The PIAA Class AAA State Tournament will have each of the five regional champions seeded based on certain criteria. Below is where I would seed the regional champions is Class AAA based on overall performance this season and past performance at States.

 

106 lbs.

1. Kurtis Phipps (Norwin – SW)

2. Ben Monn (Cumberland Valley – SC)

3. Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South – SE)

4. Matt Mayer (Bethlehem Catholic – NE)

5. Matt Sarbo (Altoona Area – NW)

*Notes:  Phipps is a returning State Medalist. Ben Monn has wins over two Regional Champions at 113 lbs. (Fisher & Mendez).

 

113 lbs.

1. Ryan Sullivan (Shaler Area – SW)

2. Will Betancourt (Manheim Central – SC)

3. Christian Fisher (Mifflin County – NW)

4. Maximino Mendez (Council Rock South – SE)

5. Matt Maloney (Liberty – NE)

*Notes: Sullivan is a returning State Finalist; Betancourt is a returning State Qualifier and undefeated. Fisher is a returning State Medalist; Mendez is a returning State Qualifier and Maloney was Regional 5th last season.

 

120 lbs.

1. Sean Pierson (Nazareth Area – NE)

2. Logan Macri (Canon-McMillan – SW)

3. Doug Zapf (Downingtown West – SE)

4. JJ Wilson (Cedar Cliff – SE)

5. Paniro Johnson (Cathedral Prep – NW)

*Notes:  Pierson is a returning State Medalist and has wins this season over Macri and Zapf. Macri is a returning State Medalist and has a win over Zapf. Zapf is a returning State Champion.

 

126 lbs.

1. Sam Hillegas (North Hills – SW)

2. Chris Wright (Central Dauphin – SC)

3. Ed Scott (DuBois Area – NW)

4. Kenny Herrmann (Bethlehem Catholic – NE)

5. Gunnar Fuss (Harry S. Truman – SE)

*Notes: Sam Hillegas is a returning State Champion and has a win over Ed Scott this season. Chris Wright, Kenny Herrmann, and Ed Scott are returning State Medalists.

 

132 lbs.

1. Andrew Wert (Central Dauphin – SC)

2. Patrick Gould (East Stroudsburg Area South – NE)

3. Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional – SW)

4. Jeffrey Boyd (McDowell – NW)

5. Ben Radnor (Council Rock South – SE)

*Notes: Wert and Gould are returning State Medalists; Camacho and Boyd are returning State Qualifiers.

 

138 lbs.

1. Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic – NE)

2. Seth Koleno (Bald Eagle Area – NW)

3. Noah Levett (Kiski Area – SW)

4. Cameron Robinson (Council Rock North – SE)

5. Paul Feite (Northern York – SC)

*Notes: Anderson is a returning State Medalist and has a win this season over Noah Levett. Koleno and Levett are returning State Medalists. Robinson is a returning State Qualifier. Fiete is a returning Regional 5th place.

 

145 lbs.

1. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area – NE)

2. Ryan Vulakh (Pope John Paul II – SE)

3. Micah Hoffman (Northern York – SC)

4. Cameron Connor (Kiski Area – SW)

5. Kolby Ho (DuBois Area – NW)

*Notes: Sammy Sasso is a returning State Champion. Vulakh was a 2016 State Medalist. Hoffman is a returning State Qualifier. Connor is a returning State Qualifier and has a win this season over Kolby Ho who was also a State Qualifier last season.

 

152 lbs.

1. Dan Mancini (Owen J. Roberts – SE)

2. Gage McClenahan (Bald Eagle Area – NW)

3. Jack Blumer (Kiski Area – SW)

4. Luca Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic – NE)

5. Clayton Ulrey (Lower Dauphin – SC)

*Notes: Dan Mancini is a returning State Qualifier and has a win this season over McClenahan. McClenahan is a returning State Medalist. Blumer has a win this season over Frinzi. Luca Frinzi is a returning State Qualifier who has a win this season over Clayton Ulrey. 

 

160 lbs.

1. Carter Starocci (Cathedral Prep – NW)

2. Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon Area – SW)

3. A.J. Wilson (Solanco – SC)

4. Patrick O’Neill (North Penn – SE)

5. Michael Lewis (Bethlehem Catholic – NE)

*Notes: Carter Starocci is a returning State finalist. Hartman was a State Qualifier last season and a 2-time medalist prior. Wilson was a State Qualifier last season. O’Neill was a Regional 6th place last season.

 

170 lbs.

1. Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County – NW)

2. Cade Wilson (Nazareth Area – NE)

3. Scott Joll (Belle Vernon Area – SW)

4. Luke Nichter (Chambersburg Area – SC)

5. Maximus Hale (Downingtown West – SE)

*Notes: Hidlay is a returning State Champion. Wilson is a returning State Medalist. Scott Joll has a win this season over Luke Nichter. Nichter is a returning State Medalist.

 

182 lbs. 

1. Josh Stillings (Pennridge – SE)

2. Luigi Yates (Cathedral Prep – NW)

3. Blake Barrick (Big Spring – SC)

4. Damon Moyer (Liberty – NE)

5. Christian Sequete (Butler – SW)

*Notes: Josh Stillings is a returning State Finalist. Yates is a returning State Medalist. Barrick and Moyer are returning State Qualifiers.

 

195 lbs.

1. Cole Urbas (State College Area – NW)

2. Jake Koser (Northern York – SC)

3. Elijah Jones (Boyertown Area – SE)

4. Nate Ansell (Connellsville Area – SW)

5. Nate Stine (Blue Mountain – NE)

*Notes: Cole Urbas, Jake Koser, and Elijah Jones are returning State Medalists. Ansell is a returning State Qualifier.

 

220 lbs.

1. Ian Edenfield (Laurel Highlands – SW)

2. Greg Bensley (Pocono Mountain West – NE)

3. Cole Forrester (Shippensburg Area – SC)

4. Nate Schon (Selinsgrove Area – NW)

5. Hunter Catka (Sun Valley – SE)

*Notes: Ian Edenfield is a returning State Finalist; Bensley is a returning State Medalist; Forrester is a returning State Qualifier; Schon has a win this season over Hunter Catka. Catka is a returning State Qualifier.

 

285 lbs.

1. Isaac Reid (Kiski Area – SW)

2. Kawaun Deboe (Cathedral Prep – NW)

3. Michael Wolfgram (Central York – SC)

4. Garrett Zobel (LaSalle College – NE)

5. Ryan Cody (North Penn – SE)

*Notes: Isaac Reid is a returning State Finalist; Deboe is a returning State Medalist; Wolfgram is a returning State Qualifier; Zobel was a 2016 State Medalist; Ryan Cody is a returning State Qualifier.