Todd Irwin’s Wrestling Picks: PIAA Central Regional Girls
PIAA Central Regional Girls
100 POUNDS: Finalists: McKenzie Astorino, Curwensville vs. Malania Comfort, Williamsport. Champion: Astorino. Comment: Bellwood-Antis’ Juliette Cuevas will get a shot at Comfort in the semifinals. They split their two bouts during the season, with Comfort beating Cuevas, 12-4, in the most recent meeting.
106 POUNDS: Finalists: Jenna Houseknecht, Montgomery vs. Aliza Brambley, Bedford. Champion: Houseknecht. Comment: Northern Bedford’s Rachel Clouse could face returning state third-placer Houseknecht in the semifinals.
112 POUNDS: Finalists: Iris Reitz, Redbank Valley vs. Kyleigh Ficks, Milton. Champion: Reitz. Comment: Northern Bedford’s Yasmin Miller wrestles Ficks in the first round.
118 POUNDS: Finalists: Lillian Rumsey, Williamsport vs. Madison Bryner, Juniata. Champion: Rumsey. Comment: Rumsey is a two-time regional champ and two-time state third-placer.
124 POUNDS: Finalists: Callie Hess, Benton vs. Saige Oliver, Honesdale. Champion: Hess. Comment: United’s district champ, Chloe Stiles, could stop Oliver’s finals march in the semifinals.
130 POUNDS: Finalists: Anaiah Kolesar, Northern Bradford vs. Hanna Rathbun, Athens. Champion: Kolesar. Comment: Northern Bedford’s district champ Emily Dennis could get Rathbun in the quarterfinals.
136 POUNDS: Finalists: Zoe Furman, Montgomery vs. Sayona Harris-Haye, Johnstown. Champion: Furman. Comment: Furman is a returning state runner-up, but returning fourth-placer Harris-Haye can’t be counted out.
142 POUNDS: Finalists: Brylee London, Curwensville vs. Avery Earnest, Hughesville. Champion: London. Comment: Central Mountain’s Austynn Falls could meet up with Earnest in the semifinals.
148 POUNDS: Finalists: Juliet Alt, Chestnut Ridge vs. Maddison Miller, Honesdale. Champion: Alt. Comment: Philipsburg-Osceola’s Kendyl Meersand could get a shot at Miller in the semifinals.
155 POUNDS: Finalists: Violette Lasure, Chestnut Ridge vs. Isabella Gottschall, Jersey Shore. Champion: Lasure. Comment: Don’t count out Clearfield’s Makayla Taylor against Gottschall in the quarterfinals.
170 POUNDS: Finalists: Kate Prior, Delaware Valley vs. Finley Boetsch, Shikellamy. Champion: Prior. Comment: Prior to this year, Prior was a state third-placer.
190 POUNDS: Finalists: Morgan Reichard, Central Columbia vs. Ashlyn Miller, Central Mountain. Champion: Reichard. Comment: This weight is a toss-up, but I’m going with Reichard.
235 POUNDS: Finalists: Mylah Steinbuch, Bedford vs. Evelyn Sheer, Hazleton. Champion: Steinbuch. Comment: Sheer might have to face P-O’s Daisy Glessner in the quarterfinals before wrestling Athens’ Leah Nason in the semis.
TEAM CHAMPION: Hughesville. Comment: Clearfield, Northern Bedford and Athens are among the other teams vying for the top spot.




