Seven Lebanon County wrestlers traveled this evening to Bethlehem to take part in the PIAA 2A Southeast Regional Championships, hosted by Freedom High School. Of those wrestlers, six were from Northern Lebanon and one was representing Annville-Cleona.
At this event, the top six in each weight class will move onto compete in the PIAA State Championship Tournament, slated to be held at Hershey’s Giant Center beginning next Thursday.
When tonight’s wrestling was completed, two Lebanon County wrestlers had already confirmed their reservations in the State Championship Tournament. Northern Lebanon’s Aaron Seidel, wrestling at 107#, moved to 42-0 on the season as he looks to defend his state title. He will start Saturday in the semifinals as he looks to continue his winning ways. Joining Seidel in the semifinals will be teammate Sam Wolford, a freshman wrestling at 114#.
Here is how each Lebanon County wrestler did on Day 1. We wish them the best as they enter Day 2.
Day 1 Results
Aaron Seidel (107#) – Northern Lebanon, Sophomore
1st Round – Bye
2nd Round – Earned a pin in defeating C. Smith of Berks Catholic. Match length 3:20.
Semifinals – Seidel will face Conwell-Egan’s J. Spofford
Sam Wolford (114#) – Northern Lebanon, Freshman
1st Round – Defeated Wilson’s G. Dibiagio by Tech Fall (15-0)
2nd Round – Defeated Pope John Paul II’s B. Pires by Tech Fall (15-0)
Semifinals – Wolford will face Notre Dame’s A. Smith, who finished 3rd in the state last year
Owen Lehman (127#) – Northern Lebanon, Senior
1st Round – Defeated by Conwell-Egan’s S. Harris via pin at 3:37.
Consolation 1 – Earned win via pin over Middletown’s J. Tlumach. Match length 1:46.
Consolation 2 – Will face H. Yacoviello-Andrus of Bermudian Springs, the District 3 silver medalist.
Conor Leonard (152#) – Northern Lebanon, Senior
1st Round – Lost a major decision to Notre Dame’s K. Ramsay.
Consolation 1 – Won a major decision over Columbia’s O. Brady.
Consolation 2 – Will face Conwell-Egan’s H. Mann.
Phoenix Music (160#) – Annville-Cleona, Senior
1st Round – Lost a major decision to Notre Dame’s J. Lapenna.
Consolation 1 – Bye
Consolation 2 – Will face North Schuylkill’s R. Halford.
Clayton Erb (189#) – Northern Lebanon, Senior
1st Round – L. Miller of Northwestern earned a win by way of a 3-1 decision.
Consolation 1 – Pinned Conwell-Egan’s J. Bentley in 1:19.
Consolation 2 – Will face Faith Christian’s J. Singer, a freshman District 1 champion.
Hayden Adams (285#) – Northern Lebanon, Sophomore
1st Round – Salisbury’s M. Miller won via a pin at the 3:39 mark.
Consolation 1 – It only took :25 to pin Church Farm’s D. Bower-Prophet.
Consolation 2 – Will face Faith Christian’s J. Singer, a freshman District 1 champion.
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