17 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Get Set for ACC Championships

17 former Keystone State wrestlers will do battle at the 2016 ACC Championships hosted by the University of Virginia. The ACC has undergone a major makeover in wrestling with the N.C. State Wolkpack leading the charge having a historic dual team season in 2016 (Photo of Pete Renda NC State obtained from Wolfpack Wrestling Club).

Many of the Pennsylvania wrestlers competing in Charlottesville are in search of their first appearance at the NCAA National Championship. Ever since the inclusion of Pittsburgh into the ACC the Pennsylvania flavor has heightened. Pennsylvania has two wrestlers who earned a top seed with redshirt senior Evan Henderson (The Kiski School/North Carolina) at 141 lbs. and redshirt freshman Zach Zavatsky (Greater Latrobe/Virginia Tech) at 184 lbs.

Zavatsky, a 2014 PIAA State Champion for Latrobe, has been northing short of impressive in his first season of varsity action for the Hookies. His teammate and fellow redshirt freshman Solomon Chishko (Canon McMillan/Virginia Tech) enters as the second seed at 141 lbs. and owns several quality wins this season including a victory over fellow Keystone State wrestler and NCAA All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Derry Area/Penn State).

There is a log-jam of Pennsylvania talent at both 165 lbs. and 197 lbs. in the ACC Championship. At 165 lbs. three Pennsylvania wrestlers own a combined six PIAA State Championship Titles. #3 seed John Staudenmayer was a PIAA State Champion at Plymouth Whitemarsh, Canon McMillan wrestler Cody Wiercioch (Pittsburgh) was a 3x PIAA State Champion, and Virginia’s redshirt freshman Garrett Peppelman was a 2x PIAA State Champion at Central Dauphin. Likewise 197 lbs. will feature Coatsville Area PIAA State Champion Mike Boykin (NC State) who is the fourth seed in addition to journeyman Zach Nye (East Pennsboro/Virginia) and redshirt senior Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park/Pittsburgh).

Below is a list of the Pennsylvania wrestlers who are competing this weekend and the 2016 ACC Championship brackets.

 

133 lbs.

(2) Dom Forys (North Allegheny/Pittsburgh)

 

141 lbs.

(2) Solomon Chishko (Canon McMillan/Virginia Tech)

(5) Nick Zanetta (Keystone Oaks/Pittsburgh)

 

149 lbs.

(1) Evan Henderson (The Kiski School/North Carolina)

(5) Chris Yankowich (Germantown Academy/Virginia)

 

157 lbs.

(5) Robert Henderson (The Kiski School/North Carolina)

(6) Ronnie Garbinsky (Tyrone Area/Pittsburgh)

 

165 lbs.

(3) John Michael Staudenmayer (Plymouth Whitemarsh/North Carolina)

(4) Cody Wiercioch (Canon McMillan/Pittsburgh)

(5) Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin/Virginia)

 

174 lbs.

(3) TeShan Campbell (Penn Hills/Pittsburgh)

 

184 lbs.

(1) Zack Zavatsky (Greater Latrobe/Virginia Tech)

(2) Pete Renda (Brandywine Heights Area/North Carolina State)

 

197 lbs.

(3) Zach Nye (East Pennsboro/Virginia)

(4) Michael Boykin (Coatsville Area/North Carolina State)

(5) Nick Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park/Pittsburgh)

 

285 lbs.

(3) Ryan Solomon (Milton Area/Pittsburgh)

 

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