Dutchmen take third as a team at individual districts

The St. Marys Area Flying Dutchmen finished third as a team and had several wrestlers end the competition on the podium at the District 9 2A individual wrestling tournament at Clarion University over the weekend.

Clearfield won the team title with 234 points. Port Allegany was second with 186 points, and St. Marys Area was third with 153 points. Fourth went to Cranberry with 140.5 points, followed by Brockway 134, Brookville 131, Central Clarion 80, Curwensville 57.5, Kane 54.5, Ridgway 54, Johnsonburg 52, Coudersport 44, Sheffield 39, Redbank Valley 16, Oswayo Valley 4, and Cameron County 3.

The Dutchmen had one D9 champion, one runner-up, one third place finisher, one fourth place finisher, three fifth place finishers, and three sixth place finishers.

107 pounds

The Dutchmen did not have a wrestler in action in the 107-pound weight class.

114 pounds

The Dutchmen did not have a wrestler in action in the 114-pound weight class.

121 pounds

Jayce Walter finished fourth for St. Marys at 121 pounds.

Walter opened the competition against

Ridgway’s Eli Potts in the round of 16, winning by fall in 1:40 after building a 5-2 lead. In the quarterfinals, Walter won a 17-7 major decision against Redbank Valley’s Dan Evans. In the semifinals, Walter lost a 7-4 decision to Brookville’s Jared Popson. Walter dropped into the consolation bracket in the consi-semis, where he won an 8-0 major decision against Kane’s Kayin Bard. In the third place bout, Walter lost a 5-1 decision to Port Allegany’s Ian O’Shea.

127 pounds

Aiden Beimel finished third for St. Marys at 127 pounds.

Beimel opened the competition against Curwensville’s Cooper Haag in the round of 16, winning by fall in 2:30 after taking a 20-6 lead. In the quarterfinals, Beimel took a 9-2 lead before pinning Sheffield’s Hayden Holden in 3:12. In the semifinals, Beimel lost a 5-1 decision to Cranberry’s Elijah Brosius. Dropping into the consolation bracket in the consi-semis, Beimel took a 9-2 lead against Central Clarion’s Grayson Aaron before winning by fall in 3:48. In the third place bout, Beimel won by default against Clearfield’s Bryndin Chamberlain.

133 pounds

Brody Wehler finished fifth for St. Marys at 133 pounds.

Wehler opened the competition against Brockway’s Colton Ross in the round of 16, winning by fall in 3:14 after taking a 3-0 lead. In the quarterfinals, Wehler won a 7-4 decision against Sheffield’s Chase Kyler. In the semifinals, Clearfield’s Colton Ryan defeated Wehler by an 8-4 decision. Wehler dropped into the consolation bracket in the consisemis and found himself up against Ross again. This time, Ross won by a 3-1 decision. Wehler and Kyler faced off again in the fifth place bout, with Wehler taking a 6-0 lead before winning by fall in 1:59.

139 pounds

Konnor Meyer finished sixth for St. Marys at 139 pounds.

Meyer opened the competition in the round of 16 against Brookville’s Tony Ceriani, winning by a 10-5 decision. In the quarterfinals, Johnsonburg’s Rocco Allegretto built a 15-4 lead over Meyer before winning by fall in 5:13. Dropping into the consolation bracket, Meyer had a bye in the consi of 8 #2. In the consi of 4, Meyer edged Central Clarion’s Brendon Wright by a 4-3 decision. In the consi-semis, Clearfield’s Colton Bumbarger pinned Meyer in 20 seconds. In the fifth place bout, Meyer and Ceriani faced off again, with Ceriani winning by a 3-1 decision.

145 pounds

Jaden Wehler finished second for St. Marys at 145 pounds.

Wehler had a bye in the round of 16 and then built a 6-2 lead against Redbank Valley’s Tristan Johnston in the quarterfinals before winning by fall in 1:09. In the semifinals, Wehler edged Clearfield’s Ty Aveni by a 6-5 decision. In the first place bout, Brookville’s Cole Householder defeated Wehler by an 8-1 decision.

152 pounds

Tristan Dilley finished sixth for St. Marys at 152 pounds.

Dilley had a bye in the round of 16 and then pinned Brookville’s Burke Fleming in 2:37 in the quarterfinals with the score tied at 2-all. In the semifinals, Dilley lost by technical fall, 19-3, in 3:57, to Clearfield’s Brady Collins. In the consi-semis, Dilley led Brockway’s Dylan Bash 10-9 when Bash came up with the pin in 4:56. Dilley and Fleming faced off again in the fifth place bout, with Fleming winning by a 4-0 decision.

160 pounds

Jace Meyer finished fifth for St. Marys at 160 pounds.

Meyer opened the competition in the round of 16 against Sheffield’s Zack Barnes, building a 12-3 lead before winning by fall in 3:22. In the quarterfinals, Port Allegany’s Mason Gordon pinned Meyer in 1:56. Dropping into the consolation bracket in the consi of 8 #2, Meyer pinned Curwensville’s Sammy Gustafson in the second period. Meyer won a 7-5 decision in sudden victory against Brockway’s Boake Pisarcik in the consi of 4. In the consisemis, Clearfield’s Will Domico built a 9-0 lead before pinning Meyer in 2:47. In the fifth place bout, Meyer lost a 4-2 decision to Coudersport’s Owen Deutschlander.

172 pounds

Andrew Wolfanger finished in first place for St. Marys at 172 pounds.

Wolfanger had a bye in the round of 16 and then pinned Central Clarion’s Ethan Rex in 57 seconds in the quarterfinals after taking a 4-0 lead. In the semifinals, Wolfanger won a 17-8 major decision against Clearfield’s Carter Freeland. In the first place bout, Wolfanger won a 7-4 decision against Port Allegany’s Aiden Bliss.

189 pounds

Grant Jin was in action for St. Marys at 189 pounds.

Jin opened the competition in the round of 16 against Ridgway’s Allen Brigger, with Jin building a 5-1 lead before winning by fall in the second period. In the quarterfinals, Brookville’s Easton Belfiore pinned Jin in 1:43. Jin had a bye in the consi of 8 #2 and then lost a 4-3 decision to Sheffield’s Trendon Mead in the consi of 4.

215 pounds

Ethan Ott finished sixth for St. Marys at 215 pounds.

Ott took on Brockway’s Michael Pirrow in the round of 16, building a 4-1 lead before winning by fall in 2:21. Port Allegany’s Miska Young built a 7-1 lead against Ott in the quarterfinals before winning by fall in 3:32. Otto dropped into the consolation bracket in the consi of 8 #2, where he built an 8-2 lead over Kane’s Russell Heasley before winning by fall in 4:22. In the consi of 4, Ott won an 8-2 decision against Central Clarion’s Matt Alston. Coudersport’s Gavyn Ayers pinned Ott in 52 seconds in the consi-semis. In the fifth place bout, Ott lost a 13-2 major decision to Clearfield’s Hunter Ressler.

285 pounds

Bryson Tucker finished fifth for St. Marys at 285 pounds.

Tucker had a bye in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Port Allegany’s Carson Neely built a 7-1 lead against Tucker before winning by fall in 1:31. Tucker dropped into the consolation bracket in the consi of 8 #2 and went up 3-0 against Brookville’s Danny Drake before winning by fall in 2:14. In the consi of 4, Tucker won by forfeit against Cranberry’s Henry Milford. In the consi-semis, Brockway’s Johnathon Winnings went up 2-1 against Tucker before winning by fall in 4:07. In the fifth place bout, Tucker pinned Coudersport’s Lucas Risser.