2012 Top Hat Preview
Top Hat Wrestling Tournament
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TH
Website for Results: Top Hat Tournament
Bald Eagle Area Central Columbia Central Mountain Clearfield
Elizabethtown Hughesville Jersey Shore Line Mountain
Mifflinburg Montoursville Muncy Penfield, NY
Red Lion Schuylkill Valley South Western South Williamsport
Tri-Valley Williamsport Titusville
Top wrestlers at each weight class.
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 106 | Noah | Ulmer | 10 | Jersey Shore | D2 | 20-14 | 7th |
| 106 | Owen | Wherley | 9 | South Western | PAJW 3rd | ||
| 106 | Parker | Kropman | 9 | Penfield | R6 | 33-7 | |
| 106 | Logan | Gilbert | 9 | Clearfield | PAJW SQ | ||
| 106 | Angelo | Barberio | 9 | Muncy | PAJW 7th |
106 is wide open this year with mostly freshman dominating this weight. Ulmer will definitely be upgrading his medal with being the veteran returner, but will have to battle to break the top 3. Wherley vs Kropman in the semis.
Finals Prediction: Wherley vs Ulmer
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 113 | Taylor | Johnson | 10 | C. Columbia | D4 | 31-10 | |
| 113 | Roshaun | Cooley | 10 | Williamsport | D1 | 25-4 | 4th |
| 113 | Cameron | Newman | 10 | Line Mountain | SQ | 28-17 | 8th |
| 113 | Noah | Kuba | 11 | Mifflinburg | R4 | 26-13 | |
| 113 | Kaleb | Chase | 11 | Titusville | 19-10 | ||
| 113 | Keanan | Bottorf | 10 | C. Mountain | D2 | 18-16 | 4th |
Johnson vs Kuba, and Newman vs Cooley in semis.
Finals Prediction: Newman vs Kuba
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 120 | Josh | Giorgio | 10 | Schuylkill Valley | R6 | 42-6 | 1st |
| 120 | Caleb | Bordner | 10 | Tri-Valley | S8 | 38-15 | 5th |
| 120 | Steve | Shannon | 10 | Central Columbia | 21-19 | ||
| 120 | Travis | Giedroc | 12 | Bald Eagle Area | R4 | 24-12 | 2nd |
| 120 | Cole | Strerrett | 11 | South Western | 22-9 | 6th | |
| 120 | Zach | Fry | 9 | Hughesville | PAJW SQ | ||
| 120 | Cooper | Wagner | 9 | Mifflinburg | |||
Giedroc will have to pull an upset to make the finals again.
Finals Prediction: Bordner vs Giorgio
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 126 | Lewis | Williams | 10 | C. Columbia | D5 | 36-10 | |
| 126 | Andrew | Gipe | 12 | S.Williamsport | D4 | 24-6 | 2nd |
| 126 | Kieth | Batkowski | 9 | Montoursville | PAJW 5th | ||
| 126 | Devin | Stahlnecker | 10 | Hughesville | 15-18 | 8th | |
| 126 | Tanner | White | 11 | Schuylkill Valley | 20-14 | 4th | |
| 126 | Colton | Killion | 11 | Jersey Shore | D4 | 13-13 | 8th |
| 126 | Colton | Zimmerman | 11 | Line Mountain |
126 is up for grabs. A freshman has a shot at the title here. Batkowski will have to beat Williams in quarters, and White in semis.
Finals Prediction: Batkowski vs Gipe
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 132 | Cole | Walter | 10 | Mifflinburg | S3 | 39-5 | 1st |
| 132 | Eric | Harley | 12 | Penfield | R5 | 33-9 | 7th |
| 132 | Dylan | Graham | 12 | Clearfield | R4 | 24-12 | 4th |
| 132 | Nate | Jones | 10 | S.Williamsport | 18-8 | ||
| 132 | Ryan | Ramich | 10 | Schuylkill Valley | 18-14 | ||
| 132 | Blake | Carl | 10 | Line Mountain | 13-13 |
132 is more of a question, who is going to wrestle Walter for 2nd.
Finals Prediction: Walter vs Graham
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 138 | Jesse | Shannon | 12 | Central Columbia | 32-8 | ||
| 138 | Christian | Stone | 12 | Clearfield | SQ | 28-8 | 1st |
| 138 | Cole | Hanley | 12 | Central Mountain | D3 | 20-6 | |
| 138 | Clark | Wagner | 11 | Mifflinburg | 20-15 | 6th | |
| 138 | Steffen | Yaskoweak | 12 | Williamsport | D2 | 13-11 | |
Mitch Moran will look to make some noise, he took 3rd 2 years ago. Missed all of last year with an injury.
138 is similar to 132, who is going to wrestle Stone for 2nd?
Finals Prediction: Stone vs Hanley
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 145 | Seth | Lansberry | 12 | Line Mountain | S7 | 41-6 | 1st |
| 145 | Hunter | Harner | 10 | Tri-Valley | SQ | 34-12 | 5th |
| 145 | Skyler | Kropman | 11 | Penfield | R6 | 28-10 | |
| 145 | Aaron | Johnson | 12 | C. Columbia | D6 | 30-12 | |
| 145 | Lucas | Kline | 12 | Elizabethtown | 15-15 | 7th | |
| 145 | Colton | Showers | 11 | Mifflinburg | 12-8 | ||
| 145 | Gage | Thomas | 9 | South Western | PAJW 6th |
145 is a very solid weight with Lansberry and Harner rising to the top.
