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PHILIPSBURG -- Altoona had a big Saturday as it captured the team title of the Mountaineer Duals by going 6-0 at Philipsburg-Osceola High School.
The Mountain Lions earned wins over P-O, 33-31, Tyrone 39-32, Johnstown, 65-9, Greencastle Antrim, 66-6, Midd-West, 45-21, and Punxsutawney, 62-10.
Altoona's Braiden Weaver, Gavin Ciampoli and Luke Sipes went 6-0, while Phillip Sarbo went 5-1.
Against Tyrone, the Mountain Lions (10-5) charged out to 39-14 lead. Weaver (121), Ciampoli (127) and Sarbo (133) had falls, and Altoona benefitted from three forfeits. Ciampoli, a freshman, pinned Tyrone junior and 2022-23 Mirror All-Star Logan Rumberger.
The P-O match came down to the last bout, where Weaver won by fall over Connor Guenot in 50 seconds at 114, clinching the win. Sipes (160) and Evan Boose (215) also won by fall.
The complete Tyrone results weren't available, but the Golden Eagles slipped by P-O, 35-34. Remington Fleck won by fall in 20 seconds at 139 in the final bout to give Tyrone the win.
Cohen Wallace (152) and Braden Ewing (285) also had pins, and Kyle Scott (172) won by technical fall. The Eagles trailed by 11 going into the final two weights, but Dominic Pluebell won by forfeit and Fleck won by fall. Ace Foster had the only pin for P-O, which had four forfeit wins.
P-O (4-5) went 4-2 with wins over Midd-West, 46-24, Punxsy, 49-21, Johnstown, 67-6, and Greencastle-Antrim, 69-6. P-O's Marcus Gable was named the Outstanding Wrestler with a 6-0 mark. Caleb Hummel and Averi Gable also went 6-0.
ALTOONA 62, PUNXSUTAWNEY 10
107--Dom Nardozza, A, won by forfeit. 114--Nick Irwin, A, won by forfeit. 121--Braiden Weaver, A, pinned Hunter Dobson. 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, pinned Nick Motter. 133--Jordan Rutan, P, maj. dec. Phillip Sarbo, 10-0. 139--Luke Geishauser, A, pinned Dylan Rebovich. 145--Wyatt Young, A, dec. David Kunselman, 4-0.
152--Ty Marks, A, won by forfeit. 160--Luke Sipes, A, won by tech. fall over John Elick, 16-1. 172--Ty' Kear Davis, A, won by forfeit. 189--Landon Martz, P, pinned Julian Pringle. 215--Evan Boose, A, won by forfeit. 285--Hayden Speece, A, pinned Breydon Trithart.
ALTOONA 65, JOHNSTOWN 9
107--Dom Nardozza, A, pinned J. 114--Braiden Weaver, A, won by forfeit. 121--Nicolas Taranto, J, pinned Eric Weyandt. 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, won by forfeit. 133--Phillip Sarbo, A, won by tech. fall over Ken Bair, 19-4. 139--Sayona Harris, A, dec. Aiden Fox, 6-0. 145--Wyatt Young, A, won by forfeit.
152--Ty Marks won by forfeit. 160--Luke Sipes won by forfeit. 172--Ty' Kear Davis pinned Devin Barrett. 189--Julian Pringle pinned Julian Rivas. 215--Evan Boose won by forfeit. 285--Hayden Speece won by forfeit.
ALTOONA 45, MIDD-WEST 21
107--Dom Nardozza, A, major dec. Mason Kerstetter, 10-0. 114--Nick Irwin, A, won by forfeit. 121--Braiden Weaver, A, pinned Steve Spigelmyer. 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, pinned Ronnie Johnson. 133--Phillip Sarbo, A, dec. Evan Maneval, 8-3. 139--Matthew Smith, MW, pinned Aiden Fox. 145--Charley Paige, MW, dec. Wyatt Young, 6-4.
152--Ty Marks, A, dec. Mason Fultz, 8-4. 160--Luke Sipes, A, tech. fall Jeffrey Yount, 16-1. 172--Grant Yount, MW, pinned Ty'Kear Davis. 189--Julian Pringle, A, pinned Finn Dressler. 215--Bryce Hackenburg, MW, pinned Evan Boose. 285--Hayden Speece, A, won by forfeit.
