HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The 2023 PIAA State Wrestling Tournament has begun at the Giant Center in Hershey. There are 520 wrestlers who qualified for the season-culminating event, 75 wrestlers are from the Midstate.

The results final from the 2023 PIAA State Wrestling Tournament. This article was updated throughout the weekend to reflect how our Midstate wrestlers performed.

2A Bracket

107

Preliminaries
Newport’s Roman Polcha lost 14-2 major decision to United’s Jacob Sombronski

First Round
Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel won by TF 18-3 at 4:54 over Philipsburg-Osceola’s Caleb Hummel
Trinity’s William Detar wins by fall 14-0 at 3:00 over Montoursville’s Aristotelis Bobotas

Quarterfinals
Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel wins by tech fall 15-0 at 4:29 over Central Valley’s Antonio Boni
Trinity’s William Detar wins by 6-0 decision over Cranberry’s Dalton Wenner

Semifinals
Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel wins by fall 2-0 at 1:39 over Burrell’s Cam Baker
Trinity’s William Detar loses by 8-5 decision to Chestnut Ridge’s Dominic Deputy

Finals
Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel won by 6-1 decision over Chestnut Ridge’s Dominic Deputy

114

Preliminaries
Northern Lebanon’s Sam Wolford lost by 3-2 decision to Chestnut Ridge’s Easton Mull

First Round
Susquenita’s Mason McLendon won by TF 16-1 at 5:46 over St. Mary’s Aiden Beimel

Quarterfinals
Susquenita’s Mason McLendon wins by 5-4 decision over Sullivan County’s Colton Wade

Semifinals
Susquenita’s Mason McLendon loses by 2-0 decision in sudden victory to West Branch’s Landon Bainey

121

First Round
West Perry’s Jackson Rush lost by 3-1 decision to Cranberry’s Elijah Brosius

127

Preliminaries
Line Mountain’s Nolan Baumert won by 4-1 decision over Montour’s Anthony Orlandini

First Round
Line Mountain’s Nolan Baumert lost by 7-1 decision to North East’s Cyrus Hurd
Bermudian Spring’s Hayden Yacoviello-Andrus lost by 6-1 decision to Burrell’s Cooper Hornack

133

Preliminaries
Camp Hill’s Noah Doi lost by 7-4 decision to Benton’s Dylan Granahan

First Round
West Perry’s Blain Puchalsky lost by 3-2 decision to Cambridge Springs’ Brody Beck

139

Preliminaries
Littlestown’s Cameron Mingee wins by fall 2-0 at 3:01 over St. Mary’s Ben Reynolds
West Perry’s Tyler Morrison wins by 5-2 decision over Bentworth’s Owen Ivcic

First Round
Juniata’s Taylor Smith lost by 6-1 decision to Norte Dame-GP’s Bryson Vaughn
West Perry’s Tyler Morrison lost by 4-3 decision to Burgettstown’s Joey Sentipal

145

Preliminaries
Biglerville’s Joey Ney won by 10-1 major decision over St. Mary;s Jaden Wehler

First Round
Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Lawler won by 9-6 decision over Benton’s Chase Burke
Biglerville’s Joey Ney lost by 16-3 major decision to Penn Cambria’s Trent Hoover

Quarterfinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Lawler wins by 6-5 decision in ultimate tiebreaker over Grove City’s Cody Hamilton

Semifinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Ryan Lawler loses by 7-1 decision to Meadowbrook Christian’s Cade Wirnsberger

152

Preliminaries
Camp Hill’s Kobe Moore lost by 5-4 decision to Kane’s Reece Bechakas

First Round
West Perry’s Nolen Zeigler lost by 4-2 decision to Warrior Run’s Cameron Milheim

160

First Round
Trinity’s Jagger Gray won by 8-3 decision over Carlynton’s Chase Brandebura
West Perry’s Justice Hockenberry-Folk lost by fall 12-1 at 4:07 to Glendale’s Zeke Dubler

172

First Round
Bishop McDevitt’s Lucas Lawler lost by 7-5 decision to Reynold’s Jalen Wagner

189

First Round
Bishop McDevitt’s Jake Gilfoil won by fall 2-0 at 1:02 over fort LeBoeuf’s Ryan Welka

Quarterfinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Jake Gilfoil wins by 8-1 decision over Somerset’s Rowan Holmes

Semifinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Jake Gilfoil loses by 4-1 decision to Brookville’s Jackson Zimmerman

215

Preliminaries
Trinity’s Tucker Paynter won 9-1 major decision over Port Allegany’s Miska Young

First Round
Trinity’s Tucker Paynter lost by 14-2 major decision to Muncy’s Austin Johnson

