JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Nineteen area wrestlers placed sixth or higher at the District 5/6/9 Girls Individual Wrestling Tournament held Saturday on the campus of University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Feb. 24), advancing to the upcoming Central Girls Regional Championships.
The top six wrestlers in each weight class were awarded spots at regionals.
Leading the District 9 contingent was Punxsutawney’s Jael Miller, the Chucks’ grappler capturing first place in the 170-pound weight class.
(Pictured above, Curwensville girls wrestling team)
Though Miller was the only Punxsutawney wrestler competing, her placement allowed the Chucks (24 points) to tie for 17th out of the 23 teams in attendance.
Curwensville had a district-high nine competitors advance to regionals.
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The Golden Tide’s Savannah Carfley and Gabrielle Bumbarger both finished as runner-ups, taking second at 124 and 148 pounds, respectively.
Five other Curwensville wrestlers took fourth – Skylar Turner (118 pounds), Tessa Queen (142 pounds), Savannah Harley (155 pounds), Emily Neeper (190 pounds), and Taylor Shirey (235 pounds).
Matilyn McCracken was fifth at 130 pounds and Jordin Peoples sixth at 106 pounds for the Golden Tide.
Curwensville’s overall performance was such that the squad placed second overall, its 97 points 24 behind team champion Bishop McCort (121 points).
Redbank Valley had five earn a trip to regionals, led by Emma Taladay in second place at 100 pounds.
Placing third for the Bulldogs was Keyauna Schimp (190 pounds).
Three Redbank Valley grapplers secured sixth place finishes – 112-pounder Riley Kerchinski, 148- pounder Natalie Troup, and 170-pounder Makenna Monrean.
The Bulldogs (51 points) came in ninth as a team.
Bradford and Clearfield each had a pair of wrestlers place in the top-six.
Both Lilianna Rodrguez (136 pounds) and Shelby Shirley (142 pounds) were victorious in the consolation semifinals, securing third-place finishes for the Owls.
The Bison’s Aylee Johnston came in third at 170 pounds. Teammate Alara Quickel (136 pounds) was sixth.
Bradford (41 points) came in 12th as a team, while Clearfield (24 points) tied for 17th with Punxsutawney and Moshannon Valley.
The Central Girls Regional wrestling tournament is slated for Saturday, March 2 at Milton High School.
More District 5/6/9 results follow.
Regional Qualifiers by School (top-six advanced)
Curwensville (9) – 2nd (2), 4th (5), 5th (1), 6th (1)
Central Mountain (7) – 2nd (2), 3rd (2), 5th (3)
Bishop McCort (6) – 1st (4), 4th (2)
Philipsburg-Osceola (6) – 1st (1), 4th (3), 6th (2)
Redbank Valley (5) – 2nd (1), 3rd (1), 6th (3)
State College (4) – 2nd (1), 5th (3)
Juniata (4) – 3rd (1), 5th (2), 6th (1)
United (4) – 3rd (2), 4th (1), 5th (1)
Chestnut Ridge (3) – 1st (2), 2nd (1)
Northern Bedford (3) – 1st (2), 2nd (1)
Bald Eagle Area (3) – 1st (1), 2nd (1), 3rd (1)
Southern Huntingdon (3) – 2nd (1), 3rd (1), 6th (1)
Bellwood Antis (3) – 3rd (1), 4th (1), 5th (1)
Bedford (2) – 1st (1), 2 nd (1)
Bradford (2) – 3rd (2)
West Branch (2) – 3rd (1), 4th (1),
Clearfield (2) – 3rd (1), 6th (1)
Moshannon Valley (1) – 1st (1)
Punxsutawney (1) – 1st (1)
Greater Johnstown (1) – 2nd (1)
Meyersdale (1) – 3rd (1)
Penn Cambria (0)
Tyrone (0)
Championship Round
100 – Autumn Shoff (Moshannon Valley) pinned Emma Taladay (Redbank Valley), 1:37
106 – Kaylee Ebersole (Northern Bedford) pinned Anna Lackey (State College), 0:51
112 – Lane Fordyce (Bishop McCort) pinned Cayla Jenkins (Southern Huntingdon), 0:18
118 – Jovie Forrest (Bishop McCort) pinned Amelia Smith (Juniata), 1:21
