Escape The Rock Preview and Storylines to Follow
Will #1 Austin Bell Hit the Trifecta?
Pennsylvania’s top ranked wrestler at 170 lbs. in Class AAA has the opportunity to hit the regular season trifecta at the Escape The Rock. Bell, who is undefeated his senior season, already owns Championship titles from the Walsh Ironman and POWERade Tournament. He can add a ETR Championship belt in his first appearance at Council Rock South High School. Bell is the top seed but is joined by fellow #1 State Ranked wrestler #1 Jacob Oliver (Huntingdon Area). The junior is a returning PIAA State Runner-up and is seeded second to Bell. His only defeat on the season is to #2 Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) in the King of The Mountain Finals. Watch below Austin Bell after winning the 2015 POWERade Championship.
Can #8 Julian Chlebove Climb to top of 113 lbs.?
#8 Julian Chlebove entered the season with high goals and a lofty ranking being named PA Power Wrestling’s Top Incoming Freshman of 2016. The Konkrete Kid is the third seed and the ETR will be his first Tournament down at 113 lbs. Chlebove will have his hands full with talent including two District 1 studs #2 Jakob Campbell (Boyertown Area) and #3 Matty Parker (Pennridge). Entering with a State Ranking of #8 four wrestler ranked higher than Chlebove will join the rookie at 113 lbs. PIAA State Medalist #5 Aiden Burke (Council Rock North) will be making his season debut down at 113 lbs. and Liberty junior #6 Luke Werner will be in search of his second ETR medal.
Who Will Survive Loaded 132 lbs. Bracket?
Council Rock South junior #1 Zach Trampe has yet to earn a ETR Championship belt in his home gym. As a freshman he finished eighth and last season was fifth. Now in 2016 Trampe is the top ranked wrestler in the State at 132 lbs. and the undefeated junior is on a path to the top. Zach has been on an offensive rampage his junior season but will be joined by a ton of talent. The 132 lbs. bracket will feature a total of ten wrestlers ranked in the State including three PIAA State Finalists. #6 Todd Lane (Southern Columbia Area) was a PIAA State Runner-up his freshman season in 2014 but missed all of last year with an injury. Now up at 132 lbs. Lane will be tested at the ETR with fellow Class AA grappler #7 John Pipa (Bishop McDevitt). The junior was also a PIAA State Runner-up in 2014 as a freshman and followed it up with a PIAA State Medal his sophomore season. #11 Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon Area) had an impressive POWERade finishing second but was upset at the WCCA Tournament last week. The sophomore and returning PIAA State Medalist will hope to bounce back at the ETR with a fourth seed. Add in 2x PIAA State Medalist #9 Colin Glorioso (Huntingdon Area) and a pair of District 3 juniors, #6 Wyatt Long (Cumberland Valley) and #14 Aaron Rump (Chambersburg Area), and 132 lbs. makes a strong case for being the deepest weight-class.
Does #2 Kyle Gentile Repeat as ETR Champion in loaded 182 lbs. Bracket?
Pennridge senior #2 Kyle Gentile was disappointed in his POWERade finish where he placed fourth at 182 lbs. but the Lehigh recruit was on fire at the Beast of the East early in December 2015. Now Gentile is looking for his second straight ETR Championship in yet another brutal 182 lbs. bracket that features four wrestlers ranked in the State’s Top 10 plus National Prep star Michael Beard (Malvern Prep). In the Beast of The East Finals last month Gentile downed the sophomore Beard by major decision (9-0). The two are on a collision course for the second time this year as they are seeded one and two respectively. The funky senior #7 Milton Kobaly (Belle Vernon Area) and the best tournament of his career last weekend at the WCCA where he downed two PIAA State Medalists – #8 Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe) and #10 Tyler Worthing (Kiski Area) to claim the Championship title. Kobaly also owns an impressive win over returning PIAA State Champion #2 Greg Bulsak (South Park) by fall at the POWERade. 2015 Escape the Rock Finalist #6 Drew Peck (Chambersburg Area) will attempt to improve on his finish from a season ago but will really have to earn it.
Which Freshmen Shake-up the ETR Field?
There are a total of eight freshmen who will participate in the ETR that were featured in PA Power Wrestling’s “Top Incoming Freshmen of 2016” including #1 Julian Chelebove (Northampton Area). In addition to these eight rookies a handful of others who are hoping to make an impact against some of the toughest competition in the State. Malvern Prep freshman Shane Hanson-Ashworth is the fifth seed at 106 lbs. and could find himself higher on the podium. #13 Dan Mancini (Owen J. Roberts) is coming off the biggest win of his young career when last week he defeated returning PIAA State Medalist Lucas Miller (Boyertown Area). The rookie is ranked #13 in the State at 126 lbs. and is seeded ninth. Mancini may have to face off with Miller for the second time as he is the fourth seed. The Phelps School freshman Jameel Coles is competing in a deep 220 lbs. bracket but is highly regarded and enters with the #8 seed.
