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Here’s a look at the 14 Centre County wrestlers set to compete in the PIAA Championships

The final event of the high school wrestling season is here.

Thursday is the start of the PIAA Championships inside the Giant Center in Hershey.

There are 14 Centre County wrestlers — boys and girls — that will look to claim a gold medal and be in the top spot on the podium on Saturday when things are all finished.

Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, Penns Valley, Philipsburg-Osceola and State College will all have boys competing. BEA and P-O will have girls on the mat, too.

Here’s a look at each of those wrestlers:

BOYS

BALD EAGLE AREA

Bald Eagle Area’s Tanner Guenot controls Chestnut Ridge’s Dominic Deputy in their 121 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Guenot defeated Deputy, 3-2.
Bald Eagle Area’s Tanner Guenot controls Chestnut Ridge’s Dominic Deputy in their 121 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Guenot defeated Deputy, 3-2. Jillian Anderson For the CDT


Tanner Guenot

Weight: 121 pounds

Class: Sophomore

Record: 45-7

First opponent: Winner of Brice Woodruff, Blue Ridge, Jr., 30-11, Northeast Regional No. 4 and Dylan Bateman, Derry, Fr., 36-16, Southwest Regional No. 7

Bald Eagle Area’s Caden Judice records nearfall points on Beth-Center’s Mason Wright in their 133-pound second round match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Friday in Altoona. Judice defeated Wright, 16-0, in 4:53.
Bald Eagle Area’s Caden Judice records nearfall points on Beth-Center’s Mason Wright in their 133-pound second round match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Friday in Altoona. Judice defeated Wright, 16-0, in 4:53. Jillian Anderson For the CDT

Caden Judice

Weight: 133 pounds

Class: Junior

Record: 36-7

First opponent: Gage Evans, Towanda, Fr., 39-10, Northeast Regional No. 3

Bald Eagle Area’s Dawson Lomison looks to take down McGuffey’s Lucas Barr in their 139-pound quarterfinals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Friday in Altoona. Lomison beat Barr, 9-8.
Bald Eagle Area’s Dawson Lomison looks to take down McGuffey’s Lucas Barr in their 139-pound quarterfinals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Friday in Altoona. Lomison beat Barr, 9-8. Jillian Anderson For the CDT

Dawson Lomison

Weight: 139 pounds

Class: Sophomore

Record: 40-13

First opponent: Noah Doi, Camp Hill, Sr., 42-4, Southeast Regional No. 2

Bald Eagle Area’s Caleb Close controls Tyrone’s Kyle Scott in their 189 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Close topped Scott, 14-9.
Bald Eagle Area’s Caleb Close controls Tyrone’s Kyle Scott in their 189 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Close topped Scott, 14-9. Jillian Anderson For the CDT

Caleb Close

Weight: 189 pounds

Class: Senior

Record: 41-1

First opponent: Winner of Bo Martucci, Erie Cathedral Prep, Sr., 33-8, Northwest Regional No. 4 and Jayden Imler, Chestnut Ridge, Soph., 18-7, Southwest Regional No. 7

BELLEFONTE

Bellefonte’s Ezra Swisher attempts to fight off a shot attempt from Bishop McCort’s Devon Magro in their 152-pound finals match of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championships on Saturday at Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg. Magro defeated Swisher, 19-4, in 1:41.
Bellefonte’s Ezra Swisher attempts to fight off a shot attempt from Bishop McCort’s Devon Magro in their 152-pound finals match of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championships on Saturday at Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg. Magro defeated Swisher, 19-4, in 1:41. Jordan Anderson For the CDT


Ezra Swisher

Weight: 152 pounds

Class: Junior

Record: 39-4

First opponent: Ivan Bonilla, Bethlehem Freedom, Sr., 27-8, Northeast Regional No. 4

PENNS VALLEY

Penns Valley’s Max Dinges controls Bishop McCort’s Eli Herring in their 114-pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Dinges defeated Herring, 8-3.
Penns Valley’s Max Dinges controls Bishop McCort’s Eli Herring in their 114-pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Dinges defeated Herring, 8-3. Jillian Anderson For the CDT


Max Dinges

Weight: 114 pounds

Class: Freshman

Record: 42-3

First opponent: Winner of Thomas Boyce, Conwell-Egan, Soph., 36-7, Southeast Regional No. 4 and Bruce Anderchak, Quaker Valley, Jr., 48-5, Southwest Regional No. 7

