Maples advance to WPIAL wrestling tournament
The WPIAL Class AA team wrestling tournament gets underway next week and Mapletown will be one of the 15 teams participating.
The Maples traveled to Mount Pleasant Wednesday night to face the Vikings for fifth place out of Section 2-AA, and returned home with a 48-21 victory.
Noah Hixon recorded a fall in 1:37 to win at 113 pounds to start things off for Mapletown.
Seth Shubert (145), Kevin Hayes (152), Brandon Smotzer (160) all won by pins in the middle of the lineup to help the Maples pull away.
Tanner Weston (220) won by fall in 1:08.
Tristan Franks (170) and Shawn Hennessey (182) won by forfeit, as did Harley Gee at 285 pounds.
The Vikings’ Alex Miscovich (126) won a 9-3 decision. Austin Mihilchik won by fall at 132 pounds, as did teammate Mike Novak at 138 pounds.