Wrestling rankings
Through Feb. 5
(bout minimum: 10)
106 – 1. Jake Dellicker, Northwestern, So. (24-8), 2. William Schwartz, Jim Thorpe, So. (16-12).
113 – 1. John Newhall, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (24-1), 2. Daniel Valdner, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (11-11), 3. Jagur Lynn, Lehighton, Jr. (6-6).
120 – 1. Preston Bauer, Northern Lehigh, So. (19-8), 2. Colby Newton, Panther Valley, Jr. (17-10), 3. Aaron Coccio, Tamaqua, Fr. (21-14).
126 – 1. Nate Kemmerer, Lehighton, Sr. (26-6), 2. Harrison Bernhard, Northwestern, So. (19-8). 3. Pierce Demetriades, Tamaqua, So. (19-17).
Honorable Mention - Shawn Gardner, Palmerton, So. (14-12).
132 – 1. Matt Peters, Northwesterm, Sr. (29-6), 2. Seth Fronheiser, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (23-8), 3. Lucas Sangiuliano, Lehighton, So. (19-14).
Honorable Mention – James Gehr, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (16-7), Donovan White, Northwestern, Jr. (10-7).
138 – 1. Colin Rex, Northwestern, Sr. (24-7), 2. Logan Pagotto, Lehighton, Jr. (19-8), 3. Matt Lalik, Palmerton, So. (19-10).
Honorable Mention - Brandon Mader, Tamaqua, Sr. (21-11).
145 – 1. Lucas Christman, Palmerton, Jr. (25-3), 2. Chris Whiteman, Lehighton, Jr. (24-10).
152 – 1. Jackson Bernhard, Northwestern, Sr. (29-5), 2. Tyler Shock, Lehighton, Sr. (17-9), 3. Nate Sterner, Palmerton, Sr. (12-11).
Honorable Mention - Xander Kern, Panther Valley, Sr. (8-7).
160 – 1. Caleb Clymer, Northwestern, Sr. (31-1), 2. Tanner Kennedy, Panther Valley, Sr. (26-8), 3. Richard Fronheiser, Lehighton, Fr. (17-16).
170 – 1. Hunter Kennedy, Panther Valley, Sr. (26-8), 2. Carson Krell, Tamaqua, Fr. (16-12), 3. Damion Rodriguez, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (16-14).
Honorable Mention – Christian Rodriguez, Lehighton, Jr. (14-12), Christopher Frable, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (11-10), Ryan Havercamp, Northwestern, So. (9-6).
182 – 1. Derrick Beckham, Panther Valley, Jr. (27-9), 2. Austin Williams, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (14-8), 3. Jack Zimmerman, Lehighton, Sr. (15-13).
Honorable Mention - Tyler Watson, Northwestern, So. (9-5).
195 – 1. Ethan Mordaunt, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (25-3), 2. Kyle Kralik, Palmerton, Sr. (10-5).
220 – 1. Bronson Strouse, Tamaqua, So. (34-3), 2. Brett Gasker, Lehighton, So. (19-13), 3. Quin Moyer, Northwestern, Sr. (23-10).
285 – 1. Aaron Eidem, Panther Valley, Jr. (23-10).
NOTES ... Kemmerer was out of action for Lehighton’s matches in the District 11 Team Tournament last week. … After getting a pin against Panther Valley on Thursday, Harrison Bernhard did not wrestle in the Tigers’ three matches on Saturday. … Sangiuliano went down to 126 pounds and posted a 2-2 mark. The sophomore hit some solid competition, including Saucon Valley’s Josh Jones on Saturday. Jones, ranked No. 2 at 126 by Off the Mat pinned the Sangiuliano in 10 seconds. … Pagotto lost an 11-4 decision to Saucon’s Justin Kyra, ranked No. 7 at 138 by Off the Mat. … Whiteman dropped a 10-0 major decision to Saucon Valley’s Jason Jones, ranked No. 1 at 145 by Off the Mat. … Schock ran into a few studs last week, as he was pinned by Palisades’ Nathan Haubert, ranked No. 5 at 152 pounds by Off the Mat, and lost a 10-4 decision to Saucon’s Angelo Mahaffey, No. 12 at 152. … Peters went 4-0 last week, with two pins, a tech fall and a major decision. Peters pinned Demetriades in the first period. Demetriades was pinned in the third period by Notre Dame Green Pond’s Ryan McGuire in the Blue Raiders’ opening match on Thursday. McGuire is ranked seventh at 132 pounds by Off the Mat … Rex had a 3-0 decision over Mader on Saturday. … Jackson Bernhard had several nice wins last week, including a 3-1 decision over Tanner Kennedy in overtime on Thursday. It was Bernhard’s second straight overtime win after topping Saucon Valley’s Angelo Mahaffey 3-1 in overtime at the Colonial League Team Championships. … Clymer went 4-0 last week. The senior had a 9-1 major decision over Hunter Kennedy, and also pinned Krell. … Hunter Kennedy had two wins by fall last week. … Tanner Kennedy won by technical fall against Catasauqua before falling to Bernhard in the second round. Kennedy suffered an injury in his loss to Bernhard and did not wrestle on Saturday. … Eidem had a 3-0 week, with all three wins coming by fall. … Beckham went 3-0 last week, posting two pins and a decision victory. … Northern Lehigh, Palmerton and Pleasant Valley did not have any matches this past week.
(Compiled by Patrick Matsinko)