Eisenhower's Alex Barnett

A truly historic season for the Eisenhower Knights wrestling team was rewarded with some postseason honors when District 10 announced its All-Region teams.

Seniors Joey Bauer and Alex Barnett, junior Logan Jaquay and freshman Cael Black earned first-team All-Region 3 honors, while senior Garrett Head garnered second-team honors.

For the Warren Dragons, senior Avery Smith earned first-team in Region 5, as did sophomore Joey Arnold. Junior Ryan Madigan was a second-team selection.

In addition, Jaquay (first-team) and Smith (second-team) also were named to the All-District 10 teams.

For Eisenhower, the trio of Bauer, Jaquay and Black all advanced to the PIAA championships, marking the first time in program history that three wrestlers advanced to states.

For the senior Bauer, the trip to states was the culmination of a great career. Wrestling at 220 pounds, he won a Section I championship and finished second at both the D-10 championships and Northwest Regional. Those second place finishes were both to Grenville’s Jacob McMaster, who went undefeated en route to a state title. Bauer won his first round match at states and finished the season with a record of 31-8.

For Jaquay, the accolades continue to roll in. The junior, wrestling at 113 pounds, beat General McLane’s Andrew Brest in both the D-10 and Northwest Regional finals, this coming after Brest bested him at Section I. He picked up his 100th win in his first round matchup at states and was painfully close to advancing to the PIAA semifinals, dropping an overtime decision. He finished the season at 35-5 and will go into his senior campaign will his sights set on the county wins record.

Black reached phenom status as a freshman. After a fifth-place finish at the D-10 championships at 195 pounds, he stunned the field at the Northwest Regional on his way to a gold medal in a weight class dominated by juniors and seniors. He entered states as one of just a handful of freshmen in the upper weight classes who made their way to Hershey, setting the Eisenhower freshmen wins record in the process, going 34-10.

Barnett might have joined his teammates at states if not for a nasty flu bug that hit him during the postseason. He earned a runner-up finish at Section I at 160 and then finished in the top eight at districts to advance to regionals, where his great career came to a close. He finished his senior season with a record of 25-14.

Head earned a fourth place finish at Section I to advance to the D-10 championships at 145, where his great career came to a close. He finished the season with a record of 26-13.

For the Dragons, Smith brought home their lone District 10 individual championships at 120 pounds, beating Cathedral Prep’s Jamale Crockett 3-1 in the finals. He finished his season at the Norhwest Regional championships with a record of 23-11.

Arnold, meanwhile, had a runner-up finish at D-10, and then made a terrific run at the Northwest Regional, winning his first two matches to advance to the semifinals. And while he came up just short of a trip to states, the sophomore finished with a record of 17-16 and a bright future is ahead.

Madigan also had a runner-up finish at D-10’s at 126 pounds, and saw his season come to a close at the Northwest Regional. He finished his junior season with a record of 20-7.

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REGION 1 ALL-STARS

First team

106: Cody Miller, fr., Hickory

113: Nick Ayers, jr., Slippery Rock

120: Carson Filer, so., Mercer

126: Carter Gill, fr., Hickory

132: Ryan O’Polka, so., Lakeview

138: Alex Chess, jr., Mercer

145: Braelin Stewart, jr., Hickory

152: Sully Allen, jr., Sharon

160: Tyler Greer, sr., Grove City

170: Elijah Hilliard, sr., Slippery Rock

182: Kaleb Kamerer, sr., Slippery Rock

195: Anthony Gioan, jr., West Middlesex

220: Vito Pilosi, jr., Slippery Rock

285: Jordan Wilson, sr., Sharon

Second team

120: Wyatt Zebrovious, sr., Lakeview

126: Connor Haddon, so., West Middlesex

138: Austin McFeaters, jr., Sharpsville

145: Harrison Murray, so., Mercer

152: Daiveon Say, jr., Grove City

160: Luke Gaston, sr., Sharon

170: Mason Hesselgesser, so., Mercer

182: Zeb Rubaker, jr., West Middlesex

195: Trevor Lightner, sr., Hickory

220: P.J. Boggs, jr., Mercer

285: Sean Northcott, sr., Slippery Rock

Region champion — Mercer

Region wrestler of the year — Sully Allen, Sharon

REGION 2 ALL-STARS

First team

106: Gary Steen, so., Reynolds

113: Chase McLaughlin, so., Jamestown

120: Beau Bayless, sr., Reynolds

126: Bryce Knauf, sr., Greenville

132: Kaeden Berger, so., Reynolds

138: Rocco Bartolo, sr., Reynolds

145: Wes Davenport, sr., Conneaut (Pa.)

152: Mason Karpinski, sr., Greenville

160: Peyton Hearn, sr., Conneaut (Pa.)

