WILLIAMSPORT — After Day One of the Annual Top Hat Tournament at Williamsport High School, the rebuilding Cleafield Bison wrestling team has found itself in a tie for 10th in the 17-team tourney.
The Bisons were 11-11 on the night, sending three wrestlers to the semifinals, five to the second round of consolations, and only three were sent home with 0-2 records.
The Bisons and Mifflinburg have 42 points, while tournament leader Central Mountain has 90.5.
Heading to the semifinals after picking up two wins were the expected leaders of the team – 126 pounder Christian Stone, 132 pounder Dylan Graham, and 145 pounder Nolan Barger.
Stone, it should be pointed out, only needed a total of 2:53 to dispose of his first two opponents. Graham picked up two regular decisions, while Barger had a fall and a regular decision.
A good sign for the Bisons is that both freshman wrestlers are still alive by going 1-1 on the day. 106 pounder Noah Cline lost his first-ever varsity match 3-1, but bounced back with a win in the consolation round 6-2. The opposite was true of classmate Jake Lancaster, who won his debut match 11-2, then was pinned in the quarterfinals.
Joining the two frosh in Saturday’s second round of the wrestlebacks are Frankie Aveni at 120, Kody Mayhew, who picked up a big defensive fall in the opening round, at 152, and Jordan Lancaster at 285.
Bowing out of the tourney were Wyatt Stucke at 138, Cody Hepfer at 160, and Garrett Timko at 170. All were pinned in the opening round, but were all just decisioned in their elimination match.
The second round of consolations begins at 10:00 Saturday morning, followed immediately by the semifinals.
Look for a wrap up of day 2 tomorrow on Gant Daily.
Complete Day 1 results via the SunGazette.com website and Mitch Rupert:
Team standings and key: 1, Central Mountain, CM, 90.5; 2, Schuylkill Valley, SV, 61.5; 3, Bald Eagle Area, BEA, 61; 4, South Western, So, 52.5; 5, Williamsport, 51; 6, Jersey Shore, JS, 49; 7, Tri-Valley, TV, 48; 8, Penfield, P, 46; 9, Muncy, Mu, 45.5; t-10, Clearfield, Cl, 42; t-10, Mifflinburg, Mi, 42; 12, Hughesville, 41; 13, Elizabethtown, E, 38; 14, Line Mountain, LM, 36.5; 15, Red Lion, RL, 35.5; 16, Montoursville, Mo, 30; 1, South Williamsport, SW, 19.
Championship Pigtail
152: Tristan Choate, Montoursville dec. Camden Brown, South Western, 3-2.
Championship first round
106: Logan Feeser, SW, bye; Nathan Livernash, P, dec. Jesse Stermer, RL, 2-1; Noah Kuba, Mi, dec. Noah Cline, Cl, 3-1; Josh Giorgio, SV, pinned Kyle Stephen, 1:03; Roshaun Cooley, Wi, pinned Cortland Stahl, Mo, :31; Griffin Molino, SW, dec. Dylan Kerstetter, CM, 4-2; Noah Ulmer, JS, dec. Cameron Newman, LM, 10-6; Travis Giedroc, BEA, pinned Jacob Dgien, Mu, :12.
113: Caleb Pearson, Mo, bye; Caleb Bordner, TV, maj. dec. Ryan Sprenkle, RL, 13-3; Keanan Bottorf, CM, tech. fall Christian Cioffi, SW, 18-2, 3:55; Eric Harley, P, pinned Cody Stine, BEA, :29; Ryan Griffiths, SV, bye; Jake Lancaster, Cl, maj. dec. Chad Rosenberger, E, 11-2; Cole Sterrett, So, maj. dec. Matt Heinrich, Hu, 14-3; T.J. Tressler, Williamsport, bye.
120: Andrew Gipe, SW, bye; Robert Aungst, CM, dec. Matt Langsenkamp, P, 5-2; Tanner White, SV, pinned Jacob Noll, BEA, 5:03; David Dietrick, JS, dec. Dalton Reiman, Mo, 5-0; Cole Walter, Mi, pinned Blake Carl, LM, 1:46; Brandon Huff, So, dec. Cody Stern, RL, 5-0; Devin Stahlnecker, Hu, dec. Graham Rich, E, 6-0; Mike Pega, Mu, pinned Frank Aveni, Cl, 1:14.
126: Owen Bradley, E, pinned Justin Hamm, Mo, 1:25; Kyle Sprenkle, RL, pinned Alec Gardner, Wi, 4:50; Logan Bechdel, CM, tech. fall Aaron Doll, So, 16-1, 4:59; Ryan Ramich, SV, maj. dec. Marty Lobiondo, P, 9-1; Mason Zimmerman, LM, pinned Cody Asher, Hu, :51; Nate Jones, SW, dec. Clark Wagner, Mi, 5-0; Hunter Harner, TV, maj. dec. Colton Killion, JS, 16-4; Christian Stone, Cl, pinned Alex Shull, Mu, :14.
