CLARION — The District 9 AA wrestling defending champion Clearfield Bison look like they have no plans on not defending their 2023 title as they posted a 15-2 record on Friday at the Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium on the PennWest Clarion University campus.
Twelve of those 15 wins were by fall, putting the Bison out in front of runner-up Port Allegany 104-88 in the 16-team field.
All 13 Bison matmen are still in the hunt for a berth in next week’s North West Regional Tournament in Sharon.
Reaching Saturday morning’s semifinals, which start at 10:00 AM, are Dakota Shugarts (20-13) at 114, Cash Diehl (26-9) at 121, Bryndin Chamberlain (21-15) at 127, Colton Ryan (30-11) at 133, Colton Bumbarger (21-14) at 139, Ty Aveni (30-16) at 145, Brady Bollins (37-2) at 152, Will Domico (22-12) at 160,Carter Freeland (12-8) at 172, Carter Chamberlain (27-7) at 189, and Nick Bailor (16-15) at 285.
Winners advance to the finals which are scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM
Still alive in the wrestlebacks, and looking for a top-4 finish so they can advance to regionals, are Xavier Lutz (17-17) at 107 and Hunter Ressler (17-18) at 215.
All but Domico and Carter Chamberlain are underclassmen.
Complete tournament results courtesy PA-Wrestling.com can be found by clicking HERE.
Clearfield Bison results (with Bison wrestlers in bold), also courtesy PA-Wrestling.com:
Championship Round 1
107 – Xavier Lutz pinned Eric Young (Brookville), 0:36
160 – Will Domico pinned Sam Gustafson (Curwensville), 5:12
172 – Carter Freeland pinned Jaden Smalley (Cranberry), 0:42
Championship Quarterfinals
107 – Gage Park (Brockway) dec. Xavier Lutz, 9-6
114 – Dakota Shugarts pinned Caden Burns (Redbank Valley), 3:21
121 – Cash Diehl pinned Noah Pentz (Curwensville), 1:06
127 – Bryndin Chamberlain dec. Isaac Postlewait (Port Allegany), 6-0
133 – Colton Ryan pinned Spencer Hammond (Brookville), 0:53
139 – Colton Bumbarger pinned Christian Evens (Sheffield), 5:21
145 – Ty Aveni pinned Alex Marfink (Sheffield), 3:39
152 – Brady Collins won by disq. over Jordan Smith (Redbank Valley), 1:56
160 – Will Domico dec. Benji Truchan (Ridgway), 2-0
172 – Carter Freeland pinned Jack Smith (Brockway), 3:22
189 – Carter Chamberlain pinned Madox Decker (Brockway), 0:49
215 – Gavin Hannah (Brookville) pinned Hunter Ressler, 0:54
285 – Nick Bailor pinned Henry Milford (Cranberry), 0:24
Consolation Round 2
215 – Hunter Ressler pinned Garrett Shaffer (Redbank Valley), 0:50