ALTOONA 66, GREENCASTLE ANTRIM 6
107--Dom Nardozza, A, tech. fall Chance Zimmerman, 16-0. 114--Nick Irwin, A, pinned Gavin Knable. 121--Braiden Weaver, A, won by forfeit. 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, won by forfeit. 133--Phillip Sarbo, A, pinned Griffin Fair. 139--Luke Geishauser, A, pinned Landon Kagarise. 145--Wyatt Young, A, pinned Ethan South.
152--Ty Marks, A, dec. Landon Hinkle, 9-4. 160--Luke Sipes, A, won by forfeit. 172--Garrett Stevens, GA, pinned Matthew Riccio. 189--Julian Pringle, A, major dec. Nathan Painter, 13-5. 215--Evan Boose, A, pinned Keith Russell. 285--Hayden Speece, A, pinned Gavin Knable.
Altoona 39, Tyrone 32
107--Dom Nardozza, A, won by forfeit. 114--Nick Irwin, A, won by forfeit. 121--Braiden Weaver, A, pinned Andrew Detwiler. 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, pinned Logan Rumberger. 133--Phillip Sarbo, A, pinned Dominic Pluebell. 139--Remington Fleck, T, pinned Luke Geishauser. 145--Cohen Wallace, T, dec. Wyatt Young, 7-3.
152--Ty Marks, A, dec. Steven Buck, 7-0. 160--Luke Sipes, A, won by forfeit. 172--Kyle Scott, T, tech. fall Ty'Kear Davis, A, 15-0. 189--Andrew Weaver, T, pinned Julian Pringle. 215--Richard Rawlings, T, pinned Evan Boose. 285--Braden Ewing, T, pinnedHayden Speece, A.
Altoona 33, Philipsburg-Osceola 31
121--Averi Gable, PO, pinned Eric Weyandt, 0:39). 127--Gavin Ciampoli, A, dec. Ace Foster, 10-4. 133--Phillip Sarbo, A, won by forfeit. 139--Luke Geishauser, A, dec. Hunter Kephart, 10-6. 145--Marcus Gable, PO, pinned Wyatt Young, 3:56. 152--Nate Fleck, PO, major dec. Ty Marks, 12-2. 160--Luke Sipes, A, pinned Haydn Kephart, 0:16.
172--Colton Chapman, PO, dec. Ty'Kear Davis, 3-1, OT. 189--Matthew Rowles, PO, pinned Julian Pringle, 3:53. 215--Evan Boose, A, pinned Conner Eichenlaub, 3:35. 285--Hayden Speece, A, dec. Evan Eichenlaub, 5-3. 107--Caleb Hummel, PO, pinned Dom Nardozza, 5:49. 114--Braiden Weaver, A, pinned Connor Guenot, 0:50.
TYRONE 35, Philipsburg-Osceola 34
145--Marcus Gable, PO, won by forfeit. 152--Cohen Wallace, T, pinned Nate Fleck, 2:15. 160--Colton Chapman, PO, major dec. Steven Buck, 14-4. 172--Kyle Scott, T, tech. fall Haydn Kephart, 17-2 (2:58). 189--Andrew Weaver, T, dec. Matthew Rowles, PO, 12-6. 215--Richard Rawlings, T, dec. Conner Eichenlaub, 6-2. 285--Braden Ewing, T, pinned Evan Eichenlaub, 1:07.
107--Caleb Hummel, PO, won by forfeit. 114--Connor Guenot, PO, won by forfeit. 121--Averi Gable, PO, won by forfeit. 127--Ace Foster, PO, pinned Andrew Detwiler, 3:37. 133--Dominic Pluebell, T, won by forfeit. 139--Remington Fleck, T, pinned Mason Packer, 0:20.
Huntingdon wins Duals
CLAYSBURG --Huntingdon went 6-0 to win the Claysburg Pizza Duals at Claysburg-Kimmel High School on Saturday.
