Greensburg Salem wrestler claims 2 junior state titles to lead long list of Westmoreland County champs

Greensburg Salem’s Colton Writt recently captured two junior wrestling state titles.

He was among nine wrestlers from Westmoreland County to win titles at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling tournament and/or the Keystone State tournament.

Writt won the 8U 75-pound title at the PJW tournament and the 74-pound title in the 7-8 age group at the Keystone tournament.

Other winners at the PJW tournament were Kiski Area’s Marco Hutcherson (12U, 115), Yough’s Jeff Sidun (10U, 70) and Derry’s Brock Bateman (8U, 50).

The Keystone winners were Penn-Trafford’s Ben Padezan (11-12, 79), Latrobe’s Sebastian Shine (11-12, 85), Southmoreland’s Benjamin Corvin (11-12, 200), Ligonier Valley’s Timmy Wakefield (6U-40) and Hempfield’s Nico Astudillo (6U, 52).

Six other wrestlers from the county were finalists at the PJW tournament: Derry’s Mason Keesecker (junior high, 96), Norwin’s Noah Curren (junior high, 140), Penn-Trafford’s Ben Padezan (12U, 70), Belle Vernon’s Kaden Slebodnik (8U, 45), Penn-Trafford’s Brinley Dinzeo (12U, 116) and Yough’s Cadence Sciulli (8U, 105).

Belle Vernon’s Kaden Slebodnik (7-8, 45) was a runner-up in the Keystone tournament.

Numerous other Western Pennsylvania wrestlers won state titles at the different age categories. Here are the other winners.

Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling champions

Boys: Beth-Center’s Brock Taylor (12I, 65), Chartiers Valley’s Brody Brown (12U, 105), Pine-Richland’s Rockson Ryer (12U, 135), North Allegheny’s Mark Apel (10U, 105), Seneca Valley’s Charlie Stevens (10U, 120) and Freedom’s Jackson Gates (8U, 65).

Girls: Shaler’s Briana Stetson (Jr., 98), Mt. Lebanon’s Isla Silva (Jr., 105), Mt. Lebanon’s Camilla Hathaway (Jr., 150), Fort Cherry’s Abagail Washinski (10U, 116), Mt. Lebanon’s Lennox Torchia (10U, 102), Canon-McMillan’s Bri’ella Collins (10U, 110), Upper St. Clair’s Maya Bhandari (8U, 51) and Mt. Lebanon’s Charae Gregula (8U, 57).

Keystone State champions

Boys: Beth-Center’s Brock Taylor (11-12, 65), Woodland Hills’ Cameron Lewis (12-12, 125), Pine-Richland’s Rockson Ryer (112-12, 135), North Allegheny’s Mark Apel (9-10, 105), Mt. Lebanon’s Lukas Gregula (7-8, 45), Aliquippa’s D.J. Towler (7-8, 82) and Armstrong’s Paxin Atwood (6U, 56).

Girls: North Allegheny’s Isabelle Folks (11-12, 100), Fort Cherry’s Abagail Washinski (11-12, 115), Mt. Lebanon’s Vivian Anderson (9-10, 94), Mt. Lebanon’s Lennox Deringer (9-10, 108), Mt. Lebanon’s Charae Gregula (7-8, 55) and Mt. Lebanon’s Hannah Gregula (6U, 40).

Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling placewinners

Junior High States

82: 6. Maddox Mehalic, Latrobe.

89: 4. Patrick Bulger, Derry.

96: 2. Mason Keesecker, Derry.

103: 3. Jack Stonebraker, West Allegheny; 6. Shamil Islamov, Baldwin; 8. Brayden Broadwater, Frazier.

110: 4. Lee Dreshman, Canon-McMillan.

117: 5. Camden Olson, Derry; 6. Gavin Bricker, Trinity.

124: 8. Christian Tirado, Hopewell.

132: 2. Olympic Serrao, Fox Chapel; 5. Nate Turner, Indiana; 7. Logan Peagler, Latrobe.

140: 2. Noah Curren, Norwin; 5. Ethan Bosco, Central Valley.

147: 3. Will McNeal, Derry; 5. Logan Krul, Avonworth.

157: 5. Ty Blasco, Derry; 7. Lucas Skerbetz, Bethel Park.

172: 5. Levi Foust, Ligonier Valley.