132: Arty Walsh, SV, pinned Andy Aguilar, Mu, :07; Gavin Caprio, CM, pinned Josh Lorson, JS, 1:31; Nick Klecker, So, pinned Ryan Schaeberle, RL, 3:02; Dylan Graham, Cl, dec. Jon Snyder, TV, 8-1; Anthony Vera, E, dec. Dion Barnard, BEA, 10-8; Dakota Nixon, Hu, dec. Brendon Hicks, Mi, 7-0; Andrew Tyll, P, pinned Trever Brobst, SW, 2:18; Leroy Harman, Wi, pinned Robbie Jean, Mo, 1:32.
138: Jeremy Rivera, E, pinned Kile Banzhof, SW, :34; Austin Halloway, RL, pinned Steffen Yaskoweak, Wi, 1:44; Jake Fry, Hu, dec. Kaiden Brungard, JS, 2-1; Joey Miller, CM, tech. fall Abram Miller, Mi, 15-0, 4:28; John Korpics, SV, dec. Bobby Wildasin, So, 4-0; Matt Dillon, BEA, pinned Frank Dyer, Mo, 1:59; Seth Lansberry, LM, pinned Wyatt Stucke, Cl, 2:19.
145: David Batkowski, Mo, bye; Mackenzie Kershner, JS, pinned Skylar Kropman, P, :33; Kyle Barnes, Hu, pinned Nick Shiffler, RL, 2:27; Troy Ernest, E, pinned Colby Geisinger, SV, :54; Nolan Barger, Cl, pinned Brandon Lookenbill, So, 4:21; Heath Strickland, Mu, maj. dec. Alec Emick, Wi, 10-1; Alan Miller, Mi, maj. dec. Chad Reese, CM, 14-3; Blake Bowman, TV, pinned Jordan Specht, LM, :46.
152: Adam Kritzer, LM, tech. fall Tristan Choate, Mo, 19-4, 3:06; David Kohen, CM, pinned Toby Hill, Wi, 3:06; Kody Mayhew, Cl, pinned Zach Staver, SW, 1:28; Chris Giancursio, P, pinned Eric Doc, Mi, 2:58; Dylan Shields, JS, pinned Mitchell Hans, Hu, 2:44; Tyler Baney, BEA, pinned Troy Koch, SV, 1:19; Lucas Kline, E, pinned Mitch Snyder, 5:15; Isaiah Bobotas, Mu, tech. fall Patrick Kluyber, RL, 15-0, 4:34.
160: Brian Brill, CM, pinned Cody Cornelius, E, 1:18; Cameron Ott, Mo, maj. dec. Justin Knee, SW, 14-3; Robert White, Hu, dec. Cody Rebuck, LM, 4-2, sv; Elliot Packer, JS, pinned Jake Bailey, SV, :38; Sam Scheib, TV, pinned Cody Hepfer, Cl, 2:38; Howard Hinds, Wi, maj. dec. George Pancio, P, 9-1; Tyler Cornbower, So, pinned Rodney Eid, RL, 1:35; Ty Walter, Mi, tech. fall T.J. Moyle, Mu, 16-1, 3:55.
170: Jacob Taylor, BEA, pinned Brady Shultz, So, 2:56; Ryan Harer, JS, dec. Britton Heim, LM, 6-1; John Costello, P, dec. Matt Herr, Hughesville, 6-3; Tyler Schell, RL, tech. fall Garrett Evans, Mo, 21-6, 6:00; Nathaniel Powers, CM, bye; Ryan Gessner, Mi, dec. Chase Donley, E, 7-4; Joey Waack, SV, maj. dec. Dawson Young, Wi, 11-2; Troy Hembury, Mu, pinned Garrett Timko, Cl, 1:47.
182: Blaze Buckwalter, CM, bye; Ryan Brubaker, E, pinned Jake Colburn, Mu, 5:03; Korey Eberly, RL, dec. Colton Thompson, JS, 1-0; Devon Kling, Mo, pinned Zarin Hornberger, Wi, :45; Joe Blair, P, bye; James Grieb, BEA, pinned Gunner Holtz, So, :16; Jonathon Tindle, SV, pinned Jacoby Foresman, Hu, 1:27; Evan Heffron, TV, bye.
195: Jerome Beers, So, bye; Colton Winchester, JS, pinned John Punako, Mi, 4:17; Skylar Ebner, Mu, pinned Luke Longnecker, E, 1:48; Lyle Troutman, TV, pinned Nick Scheidt, SV, 2:44; Kenny Rothermel, LM, bye; Aaron Varner, BEA, pinned Aaron Lazar, Wi, 1:37: Nate Bechdel, CM, dec. Nathan Fontainer, Mo, 5-0; Brad Poust, Hu, bye.
