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March 16, 1990 Northwestern's Matt Masters and Central Catholic's Rich Evans (from Palmerton) both win during quarterfinals in the morning and then at semifinals at night to reach the finals of the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships. Masters, at 135 pounds, rolls to an 11-3 win over Mike Knisely of Claysburg-Kimmel in the quarters before holding off Troy Gump of Chartiers-Hosuton 9-6 in the semis. Evans, at 189, advances when (ahead 13-9) he gains a default win from Ridgway's Jared Kulick. He then reaches the finals by edging Mike Gentile of Reynolds 7-6 in the semis.