Dalton Wenner of Cranberry took the top spot in the junior high, 97-pound division of the Keystone State Championships wrestling tournament this weekend at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie.
Wenner defeated Brady Sliker of Hickory by a 4 - 2 decision in the finals.
He was joined by fellow placeholders Skyer Myers and Aiden Thompson.
Myers competed in the 11- and 12-year-old division. He earned a seventh-place finish in the 135-pound bracket with a 7-0 decision in his final match against Cooper Porter of Meyersdale.
Thompson, who competed as a junior high wrestler, took home a seventh-place medal at 82 pounds by pinning Rocco Zugai of Norwin in 1:58.
Wenner defeated Brady Sliker of Hickory by a 4 - 2 decision in the finals.
He was joined by fellow placeholders Skyer Myers and Aiden Thompson.
Myers competed in the 11- and 12-year-old division. He earned a seventh-place finish in the 135-pound bracket with a 7-0 decision in his final match against Cooper Porter of Meyersdale.
Thompson, who competed as a junior high wrestler, took home a seventh-place medal at 82 pounds by pinning Rocco Zugai of Norwin in 1:58.
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| The trio was among seven members of the Cranberry junior high and elementary teams to qualify for the tournament after placing in the top four on February 26 at the regional tournament open to athletes in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties. Additional qualifiers were: Derek Delong, 11-12, 105 pounds; Brandon Murray, junior high, 107 pounds, top 16 finish; Alex McLaughlin, junior high, 112 pounds; and Chevelle Bish, junior high girls, 105 pounds. The Oil City Elementary squad had two representatives. Ella Kasunic placed fourth in the girls 11- and 12-year-old, 95-pound bracket after losing to Carolyne Katz of Easton in a 7-4 decision. Carter Thompson placed in the top 12 of the 11- 12-year-old, 145-pound division. |  |
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