Warren wrestlers hope to duplicate 2018 success at D-10 tournament
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Warren wrestlers begin their individual postseason journeys tonight.
The first step is the District 10 Class 3A Tournament at Meadville High School, with action getting underway at 5:15 p.m. for preliminary rounds, followed by the semifinals and consolation prelims.
The Parade of Champions starts at 7:30 p.m. with consolation finals and finals to follow.
Ryan Madigan (126) and Jamo Douvlos (170) earned the top seeds in their respective weight classes. Madigan was a district runner-up last year, while Douvlos finished fourth. Alex Anderson (132) was third a year ago and comes into this year's tournament as the No. 3 seed. Avery Smith (120), Donovan Fiscus (138) and Joey Arnold (195) all finished fourth in 2018.
The Dragons advanced a program record 10 wrestlers on to regionals at last year's D-10 Tournament, but only the top three wrestlers in each weight class move on this year (was previously the top four) since 3A is down to just five teams-Erie, Erie Cathedral Prep, McDowell, Meadville and Warren. General McLane now competes in 2A and Oil City entered into a co-op with Cranberry.
Here's a look at each weight class.
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106: Top seed - Jacob Van Dee (Cathedral Prep) 31-11; Warren No. 3 Connor Papalia (8-13).
Papalia is scheduled to square off with Meadville's William Terwilliger (15-9); but the freshman was sporting a sling during the Dragons' final dual match against Brookville last week and is questionable to compete.
113: Top seed - Vincen Rinella (Meadville) 27-3; Warren No. 4 Christian Papalia (10-16).
Papalia draws Rinella in the first round, whoever advances will face the winner between Prep's Kaeman Smith (26-10) and Erie's Aidan Northup (12-11) in the finals.
120: Top seed - Avery Brunson (Meadville) 19-10; Warren No. 2 Avery Smith (19-9).
Smith gets a bye into the semifinals where he'll take on No. 3 Pasya Kashindi (Erie, 13-10). Brunson awaits the winner between Prep's Jamale Crockett and McDowell's Nate Digello (7-16).
126: Top seed - Ryan Madigan (Warren) 19-4.
Madigan has a bye into the semifinals and will take on the winner between Erie's Ahmed Al-Luhaibi (11-16) and McDowell's Colton Kielar (9-16).
132: Top seed - Alex Chelton (Cathedral Prep) 25-13; Warren No. 3 Alex Anderson (14-12).
Anderson faces McDowell's Hayden Butterfield (16-10) in the opening round.
138: Top seed - Jeff Boyd (McDowell) 23-0; Warren No. 3 Donovan Fiscus (12-12).
Fiscus meets up with Prep's Caden Farr (15-13), son of former Warren standout Joe Farr, in the semifinals. The winner gets the undefeated Boyd in the title match.
145: Top seed - Paniro Johnson (Cathedral Prep) 30-5; Warren No. 4 Kyle Swick (8-17).
Swick will square off against Johnson in one semifinal, while Meadville's Trent Tidball (25-6) and McDowell's Joe Kurelowech (7-5) meet in the other semifinal.
152: Top seed - Nick Rinella (Meadville) 26-3; Warren No. 3 John Fankhouser (12-14).
Fankhouser takes on Prep's Marques McClorin (22-14) with the winner to meet either Rinella or McDowell's Max Burykin (4-10) in the finals.
160: Top seed - Kelyn Blossey (Cathedral Prep) 21-18; Warren No. 2 Zack Zinger (21-11)
Zinger has a bye into the semifinals where he'll face McDowell's Zack Corp (16-12).
170: Top seed - Jamo Douvlos (Warren) 8-4
Douvlos gets Erie's Chris Bridges (6-17) in the semifinals with the winner to take on either No. 2 Max Brown (Meadville, 10-7) or No. 3 Noah Bielak (McDowell, 6-10) in the title match.
182: Top seed - Carter Starocci (Cathedral Prep) 34-0; Warren No. 3 MaBrukhe Tagba (13-14).
Tagba will tangle with Erie's Caprice Hall (22-5) in the semis with the winner to take on either Starocci or McDowell's Christian Salter (6-7) in the finals.
195: Top seed - Kareem Carson (Cathedral Prep) 33-8; Warren No. 2 Joey Arnold (14-14)
Arnold meets Erie's Geremia Parker (1-12) with the winner to take on Carson in the finals.
220: Top seed - Dorian Crosby (Cathedral Prep) 39-4; Warren No. 5 Jake Hayes (3-11).
Hayes faces McDowell's Matt Kurelowech (5-5) in the quarterfinals with the winner squaring off with Crosby in the semis.
285: Top seed - Kawaun DeBoe (Cathedral Prep) 31-0; Warren No. 3 Billy Anderson (9-10)
Anderson has a bye into the semis where he'll clash with McDowell's Mark Chambers (17-11) with a trip to the finals on the line.