: Ryan. Comment: Both of these guys are very good heavyweights.

OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: Brock McMillen, Glendale

TEAM CHAMPION: Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy. Comment: Glendale, Huntingdon, Westmont Hilltop and Forest Hills will gave chase to the defending champion.

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

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