District 9 champions. Wrestlers are in weight class order starting on bottom far left at 107 pounds and going to bottom far right at 139 pounds and starting at top far left at 145 pounds and going to top far right at 285 pounds. Photo by Chris Rossetti
CLARION, Pa. – Thanks to 11 Regional qualifiers, Clearfield won the 2024 District 9 2A individual wrestling team championship Saturday at PennWest Clarion’s Tippin Gym, while Brockway’s Blake Pisarchick became the 37th four-time District 9 champion and the 11th in Class 2A.
Clearfield scored 234 points while second-place Port Allegany had 186 points.
Pisarchick, meanwhile, became the third 2A four-time champion from Brockway and the first four-time champion since Brookville’s Owen Reinsel completed the feat in 2022, when he won the title at 127 pounds, 4-3, over Cranberry’s Elijah Brosius.
Pisarchick was named the Outstanding Wrestler, while Port Allegnay’s B.J. Greenman was named Coach of the Year.
Pisarchick also won D9 titles at 106 pounds in 2021, 113 pounds in 2022, and 114 pounds in 2023.
Joining Pisarchick on the top step of the podium were Cranberry’s Aiden Thompson (107 pounds), Cranberry’s Dalton Wenner (114 pounds), Clearfield’s Cash Diehl (121 pounds), Clearfield’s Colton Ryan (133 pounds), Brockway’s Parker Pisarchick (139 pounds), Brookville’s Cole Householder (145 pounds), Clearfield’s Brady Collins (152 pounds), Kane’s Reece Bechakas (160 pounds), St. Marys’ Andrew Wolfanger (172 pounds), Brookville’s Easton Belfiore (189 pounds), Brookville’s Gavin Hannah (215 pounds), and Port Allegany’s Carson Neely (285 pounds).
For Bechakas, a senior, and Householder and Collins, both juniors, it was their third consecutive D9 title each while Neely, Wenner, and Parker Pisarchick each won titles for the second time.
Bechakas’ other titles were at 145 pounds in 2022 and 152 pounds in 2023, Householder won at 120 pounds in 2022 and 127 pounds in 2023, and Collins won at 126 pounds in 2022 and 139 pounds in 2023.
Neely defended his title from last year a 285 pounds, while Wenner won at 114 pounds in 2023 and Parker Pisarchick won at 139 pounds in 2023.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
107: (2) Aiden Thompson (Cranberry) decision (1) Michael Copello (Ridgway), 8-6 SV
114: (1) Dalton Wenner (Cranberry) decision over Nathan Stager (Ridgway), 10-4
121: (1) Cash Diehl (Clearfield) decision over (2) Jared Popson (Brookville), 5-0
127: (1) Weston Pisarchick (Brockway) decision over (2) Elijah Brosius (Cranberry), 4-3
133: (2) Colton Ryan (Clearfield) decision over (1) Logan Powell (Central Clarion), 10-4
139: (1) Parker Pisarchick (Brockway) decision over (3) Rocco Allegretto (Johnsonburg), 6-4 SV
145: (1) Cole Householder (Brookville) decision over (2) Jaden Wehler (St. Marys), 8-1
152: (1) Brady Collins (Clearfield) won by technical fall over (3) Avery Bittler (Johnsonburg), 22-6 2:21
160: (1) Reece Bechakas (Kane) won by technical fall over (3) Mason Gordon (Port Allegany), 15-0 4:43
172: (1) Andrew Wolfanger (St. Marys) decision over (2) Aiden Bliss (Port Allegany), 7-4
189: (2) Easton Belfiore (Brookville) decision over (2) Carter Chamberlain (Clearfield), 3-1 SV
215: (3) Gavin Hannah (Brookville) decision over (1) Miska Young (Port Allegany), 5-0
285: (1) Carson Neely (Port Allegany) pinned Josh Beal (Central Clarion), 1:47
THIRD PLACE MATCHES
107: (3) Austin Gilliland (Curwensville) decision over (4) Gage Park (Brockway), 7-4
114: (3) Ian Fitzsimmons (Port Allegany) decision over (4) Dakota Shugarts (Clearfield), 6-0
121: (4) Ian O’Shea (Port Allegany) decision over (3) Jayce Walter (St. Marys), 5-1
127: (3) Aiden Beimel (St. Marys) won by injury default over (4) Bryndin Chamberlain (Clearfield), 0-0 0:03
133: (3) Colton Ross (Brockway) decision over (4) Alex McLaughlin (Cranberry), 5-1
139: (2) Dane Wenner (Cranberry) major decision over (4) Colton Bumbarger (Clearfield), 11-3
145: (3) Ty Aveni (Clearfield) decision over (4) Alden Furgeson (Port Allegany), 4-2
152: (2) Devyn Fleeger (Cranberry) pinned (6) Dylan Bash (Brockway), 1:25
160: (4) Will Domico (Clearfield) decision over (2) Jacob Henry (Central Clarion), 7-4
172: Logan Augenbaugh (Curwensville) won by injury default over (5) Carter Freeland (Clearfield)
189: (3) Juuso Young (Port Allegany) pinned (6) Trenton Mead (Sheffield), 4:41
215: (2) Gavyn Ayers (Coudersport) decision over (4) Trenton Guiher (Curwensville), 3-0
285: (5) Nick Bailor (Clearfield) pinned (6) Johnathon Winnings (Brockway), 2:40
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Clearfield 234.0
2. Port Allegany 186.0
3. St. Marys 153.0
4. Cranberry 140.5
5. Brockway 134.0
6. Brookville 131.0
7. Central Clarion 80.0
8. Curwensville 57.5
9. Kane 54.5
10. Ridgway 54.0
11. Johnsonburg 52.0
12. Coudersport 44.0
13. Sheffield 39.0
14. Redbank Valley 16.0
15. Oswayo Valley 4.0
16. Cameron County 3.0
NUMBER OF REGIONAL QUALIFIERS BY SCHOOL
Clearfield (11) – 1st place (3), 2nd place (1), 3rd place (3), 4th place (4)
Port Allegany (8) – 1st place (1), 2nd place (3), 3rd place (3), 4th place (1)
Brockway (6) – 1st place (2), 3rd place (1), 4th place (3)
Cranberry (6) – 1st place (2), 2nd place (1), 3rd place (2), 4th place (1)
Brookville (4) – 1st place (3), 2nd place (1)
St. Marys (4) – 1st place (1), 2nd place (1), 3rd place (1), 4th place (1)
Central Clarion (3) – 2nd place (2), 4th place (1)
Curwensville (3) – 3rd place (2), 4th place (1)
Johnsonburg (2) – 2nd place (2)
Ridgway (2) – 2nd place (2)
Coudersport (1) – 3rd place (1)
Kane (1) – 1st place (1)
Sheffield (1) – 4th place (1)
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