Muncy’s Austin Johnson finishes second at 215 at Powerade Tournament
Muncy’s Austin Johnson had an outstanding run at the annual Powerade Wrestling Tournament, reaching the championship match of the 215-pound bracket and taking home a second-place finish. The Muncy senior was the only area wrestler to reach the championship round in the talent-packed tournament.
Johnson battled Wyoming Seminary’s Jude Correa tough in the 215-pound final, but wasn’t able to secure a point against Correa.
After three periods, Correa secured a 4-0 decision victory to take the title.
Johnson outworked Kiski’s Cooper Roscosky in the championship quarterfinals for a 10-3 decision victory. In the semifinals, Johnson secured a trip to the first-place finals thanks to a close 8-5 decision win against Lucas Lawler of Bishop McDevitt.
Montoursville’s Gage Wentzel claimed a sixth-place finish after he lost at 172 pounds. In the fifth-place finals, Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Dominic Sumpolec beat Wentzel by major decision, 12-2.
In the Round of 16, Montoursville’s Teli Bobotas fell via tech fall to Norwin’s Landon Sidun, 22-6, 3:20 at 121. Montoursville’s Hayden Harvey also lost in the Round of 16 by tech fall. The Warrior lost in the second period to Keegan Ramsay of Notre Dame Green Pond, 18-0, 2:29 at 160.
Montoursville’s Gage Wentzel lost by major decision in the Round of 16 at 172 against Baylor, Tennessee’s Maximus Norman, 8-0. Montoursville’s Landon Morehart was pinned at 285 in the Round of 16 by Lake Highland Prep, Florida’s Jacob Levy in 61 seconds.
In the Round of 32, Montoursville’s Branden Eisenhour lost a tough match against Franklin Regional’s Beau Fennick at 107, 9-8 UTB.
Muncy’s Kase Snyder was pinned by Germantown Academy’s Shai Sabag at 127 in 3:02 in the Round of 16.
In the Round of 32, Muncy’s Gage Swank battled Chazz Robinson of Homewood Flossmoor, Illinois tough at 121, but came up shy via decision, 5-1.
Montoursville’s Blaize Vogel fell in the Round of 32 at 133 to Manuel Saldate of Slam Academy, Nevada by tech fall, 17-1, 3:43.
Muncy’s Paxton Derr fell in the Round of 32 at 152. The Indian lost by tech fall to Gabriel Delgado of Slam Academy, Nevada, 16-1, 2:49.
Montoursville’s Owen Kleinman lost by major decision, 10-0, at 189 to Berks Catholic’s Carmine Lenzi. Gabe Vanderwall of Montoursville was pinned in 15 seconds against Wyoming Seminary’s Jude Correa at 215.
FIRST-PLACE FINALS
107: Chase Karenbauer (Grove City) dec. Jojo Burke (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) 5-3 UTB. 114: Cameron Sontz (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Mateo Gallegos (DuBois), 9-2. 121: Landon Sidun (Norwin) dec. Paul Kenny (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) 7-6 TB1. 127: Karson Brown (St. Edward, OHio) dec. Matt O’Neill (Malvern Prep), 6-4. 133: Jax Forest (Bishop McCort) maj. dec. Mathew Botello (Wyoming Seminary), 11-3. 139: Jayce Paridon (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Drake Hooiman (Slam Academy, Nev.), 8-0. 145: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) pinned Declan O’Bryne (Malvern Prep), 2:31. 152: Jayden James (Delnarton, N.J.) maj. dec. Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 16-4. 160: Melvin Miller (Bishop McCort) dec. Alessio Perentin (Delbarton, N.J.), 4-2. 172: Ryan Burton (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) pinned Asher Cunningham (State College), 5:15. 189: Robert Kurcharczk (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Carl Betz (Delbarton, N.J.), 4-0. 215: Jude Correa (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Austin Johnson (Muncy), 4-0. 285: Jacob Levy (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Lukas Zalota (Malvern Prep), 5-2.
