| | How local wrestlers have fared in HersheyMarch 8, 2013 - Mitch RupertHOW THEY FARED 106 pounds Brian Friery, Lewisburg Preliminary: Pinned Reynolds' Seth Hogue, 4:38. Quarterfinals: Lost 11-3 to Bethlehem Catholic's Luke Karam. Second-round consolations: Lost 8-1 to Forest Hills' Triston Law. Next: Eliminated. Zack LeBarron, Warrior Run Preliminary: Lost 5-3 to Brookville's Taylor Ortz. First-round consolations: Lost 14-7 to Lancaster Catholic's Joe Lobeck. Next: Eliminated. 113 pounds Eric Hunt, Warrior Run Preliminary: Lost 9-2 to Ligonier Valley's Justin Patrick. First-round consolations: Lost 12-8 to Bentworth's Jake Rothka. Next: Eliminated. 120 pounds Zach Fry, Hughesville Preliminary: Won 3-1 over Northwestern's Matt Wheeler. Quarterfinals: Lost by fall to Bethlehem Catholic's Darian Cruz. Second-round consolations: Lost 2-0 to Saucon Valley's Bryan Israel. Next: Eliminated. 126 pounds Logan Everett, Williamson Preliminary: Lost 11-5 to Boiling Springs' Kyle Shoop. First-round consolations: Won 5-0 over Wyomissing's Jaquan Gordon. Second-round consolations: Lost 3-0 to Southern Columbia's Kent Lane. Next: Eliminated. 132 pounds Trevor McWhorter, Williamson Preliminary: Lost 4-2 in sudden victory to Annville Cleona's Jeffrey Inman. First-round consolations: Lost 2-1 to Bethlehem Catholic's Lee Todora. Next: Eliminated. 145 pounds Billy Barnes, Williamson Preliminary: Won 7-6 over Blairsville's Noah Tarr. Quarterfinals: Won 5-2 over Reynolds' Levi Stoyer to guarantee a top-six finish. Next: vs. Two-time state champion Michael Racciato, Pen Argyl, in the semifinals. 152 pounds Kyle Barnes, Hughesville Preliminary: Lost 5-2 to Coudersport's Kyle Bova. First-round consolations: Won 5-1 over Palmerton's Zachary Graver. Second-round consolations: Won 2-1 over Halifax's Robbie Moretz to guarantee a finish in the top eight. Next: vs. state seventh-place finisher Andrew Doak of Blairsville in the consolation quarterfinals. Ryan Preisch, Milton Preliminary: Won 8-0 over Bethlehem Catholic's Mark Maloney. Quarterfinals: Won 3-0 over Halifax's Robbie Moretz. Next: vs. State runner-up Austin Matthews of Reynolds in the semifinals. Chad Reese, Central Mountain Preliminary: Lost 2-0 to Greensburg-Salem's Tyler Reinhart. First-round consolations: Lost to Pocono Mountain East's Raymond Nicoscia, 10-0. Next: Eliminated. 160 pounds Isaiah Bobotas, Montgomery Preliminary: Lost to South Fayetter's Jared Walker, 5-4. First-round consolations: Won 7-0 over Somerset's Landon Lohr. Second-round consolations: Lost to Redbank Valley's Cole Shirey, 8-5. Next: Eliminated. 170 pounds Justin Knee, South Williamsport Preliminary: Lost 6-3 to Chestnut Ridge's Tyler Dibert. First-round consolations: Los to Biglerville's Josh Asper, 5-3. Next: Eliminated. Ben Minnich, North Penn Preliminary: Won 12-0 over Bedford's Caleb Grimes. Quarterfinals: Lost 15-0 in 2:29 to Bermudian Springs' Tristan Sponseller. Second-round consolations: Lost 2-1 to Biglerville's Josh Asper. Next: Eliminated. 182 pounds Troy Hembury, Muncy Preliminary: Pinned Boiling Springs' Kyle Taylor in 1:33. Quarterfinals: Won 9-0 over Blairsville's Scott Thompson. Next: vs state sixth-place finisher Adam Mackie of Brandywine Heights in the semifinals. Garrett Wesneski, Canton Preliminary: Lost 3-2 to Lancaster Catholic's Stephen Loiseau. First-round consolations: Won 9-2 over Tri-Valley's Lyle Troutman. Second-round consolations: Won 14-6 over Blairsville's Scott Thompson. Next: vs. returning state qualifier Terrell Fields of Valley in the consolation quarterfinals. Blaze Buckwalter, Central Mountina Preliminary: Lost 6-3 to Parkland's Nezar Haddad. First-round consolations: Lost 5-4 to Norwin's Drew Phipps. Next: Eliminated. 195 pounds Ryan Solomon, Milton Preliminary: Won 10-0 over Saucon Valley's Justin Blobe. Quarterfinals: Won 7-0 over Bethlehem Catholic's Josh Apha. Next: vs. first-time state qualifier Zac Croyle of Kittanning in the semifinals. Skylar Ebner, Muncy Preliminary: Won 17-6 over Seneca's Trevor Beiter. Quarterfinals: Lost 15-7 to Trinity's Adam Geiger. Second-round consolations: Won 6-3 over Williams Valley's Jonathan Rummel. Next: vs. returning state qualifier James Stodart of Moshanon Valley in the consolation quarterfinals. Brandon Smith, Lewisburg Preliminary: Won 3-0 over Berlin Brothersvalley's Mitchell Walker. Quarterfinals: Won 4-2 over Fort LeBoeuf's Evan Daley. Next: vs. returning state qualifier Jake Temple of Avella in the semifinals.
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