Huntingdon wrapped up the title with a 52-18 win over Central after beating Meyersdale, 55-9, Everett, 49-16, Westmont Hilltop, 57-15, River Valley, 52-21, and Claysburg-Kimmel, 69-6.
Central went 5-1 with wins over Conemaugh Township, Moshannon Valley, Northern Bedford, Tussey Mountain and West Branch.
CENTRAL 48, CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP 25
127--Kaden Horn, C, won by forfeit. 133--Dylan Hovanec, CT, pinned Carsen Mowery, 0:32. 139--Tristen Hawkins, CT, dec. Thaide Mickel, 4-3. 145--Isaac Smith, C, pinned Rydell Walylko, 2:35. 152--Cody Clapper, C, pinned Jacob Furda, 1:00. 160--Camdyn Wenerick, C, pinned CT, 1:27. 172--Blair Miller, C, pinned Julian Thorne, 2:38.
189--John Pulcine, C, pinned Nathan Dail, :30. 215--Colten Huffman, CT, pinned Avery Campbell, 0:46. 285--John Dougherty, CT, pinned Walldims Benitez, 1:44. 107--Brooks Matthews, C, won by fofeit. 114--Carsen Mowery, C, pinned Carter Christ, 0:28. 121--Connor Turnbull, CT, major dec. Bailey Wilt, 11-1.
CENTRAL 38, MOSHANNON VALLEY 36
133--Kaden Horn, C, pinned Landon Buck, 0:59. 139--Thaide Mickel, C, won by forfeit. 145--Isaac Smith, C, pinned Tucker Socie, 1:18. 152--Cody Clapper, C, pinned Nicholas Albright, 2:44. 160--Jalen Kurten, MV, pinned Camdyn Wenerick, 0:45. 172--Gavin Lovell, MV, pinned Blair Miller, 4:40. 189--Rocco Reifer, MV, pinned John Pulcine, 3:03.
215--Dom Moore, MV, pinned Avery Campbell, 3:12. 285--Tyler Lobb, MV, pinned Walldims Benitez, 3:00. 107--Brooks Matthews, C, pinned Keegan Plusquellec, 2:30. 114--Carsen Mowery, C, pinned Autumn Shoff, 1:08. 121--Bailey Wilt, C, dec. Aaron Cook, 4-0. 127--Jermey Lamoreau, MV, received a bye.
CENTRAL 40, NORTHERN BEDFORD 33
114--Aiden Replogle, NB, pinned Carsen Mowery, 1:36. 121--Bailey Wilt, C, major dec. Kace Clapper, 18-4. 127--Wyatt Clouse, NB, pinned Joel Morris, 1:51. 133--Kaden Horn, C, pinned Bryson Free, 1:07. 139--Thaide Mickel, C, won by forfeit. 145--Isaac Smith, C, pinned Kamrin Amick, 1:01. 152--Cody Clapper, C, won by forfeit.
160--Aidan Pittman, NB, dec. Camdyn Wenerick, 8-6, OT. 172--Blair Miller, C, won by forfeit. 189--Eion Snider, NB, pinned John Pulcine, 1:26. 215--Rece Dibert, NB, pinned Felix Diaz, 0:10. 285--Brock Beach, NB, pinned Kasey Heidler, 0:53. 107--Brooks Matthews, C, won by forfeit.
CENTRAL 60, TUSSEY MOUNTAIN 18
107--Brooks Matthews, C, pinned Josh Williams, 0:48. 114--Dakota Santamaria, TM, won by forfeit. 121--Carsen Mowery, C, won by forfeit. 127--Joel Morris, C, pinned Mason Ginithan, 2:47. 133--Kaden Horn, C, pinned Curtis Ramper, 3:39. 139--Thaide Mickel, C, won by forfeit. 145--Isaac Smith, C, won by forfeit.
152--Kyler Reed, TM, pinned Cody Clapper, 1:07. 160--Camdyn Wenerick, C, pinned Kaplyn Jamison, 2:49. 172--Blair Miller, C, pinned Philip Brode, 1:18. 189--Ezra Masood, TM, pinned Mason Wagner, 0:25. 215--Avery Campbell, C, pinned TM. 285--Walldims Benitez, C, won by forfeit.
