Coach Slack’s Jr. High squad wrestled in the PJW State Tournament this past weekend. After qualifying a record number of wrestlers for the tournament, The “Fighting Fourteen” made an impact at the tournament with two place winners. The following wrestlers traveled to Johnstown, PA to wrestle: William Styperk (82), Lucas Dantry (82), Conlan O’Donoghue (87), Jake Egizio (92), Daniel Buckley (92), Jacob Houpt (97), Costa Moore (102), Brandon Dami (107), Tyler Soule (117), Gabriel Stafford (124), Addison Miller (132), Danny Phillips (132), Matthew Furman (140), and Ty Rohaley (157).

Below is the journey that each of the Jr. High’s placers took to earn a medal: 

Costa Moore (102 lbs) - 5th Place

Round 1 - BYE
Round 2 - Costa Moore dec Chase Crawley (Muncy), (1-0)
Round 3 - Cole Homet (Wayesburg) fall Costa Moore, (4:21)
Consy Round 3 - Costa Moore fall Ryan Kneeland (Jamestown), (2:08)
Consy Round 4 - Costa Moore dec Nathan Monteparte (North Allegheny), (2-0)
Consy Round 5 - Costa Moore fall Alex Hanley (Northampton), (6:30)
Consy Round 6 - Costa Moore dec Dagen Condomitti (Northampton), (1-0)
Consy Round 7 - Braden Bower (Williamsport) dec Costa Moore, (3-0)
5th Place - Costa Moore dec Gabriel Golden (Latrobe), (2-1)

Brandon Dami (107 lbs) - 7th Place

Round 1 - BYE
Round 2 - Brandon Dami dec Aiden Gaugler (Selinsgrove), (4-3)
Round 3 - Brandon Dami dec Bodie Rouzer (Waynesboro Area), (5-1)
Quarterfinals - Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg) fall Brandon Dami, (2:25)
Consy Round 5 - Brandon Dami dec Andrew McMonagle (Central), (6-1)
Consy Round 6 - Kelin Laffey(Pine Richland) fall Brandon Dami, (:55)
7th Place - Brandon Dami fall Nolan Barr (Clearfield), (3:05)

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