Seed – State Ranking by PA Power Wrestling – Name – School – Grade
106 lbs.
1 #3 Jaret Lane South. Columbia 10
2 Kurt McHenry St. Paul’s 9
3 #6 Brandon Kassis Parkland 9
4 #7 Jacob Dunlap Belle Vernon 11
5 Shane Ash-Hanson Malvern 9
6 #13 Matt Wilde Boyertown 11
7 #14 Luke Resnick OJR 11
8 Nick Duca Paulsboro 12
9 #15 Logan Ninos Northampton 10
10 #16 Cam Enriquez Stroudsburg 9
11 Hunter Gregoris Big Spring 9
12 Cade Reichart Cumberland Valley 9
13 Brandon Whittenber Battlefield 9
14 Owen Krestchmer Southern Regional 10
15 #8 Chase Shields Bishop McDevitt 9
16 Seth Runshaw Chambersburg 9
113 lbs.
1 #2 Jakob Campbell Boyertown 11
2 #3 Matt Parker Pennridge 11
3 #8 Julian Chlebove Northampton 9
4 Killian Cardinale Patriot 11
5 #5 Aiden Burke CR North 11
6 #6 Luke Werner Liberty 11
7 Levi Englman Colonial Forge 10
8 Mark Salvatore Malvern 10
9 Trevor Mello Battlefield 12
10 #15 Nick Dolak Parkland 10
11 Logan Seliga Belle Vernon 9
12 #6 Luke Pipa Bishop McDevitt 10
13 Tony Mangione Stroudsburg 10
14 Spencer Rumshaw Chambersburg 9
15 #12 Shane Casey South. Columbia 11
16 Charles Steckline Great Bridge 10
120 lbs.
1 Joey Prata St. Christopher’s 12
2 #2 Dan Moran Northampton 11
3 Daniel Planta St. Paul’s 11
4 Colin Gerardi Powhatan 10
5 Anthony Duca Paulsboro 11
6 #10 Ben Radner CR South 10
7 #11 Zach Ortman Parkland 10
8 Ray Wetzel Queen of Peace 11
9 #14 David Campbell Boyertown 11
10 #19 Josh Paisley Big Spring 12
11 Tommy Chillieni Don Bosco Prep 9
12 Sam Book JW Robinson 11
13 #14 Izac Benson Huntingdon 10
126 lbs.
1 Nick Lattanze Malvern 12
2 #7 Kordell Rush Pennridge 12
3 #5 KJ Fenstermacher Liberty 11
4 #14 Lucas Miller Boyertown 12
5 River Curtis Battlefield 10
6 Stryder Jackson Great Bridge 12
7 #19 Tyler Seliga Belle Vernon 11
8 Devon Britton Northampton 9
9 #13 Dan Mancini OJR 9
10 Evan Deluise Don Bosco Prep 11
11 Brian Kelly St. Anthony’s 11
12 Mike Palmisano Stroudsburg 11
132 lbs.
1 #1 Zack Trampe CR South 11
2 #6 Todd Lane South. Columbia 11
3 #7 John Pipa Bishop McDevitt 11
4 #11 Zack Hartmann Belle Vernon 10
5 #9 Colin Glorioso Huntingdon 12
6 #6 Wyatt Long Cumberland Valley 11
7 #14 Aaron Rump Chambersburg 11
8 Marc Garofalo Colonial Forge 11
9 PJ Crane Malvern 10
10 Caden Darber New Kent 11
11 Michael Scaravilli Queen of Peace 12
12 #17 Lee Todora Parkland 12
13 AJ Wilson Solanco 10
14 #7 Garret Mauger Boyertown 12
15 Joey Perez Paulsboro 11
16 #21 Jake Jones Stroudsburg 12
138 lbs.
1 #14 Riley Palmer CR South 11
2 #16 Jacob Lizak Parkland 12
3 Ethan Krause Georgetown Prep 11
4 #5 Garrett Kyner Chambersburg 12
5 Matt Lattanze Malvern 12
6 #13 Ryan Resnick OJR 11
7 #9 William Kaldes Cumberland Valley 11
8 #21 Brock Godzin Belle Vernon 10
9 Bradley DeRito Musselman 12
10 #24 Tucker Brough Big Spring 11
11 Zach Feight Battlefield 10
12 #9 Joey Swank Berlin BV 12
13 JT Cooley Boyertown 11
14 Jacob Curling Great Bridge 12
15 Clay Smith Colonial Forge 11
16 #18 Tyler Scott Huntingdon 11
145 lbs.