Finals Prediction: Lansberry vs Harner
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 152 | Kyle | Barnes | 12 | Hughesville | S2 | 40-1 | 1st |
| 152 | Blake | Bowman | 12 | Tri-Valley | SQ | 38-12 | 4th |
| 152 | Nolan | Barger | 12 | Clearfield | D2 | 27-6 | 2nd |
| 152 | Austin | Miknich | 11 | Central Columbia | 20-13 | ||
| 152 | Chad | Reese | 11 | C. Mountain | D5 | 21-15 | |
| 152 | Bobby | Wildasin | 12 | South Western | 13-10 | ||
Two great matches in this weight class. Barger vs Bowman in the semi-finals and the finals. Barger won 4-3 over Bowman last year.
Finals Prediction: Barnes vs Bowman
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 160 | Ty | Schoffstall | 12 | Tri-Valley | S3 | 42-5 | |
| 160 | Ehrin | Lee | 11 | Titusville | R4 | 24-10 | |
| 160 | Gavin | Caprio | 10 | C. Mountain | D4 | 26-12 | 6th |
| 160 | George | Pancio | 11 | Penfield | 23-16 | ||
| 160 | Dakota | Nixon | 10 | Hughesville | 22-12 | 3rd | |
| 160 | Britton | Heim | 12 | Line Mountain | D4 | 18-17 | |
| 160 | Kaiden | Brungard | 12 | Jersey Shore | 17-8 | ||
| 160 | Ryan | Gessner | 11 | Mifflinburg | 14-17 |
160 is another clear favorite as the winner. Caprio with the slight upset over Lee in the semi-finals.
Finals Prediction: Schoffstall vs Caprio
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 170 | Ty | Walter | 12 | Mifflinburg | SQ | 23-5 | 2nd |
| 170 | Joey | Waack | 12 | Schuylkill Valley | D5 | 32-18 | 8th |
| 170 | Keith | Langdon | 12 | Penfield | R6 | 21-11 | |
| 170 | Matt | Herr | 11 | Hughesville | 22-16 | 5th | |
| 170 | Justin | Knee | 12 | S.Williamsport | 18-9 | ||
| 170 | Anthony | Snyder | 10 | Tri-Valley | 18-10 | ||
| 170 | Jacob | Coombe | 12 | Central Columbia | 17-13 | ||
Finals Prediction: Walter vs Waack
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 182 | Jacob | Taylor | 12 | Bald Eagle Area | S3 | 38-2 | 1st |
| 182 | Troy | Hembury | 12 | Muncy | S4 | 38-2 | |
| 182 | Tyler | Schell | 12 | Red Lion | SQ | 32-8 | 3rd |
| 182 | Erik | Smeltz | 12 | Line Mountain | R4 | 24-13 | |
| 182 | Robert | White | 11 | Hughesville | 15-17 | 8th | |
| 182 | Xavier | DeRose | 12 | Titusville | 14-9 |
A very nice semi-finals for 182.
Finals Prediction: Taylor vs Hembury State 3rd vs State 4th. Highlight of the Night
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 195 | Lyle | Troutman | 12 | Tri-Valley | SQ | 36-12 | 3rd |
| 195 | Blaze | Buckwalter | 12 | Central Mountain | SQ | 33-11 | 3rd |
| 195 | Skylar | Ebner | 12 | Muncy | 33-9 | 4th | |
| 195 | Aaron | Varner | 12 | Bald Eagle Area | S6 | 29-13 | 1st |
| 195 | Matthew | Hackenberg | 12 | Central Columbia | 24-14 | ||
Another nice semi-final round.
Finals Prediction: Varner vs Buckwalter
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 220 | Eric | McCracken | 12 | Central Columbia | SQ | 36-6 | |
| 220 | Nate | Sharkey | 12 | Bald Eagle Area | SQ | 26-8 | 1st |
| 220 | Aram | Moffitt | 12 | South Western | 21-8 | 2nd | |
| 220 | Billy | Kennedy | 12 | Williamsport | D1 | 16-12 | 5th |
| 220 | Cameron | Porter | 11 | Central Mountain | D3 | 19-18 | 4th |
| 220 | Mason | White | 11 | Tri-Valley | 13-10 | 6th |
5 returning Top Hat place winners and add SQ Eric McCracken into the mix.
Finals Prediction: McCracken vs Sharkey
| Wt | Name | Grade | School | 11 Top Hat | |||
| 285 | Nazar | Mironenko | 11 | Mifflinburg | S1 | 43-2 | 1st |
| 285 | Alex | Shiber | 12 | Central Columbia | D5 | 32-11 | |
| 285 | Mason | Cross | 11 | Penfield | 18-14 | ||
| 285 | Caleb | Stover | 12 | Central Mountain | 14-10 | ||
| 285 | Nick | Roberts | 10 | Muncy | 13-21 | 8th | |
| 285 | Trevor | Crupi | 12 | Schuylkill Valley | D4 | 22-17 | 5th |
| 285 | Devon | Ackerman | 12 | South Western | 19-11 | 4th | |
Who wants to wrestle the only returning State Champ? It is up for grabs?
Finals Prediction: Mironenko vs Crupi