192: 3. Trace Kinzey, Armstrong; 4. Aiden Williams, Trinity; 7. Luke O’Korn, Peters Township; 8. Bryce Tunno, Blackhawk.

212: 2. Austin Smith, Canon-McMillan; 5. Archie Shuttuck, Fort Cherry; 6. Xavier Harding, Avonworth; 8. Tylere Clayton, Chartiers-Houston.

252: 3. Gamin Owens, Latrobe; 5. Ryland Kelly, Seneca Valley.

12U Boys

65: 1. Brock Taylor, Beth-Center; 6. Blake Proctor, Norwin; 8. Marco Defilippis, West Allegheny.

70: 2. Ben Padezan, Penn-Trafford; 3. Levi Sisler, Jefferson-Morgan.

75: 5. Gabe Peace, Quaker Valley; 8. Grant Kemerer, Seneca Valley.

85: 6. Brock Morgan, Trinity.

90: 3. James Danko, Thomas Jefferson; 6. Jake Sparks, Connellsville.

100: 2. Shay Fitz, Thomas Jefferson.

105: 1. Brody Brown, Chartiers Valley; 8. Silas Corcetti, Franklin Regional.

115: 1. Marco Hutcherson, Kiski Area; 6. Colin Beattie, McGuffey; 7. Antonio Liscotti, Yough.

125: 2. Tristan Snyder, Latrobe; 3. Cameron Lewis, Woodland Hills; 6. Bentley Ritenour, Mt. Pleasant.

135: 1. Rockson Ryer, Pine-Richland.

145: 3. Kellen Lehman, Keystone Oaks; 4. Gabriel Paraniuk, Central Valley; 7. Gavin Ross, Canon-McMillan.

160: 4. Levi Tornabene, Peters Township; 5. Evan Albright, Laurel Highlands; 8. Trenton Kenny, Belle Vernon.

200: 3. Ben Corvin, Southmoreland; 4. Jed Watson, City of Pittsburgh; 5. Owen Smith, Canon-McMillan; 7. Ryder Henry, Knoch.

10U Boys

55: 8. Owen Bosworth, Waynesburg.

60. 4. Daxon Bench, Bethel Park; 7. Ethan Schwartz, Plum.

65: 2. Chase Boyer, Elizabeth Forward; 5. Bronson Perkins, Valley.

70. 1. Jeff Sidun, Yough; 7. Dozier Young, Shaler.

75: 5. Maddox Gavrish, Penn-Trafford; 8. Deshazo Hines, Washington.

80: 3. Preston Dorn, South Park; 5. Lucas Sundo, Avonworth.

85: 3. Tyler Farmer, Frazier; 4. Colson Long, Freedom; 5. Rob Waller, Franklin Regional; 8. Declan Jericho, Belle Vernon Area.

90: 6. Troy Evans, Chartiers Valley; 8. Matthew Limmer, North Allegheny.

95: 2. Lorenzo Gregory, Canon-McMillan; 6. Camden Randolph, Franklin Regional.

105: 1. Mack Apel, North Allegheny; 5. Bryson Schlagel, Franklin Regional.

120: 1. Charlie Stevens, Seneca Valley; 3. Emanuel White, Highlands; 6. Bryce Lorenzo, Belle Vernon Area.

150: 4. Archer Beck, Armstrong.

8U

45: 2. Kaden Slebodnik, Belle Vernon; 4. Jay Pelletier, Chartiers Valley.

50: 1. Brock Bateman, Derry; 6. James Susko, Moon; 8. Jeptha Gates, Connellsville.

55: 3. Brody Bowers, Armstrong; 5. Ilimdar Islamov, Baldwin; 8. Sullivan Heleniak, Moon.

60: 7. Victor Pleskovich, Fort Cherry.

65: 1. Jackson Gates, Freedom; 6. Henry Ling, West Jefferson Hills; 7. Carrick Wightman, Derry.

75: 1. Colton Writt, Greensburg Salem; 6. Pierce Steiner, Freedom; 8. Renan Shemenski, Burrell.

90: 7. D.J. Towler, Aliquippa; 8. Kingston Garner, Trinity.

110: 2. Parker Eddy, Waynesburg; 5. Angelo Simon, Penn-Trafford; 7. Tucker McAdoo, McGuffey.

Junior High Girls

73: 4. Sunny James, Mt. Pleasant.

79: 3. Serenity Scott, Valley.

91: 4. Harper Thomas, West Allegheny; 6. Addie Saussol, Canon-McMillan.