285

Preliminaries
Upper Dauphin’s Peyton Wentzel won by 3-1 decision over Keystone Oaks’ Christian Flaherty

First Round
Upper Dauphin’s Peyton Wentzel lost by fall 2-0 at 1:10 to Mifflinburg’s Emmanuel Ulrich
Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell won by fall 9-2 at 0:52 over General McLane’s Wilson Spires

Quarterfinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell wins by fall at 0:50 over Tyrone’s Braden Ewing

Semifinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell wins by fall 2-0 at 0:32 over Port Allegany’s Carson Neely

Semifinals
Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell won by 15-2 major decision over Notre Dame-GP’s Aiden Compton

3A Bracket

107

Preliminaries
ELCO’s Ashton Kriss wins by 12-6 decision over Spring-Ford’s Gus Smith
Gettysburg’s William Yordy loses by 9-2 decision to Wyoming Valley’s Dorian Hoffman

First Round
Central Dauphin’s Thunder Beard loses by 8-7 decision in second tiebreaker to Easton’s Nicholas Salamone
ELCO’s Ashton Kriss loses by fall 12-4 at 5:35 to Canon McMillan’s Tanner Mizenko

114

Preliminaries
Gettysburg’s Isaiah P. Jackson loses by 8-2 decision to Pennridge’s Cole Coffin

First Round
Manheim Central’s Braxton Keiffer loses 3-2 to Franklin Regional’s Tyler Kapusta
Boiling Springs’ Drew Scherer loses by TF 16-0 at 2:43 to Central Bucks West’s Chris Dennis
Manheim Township’s Kaedyn Williams wins by 9-6 decision over West Scranton’s Tyson Cook

Quarterfinals
Manheim Township’s Kaedyn Williams wins by 8-0 major decision over Haverford’s Cole McFarland

Semifinals
Manheim Township’s Kaedyn Williams loses by 7-4 decision to Northampton’s Carson Wagner

121

Preliminaries
Northeastern’s Elijah Hewitt loses by fall 2-0 at 2:55 to Connellsville’s Jacob Layton

First Round
Warwick’s Marco Tocci wins by 8-3 decision over Kiski Area’s Ryan Klingensmith
Mifflin County’s Hunter Johnson wins by 6-0 decision over Pocono Mountain East’s Scotty Raymond

Quarterfinals
Warwick’s Marco Tocci wins by 9-7 decision over Freedom’s Christian Horvath
Mifflin County’s Hunter Johnson lost by 10-3 decision to Quakertown’s Mason Ziegler

Semifinals
Warwick’s Marco Tocci loses by 7-1 decision to Williamsport’s Cael Nasdeo

127

Preliminaries
Central Dauphin’s Liam Flanagan wins by 3-2 decision over Conestoga’s Miles Warkentine

First Round
Central Dauphin’s Liam Flanagan loses by fall 12-2 at 4:48 to Greater Latrobe’s Vinny Kilkeary
York Suburban’s Tyler Adams loses by 3-1 decision to Seneca Valley’s Tyler Chappell
Chambersburg’s Luke Mentzer loses by 7-0 decision to Canon-McMillan’s Andrew Binni
Hempfield’s Seamus Mack wins by fall 2-0 at 1:07 over Cathedral Prep’s Sammy Staab

Quarterfinals
Hempfield’s Seamus Mack wins by fall 2-0 at 0:30 over West Scranton’s Michael Turi

Semifinals
Hempfield’s Seamus Mack loses by 6-4 decision to Canon-McMillan’s Andrew Binni

133

Preliminaries
Cumberland Valley’s Jake Mitchell wins by fall 2-0 at 3:40 over Harriton’s Nadav Nafshi
Boiling Springs’ Eli Bounds loses by fall 7-2 at 5:05 to Wallenpaupack’s Gunnar Myers

First Round
Cumberland Valley’s Jake Mitchell loses by fall 2-0 at 0:35 to Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw
Solanco’s Jared Fulton loses by 5-0 decision to Bethlethem Catholic’s Cael McIntyre
Northern York’s Rocco Fratelli wins by 3-1 decision in sudden victory over WC Henderson’s Carmen Cortese

Quarterfinals
Northern York’s Rocco Fratelli loses by 5-0 decision to Pine Richland’s Anthony Ferraro

139

Preliminaries
Ephrata’s Tanner McCracken loses by fall 14-0 at 4:48 to Central Bucks South’s Jake Neill

First Round
Central York’s Elias Long loses by 4-3 decision to Trinity Area’s Blake Reihner
Central Dauphin’s Gavin Reynolds loses by fall 2-0 at 0:41 to Central Mountain’s Dalton Perry
Gettysburg’s Gabriel Pecaitis wins by 4-2 decision over Oxford Area’s Austin McMillan

