ALTOONA — The first round opponents for the eight Clearfield Bison wrestlers that are participating at the 2013 Northwest Region Tournament at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse have been announced.
Wrestlers will “clear the mats” for Round 1 on Friday March 1 at 5:00 pm. Round 2 will begin at approximately 7:15 pm, then one round of consolations will take place at approximately 9:30 pm.
Action will continue on Saturday with the second round of consolations at 10:30 am and the semifinals at 12:30 pm. A third round of consolations will take place at 3:00 pm. The all-important consolation finals will take place at 6:00 pm, followed by the Parade of Champions at 6:45 pm. The top three finishers will qualify for the PIAA State Wrestling Championships at The Giant Center in Hershey that begin on Thursday March 7.
First Round Match ups (Clearfield wrestler listed first):
106: Logan Gilbert (22-12) vs. Damian Huff (21-2), Hollidaysburg
113: Josiah McClarren (13-15) vs. Aaron Witherite (18-12), Bellefonte
120: Noah Cline (23-11) vs. Bryan Descavish (13-14), Philipsburg-Osceola
126: Dylan Graham (28-4) vs. Anthony Myers (15-5), State College
132: Christian Stone (30-1) vs. Dalton Burns (16-12), Titusville
145: Nolan Barger (31-1) vs. Dillon Kephart (14-13), Bellefonte
152: Mike Beck (12-17) vs. Dan Krysiak (20-9), Erie Cathedral Prep
285: Jake Verchick (15-16) vs. Scott Augustine (29-7), Erie McDowell
Complete bracket info courtesy Escape Sports: http://liveresults.escapesports.com/PIAA/2013_AAA_NW_Regional.html