AG wrestlers win Chartiers-Houston tournament
Seventeen teams participated in the Chartiers-Houston Tournament, but the Albert Gallatin wrestling team finished first with a team score of 173. The Colonials placed nine wrestlers and six in the finals and two were crowned champion.
Jon Bittinger won by major decision in the 103-class over Chartiers Valley’s Ross Ventrone, 16-3 and Jason Williams pinned Chartiers-Houston’s Ray Culp in 3:06 in the 135 match.
Four Colonials finished in second place: Charlie Belch (160), John Ptak (171), Marc Berry (215) and Ryan Martelli (275).
Brandon Radicic, Ryan Howell and Jared Hirtz all finished in fourth place.
Albert Gallatin will wrestle at home on Wednesday against Uniontown.