THIRD-PLACE FINALS
107: Justin Farnsowrth (Malvern Prep) maj. dec. Keegan Bassett (Bishop McCort), 12-0. 114: Easton Mull (Chestnut Ridge) dec. Wyatt Spencer (Wyoming Seminary), 8-5. 121: Ethan Timar (St. Edward, Ohio) pinned Lukas Littleton Mascaro (Malvern Prep), 4:58. 127: Dominic Deputy (Chestnut Ridge) dec. Nino Fanella (Indiana), 7-6. 133: Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy, Nev.) de.c Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly, Va.), 4-0. 139: Sam Herring (Bishop McCort) maj. dec. Dale Corbin (Wyoming Seminary), 8-0. 145: Eren Sement (Council Rock North) dec. Adam BUtler (St. Edward, Ohio), 8-2. 152: Devon Magro (Bishop McCort) maj. dec. Gabriel Delgado (Slam Academy, Nev.), 10-1. 160: Joseph Canova (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Lucas Boe (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 4-2. 172: Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson) maj. dec. Maximus Norman (Baylor, Tenn.), 10-2. 189: Aiden Peterson (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. Hunter Snyder (Greater Latrobe), 12-4. 215: Lucas Lawler (Bishop McDevitt) maj. dec. Landon Jobber-Spence (Stauntion River, Va.), 16-5. 285: Benjamin Shue (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Tyson Russell (Cleveland, Tenn.), 1-0.
FIFTH-PLACE FINALS
107: Sean Kenny (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) dec. Wyatt Stauffer (Wyoming Seminary), 3-1. 114: Connor Whitley (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Kael Davis (State College) 2-1 UTB. 121: Shamus Regan (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Braiden Weaver (Altoona), 1-0. 127: Sebastian Degennaro (Jensen Beach, Fla.) dec. Brenden Agcaoili (Slam Academy, Nev.), 13-7. 133: Luke Satriano (Valley Central, N.Y.) maj. dec. Robert Duffy (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.), 10-1. 139: Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt) dec. Chase Quenault (Delbarton, N.J.) 4-2. 145: Hudson Hohman (Grove City) dec. Patrick Kelly (Central Bucks West), 4-2. 152: Evan Petrovich (Connellsville) dec. Griffin Laplante (St. Francis, N.Y.), 7-6. 10: Luke Sipes (Altoona) tech fall Titus Norman (Baylor, Tenn.), 16-1, 3:54. 172: Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame-GP) maj. dec. Gage Wentzel (Montoursville), 12-2. 189: Tavio Hoose (St. Francis, N.Y.) dec. Tasso Whipple (Penn Trafford), 8-3. 215: Alex Smith (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Cooper Roscosky (Kiski), 4-1. 285: Shepherd Turk (Thomas Jefferson) pinned William Wortkoetter (St. Francis, N.Y.), 2:43.
SEVENTH-PLACE FINALS
107: PJ Terranova (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Cade Collins (Southern Regional, N.J.) 5-2 TB2. 114: Eli Herring (Bishop McCort) dec. Charles Esposito (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 7-1. 121: Tommy Marchetti (Delbarton, N.J.) won by forfeit. 127: Anthony Mucci (Derry) dec. Shai Sabag (Germantown Academy), 11-4. 133: Ty Conroy (Malvern Prep) dec. Brody Gobbell (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 7-0. 139: Tyler Roark (Woodrow Wilson, W.Va.) dec. Ryan Kennedy (Spire Academy), 8-7. 145: Charlie Desena (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Nick Schwartz (Delbarton, N.J.), 12-3. 152: Beau Lewis (Great Bridge, Va.) dec. BIlly Tyler (Brentsville, Va.), 6-3. 160: Keegan Ramsay (Notre Dame-GP) maj. dec. Lonzy Vielma (Connellsville), 8-0. 172: Cy Fowler (Cleveland, Tenn.) dec. Chancery Deane (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 2-1 TB2. 189: Mark Gray (Kiski) tech fall Connor Smalley (Notre Dame-GP), 19-4, 2:36. 215: Myron Mendez (Southwest Miami, Fla.) dec. Kendahl Hoare (DuBois), 8-6. 285: Colin Whyte (West Greene) dec. Ben Lloyd (Mount Lebanon), 2-1 TB2.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALS
