The Conestoga Valley Bucks wrestling team came in second during the Turner Memorial Classic holiday wrestling tournament. They scored 167 points and it was their second best finish in the 24-year history of the tournament.
The Huskies Andrew Alexander at 107 pounds and Avery Aurand at 189 won championship titles for the Bucks in the tournament.
Turner Holiday Classic
Friday, December 27, 2024 – Saturday, December 28, 2024
at Conestoga Valley HS
Team Standings
(1) Mifflin County 178.5, (2) Conestoga Valley 167.0, (3) Salesianum School (DE) 162.5, (4) Central Dauphin 156.0, (5) Bellefonte 146.0, (5) Montgomery 146.0, (7) Shikellamy 138.5, (8) Central York 105.5, (9) Methacton 101.5, (10) Delaware Military Academy (DE) 100.0, (10) Selinsgrove 100.0, (12) North Penn-Liberty 93.0, (13) Tulpehocken 88.0, (14) Waynesboro 78.0, (15) Exeter 77.5, (16) St. Joseph’s Prep 76.0, (17) St. George’s Technical (DE) 74.5, (18) Penn Manor 72.0, (19) Radnor 56.5, (20) Littlestown 56.0, (21) Jersey Shore 55.0, (22) Pittston Area 54.0, (23) Delone Catholic 48.5, (24) Muhlenberg 47.0, (25) Canton 38.5, (26) Coatesville 37.5, (27) New Oxford 32.0, (28) Harry S. Truman 30.5, (28) Wilkes-Barre Area 30.5, (30) Hamburg 26.0, (31) Daniel Boone 13.0
Championship Round 1
107 – Sean Morley won by tech. fall over Ethan Ritchey (Central York), 2:22 (15-0)
107 – Brady Bowman pinned Ian Marquette (Montgomery)
114 – Omar Vargas won by tech. fall over Jayson Sanchez (Wilkes-Barre Area), 2:59 (17-1)
127 – Townsen Bagley pinned Mason Winter (Jersey Shore), 2:38
145 – Tanner Kane won by tech. fall over Manuel Halbfoerster (Canton), 2:00 (19-4)
152 – Ryan Poore (Daniel Boone) pinned Kaiyell Plowden, 5:17
152 – Max Furman III (Montgomery) dec. Jerry Richards, 4-2
160 – Cole Wetzel (Shikellamy) pinned Jonah Richards, 1:12
172 – Aiden Sweder (Pittston Area) dec. Ahmad Mhusen, 12-5
215 – Camden Zoll dec. Alexander Klonis (Tulpehocken), 8-1
285 – Gabe Franks (Methacton) pinned Logan Bare, 0:12
Consolation Round 1
152 – Jerry Richards dec. Tobias Morgret (Jersey Shore), 11-5
152 – Chase Zona (Muhlenberg) pinned Kaiyell Plowden, 2:34
160 – Benny Bentz (Central Dauphin) pinned Jonah Richards, 1:44
285 – Cameron Black (Salesianum School, DE) pinned Logan Bare, 1:49
Championship Round 2
107 – Sean Morley won by tech. fall over Brayden Powell (Central Dauphin), 2:34 (15-0)
107 – Manny Stoltzfus (Montgomery) pinned Brady Bowman, 3:25
114 – Tibor Toth (Pittston Area) pinned Omar Vargas, 0:42
121 – Nick Horton won by tech. fall over Carson Linker (Central York), 2:35 (18-0)
127 – Andrij Szczesniuk (Coatesville) won by tech. fall over Townsen Bagley, 5:22 (17-1)
133 – Caden Yanarella won by tech. fall over Garrett Till (Salesianum School, DE), 3:11 (18-3)
145 – Tanner Kane pinned Ayden Elzalada (Daniel Boone), 1:22
160 – Teagan Ruble won by tech. fall over Chase Thompson (Salesianum School, DE), 2:32 (19-4)
