Bisons Beaten at PIAA State Wrestling Championships

HERSHEY — In a bout that saw the lead change hands eight different times, the Clearfield Bison wrestling team fell short in its bid to move on to the third round of the PIAA State Wrestling Team Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey.

After taking a 26-24 lead after 10 bouts, the Bisons were swept in the final four weights, all by regular decision, to fall to District 2 champion Delaware Valley 36-26.

Delaware Valley (15-1) will now move on to the quarterfinals where they will face District 7 champion Canon McMillan (21-2), 26-25 winners over district 11 runner-up Nazareth.

The Bisons (11-3) will face off against Nazareth (13-5) at 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning in the double-elimination tournament.

The District 9 AA champion Ridgway Elkers beat District 1 champion Lower Moreland 54-21. They will face the district 4 champion Towanda in the quarterfinal round. Towanda advanced with a 32-24 win over district 6 runner-up Claysburg-Kimmel.

Clearfield vs. Delaware Valley bout by bout results courtesy the PIAA website (www.piaa.org)

171 Derek Danver (Clearfield Area Hs) Dec Marc Wagner (Delaware Valley Hs) 5-3 3 – 0

189 Adam Manzoni (Delaware Valley Hs) Fall Jacob Verchick (Clearfield Area Hs) 2:38 3 – 6

215 Cliff Hill (Clearfield Area Hs) Fall Zack Walck (Delaware Valley Hs) 4:33 9 – 6

285 Jack Fagan (Delaware Valley Hs) Fall Vertis Terry (Clearfield Area Hs) 2:53 9 – 12

103 Shane Peters (Clearfield Area Hs) TF Brett Mulroy (Delaware Valley Hs) 15-0; 3:43 14 – 12

112 Christian Stone (Clearfield Area Hs) Fall Michael Stager (Delaware Valley Hs) 3:59 20 – 12

119 Dylan Graham (Clearfield Area Hs) Dec Chris Moraski (Delaware Valley Hs) 9-7; OT 23 – 12

125 Jalen Palmer (Delaware Valley Hs) Fall Frankie Aveni (Clearfield Area Hs) 1:14 23 – 18

130 CJ Palmer (Delaware Valley Hs) For (Clearfield Area Hs) For 23 – 24

135 Nolan Barger (Clearfield Area Hs) Dec Colin Irwin (Delaware Valley Hs) 6-5; OT 26 – 24

140 Evan Wagner (Delaware Valley Hs) Dec Troy Danver (Clearfield Area Hs) 5-2 26 – 27

145 Joseph Stellato (Delaware Valley Hs) Dec Andrew Hill (Clearfield Area Hs) 7-0 26 – 30

152 Lucas Markowitz (Delaware Valley Hs) Dec Shane Harper (Clearfield Area Hs) 3-1 26 – 33

160 Martin Strenk (Delaware Valley Hs) Dec Cody Lansberry (Clearfield Area Hs) 6-0 26 – 36

Bisons Beaten at PIAA State Wrestling Championships

Jay Siegel

Clearfield Girls Lose 53-11 at Central Mountain

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