220: Nate Sharkey, BEA, bye; Ryan Orgitano, SW, pinned Dan Bonds, Mo, 2:54; Chris Secules, Mu, bye; Cameron Porter, CM, bye; Billy Kennedy, Wi, bye; Mason White, TV, bye; Cody Boyer, SV, pinned Dylan Yost, Mi, 5:27; Aram Moffitt, So, bye.
285: Nazar Mironenko, Mi, bye; Nate Lorson, JS, dec. Marco Estrella, SW, 4-1; Jordan Lancaster, Cl, dec. Nick Roberts, Mu, 6-1; Devon Ackerman, So, pinned John Katzmaier, Mo, 1:07; Brooks Arnold, RL, pinned Ryan Hicks, BEA, :26; Keylye Mosier, CM, pinned Mason Cross, P, :30; Patrick Goldy, Wi, pinned Trevor Crupi, SV, 3:51; Derek Earnest, Hu, pinned Luke Erdman, LM, :33.
Consolation pigtail
152: Patrick Kluyber, RL, dec. Camden Brown, So, 6-4.
Championship quarterfinals
106: Logan Feeser, So, tech. fall Nathan Livernash, P, 16-0, 4:54; Josh Giorgio, SV, dec. Noah Kuba, Mi, 7-0; Roshaun Cooley, Wi, pinned Griffin Molino, SW, 3:28; Travis Giedroc, BEA, dec. Noah Ulmer, JS, 9-3.
113: Caleb Pearson, Mo, dec. Caleb Bordner, TV, 11-5; Christian Bottorf, CM, pinned Eric Harley, P, 3:20; Ryan Griffiths, SV, pinned Jake Lancaster, Cl, 1:33; T.J. Tressler, Wi, pinned Cole Sterrett, So, 3:14.
120: Andrew Gipe, SW, maj. dec. Robert Aungst, CM, 15-4; Tanner White, SV, dec. David Dietrick, JS, 7-0; Cole Walter, Mi, tech. fall Brandon Huff, So, 19-3, 3:01; Mike Pega, Mu, maj. dec. Devin Stahlnecker, Hu, 11-1.
126: Owen Bradley, E, pinned Kyle Sprenkle, RL, 3:26; Logan Bechdel, CM, dec. Ryan Ramich, SV, 5-0; Mason Zimmerman, LM, pinned Nate Jones, SW, :35; Christian Stone, Cl, pinned Hunter Harner, TV, 2:39.
132: Arty Walsh, SV, tech. fall Gavin Caprio, CM, 20-5, 3:30; Dylan Graham, Cl, dec. Nick Klecker, So, 6-2; Dakota Nixon, Hu, dec. Anthony Vera, E, 8-5; Leroy Harman, Wi, pinned Andrew Tyll, P, 1:30.
138: Jeremy Rivera, E, pinned Austin Halloway, RL, 5:22; Nick Cegelski, P, pinned Jake Fry, Hu, 4:48; Joey Miller, CM, maj. dec. John Korpics, SV, 11-3; Seth Lansberry, LM, maj. dec. Matt Dillon, BEA, 14-5.
145: David Batkowski, Mo, dec. Mackenzie Kershner, JS, 7-1; Kyle Barnes, Hu, dec. Troy Ernest, E, 7-0; Nolan Barger, Cl, dec. Heath Strickland, Mu, 5-1; Blake Bowman, TV, dec. Alan Miller, Mi, 4-0.
152: Adam Kritzer, LM, dec. David Kohen, CM, 7-0; Chris Giancursio, P, maj. dec. Kody Mayhew, 16-2; Dylan Shields, JS, pinned Tyler Baney, BEA, :46; Isaiah Bobotas, Mu, maj. dec. Lucas Kline, E, 10-2.
160: Brian Brill, CM, pinned Cameron Ott, Mo, 3:43; Elliot Packer, JS, pinned Robert White, Hu, 2:32; Sam Scheib, SV, pinned Howard Hinds, Wi, 2:39; Ty Walter, Mi, dec. Tyler Cornbower, So, 3-0.
170: Jacob Taylor, BEA, pinned Ryan Harer, JS, 3:57; John Costello, P, dec. Tyler Schell, RL, 8-1; Nathaniel Powers, CM, pinned Ryan Gessner, Mi, 3:55; Troy Hembury, Mum pinned Joey Waack, SV, 1:17.
182: Blaze Buckwalter, CM, pinned Ryan Brubaker, E, 1:48; Korey Eberly, RL, pinned Devon Kling, Mo, 2:49; James Grieb, BEA, pinned Joe Blair, P, 4:29; Evan Heffron, TV, pinned Jonathon Tindle, SV, 1:35.
