Hidlay, Karam, and Labriola Win Journeymen Classic
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Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County)
The Journeymen Classic may not be the Super 32 Challenge in size but the quality of wrestlers is just as impressive. The Journeymen, hosted in Albany, New York featured several big names from Pennsylvania.
The Tournament is split into divisions based on career accomplishments with the highest Division, Bracket A, consisting of mainly Nationally ranked wrestlers. Leading the way in Bracket A was a trio of Keystone State grapplers who won Championship titles.
Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) was the star at 152 lbs. as the 2x PIAA State Medalist and N.C. State recruit defeated Penn State recruit and National star Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary) in the finals (3-1). It was the second time this year that Hayden defeated Manville as the two met in the Junior Greco-Roman Nationals in Fargo over the summer. In the first round Hidlay faced a tough opponent in 3x PIAA State Medalist Nick Monico (Saegertown) and came away with a narrow (1-0) victory.
A pair of Bethlehem Catholic wrestlers shined in their performances at the Journeymen with 2x PIAA State Champion Luke Karam and 2x PIAA State Medalist Mikey Labriola both winning Championship titles. Karam, competing at 130 lbs., dominated the field picking up two regular decisions, a major decision, and earning a fall in the finals. Labriola, a junior and 2015 PIAA State Third Place Medalist, won the 160 lbs. Championship. Mikey had a fall and three regular decisions en route to the Championship.
Other highlights from the “Bracket A” included freshman Patrick Gould (East Stroudsburg Area South) placing second at 106 lbs. and earning an impressive (9-5) win over 2015 PIAA State Medalist Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia Area). PIAA State Runner-up Sam Sasso (Nazareth Area) placed third at 135 lbs. after falling to National star Kanen Storr (Michigan).
106 lbs. – Bracket A
Patrick Gould (East Stroudsburg Area South) – Freshman – (3-1) – Runner-up
Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia Area) – Sophomore – (2-2) – Fourth Place
113 lbs. – Bracket A
Tyson Klump (Nazareth Area) – Senior – (2-2) – Fourth Place
113 lbs. – Bracket B
Chris Wright (Central Dauphin) – Sophomore – (2-2) – Fourth Place
Abe Guarriello (Fort LeBoeuf) – Senior – (1-3) – Seventh Place
113 lbs. – Bracket D
Bronson Garber (Upper Dauphin Area) – Freshman – (3-0) – Champion
120 lbs. – Bracket A
Julian Chlebove (Northampton Area) – Freshman – (3-1) – Third Place
Davis Campbell (Boyertown Area) – Junior – (2-2) – Fifth Place
125 lbs. – Bracket A
Brian Courtney (Athens Area) – Junior – (2-2) – Fifth Place
KJ Fenstermacher (Liberty) – Junior – (1-3) – Seventh Place
125 lbs. – Bracket B
Andrew Wert (Central Dauphin) – Sophomore – (4-0) – Champion
Charlie Lenox (Fort LeBoeuf) – Senior – (3-1) – Runner-up
130 lbs. – Bracket A
Luke Karem (Bethlehem Catholic) – Senior – (4-0) – Champion
130 lbs. – Bracket B
Lucas Miller (Boyertown Area) – Senior – (1-3) – Seventh Place
Wyatt Long (Cumberland Valley) – Junior – (0-4) – Eighth Place
135 lbs. – Bracket A
Sammy Sasso (Nazareth Area) – Sophomore – (3-1) – Third Place
140 lbs. – Bracket A
Will Kaldes (Cumberland Valley) – Junior – (2-2) – Fifth Place
Jarrette Carter (Fort LeBoeuf) – Senior – (1-3) – Sixth Place
140 lbs. – Bracket B
Chase Anklam (Pen Argyl Area) – Sophomore – (1-2) – Third Place
152 lbs. – Bracket A
Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County) – Senior – (4-0) – Champion
Eric Hong (Kiski Prep) – Junior – (3-1) – Third Place
Nick Monico (Saegertown) – Senior – (1-3) – Sixth Place
Jimmy Saylor (Easton Area) – Senior – (1-3) – Seventh Place
160 lbs. – Bracket A
Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) – Junior – (4-0) – Champion
Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County) – Sophomore – (2-2) – Fifth Place
182 lbs. – Bracket A
Garrett Hoffman (Motoursville Area) – Senior – (2-2) – Fourth Place
Drew Peck (Chambersburg Area) – Junior – (2-2) – Fifth Place
Blake Barrick (Big Spring) – Sophomore – (1-3) – Sixth Place
195 lbs. – Bracket A
Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville Area) – Sophomore – (2-2) – Third Place
225 lbs. – Bracket A
Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt) – Junior – (2-1) – Runner-up
Michael Rogers (Wyoming Seminary) – Senior – (1-2) – Fourth Place
285 lbs. – Bracket A
Tommy Killoran (Boyertown Area) – Senior – (2-1) – Runner-up
Bryce Town (Brookville Area) – Senior – (1-2) – Third Place
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