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TN Wrestling Report

The rankings get a revamp ahead of this weekend’s district tournament.

Several wrestlers have switched weight classes based on where they will be competing at districts, though they aren’t all positioned by where they are seeded with prior head-to-head results taken into consideration.

This weekend will go a long way toward determining how the rankings look moving forward in the postseason, with a number of wrestlers primed to move up – and move on.

Bout minimum: 15

Each wrestler must have a .500 or better record

(through Feb. 23)

106

- 1. Aiden Schlier, Tamaqua, Fr. (23-11), 2. Jacob Hall, Lehighton, So. (21-10), 3. Henry Snyder, Jim Thorpe, Fr. (15-11).

Honorable mention

- Trey Dieter, Northern Lehigh, So. (8-8), Levi Kunkel, Tamaqua, Fr. (11-6).

113

- 1. Gabe Erbe, Tamaqua, So. (24-11), 2. Aidan Gruber, Lehighton, So. (29-6),

120

- 1. Edward Lauritsen, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (11-9), 2. Josh Merkel, Palmerton, Fr. (15-12).

126

- 1. Ridge Snyder, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (24-11), 2. Everett Lata, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (18-9), 3. Austin Rex, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (13-10).

Honorable mention

- Dillon Lombardi, Palmerton, Fr. (11-6).

132

- 1. Derek King, Palmerton, Fr. (16-6), 2. Josh Griffith, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (17-11).

138

- 1. Jacob Schlier, Tamaqua, Jr. (19-9), 2. Elijah Dellicker, Northwestern, Sr. (14-13), 3. Jacob Ferguson, Lehighton, (13-11).

Honorable mention

- Caleb Gaffney, Palmerton, Fr. (16-14), Aldin Vukel, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (17-11).

145

- 1. Michael Steigerwalt, Tamaqua, Sr. (14-7).

152

- 1. Gabe Heaney, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (28-4), 2. Dennis Lombardi, Palmerton, Sr. (26-6), 3. Dalton Clymer, Northwestern, So. (17-6).

Honorable mention

- Ethan Barachie, Lehighton, Jr. (9-8), Lukas Ferguson, Lehighton, Sr. (18-9).

160

- 1. Daniel Lucykanish, Palmerton, Jr. (14-2). 2. Mason Brensinger, Northwestern, Sr. (10-2), 3. Cameron Tinajero, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (33-6).

Honorable mention

- Jacob Hehn, Tamaqua, Fr. (16-16).

172

- 1. Jared Newhall, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (21-7), 2. Lucas Miller, Northwestern, Jr. (22-9). 3. Cole Eberts, Tamaqua, Sr. (24-12).

Honorable mention

- Jeremy Mooney, Palmerton, Sr. (9-8).

189

- 1. James Syracuse, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (24-2), 2. Caleb McDermott, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (15-2), 3. Deven Armbruster, Lehighton, Fr. (21-9).

Honorable mention

- John Buday, Tamaqua, Sr. (14-14), Nate Peters, Northwestern, Sr. (11-8), Brok Solt, Lehighton, Fr. (8-6).

215

- 1. Noah Schlofer, Northwestern, So. (22-9), 2. Matthew Frame, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (11-5), 3. James Barruzza, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (14-11).

Honorable mention

- Gauge Hartney, Lehighton, Sr. (8-6), Wyatt Sherer, Lehighton, So. (19-10), Donavin Albert, Tamaqua, Jr. (9-9),

285

- 1. Sam Frame, Northern Lehigh, So. (13-4), 2. Ricky Houser, Lehighton, Sr. (16-7).

NOTES: Hall is seeded fifth, Aiden Schlier sixth, Henry Snyder eighth and Dieter ninth at 106 pounds in Class 2A ...Erbe is seeded second and Gruber third at 113 pounds in 2A. Erbe advanced to regionals a year ago, winning his true second-place match. He was sixth at regionals. The regional tournament only took two wrestlers from District 11 in Class 2A last year instead of four, which made moving on in the postseason that much more difficult. ... Lauritsen is seeded 10th at 120 pounds in Class 3A ... Ridge Snyder is seeded fourth, Dillon Lombardi seventh and Rex ninth at 126 pounds in 2A. Lata is seeded 12th at 126 in 3A ... King is seeded fifth at 132 pounds in 2A. Griffith is 10th at 132 in 3A ... Jacob Schlier is seeded fifth at 138 pounds in 2A, while Jacob Ferguson is sixth, Dellicker is seventh and Gaffney is ninth. Vukel is ninth at 138 in 3A ... Steigerwalt is seeded sixth at 145 pounds in Class 2A ... Heaney is the second seed at 152 pounds in Class 2A. Lombardi is third, Lukas Ferguson fourth and Clymer fifth. Ferguson qualified for regionals, where he placed sixth, wrestling at 126 pounds last season, while Clymer won the 145-pound title. Heaney was third at districts a year ago ... Lucykanish is seeded second, Tinajero third, Brensinger fourth and Hehn eighth at 160 pounds in 2A ... Miller is seeded fourth, Newhall fifth, Eberts sixth and Mooney 12th at 172 pounds in Class 2A ... Syracuse is the No. 5 seed at 189 pounds in Class 3A. McDermott is seeded fourth at 189 pounds in 2A, Armbruster seventh, Peters 10th and Buday 12th ... Schlofer is seeded fourth at 215 pounds in Class 2A, Matt Frame fifth, and Sherer seventh. Barruzza is seeded seventh at 215 pounds in Class 3A ... Sam Frame is the fourth seed at 285 pounds in Class 2A. Houser

is the No. 8 seed.

Compiled by Patrick Matsinko