98: 1. Briana Stetson, Shaler; 2. Violet Weber, Mt. Lebanon; 3. Araceli Clem, Canon-McMillan; 6. Imani Newsome, Burgettstown.

105: 1. Isla Silva, Mt. Lebanon.

112: 6. Gianna Cafeo, Canon-McMillan.

119: 6. Madison Hultz, City of Pittsburgh.

127: 2. Josie Mason, West Greene; 8. Noelle Miller, Canon-McMillan.

137: 3. Ava Hrinda, West Mifflin.

150: 1. Camilla Hathaway, Mt. Lebanon; 5. Sierra Willis, Shaler; 8. Brynn Davis, Ringgold.

202: 4. Maddison Daniels, Southmoreland.

12U Girls

66: 5. Raelee Fitzwilliam, Seneca Valley; 6. Zoey Eicher, Albert Gallatin.

72: 3. Breslyn Simmons, Quaker Valley; 4. Sienna West, Trinity; 5. Ella Saussol, Canon-McMillan; 6. Meila Holmes, Albert Gallatin; 7. Selah Zeoli, Greensburg Salem.

78: 2. Aleeya Dreshman, Canon-McMillan.

92: 6. Corinana Wightman, Derry; 7. Zoe Fabyonic, Mt. Lebanon.

100: 2. Isabela Folks, North Allegheny; 5. Gianna D’Angelo, Greensburg Salem; 8. Gracelyn Tingler.

108: 6. Aizlee Ireland, Knoch; 8. Abigail Smith, Norwin.

116: 1. Abagail Washinski, Fort Cherry; 2. Brinley Dinzeo, Penn-Trafford; 5. Amelia Cobbs, North Allegheny.

125: 6. Allison Koziol, North Allegheny.

145: 3. Aria Hellein, Albert Gallatin; 4. McKinely Creese, Kiski Area.

10U

56: 2. Rhea Karas, South Fayette; 3. Dublin Parnell, Quaker Valley; 7. Cora Studd, Canon-McMillan.

63: 6. Saylor Harris, Connellsville; 7. Aria Dunkovich, Peters Township.

70: 3. Reagan Brown, Connellsville; 4. Kailynn Juma-Brown, Freedom; 5. Elliot Hershey, Mt. Lebanon.

78: 4. Vita Pitzarella, Peters Township; 5. Piper Lane, Ringgold; 6. Lillian Sementuh, Penn-Trafford.

86: 2. Gianna Suhadolnik, Apollo-Ridge; 5. Eliza Miller, Laurel.

94: 4. Phoebe Torchia, North Allegheny.

102: 1. Lennox Deringer, Mt. Lebanon; 2. Naomi Good, Armstrong; 3. Ashlyn Fiorilli, Apollo-Ridge; 5. Marleigh Wheeler, Albert Gallatin; 7. Gracie Morgan, Trinity.

110: 1. Bri’ella Collins, Canon-McMillan; 2. Alexia Rosenfeld, Mt. Lebanon; 5. Naomi McClain, Ligonier Valley; 8. Raylynn Brozik, Jefferson-Morgan.

125: 2. Alivia Hamilton, Laurel; 3. Sierra Murphy, North Hills; 5. Gemma Boyt, Ambridge; 7. Hannah Harvey, South Allegheny; 8. Juliet Marker, Connellsville.

8U

45: 5. Joelle Sundo, Avonworth; 7. Caterina DeStefano, Charleroi.

51: 1. Maya Bhandari, Upper St. Clair; 4. Marlowe Pettit, Peters Township; 8. Katie Morgante, Norwin.

57: 1. Charae Gregula, Mt. Lebanon; 6. Josselynne Shurina, Yough.

63: 6. Harper May, Seneca Valley; 8. Kenzlee Taylor, Beth-Center.

69: 2. Rylee Brozik, Jefferson-Morgan; 3. Abby Hillman, Quaker Valley; 6. Lila Stanley, Norwin.

76: 4. Madison Miller, Belle Vernon.

87: 2. Kimber Deep, Trinity; 3. Stella McGowan, Peters Township; 6. Neveah Ellis, Waynesburg.

105: 2. Cadence Sciulli, Yough; 4. Rylan Dellarose, Ringgold.

Keystone State placewinners

Boys

11-12

60: 7. River Martin, Connellsville.

65: 1, Brock Taylor, Beth-Center.