Penns Valley’s Erik Carlile fights off a takedown attempt from Central Valley’s Antonio Boni in their 127 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Carlile beat Boni, 11-4.
Penns Valley’s Erik Carlile fights off a takedown attempt from Central Valley’s Antonio Boni in their 127 pound finals match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Carlile beat Boni, 11-4. Jillian Anderson For the CDT

Erik Carlile

Weight: 127 pounds

Class: Sophomore

Record: 43-3

First opponent: Winner of Michael Gorrell, Conwell-Egan, Fr., 31-10, Southeast Regional No. 4 and Giovanni Beatrice, Derry, Sr., 25-9, Southwest Regional No. 7

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

Philipsburg-Osceola’s Caleb Hummel looks for nearfall points on McGuffey’s Clayton Ealy in their 114 pound fifth-place match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Ealy topped Hummel, 5-4, in sudden victory.
Philipsburg-Osceola’s Caleb Hummel looks for nearfall points on McGuffey’s Clayton Ealy in their 114 pound fifth-place match of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional on Saturday in Altoona. Ealy topped Hummel, 5-4, in sudden victory. Jillian Anderson For the CDT


Caleb Hummel

Weight: 114 pounds

Class: Junior

Record: 38-10

First opponent: Bo Aveni, Clearfield, Fr., 32-13, Northwest Regional No. 4

STATE COLLEGE

State College’s Nick Berrena wrestles Mifflin County’s Blake Aumiller in the 127 lb bout of the match on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
State College’s Nick Berrena wrestles Mifflin County’s Blake Aumiller in the 127 lb bout of the match on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com


Nick Berrena

Weight: 133 pounds

Class: Senior

Record: 13-17

First opponent: Isaiah Jackson, Gettysburg, Jr., 37-16, South Central Regional No. 4

State College’s James Whitbred looks for an opening shot on Red Lion’s Mason Harvey in their 133-pound PIAA Class 3A consolation first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
State College’s James Whitbred looks for an opening shot on Red Lion’s Mason Harvey in their 133-pound PIAA Class 3A consolation first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Jordan Anderson File photo for the CDT

James Whitbred

Weight: 152 pounds

Class: Sophomore

Record: 16-4

First opponent: Caden Shearer, Gettysburg, Jr., 28-12, South Central Regional No. 3

Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow and State College’s Asher Cunningham face off in the 160-pound PIAA Class 3A semifinal match on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Thomas Jefferson’s Bode Marlow and State College’s Asher Cunningham face off in the 160-pound PIAA Class 3A semifinal match on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Jordan Anderson For the CDT

Asher Cunningham

Weight: 172 pounds

Class: Senior

Record: 31-3

First opponent: Winner of Matty Shumaker, Methacton, Sr., 39-4, Southeast Regional No. 4 and Xayden Sallit, Emmaus, Jr., 35-11, Northeast Regional No. 5

GIRLS

BALD EAGLE AREA

Bald Eagle Area’s Eden Eveleth looks for an opening on Garnet Valley’s Reese Dewar in their 106-pound PIAA girls first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Bald Eagle Area’s Eden Eveleth looks for an opening on Garnet Valley’s Reese Dewar in their 106-pound PIAA girls first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Jordan Anderson For the CDT


Eden Eveleth

Weight: 106 pounds

Class: Senior

Record: 19-10

First opponent: Julia Horger, Conwell-Egan, Jr., 29-0, Southeast Regional No. 1

Bald Eagle Area’s Grace Crestani puts North Penn’s Daniella Maxwell to her back in their PIAA girls first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey.
Bald Eagle Area’s Grace Crestani puts North Penn’s Daniella Maxwell to her back in their PIAA girls first round match on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Giant Center in Hershey. Jordan Anderson For the CDT

Grace Crestani

Weight: 190 pounds

Class: Senior

Record: 21-5

First opponent: Jurelys Peguero del Rosario, JP McCaskey, Sr., 28-4, South Central Regional No. 3

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA

Philipsburg-Osceola’s Charli Hunt controls Bald Eagle Area’s Angelina Grieb in the 148 lb bout of the girls match on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
Philipsburg-Osceola’s Charli Hunt controls Bald Eagle Area’s Angelina Grieb in the 148 lb bout of the girls match on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com


Charlotte Hunt

Weight: 136 pounds

Class: Sophomore

Record: 30-0

First opponent: Amanda Delevan, Boiling Springs, Sr., 26-13, South Central Regional No. 4

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Nate Cobler is a part-time reporter covering all things wrestling, either Penn State or Centre County’s high schools, for the Centre Daily Times. He’ll also cover other sports too. When he isn’t writing about sports, he is working for a local mortgage broker, Providence Mortgage Group.
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