170: Brady Gentile, sr., Greenville

182: Bryce McCloskey, jr., Reynolds

195: Parker Harvey, sr., Titusville

220: Jacob McMaster, sr., Greenville

285: Derek Skeehan, sr., Reynolds

Second team

106: Zach Rodgers, jr., Titusville

113: Cole Bayless, jr., Reynolds

120: Hunter Thompson, sr., Titusville

126: Andrew Ischo, sr., Reynolds

132: Clayton Smith, fr., Commodore Perry

145: Jared Rogers,jr., Titusville

152: Gage Musser, so., Commodore Perry

160: Cole Karpinski, fr., Greenville

170: (tie) Cole Toy, so., Reynolds and Dominic Ellis, sr., Conneaut (Pa.)

195: (tie) Barrett Gentile, sr., Greenville and Austin Kelly, sr., Conneaut (Pa.)

220: Zach Nesevich, so., Jamestown

285: Max Wills, sr., Greenville

Region champion — Reynolds

Region wrestler of the year — Jacob McMaster, Greenville

REGION 3 ALL-STARS

First team

106: Lucas Munsee, so., Corry

113: Logan Jaquay, jr., Eisenhower

120: Alex Kightlinger, jr., Saegertown

126: William Burgess, sr., Union City

132: Tye Varndell, sr., Cambridge Springs

138: Kenny Kiser, jr., Saegertown

145: Austin Jaquith, jr., Union City

152: Esteban Waldman, sr., Union City

160: Alex Barnett, sr., Eisenhower

170: Matt Petrilla, jr., Corry

182: Gavin Henry, sr., Union City

195: Cael Black, fr., Eisenhower

220: Josef Bauer, sr., Eisenhower

285: Matt Long, sr., Union City

Second team

106: Jack Martinec, fr., Cochranton

113: Ayden Miller, so., Cambridge Springs

120: Shane Peterson, jr., Cochranton

126: Jaden Reagle, so., Saegertown

132: Dawson Bartholomew, sr., Saegertown

138: Justin Boozer, jr., Cochranton

145: Garrett Head, sr., Eisenhower

152: Jesse Parker, sr., Maplewood

160: Austin Sacchetti, so., Corry

170: Marshall VanTassel, jr., Union City

182: J.D. McFadden, jr., Maplewood

195: Hayden Linkerhof, fr., Corry

220: Joey King, so., Maplewood

285: Dalton Boozer, sr., Cochranton

Region champion — Union City

Region wrestler of the year — Tye Varndell, Cambridge Springs

REGION 4 ALL-STARS

First team

106: Hunter Robison, fr., General McLane

113: Andrew Brest, sr., General McLane

120: Ethan Herman, jr., Girard

126: J.T. Ploss, sr., Fort LeBoeuf

132: John Wheeler, sr., Northwestern

138: Joel Huck, jr., Fort LeBoeuf

145: Caiden Mooney, sr., Northwestern

152: Dylan Muscarella, sr., North East

160: Jason Bratt, sr., Harbor Creek

170: James Laird, so., General McLane

182: Julian Gorring, sr., Fort LeBoeuf

195: Dom Viscuso, sr., Harbor Creek

220: Seth Yarger, jr., General McLane

285: Jordan Schell, so., Girard

Second team

106: Alex Cottrell, fr., Northwestern

113: Connor Pierce, fr., Harbor Creek

120: Thomas Johnson, so., Iroquois

126: Ryan Slupski, fr., Iroquois

132: Matt Leehan, so., General McLane

138: Michael Abbate, fr., General McLane

145: Owen Jefferson, jr., Seneca

152: Josh McCall, sr., Fort LeBoeuf

170: Brent Burbules, sr., Fort LeBoeuf

182: Cody Stempka, so., General McLane

195: Tim Church, so., Fort LeBoeuf

285: Hunter Dickson, jr., General McLane

Region champion — General McLane

Region wrestler of the year — John Wheeler, Northwestern

REGION 5 ALL-STARS

First team

106: Jacob Van Dee, fr., Cathedral Prep

113: Vincent Rinella, so., Meadville

120: Avery Smith, sr., Warren

126: Ben Tirpak, jr., Cathedral Prep

132: Hayden Butterfield, jr., McDowell

138: Jeffrey Boyd, sr., McDowell

145: Paniro Johnson, so., Cathedral Prep

152: Nick Rinella, sr., Meadville

160: Kelyn Blossey, fr., Cathedral Prep

170: Griffin Buzzell, fr., Meadville

182: Carter Starocci, sr., Cathedral Prep

195: (tie) Joey Arnold, so., Warren and Kareem Carson, jr., Cathedral Prep

220: Dorian Crosby, jr., Cathedral Prep

285: Kawaun DeBoe, sr., Cathedral Prep

Second team

106: Billy Terwilliger, fr., Meadville

113: Kaemen Smith, fr., Cathedral Prep

120: Jamale Crockett, jr., Cathedral Prep

126: Ryan Madigan, jr., Warren

132: Alex Chelton, sr., Cathedral Prep

138: Caden Farr, so., Cathedral Prep

145: Trent Tidball, jr., Meadville

152: Marques McClorin, jr., Cathedral Prep

160: Max Brown, sr., Meadville

182: Caprice Hall, sr., Erie High

220: Thomas Pollard, jr., Meadville

Region champion — Cathedral Prep

Region wrestler of the year — Carter Starocci, Cathedral Prep