195: Jerome Beers, So, pinned Colton Winchester, JS, :59; Lyle Troutman, TV, pinned Skylar Ebner, Mu, 6-1; Aaron Varner, BEA, pinned Kenny Rothermel, LM, 4:22; Brad Poust, Hu, dec. Nate Bechdel, CM, 9-2.
220: Nate Sharkey, BEA, pinned Ryan Orgitano, SW, 1:34; Cameron Porter, CM, pinned Chris Secules, Mu, 5:11; Billy Kennedy, Wi, dec. Mason White, TV, 6-0; Aram Moffitt, So, pinned Cody Boyer, SV, 3:49.
285: Nazar Mironenko, Mi, pinned Nate Lorson, JS, 3:01; Devon Ackerman, So, pinned Jordan Lancaster, Cl, :49; Brooks Arnold, RL, dec. Keylye Mosier, CM, 3-0; Derek Earnest, Hu, pinned Patrick Goldy, Wi, 3:39.
Consolation first round
106: Jesse Stermer, RL, bye; Noah Cline, Cl, dec. Kyle Stephen, TV, 6-2; Dylan Kerstetter, CM, pinned Cortland Stahl, Mo, :51; Cameron Newman, LM, maj. dec. Jacob Dgien, Mu, 9-0.
113: Ryan Sprenkle, RL, bye; Christian Cioffi, SW, dec. Cody Stine, BEA, 7-1; Chad Rosenberger, E, bye; Matt Heinrich, Hu, bye.
120: Dalton Reiman, Mo, dec. Jacob Noll, BEA, 5-2; Cody Stern, RL, pinned Blake Carl, LM, :57; Frank Aveni, Cl, pinned Graham Rich, E, 4:52.
126: Alec Gardner, Wi, dec. Justin Hamm, Mo, 5-0; Marty Lobiondo, P, maj. dec. Aaron Doll, So, 10-2; Clark Wagner, Mi, maj. dec. Cody Asher, Hu, 15-1; Colton Killion, JS, pinned Alex Shull, Mu, 3:25.
132: Andy Aguilar, Mu, pinned Josh Lorson, JS, 2:49; Jon Snyder, TV, pinned Ryan Schaeberle, RL, 4:25; Brendon Hicks, Mi, dec. Dion Barnard, BEA, 5-4; Robbie Jean, Mo, pinned Trever Brobst, SW, 1:25.
138: Steffen Yaskoweak, Wi, maj. dec. Kile Banzhof, SW, 14-0; Kaiden Brungard, JS, pinned Anthony Snyder, TV, 4:22; Bobby Wildasin, So, dec. Abram Miller, Mi, 9-2; Frank Dyer, Mo, dec. Wyatt Stucke, Cl, 4-0.
145: Skylar Kropman, P, bye; Nick Shiffler, RL, dec. Colby Geisinger, SV, 6-3; Alec Emick, Wi, maj. dec. Brandon Lookenbill, So, 10-2; Chad Reese, CM, pinned Jordan Specht, LM, 3:39.
152: Patrick Kluyber, RL, dec. Mitch Snyder, TV, 4-3; Troy Koch, SV, dec. Mitchell Hans, Hu, 7-6; Eric Doc, Mi, pinned Zach Staver, SW, 1:55; Tristan Choate, Mo, dec. Toby Hill, Wi, 3-2.
160: Justin Knee, SW, maj. dec. Cody Cornelius, E, 12-0; Cody Rebuck, LM, pinned Jake Bailey, SV, 4:00; George Pancio, P, dec. Cody Hepfer, Cl, 6-2; T.J. Moyle, Mu, dec. Rodney Eid, RL, 14-10.
170: Brady Shultz, SW, dec. Britton Heim, LM, 3-2; Matt Herr, Hu, dec. Garrett Evans, Mo, 7-2; Chase Donley, bye; Dawson Young, Wi, dec. Garrett Timko, Cl, 12-6.
182: Jake Colburn, Mu, bye; Colton Thompson, JS, pinned Zarin Hornberger, Wi, :33; Gunner Holtz, So, bye; Jacoby Foresman, Hu, bye.
195: John Punako, Mi, bye; Nick Scheidt, SV, pinned Luke Longnecker, E, 2:00; Aaron Lazar, Wi, bye; Nathan Fontaine, Mo, bye.
220: Dan Bonds, Mo, bye; Dylan Yost, Mi, bye.
285: Marco Estrella, SW, bye; Nick Roberts, Mu, dec. John Katzmaier, Mo, 3-1; Mason Cross, P, pinned Ryan Hicks, BEA, :52; Trevor Crupi, SV, pinned Like Erdman, LM, 1:46.