Bethlehem Catholic won its first PIAA team wrestling title as the Golden Hawks drilled District 10 runner-up Fort LeBoeuf 38-21 in the Class AA championship match this afternoon at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.
It was the first team title for a District 11 team since Nazareth in 2007, and the first in Class AA since Northern Lehigh in 2005.
Elliot Riddick’s 17-9 major decision at 160 pounds clinched the title for Becahi. The Golden Hawks posted just one pin — from Darian Cruz (103) — but piled up points with a succession of major decisions and a technical fall from Randy Cruz at 119.
On the adjacent mat, Easton saw its hopes of its first team crown since 2004 disappear under a relentless assault by District 3 champion Central Dauphin. CD stormed past the Red Rovers 36-18 to take its fourth straight Class AAA team crown .
Nazareth battled all the way back from a Thursday night loss to capture the Class AAA third-place spot with a 33-24 win over District 1 champion Council Rock South. Earlier today, the Blue Eagles avenged that Thursday night defeat to Canon-McMillan by beating the Big Macs 33-19 and advancing to the third-place match.
Bethlehem Catholic 38, Fort Leboeuf 21
112 Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic) Major Brandon Puckly (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 13-5
119 Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) TF Jack Middleton (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 15-0; 5:18
125 Jaydon Rice (Bethlehem Catholic) Dec Mitch Kaltenbaugh (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 10-5
130 Richard Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) Dec Ossie Bowers (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 6-3
135 Riley Smith (Fort Leboeuf Hs) Dec Cody Gonzalez (Bethlehem Catholic) 3-0
140 Ryan Todora (Bethlehem Catholic) Dec Brad Malinowski (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 7-0
145 Kody Pace (Fort Leboeuf Hs) Dec Cory Gonzalez (Bethlehem Catholic) 5-1
152 Kyle Dehaut (Bethlehem Catholic) Major Taylor Fox (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 14-4
160 Elliot Riddick (Bethlehem Catholic) Major Craig Cihon (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 17-9
171 Casey Pace (Fort Leboeuf Hs) Dec Jose Ortiz (Bethlehem Catholic) 9-4
189 Josh Alpha (Bethlehem Catholic) Fall Anthony Rivera (Fort Leboeuf Hs) 3:33
215 Brandon Bradney (Fort Leboeuf Hs) Fall Martin LaLuz (Bethlehem Catholic) 0:27
285 Evan Daley (Fort Leboeuf Hs) Fall Benjamin Bunce (Bethlehem Catholic) 4:32
Central Dauphin 36, Easton 18
112 Peter Stanley (Easton Area Hs) Dec Evan Davis (Central Dauphin) 5-1
119 Austin Rose (Central Dauphin) Dec Evan DiSora (Easton Area Hs) 2-0
125 Tyson Dippery (Central Dauphin) Dec Robert Rizzolino (Easton Area Hs) 6-3
130 Shyheim Brown (Central Dauphin) Dec Calvin Daly (Easton Area Hs) 2-1
135 Nick Varndell (Central Dauphin) Dec Joseph Rizzolino (Easton Area Hs) 8-5
140 Mitchell Minotti (Easton Area Hs) Fall Matt Lux (Central Dauphin) 5:31
145 Kevin Gooding (Central Dauphin) Fall Anthony Minotti (Easton Area Hs) 5:30
152 Garrett Peppelman (Central Dauphin) Dec Solomon Sohn (Easton Area Hs) 8-3
160 Mason McIntyre (Easton Area Hs) Dec Colton Peppelman (Central Dauphin) 5-2
171 Dorian Spradlin (Central Dauphin) Dec Zachary Bambary (Easton Area Hs) 7-4
189 Kenneth Courts (Central Dauphin) Fall Jose Rotger (Easton Area Hs) 0:44
215 Zak Koller (Central Dauphin) Dec Tyler Greene (Easton Area Hs) 5-3; OT
285 Jalal Paige (Easton Area Hs) Fall Nate Stewart (Central Dauphin) 1:05
