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| Mechanicsburg Finishes 4th in State and Sets School Record for Wins |
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The Wildcats wrapped up a successful weekend at the state tournament by finishing 4th in AAA and setting the school record for wins in a season at 17. Along the way they knocked off two undefeated district champs in Central Mountain (District 6) and Owen J. Roberts (District 1) in the first two rounds. In the semi-finals the wildcats fell to very talented Erie McDowell squad. Falling to the consolation semi-finals had Mechanicsburg facing North Allegheny (District 7 runner-up). The wildcats dispatched them surprisingly easy with a 43-22 win and advanced to the 3rd place match against Central Dauphin. They lost in another hard fought contest with the rams.
The season record ended at 17-3 besting the previous record of 16 wins in the 2005-06 season. The team also earned their first trip to the PIAA Team Championships and the highest finish by any Mechanicsburg sports team at a PIAA Team Championshp event in school history.
Below are articles covering the Wildcats this weekend by The Sentinel:
Mechanicsburg earns program's first win at states
Mechanicsburg gets by Owen J. Roberts in quarterfinals
Wildcats fall in semis, will wrestle in consolation bracket
Wildcats Take Fourth Place in Class AAA
Barrick's final season with Mechanicsburg a 'dream'
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| Wildcats Knock off Central Mountain 30-23, Advance to PIAA Quarterfinals |
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Mechanicsburg took on District 6 Champion Central Mountain this evening in the first round of the PIAA Team Championships. It was a close match with several very tough bouts but the Wildcats prevailed and are headed to the quarterfinal round to face District 1 champ Owen J. Roberts.
Mechanicsburg 30 vs Central Mountain 23
106 Alex Spaseff (Mechanicsburg) For (Central Mountain) For
113 Mike Crosson (Mechanicsburg) Dec Keanan Bottorf (Central Mountain) 8-7
120 Cole Hanley (Central Mountain) Major Cooper Wills (Mechanicsburg) 12-2
126 Tristan Skelly (Mechanicsburg) Major Logan Bechdel (Central Mountain) 14-4
132 Gavin Caprio (Central Mountain) Major Chad Skelly (Mechanicsburg) 12-4
138 Joey Miller (Central Mountain) Fall Kyle Shuler (Mechanicsburg) 5:00
145 Aaron Davis (Mechanicsburg) Dec Chad Reese (Central Mountain) 4-3
152 Dillon Gavlock (Central Mountain) Dec Mitchell Ramsey (Mechanicsburg) 4-2
160 Brian Brill (Central Mountain) Dec Rustin Barrick (Mechanicsburg) 5-1
170 Joey Krulock (Mechanicsburg) Dec Nathaniel Powers (Central Mountain) 4-2
182 Josh Thomson (Mechanicsburg) Dec Devin Stacey (Central Mountain) 8-1
195 Blaze Buckwalter (Central Mountain) Dec Luke Weaver (Mechanicsburg 8-3
220 Bryton Barr (Mechanicsburg Area Senior High) TF Cameron Porter (Central Mountain Hs) 16-0
285 Sawyer Mundorf (Mechanicsburg Area Senior High) Dec Caleb Stover (Central Mountain Hs) 6-0
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| Wildcats Fall in District Championship 22-35 to Central Dauphin |
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Mechanicsburg came into the match with confidence and performed extremely well! After losing the first 3 bouts and falling behind 14-0 the wildcats got on a roll and won 7 bouts in a row to take the lead, 22-14. Bout winners for the wildcats were Barrick, Ramsey, Krulock, Thomson, Weaver, Mundorf and Barr. CD closed out the match with 3 wins and the victory, 22-35, by scoring more bonus points in the 7 bouts they won. This was CD's 5th straight district title. An article on the match and a bout by bout recap by The Sentinel can be found here.
The Wildcats have qualified for the PIAA state tournament in Hershey at the Giant Center. Their first match will be Thursday the 9th at 6pm versus District 6 champion Central Mountain. The complete AAA bracket is here.