124 – Isabella DuVall (Philipsburg-Osceola) pinned Savannah Carfley (Curwensville), 3:29
130 – Patron Plummer (Chestnut Ridge) pinned Emily Dennis (Northern Bedford), 0:14
136 – Jordyn Fouse (Bishop McCort) pinned Kalea Day (Chestnut Ridge), 1:09
142 – Violette Lasure (Chestnut Ridge) pinned Sayona Harris (Greater Johnstown), 2:56
148 – Angelina Grieb (Bald Eagle Area) maj. dec. Gabrielle Bumbarger (Curwensville), 19-6
155 – Raegan Snider (Northern Bedford) pinned Camryn Steinbuch (Bedford), 1:21
170 – Jael Miller (Punxsutawney) forfeit Kendall Wagner (Central Miller)
190 – Alyssa Favara (Bishop McCort) pinned Grace Crestani (Bald Eagle Area), 0:41
235 – Mylah Steinbuch (Bedford) pinned Ashlyn Miller (Central Mountain), 3:01
Third-Place
107 – Juliette Cuevas (Bellwood Antis) pinned Sierra Oleksa (United), 0:23
106 – Eden Eveleth (Bald Eagle Area) maj. dec. Holly Schnarrs (West Branch), 8-0
112 – Chloe Stiles (United) dec. Elliana Patterson (Bellwood Antis), 6-0
118 – Natalie Yingling (West Branch) pinned Skylar Turner (Curwensville), 0:22
124 – Jadelyn Boring (United) pinned Jessca McGuire (Bishop McCort), 1:21
130 – Kennedy Metzger (Central Mountain) pinned Marleana DuVall (Philipsburg-Osceola), 1:30
136 – Lilianna Rodriguez (Bradford) pinned Charli Hunt (Philipsburg-Osceola), 4:15
142 – Shelby Shirley (Bradford) pinned Tessa Queen (Curwensville), 0:30
148 – Marcella Dupre (Meyersdale) pinned Myah Miller (Bishop McCort), 2:18
155 – Sophie Mitchell (Central Mountain) pinned Savannah Harley (Curwensville), 0:15
170 – Aylee Johnston (Clearfield) pinned Daisy Glessner (Philipsburg-Osceola), 1:54
190 – Keyauna Schimp (Redbank Valley) pinned Emily Neeper (Curwensville), 3:46
235 – Jessa Barron (Southern Huntingdon) pinned Taylor Shirey (Curwensville), 1:55
Fifth-Place
100 – Sophia Fomichev (State College) pinned Abbegail Stake (Southern Huntingdon), 2:09
106 – Hailey Loupe (Bellwood Antis) dec. Jordin Peoples (Curwensville), 5-3
112 – Madison Bryner (Juniata) pinned Riley Kerchinski (Redbank Valley), 1:48
118 – Riley Horner (United) pinned Veda Kephart (Phillipsburg-Osceola), 0:49
124 – Christine Armstrong (State College) dec. Bethany Reichard (Juniata), 5-4
130 – Matilyn McCracken (Curwensville) – five-person bracket
136 – Austynn Falls (Central Mountain) pinned Alara Quickel (Clearfield), 2:32
142 – Sophia Hoy (Central Mountain) inj. def. Annabella Hunt (Philipsburg-Osceola)
148 – Elizabeth Futz (Juniata) inj. def. Natalie Troup (Redbank Valley), 0:01
155 – four-person bracket
170 – Starlynn Emel-Rash (State College) pinned Makenna Monrean (Redbank Valley), 4:05
190 – Callie Cella (Central Mountain) – five-person bracket
Seventh-Place
112 – Emma Scarborough-Perez (Central Mountain) pinned Carleigh Grubbs (Bradford), 1:48
118 – Alissia Bowser (Redbank Valley) forfeit Paige Smithbower (Penn Cambria)
136 – Finley Minich (Redbank Valley) – seven-person bracket
142 – Gracie Pluebell (Tyrone) – seven-person bracket
170 – Kylee Hilterman (Curwensville) – seven-person bracket
Team
1. Bishop McCort – 121pts.
2. Curwensville – 97pts.
3. Central Mountain – 93pts.
4. Philipsburg-Osceola – 69pts.
5. Chestnut Ridge – 68pts.
6. Northern Bedford – 64pts.
7. Bald Eagle Area – 56pts.
8. United – 53pts.
9. Redbank Valley – 51pts.
10. State College – 46pts.
11. Juniata – 45pts.
12. Bradford – 41pts.
13. Bellwood Antis – 39pts.
14. Bedford – 38pts.
15. Southern Huntingdon – 34pts.
16. West Branch – 27pts.
17. Clearfield – 24pts.
17. Moshannon Valley – 24pts.
17. Punxsutawney – 24pts.
20. Greater Johnstown – 20pts.
21. Meyersdale – 18pts.
22. Tyrone – 2pts.
23. Penn Cambria – 1pts.