CENTRAL 48, WEST BRANCH 21
121--Landon Bainey, WB, pinned Bailey Wilt, 0:26. 127--Joel Morris, C, pinned Natalie Yingling, 1:30. 133--Kaden Horn, C, pinned Drake Taylor, 1:03. 139--Thaide Mickel, C, won by forfeit. 145--Hunter Schnarrs, WB, dec. Isaac Smith, 12-10. 152--Cody Clapper, C, pinned Reed Yingling, 3:05. 160--Camdyn Wenerick, C, won by forfeit.
172--Carter Yingling, WB, dec. Blair Miller, 6-2. 189--John Pulcine, C, won by forfeit. 215--Payton McCloskey, WB, dec. Avery Campbell, 7-0. 285--Walldims Benitez, C, won by forfeit. 107--Brooks Matthews, C, won by forfeit. 114--Bryce English, WB, pinned Carsen Mowery.
HUNTINGDON 52, CENTRAL 18
139--Thaide Mickel, C, pinned Ethan Gill, 1:39. 145--Eric Mykut, H, pinned Isaac Smith, 1:19, 152--Dominic Peruso, H, dec. Cody Clapper, 6-2. 160--Grady Clark, H, pinned Camdyn Wenerick, 4:28. 172--Luke Uplinger, H, pinned Blair Miller, 0:29. 189--Andrew McMonagle, H, pinned John Pulcine, 1:08. 215--Lincoln Miller, H, pinned Avery Campbell, 0:56.
285--Landon Erdman, H, dec. Walldims Benitez, 2-0. 107--Gaige Sholly, H, major dec. Brooks Matthews, 10-2. 114--Carsen Mowery, C, pinned Degan Brown, 1:43. 121--Alex Gladfelter, H, pinned Bailey Wilt, 0:51. 127--Kaden Horn, C, pinned Chris Gibson, 5:28. 133--Liam Simpson, H, pinned Joel Morris, 2:30.
Huntingdon 69, Claysburg-KIMMEL 6
133--Liam Simpson, H, pinned Brodie Soler, 1:10. 139--Eric Mykut, H, pinned Parker Knisely, 3:43. 145--Reese Hughes, H, dec. Cameron Nebelski, 8-3. 152--Ethan Claycomb, CK, pinned Dominic Peruso, 3:50. 160--Grady Clark, H, pinned Mathew Lehman, 0:14. 172--Luke Uplinger, H, pinned Mark Lattieri, 4:28. 189--Andrew McMonagle, H, pinned James Buchanan, 0:15.
215--Lincoln Miller, H, pinned Landon Knisley, 3:36. 285--Landon Erdman, H, pinned Shawn Weyandt, 1:42. 107--Gaige Sholly, H, pinned Blaide Weyandt, 1:54. 114--Degan Brown, H, won by forfeit. 121--Alex Gladfelter, H, won by forfeit. 127--Chris Gibson, H, won by forfeit.
Hoover third
INDIANA -- Penn Cambria's Trent Hoover finished third at 152 pounds at the 57-team, two-day Mid-Winter Mayhem on Saturday at IUP's Kovalchick Convention Center & Athletic Complex.
Hoover went 6-1 over two days. The Panther star breezed to the semifinals with two technical falls, a pin and a decision. But he was pinned by Clearfield's Brady Collins in 4:53 in the semifinals. Collins then lost to Bishop McCort's Melvin Miller, 3-1, in the finals.
Collins was the 160-pound runner-up at the Laurel Highlands Conference Tournament.
Hoover responded with a 5-2 decision in the consolation semifinals and a 3-1 overtime win over West Allegheny's Nick Jones in the third-place bout.
No other area wrestler placed in the tournament. Penn Cambria's Nick Summerville (215) made it to the sixth round of consolations. Hollidaysburg and Penn Cambria also wrestled in the tournament.
Chestnut Ridge's Dominic Deputy won the 107-pound title with a 6-2 decision over West Scranton's Connor Lagier.
Bishop McCort, which had three champions and three runners-up, won the team title by 105 points, 252.5-147.5, over Central Mountain. Chestnut Ridge (123.5) was fifth.