Quarterfinals
Gettysburg’s Gabriel Pecaitis loses by tech fall 26-11 at 3:39 to Bethlehem Catholic’s Kollin Rath

145

Preliminaries
Central York’s Wyatt Dillon loses by 10-5 decision to Bethlethem Catholic’s Charlie Scanlan

First Round
Cocalico’s Aiden Swann wins by 8-3 decision over Sun Valley’s Brandon Carr
Boiling Springs’ Ean Wilson loses by 10-8 decision in sudden victory to Nazareth’s Jake Doone
Central Dauphin’s Matt Repos won by 10-2 major decision over Peters Township’s Chris Cibrone

Quarterfinals
Cocalico’s Aiden Swann lost by tech fall 19-4 at 3:31 to Waynesburg’s Mac Church
Central Dauphin’s Matt Repos wins by 3-2 decision over Central Mountain’s Griffin Walizer

Semifinals
Central Dauphin’s Matt Repos loses by 5-3 decision to Quakertown’s Collin Gaj

152

Preliminaries
Mifflin County’s Parker Kearns wins by 6-2 decision over Waynesburg’s Nate Jones
Lebanon’s Griffin Gonzalez wins by TF 15-0 at 4:45 over Neshaminy’s Dan Hansbury

First Round
Mifflin County’s Parker Kearns loses by 7-2 decision to Northampton’s Dagen Condomitti
Boiling Springs’ Michael Duggan wins by 9-7 decision over McDowell’s Artis Simmons
Lebanon’s Griffin Gonzalez wins by 3-1 decision over Altoona’s Luke Sipes
Cumberland Valley’s Gabriel Belga loses by 3-2 decision to Owen J. Roberts’ Sam Gautreau
Central Dauphin’s Ryan Garvick wins by 8-2 decision over Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow

Quarterfinals
Boiling Springs’ Michael Duggan loses by fall 8-0 at 3:00 to West Allegheny’s Ty Watters
Lebanon’s Griffin Gonzalez loses by 7-0 decision to Hempfield Area’s Lucas Kapusta
Central Dauphin’s Ryan Garvick wins by 5-2 decision over Bethlehem Catholic’s Jake Dailey

Semifinals
Central Dauphin’s Ryan Garvick wins by 1-0 decision over Hampfield Area’s Lucas Kapusta

Finals
Central Dauphin’s Ryan Garvick loses by 11-3 major decision to West Allegheny’s Ty Watters

160

Preliminaries
Gettysburg’s Jaxon Townsend loses by 4-3 decision to Shikellamy’s Connor Wetzel

First Round
Manheim Central’s Brett Barbush wins by fall 5-1 at 5:46 over Pittston Area’s Jimmy Spindler
Central Dauphin’s Michael Beers wins by 4-2 decision over McDowell’s Caleb Butterfield
Shippensburg’s Dominic Frontino wins by 15-2 major decision over Franklin Regional’s Gavyn Beck

Quarterfinals
Manheim Central’s Brett Barbush loses by tech fall 21-6 at 4:45 to West Allegheny’s Shawn Taylor
Central Dauphin’s Michael Beers loses by 15-5 major decision to Council Rock South’s Bekbuz Sadriddinov
Shippensburg’s Dominic Frontino wins by 12-1 major decision over Perkiomen Valley’s Gavin Pascoe

Semifinals
Shippensburg’s Dominic Frontino loses by 2-1 decision to Chartiers Valley’s Dylan Evans

172

Preliminaries
Carlisle’s Anthony DeAngelo wins by 4-0 decision over Jersey Shore’s Tyler Bauder

First Round
Central York’s Macon Myers wins by fall 4-0 at 2:24 over Pottsville’s Terrell McFarland
Mifflin County’s Avery Aurand loses by 5-2 decision to Pennridge’s Talan Hogan
J.P. McCaskey’s Kevin Olavarria wins by 9-6 decision over Kiski Area’s Mark Gray
Carlisle’s Anthony DeAngelo loses by 9-0 major decision to Nazareth’s Dominic Wheatley

Quarterfinals
Central York’s Macon Myers loses by tech fall 25-10 at 5:04 to Waynesburg’s Rocco Welsh
J.P. McCaskey’s Kevin Olavarria loses by major decision 11-3 to Pennridge’s Talan Hogan

189

Preliminaries
Chambersburg’s Aiden Hight wins by 10-5 decision over Abington Heights’ Caleb Marzolino
Gettysburg’s Tyler Withers wins by 8-2 decision over Perkiomen Valley’s Carter Euker