1 #2 Jarod Verkleeren Belle Vernon 11
2 Eric Hong The Kiski School 11
3 #13 Seth Baney Huntingdon 11
4 #6 Luke Martoccio CR South 12
5 #21 @ 152 lbs. Wyatt Jennings Solanco 12
6 #21 Cal Reichart Cumberland Valley 11
7 Brayson Haas Parkland 12
8 Christian Dolan Collingswood 12
9 #20 Ronald Palmer Mariana Bracetti 11
10 Tyler Hazard JW Robinson 11
11 Kyle Canavan Great Bridge 11
12 Ben Touhey Malvern 12
152 lbs.
1 Dominic Mandarino Don Bosco Prep 11
2 #3 Jon Wagner Huntingdon 12
3 #6 Dylan Schwartz CR South 12
4 #8 Derek Verkleeren Belle Vernon 12
5 #3 Felix Belga Cumberland Valley 12
6 Brendan Lamey Sanford 11
7 Garrett Beam Queen of Peace 10
8 Al Ciccito Phelps School 12
9 Pat Mooney Southern Regional 11
10 Chris Hisey Malvern 10
11 David Sniffen Osbourn Park 12
12 #18 Hunter Vogels Boyertown 11
13 Kody Hart Solanco 12
14 Tyler Moraski Delaware Valley 12
160 lbs.
1 Kyle Bierdumpfel Don Bosco Prep 12
2 #7 Bailey Shutt Lower Dauphin 12
3 Blake Marks South. Columbia 12
4 #5 Josh Stillings Pennridge 10
5 Dale Tiongson St. Paul’s 11
6 #6 Quentin Milliken Cumberland Valley 10
7 #10 Mitchell Hartmann Belle Vernon 12
8 Kade Saunders New Kent 11
9 Colin Lex Collingswood 12
10 Luke Ely CR North 12
11 Braden Fochtman Berlin BV 12
12 Seon Bowker Southern Regional 11
13 Britain Shields Big Spring 11
14 Colson Meadows St. Anthony’s 11
15 Tanner Hood St. Christopher’s 11
16 Paul Pinto Stroudsburg 11
170 lbs.
1 #1 Austin Bell Belle Vernon 12
2 #1 Jacob Oliver Huntingdon 11
3 Michael Battista Broad Run 11
4 #13 Trent Cook Cumberland Valley 12
5 #6 Josh Shalinsky CR North 12
6 #16 Frank Guida Parkland 11
7 Cade Moisey Northampton 11
8 Peyton Blauvelt Southern Regional 12
9 Ben Root Solanco 10
10 Carter Davis St. Christopher’s 11
11 Ryan Thomas Great Bridge 12
12 Jack Paar St. Paul’s 9
13 Ray Bernot Battlefield 12
14 #11 Storm McDonald Berlin BV 12
182 lbs.
1 #2 Kyle Gentile Pennridge 12
2 Mike Beard Malvern 10
3 #4 Greg Harvey Boyertown 12
4 Antonio Agee Hayfield 12
5 #6 Drew Peck Chambersburg 11
6 #7 Milton Kobaly Belle Vernon 12
7 Joe Toci Southern Regional 12
8 Brandon Steele Broad Run 12
9 Michael Tualane Collingswood 11
10 Peter Accardi Don Bosco Prep 10
11 Trent Ragland New Kent 10
12 Noah Kalishman St. Paul’s 11
195 lbs.
1 #1 John Jakobsen Stroudsburg 12
2 Rashon Lusane Malvern 12
3 Zane Black Phelps School 11
4 #8 Blake Barrick Big Spring 10
5 #6 Joey Doyle CR South 11
6 Glenn Curtis Osbourn Park 12
7 John Urban St. Paul’s 10
8 Jens Ames St. Christopher’s 10
9 Alec Corrao Don Bosco Prep 11
10 Brodie Jones Colonial Forge 12
11 Andrew Reinhold Pennridge 12
12 Hunter Stuart Great Bridge 12
220 lbs.
1 #1 Jordan Wood Boyertown 12
2 Seth Janney Malvern 11
3 Robert Winters Colonial Forge 12
4 #4 Toby Cahill Berlin BV 11
5 #2 Cole Nye Bishop McDevitt 11
6 #11 Mike Fine Belle Vernon 11
7 Jacob Maille Osbourn Park 12
8 Jameel Coles Phelps School 9
9 Jonathon Birchmier Broad Run 9
10 Dashon Burdette Collingswood 12
11 #17 Connor Mitchell OJR 12
12 Thomas Mukai JW Robinson 9
285 lbs.
1 #1 Andrew Gunning Liberty 12
2 #7 Tommy Killoran Boyertown 12
3 Eric Chakonis Don Bosco Prep 11
4 Anthony Collins Berlin BV 12
5 Ryan Harper Collingswood 12
6 Billy Korber Belle Vernon 11
7 #25 John Anderson CR South 12
8 Jack Williamson Stroudsburg 12