PIAA Wrestling Championships brackets released; Express-Times area wrestlers in action beginning Thursday

Brackets for the PIAA Wrestling Championships, beginning Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey, were released Sunday. Here are the preliminary round pairings for Express-Times area wrestlers.

Class AAA
103 pounds
NE-1 Jr. Anthony Cabrera, Liberty (33-5) vs. SE-4 Sr. Mike McCall, Northeast Catholic (35-6)
NE-2 Fr. Evan DiSora, Easton (33-8) vs. NW-2 Fr. T.J. Brandt, Altoona (32-2)

112 pounds
NE-2 So. Devon Lotito, Liberty (24-6) vs. NW-2 So. Seth Spack, Punxsutawney (28-9)

119 pounds
NE-1 Sr. Anthony Marino, Liberty (29-7) vs. SW-3 Sr. Alex Dunaway, McGuffey (28-8)
NE-2 Jr. Franco Ferraina, Nazareth (29-7) vs. SC-3 Fr. Nick Varndell, Central Dauphin (38-5)
(Ferraina would face defending 112-pound state champion Nico Megaludis of Franklin Regional should both advance to the quarterfinals.)

125 pounds
NE-1 Zach Horan, Nazareth (35-1) vs. SE-3 So. Casey Kent, LaSalle (38-6)
(Undefeated Mitchell Port of Bellefonte is on the other side of the bracket and would not face Horan until the finals should both advance that far.)

130 pounds
NE-1 So. Mitch Minotti, Easton (38-3) vs. SW-3 Sr. Carson Brooks, Fox Chapel (39-4)

135 pounds
NE-2 Jr. Joey Rizzolino, Easton (31-11) vs. SC-2 Sr. Tim Ravel, Wilson (38-9)

140 pounds
NE-2 Sr. Mark Hartenstine, Easton (40-2) vs. NW-2 Sr. Scott Bosak, State College (13-4)
NE-3 Sr. Tyler Torcivia, Nazareth (34-7) vs. SW-1 Jr. Lorenzo Thomas, Pittsburgh Central Catholic (43-3)
(Hartenstine is on the other side of the bracket from defending 135-pound state champion Josh Kindig of Blue Mountain, who beat him 12-7 in the Northeast Region final.)

145 pounds
NE-1 Jr. Ryan Krecker, Nazareth (33-4) vs. SW-3 Sr. Andy Candiello, North Allegheny (33-7)
NE-2 Jr. Mike Ottinger, Parkland (36-6) vs. SC-2 Sr. Billy Randt, West York (26-4)
(Krecker, should both wrestlers win two bouts, would face defending 140-pound state champion Andrew Alton of Central Mountain in the semifinals.)

152 pounds
NE-1 Sr. Austin Sommer, Northampton (36-4) vs. NW-3 Jr. Damian Lascoli, Hollidaysburg (33-7)
(Sommer, should he win two bouts, would face defending 145-pound state champion Dylan Alton of Central Mountain in the semifinals.)

160 pounds
NE-2 Sr. Wade Rivera, Parkland (41-4) vs. SC-2 Jr. Logan Wisner, Spring Grove (41-6)

189 pounds
NE-2 Jr. Tarek Haddad, Parkland (35-10) vs. SE-2 Jr. Andre Petroski, Springfield (35-2)
NE-3 Sr. Chris Pintado, Liberty (28-7) vs. SE-1 Sr. Jamie Callender, Council Rock North (38-1)

215 pounds
NE-2 Sr. Taray Carey, Whitehall (31-1) vs. NW-2 Sr. Jon Gingrich, Bald Eagle Area (27-4)

285 pounds
NE-3 Sr. Tony Bourizk, Whitehall (28-4) vs. SE-1 Sr. Dave Dewan, Springfield (31-5)

Class AA
103 pounds
SE-4 Fr. Matty Williams, Pen Argyl (39-6) vs. NW-1 So. Corey Bush, Ridgway (33-3)
SE-5 Jr. Anthony Bilotta, Pius X (32-7) vs. SW-1 So. Nick Roberts, North Star (35-0)
(Roberts is the defending 103-pound state champion.)

112 pounds
SE-1 So. Randy Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic (34-5) vs. SW-5 So. Aaron Toth, Charleroi (30-4)
SE-4 Jr. Jamie Welsh, Pen Argyl (37-9) vs. SW-1 Jr. Phillip Elias, Shady Side Academy (29-6)
SE-5 Sr. Dylan Long, Northwestern (29-5) vs. NE-1 Sr. David White, Athens (41-3)

119 pounds
SE-3 Sr. Adam Phillippi, Saucon Valley (38-9) vs. NW-2 So. Aaron Roberts, Jamestown (34-9)

125 pounds
SE-4 Sr. Justin Mazza, Pius X (34-5) vs. NW-1 So. Dylan Durso, Reynolds (38-6)

130 pounds
SE-2 Fr. Mikey Racciato, Pen Argyl (41-4) vs. SW-3 Jr. Michael DePalma, Jeannette (31-4)

135 pounds
SE-3 Jr. Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh (30-7) vs. SW-2 Sr. Trevor Kushner, Westmont-Hilltop (32-6)
SE-4 Jr. John Lynch, Saucon Valley (36-5) vs. SW-1 Sr. A.J. Schopp, Tyrone Area (38-0)

145 pounds
SE-1 Sr. Phil Racciato, Pen Argyl (38-3) vs. SW-4 So. Anthony Risalitti, Central Cambria (32-7)

152 pounds
SE-1 Jr. Kyle Dehaut, Bethlehem Catholic (34-6) vs. SW-4 Jr. Brian Gibbons, Bedford (32-5)
SE-2 Sr. Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh (29-7) vs. NE-3 Sr. Tyler Hain, Warrior Run (33-4)

160 pounds
SE-3 So. John Blank, Notre Dame-Green Pond (34-6) vs. NW-2 So. Wes Phipps, Grove City (33-2)

171 pounds
SE-2 Sr. Luke DeLuise, Pius X (35-3) vs. SW-3 So. Ryan Burnheimer, Westmont-Hilltop (31-4)
SE-3 Jr. Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh (32-3) vs. SW-2 Fr. Dakota DesLauriers, Burrell (21-4)
SE-5 Sr. Nick Edmonson, Saucon Valley (35-8) vs. NE-1 Jr. Nathanial Brown, Lewisburg (37-0)

189 pounds
SE-1 Jr. Ian Gimbar, Saucon Valley (40-5) vs. SW-5 Jr. Nicholas Baer, Somerset (27-12)
SE-4 Jr. Tyler Horn, Pen Argyl (29-14) vs. NW-1 Jr. Stephen Ceremuga, Commodore Perry (38-0)

215 pounds
SE-3 Sr. Curtis Garner, Catasauqua (27-2) vs. SW-2 Sr. Jamel Fortson, Mount Union (36-3)

Source: Express Times