Dylan Barrett wraps up Penn-Trafford wrestling career with state medal

Paul Schofield TribLive Sat, Mar 28, 2026 • 11:01 AM

Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Barrett wrestles Hazleton Area’s Gabe Benyo during a PIAA Class 3A 114-pound quarterfinal March 5 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Dylan Barrett’s goal was to win a PIAA wrestling title.

He came up a little short, but he finished fourth, his best result at the state tournament. He went 5-2 and finished his senior year 34-11 and his career with a 140-43 record.

He finished seventh in 2025.

Now he’s off to wrestle at Clarion.

Barrett’s plan when he decided to drop from the 121-pound weight class to 114 in late January was to win the state title. He knew trying to defeat Norwin junior Landon Sidun, the No. 1 121-pounder in the country, was almost impossible.

He was the section champion, fourth at the WPIAL tournament and third in the PIAA West Regional.

Barrett dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to PIAA runner-up Gabe Benyo of Hazleton at states.

He then ran off five consecutive victories, including wins against Trinity’s Jackson Hoy and Thomas Jefferson’s Zach Rehak.

He lost the third-place match to Council Rock South junior John Segata.

Senior Cael Ott, meanwhile, went 2-2 in Hershey, falling in the blood round.

Ott finished 22-9 for the season and 47-35 in his career.

Senior Logan Matrisch finished his career with a record of 101-65. He qualified for the PIAA West Regional by finishing sixth in the WPIAL tournament, but an injury prevented him from competing.

Gavrish, Dinzeo win titles

Maddox Gavrish and Brinley Dinzeo won Keystone State Youth titles at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center.

Gavrish won the 80-pound title in the 9-10 age group and Dinzeo claimed the 125-pound 11-12 age group girls title.

Here are the placewinners from the Keystone tournament:

Boys

6U: Rohen Pavasko, fourth, 56.

11-12: Shane Clark, fourth, 105.

13-14: Reece Clark, fourth 103; Blake Telenko, fifth, 117; Brooks Burmeister, third, 124; Tristian Dinzeo, fourth, 172: and Colton Dransart, eighth, 252

Girls

7-8: Charlette Sementuh, eighth, 60.

9-10: Mabel Williams, sixth, 73.

Junior high states

There were five Warriors who earned medals at the boys junior high state tournament.

They were Ben Padezan (fourth, 82), Blake Telenko (eighth, 117), Brooks Burmeister (third, 124) and Tristian Dinzeo (fifth, 172).

In the girls tournament, Gianna Allen took third at 107.