70: 1. Ben Padezan, Penn-Trafford; 8. Ethan Mitrisin, Thomas Jefferson.

75: 6. Gabe Peace, Quaker Valley; 8. Bennett Kocher, Mt. Lebanon.

80: 3. A.J. Pifer, Kiski Area; 8. Zach Bosco, Central Valley.

85: 1. Sebastian Shine, Latrobe.

90: 3. James Danko, Thomas Jefferson; 6. Chase Sparks, Connellsville.

100: 2. Shay Fitz, Thomas Jefferson; 7. Ethan Thompson, Mt. Pleasant; 8. Liam Chadwick, Chartiers-Houston.

105: 2. Brody Brown, Chartiers Valley.

115: 4. Antonio Liscotti, Yough; 7. Ike Collins, Butler; 8. Grayson Joseph, Mars.

125: 1. Cameron Lewis, Woodland Hills; 8. Bentley Ritenour, Mt. Pleasant.

135: 1. Rockson Ryer, Pine-Richland; 6. Todd Hepler, Kiski Area.

145: 6. Gabriel Paraniuk, Central Valley.

160: 4. Trenton Kenny, Belle Vernon; 5. Kishawn Jones, Wilkinsburg; 8. Levi Dvorsak, Canon-McMillan.

200: 1. Benjamin Corvin, Southmoreland; 4. Jed Watson, Burgettstown; 6. Lucas DesLauriers, Burrell.

9-10

50: 6. Jack Fitzgerald, Kiski Area.

55: 5. Blink Thomas II, Washington; 8. Joseph James, Mt. Pleasant.

60: 7. Daxon Bench, Bethel Park; 8. Ethan Schwartz, Plum.

65: 7. Chase Boyer, Elizabeth Forward.

70: 5. Ethan Woleslagle, Elizabeth Forward; 6. Logan Pleskovich, Fort Cherry; 7. Dozier Young IV, Shaler; 8. Baylor Perkins, Valley.

75: 4. Dane Bova, Mars; 6. Deshazo Hines, Washington; 7. Carter Temple, Seneca Valley.

80: 3. Preston Dorn, South Park; 4. Luca Sundo, Avonworth; 7. Talen Pabis, North Allegheny.

85: 8. Tyler Farmer, Frazier.

90: 6. Camden Conner, Chartiers-Houston.

95: 3. Larenzo Gregory, Canon-McMillan; 8. Phoenix Lehmeier, Shaler.

105: 1. Mack Apel, North Allegheny; 4. Aiden Campbell, West Allegheny; 6. Bryson Schlagel, Franklin Regional.

120: 2. Charlie Stevens, Seneca Valley; 3. Emanuel White, Highlands; 6. Bryce Lorenzo, Belle Vernon.

150: 2. Archer Beck, Armstrong; 7. Jackson Mathews, Burrell.

7-8

45: 1. Lukas Gregula, Mt. Lebanon; 2. Kaden Slebodnik, Belle Vernon; 5. Jay Pelletier, Chartiers Valley.

50: 3. Brock Bateman, Derry; 4. James Susko, Moon; 7. Bryce Writt, Greensburg Salem.

55: 2. Brody Bowers, Armstrong; 4. Nico Baiano, Thomas Jefferson; 6. Colton McCombie, Mohawk.

60: 2. Victor Pleskovich, Fort Cherry; 8. Fenix Shemenski, Burrell.

67: 5. Renan Shemenski, Burrell.

74: 1. Colton Writt, Greensburg Salem.

82: 1. D.J. Towler, Aliquippa; 3. Ty Swingle, Seneca Valley; 8. Lincoln Simpson, Waynesburg.

90: 3. Debar Green, Highlands; 6. Kingston Garner, Trinity.

110: 3. Parker Eddy, Waynesburg.

6U

40: 1. Timmy Wakefield, Ligonier Valley; 3. Ryker Malone, Canon-McMillan; 4. Westin Barnes, Yough; 6. Cub Cantolina, Kiski Area.

44: 2. Landon Peterson, Brackenridge; 4. River Tamburro, Gateway; 5. Chad Parker, Penn Hills; 8. Liam Schwartz, Plum.

48: 2. Waylon Rice, Laurel Highlands; 4. Nathan Ging, Thomas Jefferson; 8. Mason Murn, Thomas Jefferson.

