Brookville sends 19 to Junior Wrestling States

by Jefferson Democrat

Posted on March 18, 2009

SMETHPORT - The Brookville Junior Wrestling program will send 19 wrestlers to this weekend's Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship held at Tullio Arena in Erie.
Brookville crowned 12 champions at the Area 5 Tournament in Smethport last weekend. Seven others finished second. A top-two finish in the 10-and-under, 11-and-12, and 13-and-14-year-old divisions clinched a state berth.
Five wrestlers won titles in the 10-and-under division: Cabe Park (50 pounds), Gavin Park (55), Keelan Kunselman (60), Cole Aaron (70) and Noah Cieleski (90). Two finished second: Kai Sorbin (50) and Zak Gilbert (65).
In the 11-and-12 division, Taylor Ortz (70) and Jonah Sampson (135) won their weight classes while Jimmie Miller (95) also advanced to states with a second-place finish.
A very strong 13-and-14 contingent punched nine tickets to states as Brock Zacherl (102), Brodie Zacherl (117), Dylan Zimmerman (132), Derek Shattenberg (147) and Logan Stout (heavyweight) won titles. Also advancing with runner-up finishes were Zach Vroman (107), Brett Smith (112), Taylor Cudworth (140) and Brian Crissman (167).
Two Brookville wrestlers reached the 8-and-under division's 70-pound finals. Caleb Hetrick defeated Tucker Wolfe to win the weight class, but the 8-and-under division does not compete at the state level.
Action Friday gets under way at 9 a.m. with the tournament continuing through Saturday night's finals that begin at 5:30 p.m. with the 10-and-under division finals. The 11-12 finals start at 6:30 and the 13-14 finals are scheduled for 7:30.
Brookville's state roster with area finish and weight class in parenthesis are listed below:
10-and-under
1. Cabe Park, 50 pounds; 2. Kai Sorbin (50); 1. Gavin Park, (55); 1. Keelan Kunselman (60); 2. Zak Gilbert (65); 1. Cole Aaron (70); 1. Noah Cieleski (90).
11-and-12
1. Taylor Ortz (70); 2. Jimmie Miller (95); 1. Jonah Sampson (135).
13-and-14
1. Brock Zacherl (102); 2. Zach Vroman (107); 2. Brett Smith (112); 1. Brodie Zacherl (117); 1. Dylan Zimmerman (132); 2. Taylor Cudworth (140); 1. Derek Shattenberg (147); 2. Brian Crissman (167); 1. Logan Stout (HWT).

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