Two-time PIAA Class 3A 215-pound champion Elijah Brown was the only WPIAL wrestler named to the Pennsylvania team for the 52nd annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.
The Pennsylvania squad will tangle with a talented United States squad at 6 p.m. March 28 at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
A team of WPIAL all-stars will face the Oklahoma all-stars at 4:15 p.m., and the Pennsylvania girls team will meet the Oklahoma all-star girls at 3 p.m.
The Pennsylvania squad features nine PIAA champions — Will Detar (127 pounds), Keanu Dillard (133), Camden Baum (139), Dalton Wenner (139), Brandt Harer (145), Gage Wentzel (172), Adam Waters (189), Brown (215) and Dean Bechtold (285).
The WPIAL squad is filled with district champions: Burrell’s Cam Baker and Juliam Bertucci, McGuffey’s Lucas Barr, Frazier’s Jonah Erdely, Butler’s Santino Sloboda, Canon-McMillan’s Collier Hartman, Mt. Lebanon’s Cole Gibbons, Thomas Jefferson’s Zach LaBryer and Kiski Area’s Cooper Roscosky (2024).
WPIAL girls named to the Pennsylvania squad were Kiski Area senior Ava Golding and Mt. Lebanon senior Paige Jox.
Oklahoma’s squads have not been finalized.
Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Boys
Pennsylvania all-stars
121: Dominic Deputy, Chestnut Ridge (191-12)
127: Will Detar, Trinity (168-10)
133: Keanu Dillard, Bethlehem Catholic (147-3)
139: Camden Baum, Bishop McDevitt (132-10)
139: Dalton Wenner, Cranberry (161-25)
145: Brandt Harer, Montgomery (214-3)
152: Hudson Hohman, Grove City (158-26)
160: Reagan Milheim, Warrior Run (195-10)
172: Gage Wentzel, Montoursville (188-32)
189: Adam Waters, Faith Christian (166-7)
215: Elijah Brown, Belle Vernon (173-20)
285: Dean Bechtold, Owen J. Roberts (127-15)
USA all-stars
121: Alex Rozas, Breaux Bridge, La.
127: Mason Jakob, Kingsport, Tenn.
133: Nicholas Garcia, Barlett, Ill.
139: Moses Mednoza, Gilroy, Cal.
139: Tyler Dekraker, Orlando, Fla.
145: Hunter Stevens, Linden, Wisc.
152: Kellen Wolbert, Wales, Wisc.
160: Jayden James, Westwood, N.J.
172: Joseph Jeter, Edmond, Okla.
189: Michael White, Indianapolis, Ind.
215: Kai-El Fluckiger, Chandler, Ariz.
285: Michael Mocco, Parkland, Fla.
WPIAL all-stars
121: Cam Baker, Burrell (154-31)
127: Santino Sloboda, Butler (176-9)
133: Lucas Barr, McGuffey (177-36)
133: Antonio Boni, Central Valley (145-17)
139: Collier Hartman, Canon-McMillan (151-41)
145: Julian Bertucci, Burrell (154-54)
152: Jonah Erdely, Frazier (127-25)
160: Cole Gibbons, Mt. Lebanon (133-44)
172: Zach LaBryer, Thomas Jefferson (96-28)
189: Malachi Peak, Beth-Center (193-38)
215: Cooper Roscosky, Kiski Area (153-31)
285: Bradyn McConneha, North Allegheny (104-31)
Girls
Pennsylvania all-stars
100: Ashley Stank, Quakertown (113-28)
106: Julia Horger, Conwell-Egan (106-2)
112: Daylee Watson, Conneaut Area (85-61)
118: Lillian Ramsey, Williamsport (113-6)
124: Mai Graham, Southern Lehigh (66-10)
130: Julissa Ortiz, Mariana Bracetti (73-24)
136: Zoe Furman, Montgomery (95-5)
142: Ava Golding, Kiski Area (104-10)
148: Paige Jox, Mt. Lebanon (106-28)
155: Olivya Kroope, Emmaus (75-17)
170: Bryce Snyder, Palisades (100-21)
190: Caroline Hattala, Quakertown (119-5)
235: Brenda Banks, Panther Valley (110-2)