107: Chase Karenbauer (Grove City) dec. Justin Farnsworth (Malvern Prep), 6-4; Jojo BUrke (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) maj. dec. Wyatt Stauffer (Wyoming Seminary), 10-2. 114: Cameron Sontz (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Easton Mull (Chestnut Ridge), 4-2; Mateo Gallegos (DuBois) dec. Connor Whitley (St. Edward, Ohio), 1-0. 121: Landon Sidun (Norwin) dec. Lukas Littleton Mascaro (Malvern Prep), 4-1 SV; Paul Kenny (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) dec. Ethan Timar (St. Edward, Ohio), 4-0. 127: Karson Brown (St. Edward, Ohio) tech fall Brenden Agcaoili (Slam Academy, Nev.), 20-5, 5:17; Matt O’Neill (Malverin Prep) pinned Dominic Deputy (Chestnut Ridge), 1:02. 133: Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort) tech fall Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly, Va.) 17-1, 2:52; Mathew Botello (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy, Nev.), 6-3. 139: Drake Hooiman (Slam Academy, Nev.) dec. Chase Quenault (Delbarton, N.J.), 6-3; Jayce Paridon (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Sam Herring (Bishop McCort), 3-1 TB2.
145: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) pinned Adam Butler (St. Edward, Ohio), 1:23; Declain O’Byrne (Malverin Prep) dec. Hudson Hohman (Grove City), 4-0. 152: Jayden James (Delbarton, N.J.) tech fall Gabriell Delgado (Slam Academy, Nev.) 17-1, 2:34; Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Devon Magro (Bishop McCort), 7-6. 160: Alessio Perentin (Delbarton, N.J.) maj. dec. Lucas Boe (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 16-3; Melvin Miller (Bishop McCort) maj. dec. Joseph Canova (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), 16-5. 172: Asher Cunningham (State College) tech fall Dominc Sumpolec (Notre Dame-GP), 17-1, 4:38; Rylan Burton (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) tech fall Maximus Norman (Baylor, Tenn.), 19-4, 3:46. 189: Robert Kucharczk (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) tech fall Hunter Snyder (Greater Latrobe),17-2, 5:15; Carl Betz (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Tavio Hoose (St. Francis, N.Y.), 8-5. 215: Jude Correa (Wyoming Seminary) pinned Landon Jobber-Spence (Stauntion River, Va.), 5:15; Austin Johnson (Muncy) dec. Lucas Lawler (Bishop McDevitt), 8-5. 285: Lukas Zalota (Malverin Prep) maj. dec. Benjamin Shue (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), 13-1; Jacob Levy (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Tyson Russell (Cleveland, Tenn.), 16-4.
CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS
107: Justin Farnsworth (Malvern Prep) dec. PJ Terranova (Delbarton, N.J.), 4-2; Chase Karenbauer (Grove City) dec. Keegan Bassett (Bishop McCort), 7-2; Wyatt Stauffer (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Cade Collins (Southern Regional, N.J.), 4-1; Jojo Burke (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) dec. Sean Kenny (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.), 7-1. … 114: Cameron Sontz (Delbarton, N.J.) pinned Wyatt Spencer (Wyoming Seminary), 1:48); Easton Mull (Chestnut Ridge) maj. dec. Eli Herring (Bishop McCort), 16-4; Connor Whitley (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Charles Esposito (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.), 2-2 TB2; Mateo Gallegos (DuBois) dec. Kael Davis (State College), 1-0. … 121: Landon Sidun (Norwin) dec. Tommy Marchetti (Delbarton, N.J.), 4-0; Lukas Littleton Mascaro (Malverin Prep) dec. Shamus Regan (Wyoming Seminary), 3-2; Ethan Timar (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Braiden Weaver (Altoona), 4-2; Paul Kenny (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) tech fall Leo Joseph (Greater Latrobe), 20-5, 5:35. … 127: Brenden Agcaoili (Slam Academy, Nev.) dec. Shai Sabag (Germantown Academy), 7-4; Karson Brown (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. Greyson Music (Bishop McDevitt), 14-4; Matt O’Neill (Malvern Prep) dec. NIco Fanella (Indiana), 4-0; Dominic Deputy (Chestnut Ridge) dec. Stephen Myers (Parkersburg, W.V.), 4-2.
