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Wilson senior McKaden Speece became Berks County’s all-time career leader in wins tonight when he won his opening match at 172 pounds in the PIAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships in Hershey.
Speece (52-1) now has 195 career wins, surpassing Schuylkill Valley’s Colin Shober, a 2010 graduate, who held the record at 194.
Speece, a U.S. Naval Academy commit, defeated Liam Costa of Moon Area for the history-making victory by technical fall, 19-4, in 2:34.
In his quest for a state title, Speece will face West Chester Rustin’s A.J. Corp in the quarterfinals at 2:15 p.m. Friday.
Corp defeated Emmaus’ Xayden Sallit 7-1 in the first round.
Speece was the only BCIAA wrestler to advance to the quarterfinals.
At 107, Wilson freshman Rhys Schaffer won his preliminary match, pinning Stroudsburg’s Jack Jasionowicz in 2:31, and then was sent to the consolations by the tourney’s top seed, Jacob Carr of Sun Valley, in the first round.
Carr won by technical fall 17-1 in 4:11. Schaffer will wrestle the winner of the first round consolation match between Wyatt Kiner of Boiling Springs and Johnny Hunter of Central Bucks East in the second round on Friday.
At 121, Wilson senior Abramm Schaffer, the South Central Region champion, was beaten by Connellsville’s Tommy Gretz, 5-4, in the first round. Schaffer will wrestle in the second round of consolations on Friday against the winner of Alex Su of Central Bucks South and Tristin Cruz of Northern.
At 133, Gov. Mifflin junior Patrick Steuer lost by major decision, 16-5, to Sean Murray of Upper Perkiomen.
Steuer (39-11) was eliminated from the tournament in the first round of consolations by Owen J. Roberts’ Carter Soto, 9-4.
Also at 133, Wilson’s Charlie Griffin lost to Central Mountain’s Patrick Tarantella 6-5 in the preliminary round.
Griffin (38-18) stayed alive in the tournament by beating Elco’s Ashton Kriss 10-7 in the first round of consolations.
At 152, after winning his preliminary match, Conrad Weiser senior Justin McGarrigle was pinned by Perkiomen Valley’s Luke Knox in 26 seconds in the first round.
McGarrigle (42-5) defeated Whitehall’s Mason Hopkins 6-5 in the prelims. He will wrestle in the second round of consolations on Friday.
At 160, Gov. Mifflin junior Anthony Montegari was pinned by Logan Pfistner of Quakertown in 3:00 to drop down to the consolations.
Montegari (35-6) stayed alive for a medal by beating Gettysburg’s Reid Grossman 7-3 in the first round of consolations.
At 215, Wilson junior Ethan Brownback was pinned by Dubois’ Kendahl ***** in 3:53 to drop down into the consolation bracket.
Brownback (36-7) bounced back in the first round of consolations to defeat Pleasant Valley’s Evan Gillespie, 7-2.
At 285, Exeter junior Kevin Oswalt lost to Hatboro-Horsham’s Robert Rose 7-2 in the first round.
Oswalt (44-4) stayed alive in the tournament by winning in the first round of consolations – a 17-1 technical fall over Donegal’s Owen Winters in 3:18.
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Speece (52-1) now has 195 career wins, surpassing Schuylkill Valley’s Colin Shober, a 2010 graduate, who held the record at 194.
Speece, a U.S. Naval Academy commit, defeated Liam Costa of Moon Area for the history-making victory by technical fall, 19-4, in 2:34.
In his quest for a state title, Speece will face West Chester Rustin’s A.J. Corp in the quarterfinals at 2:15 p.m. Friday.
Corp defeated Emmaus’ Xayden Sallit 7-1 in the first round.
Speece was the only BCIAA wrestler to advance to the quarterfinals.
At 107, Wilson freshman Rhys Schaffer won his preliminary match, pinning Stroudsburg’s Jack Jasionowicz in 2:31, and then was sent to the consolations by the tourney’s top seed, Jacob Carr of Sun Valley, in the first round.
Carr won by technical fall 17-1 in 4:11. Schaffer will wrestle the winner of the first round consolation match between Wyatt Kiner of Boiling Springs and Johnny Hunter of Central Bucks East in the second round on Friday.
At 121, Wilson senior Abramm Schaffer, the South Central Region champion, was beaten by Connellsville’s Tommy Gretz, 5-4, in the first round. Schaffer will wrestle in the second round of consolations on Friday against the winner of Alex Su of Central Bucks South and Tristin Cruz of Northern.
At 133, Gov. Mifflin junior Patrick Steuer lost by major decision, 16-5, to Sean Murray of Upper Perkiomen.
Steuer (39-11) was eliminated from the tournament in the first round of consolations by Owen J. Roberts’ Carter Soto, 9-4.
Also at 133, Wilson’s Charlie Griffin lost to Central Mountain’s Patrick Tarantella 6-5 in the preliminary round.
Griffin (38-18) stayed alive in the tournament by beating Elco’s Ashton Kriss 10-7 in the first round of consolations.
At 152, after winning his preliminary match, Conrad Weiser senior Justin McGarrigle was pinned by Perkiomen Valley’s Luke Knox in 26 seconds in the first round.
McGarrigle (42-5) defeated Whitehall’s Mason Hopkins 6-5 in the prelims. He will wrestle in the second round of consolations on Friday.
At 160, Gov. Mifflin junior Anthony Montegari was pinned by Logan Pfistner of Quakertown in 3:00 to drop down to the consolations.
Montegari (35-6) stayed alive for a medal by beating Gettysburg’s Reid Grossman 7-3 in the first round of consolations.
At 215, Wilson junior Ethan Brownback was pinned by Dubois’ Kendahl ***** in 3:53 to drop down into the consolation bracket.
Brownback (36-7) bounced back in the first round of consolations to defeat Pleasant Valley’s Evan Gillespie, 7-2.
At 285, Exeter junior Kevin Oswalt lost to Hatboro-Horsham’s Robert Rose 7-2 in the first round.
Oswalt (44-4) stayed alive in the tournament by winning in the first round of consolations – a 17-1 technical fall over Donegal’s Owen Winters in 3:18.
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