189 – Abdoul Akala pinned Geovanni Miletto (Harry S. Truman), 0:46
215 – Mohamed Touray (Harry S. Truman) maj. dec. Camden Zoll, 9-1
285 – Tal Stoltzfus pinned Braden Route (North Penn-Liberty), 1:29
Consolation Round 2
107 – Jacob Dattoli (New Oxford) pinned Brady Bowman, 4:28
114 – Omar Vargas pinned Logan Warke (Hamburg), 0:58
127 – Townsen Bagley won by tech. fall over Chase Denatala (Hamburg), 4:14 (16-0)
152 – Jerry Richards maj. dec. Chase Baron (Pittston Area), 19-5
172 – Jack McHail (Bellefonte) pinned Ahmad Mhusen, 1:29
215 – Camden Zoll pinned Alonso Torres (Mifflin County), 1:37
Consolation Round 3
114 – Omar Vargas pinned Aiden Wilson (Muhlenberg), 1:21
127 – Elliott Miller (Central Dauphin) pinned Townsen Bagley, 0:53
152 – Ryan Poore (Daniel Boone) dec. Jerry Richards, 5-4
215 – Thomas Lamborn (St. George’s Technical, DE) dec. Camden Zoll, 12-8
Championship Quarterfinals
107 – Cole Perrin (Delaware Military Academy, DE) dec. Sean Morley, 8-3
121 – Dominic Spennato (Salesianum School, DE) dec. Nick Horton, 7-0
133 – Caden Yanarella won by tech. fall over Landon Youse (Tulpehocken), 2:14 (21-2)
145 – Tanner Kane dec. Daniel Brady (Hamburg), SV-1 4-1
160 – Teagan Ruble dec. Jack Hayes (Methacton), 5-3
189 – Abdoul Akala won by tech. fall over George Dyer (Methacton), 2:33 (19-2)
285 – Tal Stoltzfus pinned Jahlil Settles (St. George’s Technical, DE), 1:15
Consolation Round 4
107 – Sean Morley won by tech. fall over Bodhi Nickerson (North Penn-Liberty), 2:46 (17-2)
114 – Gabe Campanelli (Salesianum School, DE) pinned Omar Vargas, 2:19
121 – Nick Horton maj. dec. Tyler Delcollo (Delaware Military Academy, DE), 13-5
Championship Semifinals
133 – Luke Hitchcock (Central Dauphin) dec. Caden Yanarella, SV-1 16-13
145 – Tanner Kane won by tech. fall over Talen Kahler (Muhlenberg), 3:10 (17-2)
160 – Teagan Ruble dec. Riley Oakes (North Penn-Liberty), 10-7
189 – Abdoul Akala dec. Tanner Rock (Littlestown), 4-1
285 – Tal Stoltzfus dec. Peyton Kearns (Mifflin County), 3-2
Consolation Round 5
107 – Sean Morley dec. Carter Reyes (Penn Manor), 10-5
121 – Paxton Shawver (Mifflin County) dec. Nick Horton, 10-4
Consolation Semifinals
107 – Harris Keares (Central York) won by tech. fall over Sean Morley, 4:59 (19-2)
133 – Caden Yanarella won by tech. fall over Eben Kisner (Shikellamy), 4:30 (17-1)
Seventh Place
121 – Nick Horton won by tech. fall over Camden Baker (Jersey Shore), 1:41 (18-0)
Fifth Place
107 – Javien Cruz (Muhlenberg) dec. Sean Morley, 4-2
Third Place
133 – Caden Yanarella dec. Alex Kadryna (Selinsgrove), 8-2
Championship Finals
145 – C.J. Ferree (Central Dauphin) maj. dec. Tanner Kane, 12-4
160 – Teagan Ruble dec. Noah Weaver (Bellefonte), 4-1
189 – Avery Aurand (Mifflin County) dec. Abdoul Akala, TB-1 6-5
285 – Jack Peters (Selinsgrove) dec. Tal Stoltzfus, 6-0