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| Wildcats Put Down Bulldogs 32-31 in District Semi-Finals |
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In a much anticipated match the Wildcats took on the Bulldogs of Big Spring. It was a close match with critical wins coming from Alex Spaseff (106) and Aaron Davis (145). They are a pair of seniors who don't get a lot of attention due to the talent at the upper half of the order. They have been wrestling better each week and now in the team championships their performance could not have been timed better!
With the win the wildcats are now 14-0 on the season and will face Central Dauphin for the district title on Saturday at 1:30pm at Milton Hershey High School. They have also earned a first round bye in the PIAA Team Championships being held at the Giant Center February 9th, 10th and 11th.
For a complete breakdown of the match and photos go to The Sentinel's article here.
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| Rustin Barrick, Bryton Barr and Josh Thomson Make College Committments |
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Congratulations to Rustin Barrick (Bucknell), Bryton Barr (Towson) and Josh Thomson (Messiah) on signing to continue their athletic careers in college. Barrick and Thomson will be wrestling and Barr will be playing football. All of them are well deserving of this accomplishment and we look forward to following them in the future. Of course they have some unfinished business as Wildcats as we head into the post-season!
Good Luck Guys!!!
Click here to see a complete list of Mechanicsburg seniors who have signed to pursue athletic careers in college.
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| Wildcats Tear Through Opening Rounds of District Championships |
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Tuesday night Mechanicsburg posted 2 very decisive wins and earned a berth in the district semi-finals on Thursday. The first match was with Manheim Central. With the starting weight at 145, the wildcats jumped to an early 41-0 lead with eight straight wins. The final scored ended up 47-22.
The second round, wrestled immediately following the first, had the wildcats facing number 6 seed Spring Grove. Starting weight at 152 the wildcats took a commanding lead of 37-0 before Spring Grove got on the board. The wildcats went on top post a 49-18 win and earn a trip to the semi-finals. It also qualified Mechanicsburg for the PIAA state tournament. Final seeding will depend on how they finish in the district.
A nice article and photos from The Sentinel can be found here.
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| Wildcats Earn 3rd Seed in District Team Championships |
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Congratulations to the team and coaches for earning the number 3 seed in the district! We will be hosting the first and second round at Mechanicsburg on Tuesday the 31st. The first round of wrestling will start at 5 pm.
Mechanicsburg vs Manheim Central
Spring Grove vs Elco
The the winners from the first round will be wrestling in the second round at 7 pm. The winner of the second round will wrestle in the semi-finals on Thursday the 2nd at the highest remaining seed. Championships and 3rd place matches, both AAA and AA, will be Saturday the 4th at Milton Hershey.
The full bracket can be seen here.
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| Junior High goes 2-3 at Cedar Crest Duals |
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The Jr. High Wildcats won 2 and lost 3 yesterday at the Cedar Crest Duals, putting the team at 6-6 for the season. There were 8 open weights based on eligibility, injury, etc, so for the kids to have pulled out 2 wins yesterday was pretty remarkable. Undefeated for the day were Tirdao, Tochterman, and Wasson. The coaching staff is very proud of the way that the team wrestled. The scores are listed below.
Mechanicsburg 22
Annville-Cleona 64
Mechanicsburg 31
Milton Hershey 72
Mechanicsburg 33
Mortheastern 63
Mechanicsburg 45
Ephrata 34
Mechanicsburg 39
Harrisburg 29
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| Wildcats Beat Susquehanna Twp 53-12 and Repeat as Keystone Division Champs |
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The Mechanicsburg grapplers fell behind early with the match starting at 285. Sawyer Mundorf wrestled a great match going the distance with Averee Robinson, defending state champ, and only giving up a 3 point decision. From there it was pretty much a downward spiral for the Indians with a decision at 120 and a fall from Daniel King at 132 being their only other scoring. The wildcats middle and upper weights took control and never looked back.
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| Wildcats Beat Middletown on Sr. Night 44-20 |
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The 11 seniors and their parents were introduced on what may have been their last home match. That all depends on the power ratings and how far we go in the team championships. Leaving nothing to chance the wildcats jumped out to an early lead with the starting weight of 138 and had the match put away before Middletown's powerful lightweights ever saw the mat. Getting pins for the wildcats were Weaver, Barr and Mundorf.
The team's next match is at Susquehanna Twp next Thursday.
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