Curwensville’s Holland Finishes Career With 6th Place Finish at PIAA AA State Championships

HERSHEY — Curwensville Golden Tide senior Zach Holland ended his high school wrestling career in the sixth place spot on the 138 pound weight class podium at the Giant Center in Hershey at the PIAA AA State Championships.

Holland is the 16th state medalist in Golden Tide history, the first one to ever claim a sixth place medal. Finally healthy for his last season, he closed out his injury-plagued career with an 82-22 record.

As far as his senior season, Holland entered the post season undefeated and finished the year at 34-4, his four losses being to the eventual state champion, runner-up, third place and fifth place finishers.

Holland’s state tourney summary:

Championship Round 1; Zach Holland dec. Luke Gorg, Hughesville, 3-2

Championship Quarterfinals: Zach Holland dec. Jacob Jones, Saucon Valley, 1-0

Championship Semifinals: Kaden Cassidy, Bedford pinned Zach Holland, 1:09

Consolation Semifinals: Kenny Duschek, Freedom Area dec. Zach Holland, 7-2

Fifth Place Match: Zack Witmer, St. Joseph’s Academy maj. dec. Zach Holland, 8-0

In all, there were nine fellow District 9 wrestlers who brought home medals from Hershey, including state heavyweight champion Colby Whitehill from Brookvile.

Notre Dame-GP won the team title, edging Montoursville 114 to 103. Three time state champion Gaige Garcia was named the tourney’s most outstanding wrestler.

Complete bracket results courtesy PA-Wrestling.com can be found here.

Championship Finals
106	Branden Wentzel, Montoursville, dec. Calan Bollman, Chestnut Ridge, 4-2
113	Gary Steen, Reynolds, dec. Joey Fischer, South Park, 4-2 SV
120	Sheldon Seymour, Troy, dec. Ryan Michaels, Elizabeth Forward, 7-4
126	Ryan Crookham, Notre Dame-GP, dec. Levi Haines, Biglerville, 7-2
132	Brock McMillen, Glendale, dec. Ian Oswalt, Burrell, 5-1 TB2
138	Kaden Cassidy, Bedford, dec. Kenneth Kiser, Saegertown, 10-6
145	Gage McClenahan, Bald Eagle Area, dec. Gavin D’Amato, Tunkhannock, 1-0
152	Caleb Dowling, St. Joseph’s Academy, dec. A.J. Corrado, Burrell, 3-2
160	Andrew Cerniglia, Notre Dame-GP, dec. Thayne Lawrence, Frazier, 11-8
170	Tyler Stoltzfus, St. Joseph’s Academy, dec. Matthew Arciuolo, Saucon Valley, 1-0
182	Austin Walley, Ellwood City, dec. Dylan Bennett, Montoursville, 6-5
195	Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia, dec. Braydon Herbster, Reynolds, 7-0
220	Cameron Wood, Montoursville, dec. Kolby Flank, Wilson Area, 4-3
285	Colby Whitehill, Brookville, pinned Emmanuel Lawal, Church Farm School, 1:03

Third Place
106	Jaden Pepe, Wyoming Area, dec. Deven Jackson, West Perry, 7-4
113	Brett Ungar, Notre Dame-GP, dec. Owen Reinsel, Brookville, 4-0
120	Brandan Chletsos, Notre Dame-GP, pinned Logan Jaquay, Eisenhower, 7:19
126	Jackson Arrington, Forest Hills, dec. Dave Evans, Tunkhannock, 8-5
132	Anthony Glasl, Brockway, dec. Adam Jacob, East Pennsboro, 2-0
138	Kenny Duschek, Freedom Area, dec. Patrick DeMark, Trinity, 3-1 SV
145	Avery Bassett, Midd-West, dec. Nathan Higley, Sullivan County, 3-1 SV
152	Malachi Duvall, Penns Valley, dec. Wesley Barnes, Southern Columbia, 4-0
160	Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia, dec. Gage Musser, Commodore Perry, 3-1
170	Cael Crebs, Montoursville, pinned Trent Schultheis, Freedom Area, 3:37
182	Dane Csencsits, Saucon Valley, dec. Andrew Sharer, Penns Valley, 12-9
195	Danny Lawrence, Mahanoy, dec. Ethan Rode, Newport, 4-3
220	Duane Knisely, Chestnut Ridge, dec. Nathan Taylor, Brookville, 3-0
285	Lear Quinton, Southern Columbia, dec. Jalen Stephens, Meyersdale, 3-1 SV

Fifth Place
106	Evan Maag, Notre Dame-GP, dec. Cayden Walter, Brookville, 11-4
113	Kai Burkett, Chestnut Ridge, dec. Hunter Walk, Tyrone, 5-1
120	Nate Smith, Bishop McDevitt, dec. Cole Bayless, Reynolds, 1-0
126	Noah Frack, Brandywine Heights, dec. Tyler Cymmerman, Derry Area, 9-4
132	Kaeden Berger, Reynolds, dec. Carter Gill, Hickory, 8-1
138	Zack Witmer, St. Joseph’s Academy, maj. dec. Zach Holland, Curwensville, 8-0
145	Alex Chess, Mercer, won by forfeit over Erik Gibson, Forest Hills, 0-0
152	Ryan Weyandt, Forest Hills, maj. dec. Shane Kemper, Burgettstown, 16-4
160	Nolan Lear, Benton, dec. Keegan Rothrock, St. Joseph’s Academy, 6-5
170	Cade Linn, Southern Columbia, dec. Timothy Ward, Canton, 3-0
182	Richard Feroce, Burrell, dec. Ethan Finch, Sheffield, 4-1
195	Marshall Van Tassel, Union City, maj. dec. Parker Moore, Philipsburg-Osceola, 11-2
220	Jake Ryan, Mount Union, pinned Cael Black, Eisenhower, 0:25
285	Riley Kemper, Burgettstown, dec. Bronson Strouse, Tamaqua, 3-2

Seventh Place
106	Ethan Kolb, Benton, dec. Lucas Munsee, Corry Area, 4-2 SV
113	Gavin Bradley, Athens, dec. Connor Brown, Littlestown, 6-3
120	Nathan Holderbaum, Chestnut Ridge, pinned Eric Alderfer, Faith Christian, 0:21
126	Connor Pierce, Harbor Creek, pinned Gabe Gramly, Mifflinburg, 2:50
132	Noah Teeter, Forest Hills, dec. Noah Hunt, Warrior Run, 10-5 SV
138	Blake Showers, Biglerville, dec. Chase Chapman, Philipsburg-Osceola, 10-7
145	Jackson Spires, General McLane, dec. Cooper Warshel, Richland, 5-0
152	Owen Jefferson, Seneca, won by forfeit over Tyler Martin, Bishop McDevitt
160	Isaac Cory, Montoursville, dec. Hunter Weitoish, Philipsburg-Osceola, 4-1
170	Cole Toy, Reynolds, dec. Teddy Race, Kane, 3-0
182	Patrick Cutchember, Quaker Valley, pinned Nate Wickersham, Tamaqua, 2:20
195	Eric Johnson, Brockway, pinned Garrett Boone, McGuffey, 0:44
220	Cory Johnston, Glendale, dec. Joey King, Maplewood, 3-2
285	Nickolas Warnke, Saucon Valley, pinned Keegan Braund, Athens, 3:55