Falcons, Phantoms each win 2 titles

PHOENIXVILLE — Individual titles by Pat Finn at 220 pounds and Evan Weneck at 152 led the way as Pottsgrove finished second to AnnvilleCleona in the Phoenixville Wrestling Invitational Tournament Saturday.

The Falcons, who placed the most wrestlers with 10, scored 126.5 points to trail only Annville-Cleona’s 130. Host Phoenixville finished sixth with 95.5 points in the eight-team field.

Jordan Valenteen (195) and freshman Mark Cermanski (126) captured gold medals for the Phantoms.

Twin Valley 120-pounder Daniel Grant garnered the Most Outstanding Wrestler award after winning the weight class on a bye, pin and 7-0 decision over Oley Valley’s Joey Fick in the title match.

At 220, Finn, the top seed, received a bye and then scored falls in 1:49 and 3:38 to earn the sophomore his gold medal.

Weneck, who was also seeded first, won a 14-2 major decision over Radnor’s Addison Hanson and then beat Annville-Cleona’s Tanis Pellegrini, 5-2, in the semifinals and York County Tech’s Camron Stewart, 5-3, in the finals.

“It was very good,” said Weneck. “I am excited. I haven’t had the strongest season so far. I lost a close one last night (Friday).

“That was something that kicked me in the butt so I had to go out and win this thing. I won the major decision and