By Ben Magnotta, NEPASportsNation.com
Opening matches for District 2 wrestlers at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual Wrestling Championships Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey (some wrestlers have byes into the second round):
District 2 wrestlers in bold
Class AAA
106:
First Round – NE-4, Landon Machado, Delaware Valley (24-17) vs. NW-3, Keagan Oler, Erie Cathedral Prep (22-8).
First Round – SE-5, Gus Smith, Spring-Ford (34-9) vs. NE-3, Tyson Cook, West Scranton (30-5).
Second Round – SE-3, Cole McFarland, Haverford High (34-3) vs. NE-2, Luke Sirianni, Abington Heights (36-1).
113:
Second Round – NE-1, Zac Jacaruso, Delaware Valley (36-1) vs. SE-5, Cole Coffin, Pennridge (32-10) or SC-3, James Garcia, Wilson West Lawn (37-6).
126:
First Round – NE-3, Gunnar Myers, Wallenpaupack (41-2) vs. SE-4, Matthew McCaughey, Abington (26-14).
132:
Second Round – NE-3, Julian Everitt, Pittston Area (39-2) vs. SW-2, Chad Ozias, Connellsville (35-7).
138:
Second Round – NW-3, Brett Thompson, Bradford (28-6) vs. NE-2, Brian Heard, Abington Heights (34-7).
145:
First Round – SW-4, Jrake Burford, Highlands (36-9) vs. NE-3, Austin Smith, Abington Heights (35-7).
152:
First Round – SE-3, Mason Stein, Central Bucks East (35-10) vs. NE-4, Sal Schiavone, Abington Heights (34-9).
172:
Second Round – NW-2, Mark McGonigal, Clearfield (29-9) vs. NE-2, Caleb Marzolino, Abington Heights (32-2).
215:
First Round – NE-4, Henry Baronowski, Wallenpaupack (34-7) vs. SE-3, Lucas Doyle, Council Rock South (33-9).
Second Round – NE-2, Magnus Bibla, Crestwood (36-5) vs. SW-2, Cole Weightman, Bell Vernon (9-2).
285:
First Round – SE-4, Ben Farabaugh, Strath Haven (34-0) vs. NE-3, Aiden Black, Delaware Valley (30-10).
Class AA
120:
Second Round – NE-1, Jaden Pepe, Wyoming Area (41-0) vs. SW-5, Logan Richey, Quaker Valley (35-11) or NW-4, Owen Hershelman, Saegertown (27-15).
138:
Second Round – NE-3, Anthony Evanitsky, Wyoming Area (42-3) vs. NW-2, Connor Saylor, Hickory (38-6).
152:
First Round – NE-4, Deegan Ross, Lackawanna Trail (35-9) vs. SW-6, Conor Johnson, Mount Pleasant (19-21).
Second Round – NE-3, Cooper Price, Wyoming Area (38-1) vs. SE-2, Michael Duggan, Boiling Springs (43-7).
160:
Second Round – NE-1, Robbie Schneider, Lackawanna Trail (44-3) vs. SE-4, Anthony Glessner, Bishop McDevitt (31-10) or SW-6, Braedon Welsh, Fort Cherry (30-10).
189:
Second Round – NE-3, Connor Wrobleski, Wyoming Area (36-5) vs. SE-2, Ty Csencsits, Saucon Valley (29-8).
215:
Second Round – NE-3, Jonah Houser, Lackawanna Trail (39-7) vs. SW-2, Vitali Daniels, Bentworth (29-6).