First Round
Chambersburg’s Aiden Hight wins by 7-1 decision over Pine Richland’s Vaughn Spencer
Northern York’s Cole Bartram wins by 6-1 decision over Franklin Regional’s Juliano Marion
Gettysburg’s Tyler Withers loses by 6-3 decision to Jersey Shore’s Haydn Packer

Quarterfinals
Northern York’s Cole Bartram wins by 5-1 decision over Parkland’s Adrian Gacek

Semifinals
Northern York’s Cole Bartram wins by 5-2 decision over Jersey Shore’s Hayden Packer

Finals
Northern York’s Cole Bartram loses by 4-0 decision to Daniel Boone’s Tucker Hogan

215

Preliminaries
Shippensburg’s Diesel Koser wins by 7-3 decision over Bethlehem Catholic’s Augustus Warke
Spring Grove’s Teague Conover loses by 5-1 decision to Pocono Mountain West’s Brandon Stiehler

First Round
Chambersburg’s Zach Evans loses by 12-5 decision to Quakertown’s Calvin Lachman
Shippensburg’s Diesel Koser loses by 5-0 decision to Waynesburg’s Eli Makel
J.P. McCaskey’s Jose Garcia wins by fall 5-0 at 1:30 over Pottsgrove’s Dominic DeMeno

Quarterfinals
J.P. McCaskey’s Jose Garcia wins by fall 4-0 at 2:14 over Crestwood’s Magnus Bibla

Semifinals
J.P. McCaskey’s Jose Garcia loses by 7-5 decision to Owen J. Roberts’ Dillon Bechtold

285

Preliminaries
Spring Grove’s Michael Hershey wins by fall 2-1 at 3:40 over Delaware Valley’s Aiden Black
Chambersburg’s Avery Kuhns loses by fall 4-2 at 1:26 to St. Joseph’s Prep’s Maxwell Roy

First Round
Donegal’s Nicholai Brotzman wins by 3-1 decision in second tiebreaker over Mifflin County’s Peyton Kearns
Spring Grove’s Michael Hershey wins by 3-0 decision over Central Bucks East’s Joe Collins
Carlisle’s Layton Schmick wins by 6-3 decision over Pine Richland’s Joey Schneck

Quarterfinals
Donegal’s Nicholai Brotzman loses by fall 2-0 at 0:53 to Nazareth’s Sean Kinney
Carlisle’s Layton Schmick wins by 6-3 decision over Kennett’s Bailey Shindle

Semifinals
Carlisle’s Layton Schmick loses by 10-2 major decision to State College’s Nicholas Pavlechko

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Wrestlers to watch

Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel

The undefeated 107-lbs wrestler has stunned the competition in his sophomore season, posting a 44-0 record headed into the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament. As the South Central Champion, Seidel is the top-seeded wrestler at 107 in the PIAA 2A bracket.

Central Dauphin Wrestlers look for redemption

Central Dauphin wrestlers Matt Repos and Ryan Garvick Both fell in the state title match a season ago. Now it’s time for redemption for the pair.

“I hope it happens,” said Repos, who wrestles in the 145-pound weight class. “[Garvick’s] a junior and got one more year but if we both won it this year that would mean everything”

Repos won his 4th district title, becoming the 19th wrestler in PIAA District lll history to ever achieve that feat. Garvick, a junior, is right behind Repos. He’s won the last two district crowns, competing last year at 160 pounds and this year at 152.

Northwestern’s Sierra Chielsa becomes first girl in tournament history

The PIAA has held a state wrestling tournament for 86 years, and 2023 will make history. Northwestern’s Sierra Chielsa is the first girl to qualify for the tournament in Pennsylvania history. The sophomore wrestles in the 107 division in 2A.

Riley Robell looks for back-to-back titles

Bishop McDevitt’s Riley Robell is carrying momentum into states after notching his 100th career pin to win the 2A District III title. Robell is just the second wrestling state champion in school history. The first, Cole Nye, was a two time champion, winning in 2016 and 2017. He knows back to back state titles will cement his legacy.

“That’s kind of like a perfect ending to a very long high school book,” Robell said. “Obviously that’s going to be the end goal for me and after I kind of cement that one down I can turn all of my focuses onto the future and the lifting and everything like that.”

The senior, a standout offensive lineman for the Crusaders football team with the 2022 Mr. PA Football Lineman Award already under his belt, will play football at James Madison next fall. His unique blend of size and strength makes him such a tough match on the mat.

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The PIAA State Wrestling Tournament is split up between 2A and 3A. The tournament is held at Giant Center in Hershey from Thursday, March 9 through Saturday, March 1