52: 1. Nico Astudillo, Hempfield; 2. Jacob Roberts, West Allegheny; 6. Emir Tashtan, Chartiers Valley.

56: 1. Paxin Atwood, Armstrong; 2. Michael Derry Jr., Knoch; 3. Joey Carcia, Shaler; 6. Levi Dulaney, Brownsville.

61: 8. Carmelo Walke-Barlow, Westinghouse.

75: 2. Cooper Ohm, Armstrong; 3. Zake Johns, Aliquippa; 4. Brooks Bellas, Armstrong; 5. Amari Law, Ambridge.

Girls

11-12

65: 4. Zoey Eicher, Albert Gallatin; 7. Raelee Fitzwilliam, Seneca Valley.

70: 3. Selah Zeoli, Greensburg Salem; 5. Sunny James, Mt. Pleasant.

75: 3. Breslyn Simmons, Quaker Valley; 6. Serenity Scott, Valley; 7. Ella Saussol, Canon-McMillan; 8. London Miller, Mohawk.

83: 4. Aleeya Dreshman, Canon-McMillan.

90: 2. Zoe Fabyonic, Mt. Lebanon; 5. Coriana Wightman, Derry Area; 6. Hannah Kennis, Avonworth; 7. Mia Zugai, Yough.

95: 5. Harper Stewart, McGuffey.

100: 1. Isabella Folks, North Allegheny; 3. Gianna D’Angelo, Greensburg Salem; 7. Gracelyn Tingler, Albert Gallatin.

108: 4. Aizlee Ireland, Knoch.

115: 1. Abagail Washinski, Fort Cherry; 7. Morgan Ralston, Avonworth.

125: 5. Allison Koziol, North Allegheny.

145: 3. Aubrey Kelly-Walker, Valley.

9-10

56: 2. Dublin Parnell, Quaker Valley; 3. Rhea Karas, South Fayette; 5. Scarlett Stutz, Butler; 6. Cora Studd, Canon-McMillan; 8. Naomi Carlson, Butler.

63: 4. Saylor Harris, Connellsville; 5. Aria Dunkovich, Peters Township.

68: 2. Reagan Brown, Connellsville; 6. Joshephine Smith, Keystone Oaks.

73: 2. Vita Pitzarella, Peters Township; 3. Elliot Hershey, Mt. Lebanon; 7. Willow Stegena, Thomas Jefferson.

77: 4. Piper Lexie, Ringgold; 8. Brooke Valentic, Canon-McMillan.

85: 2. Gianna Suhadolnik, Apollo-Ridge; 6. Eliza Miller, Laurel.

94: 1. Vivian Anderson, Mt. Lebanon; 2. Phoebe Torchia, North Allegheny; 3. Blaire Brentzel, Norwin.

108; 1 Lennox Deringer, Mt. Lebanon; 2. Bria’ella Collins, Canon-McMillan; 3. Alexia Rosenfeld, Mt. Lebanon; 5. Gracie Morgan, Trinity.

120: 2. Jaelynn Hillyard, Albert Gallatin; 3. Alivia Hamilton, Laurel; 6. Alayna Morton, South Fayette,

7-8

45: 3. Joelle Sundo, Avonworth; 5. Maeve Parnell, Quaker Valley.

50: 2. Maya Bhandari, Upper St Clair; 3. Marlowe Pettit, Peters Township; 4. Katie Morgante, Norwin; 5. Tessa Skvarj, West Allegheny.

55: 1. Charae Gregula, Mt. Lebanon.

60: 3. Harper May, Seneca Valley; 7. Mya Cole, Chartiers-Houston.

66: 5. Gianna Hertzog, Norwin; 6. Lila Stanley, Norwin.

75: 2. Abby Hillman, Quaker Valley; 3. Rylee Brozik, Jefferson-Morgan.

88: 2. Annabelle Cenci, Pine-Richland; 3. Brooke Lint, Mars; 4. Stella McGowan, Peters Township; 5. Neveah Ellis, Waynesburg; 7. Madison Miller, Belle Vernon.

6U

40: 1. Hannah Gregula, Mt. Lebanon.

45: 3. Willow Powell, South Fayette; 4. Maisie Morgante, Norwin; 6. Shane Miller, Mars.

50: 6. Ava Baldini, Thomas Jefferson; 8. Ruby Meyers, Jefferson-Morgan.

55: 3. Charlotte Sementuh, Penn-Trafford; 5. Finley Long, Seneca Valley.