Nazareth, Notre Dame-GP well represented
Notre Dame-Green Pond state champion Brett Ungar and Nazareth two-time PIAA thirdplace finisher Drew Clearie will represent the Lehigh Valley in the 47th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.
The event, which features Pennsylvania’s best against the nation, is at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 2, at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, 18 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
The WPIAL takes on Maryland in the 4 p.m. primer.
Ungar, ranked fourth nationally after beating two top-10 wrestlers to win the 120-pound title at the PIAA Class 2A Wrestling Championships, faces national No. 1 Richard Figueroa of Selma, California.
Clearie faces No. 8 Jaxon Smith of Cartersville, Georgia.
Only seniors are eligible. Those who finished highest at the state tournament were invited. Northampton senior Jagger Condomitti, a 3A champion at 160 pounds, turned down the offer because of a left ankle injury suffered in his PIAA semifinal.
Ungar was 143-5 in his career, which included his first two seasons in New Jersey. He is headed to Cornell in the fall.
Clearie was 109-34 for the Blue Eagles, including a two District 11 titles and three PIAA medals. He is going to Brown in the fall.
Here are the lineups (Pennsylvania wrestlers listed first):
120: No. 4 Brett Ungar, Notre Dame-GP (143-5) vs. No. 1 Richard Figueroa, Selma, California
126: No. 20 Joey Fischer, South Park (142-13) vs. No. 1 Drake Ayala, Fort Dodge, Iowa
132: No. 19 Dylan Chappell, Seneca Valley (164-26) vs. No. 3 Chance Lamer, Corvallis, Oregon
138: Brock McMillen, Glendale (142-8) vs. No. 6 Carter Young, Stillwater, Oklahoma
145: No. 3 Wyatt Henson, Waynesburg Central (159-20) vs. No. 2 Shayne Van Ness, Blairstown, New Jersey
152: No. 3 Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Seneca Valley (17514) vs. No. 1 Victor Voinovich, Broadview Heights, Ohio
160: No. 17 A.J. Corrado, Burrell (155-35) vs. No. 5 Enrique Munguia, Elyria, Ohio
170: No. 8 Luca Augustine, Waynesburg Central (12224) vs. No. 18 Dillon Walker, Cincinnati, Ohio
182: No. 17 Cael Crebs, Montoursville (137-18) vs. No. 10 Peyton Craft, Blairstown, New Jersey
195: Drew Clearie, Nazareth (109-34) vs. No. 8 Jaxon Smith, Cartersville, Georgia
220: Jake Lucas, Cumberland Valley (140-21) vs. No. 14 Emmanuel Skillings, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
285: No. 10 Nate Schon, Selinsgrove (144-7) vs. No. 3 Kyonte Hamilton, North Bethesda, Maryland
Here is the WPIAL lineup (Maryland is yet to be determined): WPIAL All-Star Team: 120: Ethan Berginc, Hempfield Area (PIAA 3A third); 126: Carter Dibert, Franklin Regional (PIAA 3A second); 132: Ian Oswalt, Burrell (PIAA 2A at 138); 138: Kenny Duschek, Blackhawk (PIAA 2A fifth at 145); 145: John Altieri, Norwin (PIAA 3A second); 152: Ty Linsenbigler, Hempfield Area (PIAA 3A third at 145); 160: Cole Spencer, Pine Richland (PIAA 3A third); 170: Sammy Starr, Kiski Area (PIAA 3A fifth); 182: Trent Schultheis, Freedom Area (PIAA 2A third at 189); 195: Justin Hart, Hampton (PIAA 3A second at 189); 220: Logan Harmon, Armstrong (PIAA 3A fourth at 215); 285: Isaiah Vance, Hempfield Area (PIAA 3A third).