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107 POUNDS: Finalists: Tanner Guenot, Bald Eagle Area vs. Caleb Hummel, Philipsburg-Osceola. Champion: Guenot. Comment: Guenot and Hummel haven't wrestled yet, so returning state qualifier Hummel can't be counted out.
114 POUNDS: Finalists: Caden Judice, Bald Eagle Area vs. Jacob Sombronski, United. Champion: Judice. Comment: Sombronski and Marion Center's third-seeded Griffin Tinsman have waged some battles this year.
121 POUNDS: Finalists: Landon Bainey, West Branch vs. Lincoln Sledzianowski, Bishop McCort. Champion: Bainey. Comment: Bainey is looking for a fourth District 6 title, but it won't be easy against Sledzianowski or United's Josef Garshnick.
127 POUNDS: Finalists: Jax Forrest, Bishop McCort vs. Lucas Fye, Bald Eagle Area. Champion: Forrest. Comment: Forrest is an offensive machine who has beaten college wrestling's then top-ranked Luke Stanich of Lehigh, 8-1.
133 POUNDS: Finalists: Colten Shunk, Penns Valley vs. Mason Gibson, Bishop McCort. Champion: Gibson. Comment: Gibson, a state runner-up three years ago, raced to a first-period technical fall of Shunk in the LHAC Tournament finals.
139 POUNDS: Finalists: Marcus Gable, Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Bo Bassett, Bishop McCort. Champion: Bassett. Comment: Returning District 6 runner-up Gable could be challenged by Forest Hills' Shilcosky before he gets to face another McCort scoring machine.
145 POUNDS: Finalists: Noah Weaver, Bellefonte vs. David Ray, Westmont Hilltop. Champion: Weaver. Comment: BEA's Mason Reese could make it an all-Centre County final.
152 POUNDS: Finalists: Melvin Miller, Bishop McCort vs. Trent Hoover, Penn Cambria. Champion: Miller. Comment: I think Hoover will find a way to beat Penns Valley's Ty Watson in the semis, but Miller's speed was hard to stop at LHAC Tournament.
160 POUNDS: Finalists: Kaden Barnhart, River Valley vs. Devon Magro, Bishop McCort. Champion: Magro. Comment: Returning district third-placer Barnhart could challenge Magro.
172 POUNDS: Finalists: Owen McMullen, Bishop McCort vs. Kyle Scott, Tyrone. Champion: Scott. Comment: I know Scott lost to McMullen, 4-3, in the LHAC finals, but Scott has the ability to avenge the loss and win his first title.
189 POUNDS: Finalists: Andrew McMonagle, Huntingdon/Williamsburg vs. Caleb Close, Bald Eagle Area. Champion: McMonagle. Comment: McMonagle, the OW of the LHAC Tournament after his 6-3 win over Close, finally wins a district title against his summer training partner. Tyrone's Andrew Weaver gets Close in the semis.
215 POUNDS: Finalists: Josh Ryan, Mount Union vs. Jordan Butler, Bishop McCort. Champion: Ryan. Comment: Can't count out Moshannon Valley's Tyler Lobb or Tyrone strongman Richard Rawlings on Butler's side. Penn Cambria's Nick Summerville could get Ryan in the semis.
285 POUNDS: Finalists: Braden Ewing, Tyrone vs. Daniel Williams, Glendale. Champion: Ewing. Comment: Don't be surprised if the final bout of the tournament goes to the tiebreaker or ultimate tiebreaker as these rivals try to win their first title.
OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: Jax Forrest, Bishop McCort
TEAM CHAMPION: Bishop McCort. Comment: McCort could challenge Bald Eagle-Nittany's 1993 Class 2A tournament record of seven champs and 275 points.
-- Todd Irwin