133: Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort) tech fall Ty Conroy (Malverin Prep), 19-4, 3:15; Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly, Va.) dec. Luke Satriano (Valley Central, N.Y.), 5-2; Matthew Botello (Wyoming Seminary) tech fall Robert Duffy (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) 23-3, 3:25; Manuel Saldate (Slam Academy, Nev.) def. Luke Willochell (Greater Latrobe), 11-6, 4:25. … 139: Drake Hooiman (Slam Academy, Nev.) dec. Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt), 4-1; Chase Quenault (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Jason Torres (Malverin Prep), 1-0; Jayce Paridon (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Ryan Kennedy (Spire Academy), 3-0; Sam Herring (Bishop McCort) dec. Dale Corbin (Wyoming Seminary), 7-2. … 145: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) pinned Londen Murphy (Moeller, Ohio), 1:19; Adam Butler (St. Edward, Ohio) maj. dec. Attila Vigilante (Southern Regional, N.J.), 17-7; Declan Obryne (Malvern Prep) dec. Patrick Kelly (Central Bucks West), 5-0; Hudson Hohman (Grove City) dec. Nick Schwartz (Delbarton, N.J.), 8-4. … 152: Jayden James (Delbarton, N.J.) tech fall Wyatt Stout (Southern Regional, N.J.) 22-5, 5:32; Gabriel Delgado (Slam Academy, Nev.) dec. Evan Petrovich (Connellsville), 8-5; Devon Magro (Bishop McCort) tech fall Griffin Laplante (St. Francis, N.Y.), 17-1, 5:39; Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Ryan Lawler (Bishop McDevitt), 9-1.
160: Alessio Perentin (Delbarton, N.J.) tech fall Lonzy Vielma (Connellsville), 19-2, 4:59; Lucas Boe (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Titus Norman (Baylor, Tenn.), 4-0; Joseph Canova (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Luke Sipes (Altoona), 2-1 TB2; Melvin Miller (Bishop McCort) tech fall Keegan Ramsay (Notre Dame-GP), 18-2, 4:30. … 172: Asher Cunningham (State College) pinned Cy Fowler (Cleveland, Tenn.), 2:41; Dominic Sumpolec (Notre Dame-GP) dec. Caleb Neal (Great Bridge, Va.), 7-1; Maximus Norman (Baylor, Tenn.) dec. Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson), 11-5; Ryan BUrton (St. Joseph Regional, N.J.) tech fall Chancery Deane (father Ryan, Tenn.), 19-4, 3:28. … 189: Robert Kucharczk (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) tech fall Brady Brown (Derry), 19-4, 5:51; Hunter Snyder (Greater Latrobe) maj. dec. Aidne Peterson (St. Edward, Ohio), 9-0; Tavio Hoose (St. Francis, N.Y.) dec. Dylan Reel (Baylor, Tenn.), 7-1; Carl Betz (Delbarton, N.J.) dec. Henry Patts (Franklin Regional), 8-4. … 215: Jude Correa (Wyoming Seminary) pinned Myron Mendez (Southwest Miami, Fla.) 2:49; Landon Jobber-Spence (Stauntion River, Va.) pinned Alex Smith (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 0:24; Lucas Lawler (Bishop McDevitt) tech fall Kendahl Hoare (DuBois), 19-4, 3:47; Austin Johnson (Muncy) dec. Cooper Roscosky (Kiski), 10-3. … 285: Benjamin Shue (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) pinned Luke Steurenberg (Moeller, Ohio), 2:38; Lukas Zalota (Malvern Prep) dec. Anderso Palian (Wyoming Seminary), 4-0; Jacob Levy (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned Colin Whyte (West Greene), 0:59; Tyson Russell (Cleveland, Tenn.) dec. Shepherd Turk (Thomas Jefferson), 11-8.