RIDGWAY — The undefeated Ridgway Elkers lived up to their billing as Off The Mat Weekly Magazine\’s sixth-ranked Class AA schoolboy wrestling team in the state against Curwensville Thursday night, losing only three bouts en route to their ninth win, 52-10.
In the featured bout matching District 9\’s top two 189 pounders, Elker junior Jerico Weitzel (17-0) earned a 2-1 decision over Nick Sipes (15-2). Weitzel was No. 3 and Sipes No. 4 in Off The Mat\’s state Class AA individual rankings.
Ridgway\’s lineup also has PIAA champion Nikko Leitzell (18-0), No. 1 at 145, and Colby Pisani (17-1), No. 2 at 135. They join Weitzel as top-ranked in District 9 Class AA by Crossface Wrestling along with Derek Konen (16-5) at 112, Brock Leitzel (18-0) at 130 and Troy Betts (16-2) at 215.
The Golden Tide winners were Tyler Peters with a major decision at 119 and Derek Brothers and Jarrett Sloppy with decisions at 103 and 160, respectively.
Brothers (17-3) replaced Garet Pisani (17-2) as Crossface Wrestling\’s top 9-AA lightweight by posting a 4-1 victory in another highlight match.
Peters shut out Jeff Maloney 8-0, while Sloppy bested Jack Urmann 7-3.
The Golden Tide (4-3) is idle until the Grove City Tournament Jan. 26 and 27.
Ridgway 52, Curwensville 10
152 — Roy Krise, R, won by technical fall over Matt Holland, 17-0, 5:59. (5-0)
160 — Jarrett Sloppy, C, dec. Jack Urmann, 7-3. (5-3)
171 — Cody Sheasley, R, pinned Jesse Hoover, 5:27. (10-3)*
189 — Jerico Weitzel, R, dec. Nick Sipes, 2-1. (13-3)
215 — Troy Betts, R, pinned Nathan Russell, 4:15. (19-3)
285 — Ben Thompson, R, dec. Joe Hawkins, 8-1. (22-3)
103 — Derek Brothers, C, dec. Garet Pisani, 4-1. (22-6)
112 — Derek Konen, R, dec. Brett Sutika, 6-0. (25-6)
119 — Tyler Peters, C, major dec. Jeff Maloney, 8-0. (25-10)
125 — Sam Skraba, R, pinned Kristi Newpher, :29. (31-10)
130 — Brock Leitzel, R, major dec. Jeff Thomas, 14-4. (35-10)
135 — Colby Pisani, R, won be technical fall over Justin Johnston, 18-3, 4:12. (40-10)
140 — Jake Bogacki, R, pinned Justin Smith, 1:49. (46-10)
145 — Nikko Leitzel, R, pinned Brett McCracken, 3:53. (52-10)
* — One point deducted from Ridgway after 171 bout