West Scranton’s Tommy Schechterly, top, wrestles Parkland’s Jorge Moya in the 160-pound quarterfinals at the Class 3A Northeast Regional on Friday at Liberty High School. BOB GAETANO / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Seventeen District 2 boys wrestlers will hit the mats Thursday at the Giant Center in hopes of capturing a state medal. The Class 2A and 3A boys tournaments run Thursday through Saturday in Hershey.
Here’s a look at each District 2 wrestler and his first opponent:
Class 2A
Nathan Schuman
Honesdale, sophomore
Weight: 107 Record: 47-1
State ranking: No. 3
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (4-0), Northeast Regional champ (3-0).
Round of 16 opponent: Owen Wolfgang (Tri-Valley, senior, 38-9, Southeast Regional fourth, PA No. 9)/Carl Thomas (Burrell, freshman, 31-19, Southwest Regional sixth, PA No. 23) winner.
Chase Smith
Hanover Area, sophomore
Weight: 114 Record: 37-8
State ranking: No. 13
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (2-0), Northeast Regional fourth (2-2).
Preliminary opponent: Evan Lisowski (Penns Valley, sophomore, 21-6, Southwest Regional sixth, PA No. 15).
Carmen Malt
Berwick, senior
Weight: 121 Record: 22-6
State ranking: No. 23
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (2-0), Northeast Regional fourth (2-2).
Preliminary opponent: Preston Bubash (Elizabeth Forward, sophomore, 39-5, Southwest Regional seventh, PA No. 15).
C.J. Caines
Hanover Area, sophomore
Weight: 127 Record: 43-0
State ranking: No. 4
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (2-0), Northeast Regional champ (3-0).
Round of 16 opponent: Conner Myers (Penns Valley, senior, 36-7, Southwest Regional fourth, PA No. 14)/Jax Fuhrman (Delone Catholic, freshman, 39-8, Southeast Regional fifth, PA No. 8) winner.
Brice Woodruff
Blue Ridge, senior
Weight: 127 Record: 36-9
State ranking: No. 22
Road to Hershey: District 2 runner-up (2-1), Northeast Regional fourth (2-2).
Preliminary opponent: Kaden Husick (Tussey Mountain, freshman, 36-11, Southwest Regional seventh, PA No. 24).
Justin Scanlon
Honesdale, senior
Weight: 133 Record: 33-18
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional fourth (2-2).
Preliminary opponent: Austin Bernash (Chestnut Ridge, sophomore, 38-16, Southwest Regional seventh, PA No. 18).
Matthew Almedina
Mid Valley, senior
Weight: 139 Record: 33-6
State ranking: No. 9
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (4-0), Northeast Regional silver (2-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Gavin Green (Delone Catholic, junior, 38-7, Southeast Regional third, PA No. 3).
Gavin Morcom
Western Wayne, junior
Weight: 160 Record: 31-9
State ranking: No. 22
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional fourth (2-2).
Preliminary opponent: Doug McKim (Huntingdon, freshman, 40-6, Southwest Regional sixth, PA No. 13).
Duke Martin
Honesdale, junior
Weight: 189 Record: 46-6
State ranking: No. 9
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (4-0), Northeast Regional silver (2-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Jayden Imler (Chestnut Ridge, junior, 41-9, Southwest Regional third, PA No. 8).
Class 3A
Gabe Benyo
Hazleton Area, sophomore
Weight: 114 Record: 39-4
State ranking: No. 3
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional (3-1)
Round of 16 opponent: Dylan Barrett (Penn-Trafford, senior, 29-9, West Regional third, PA No. 12).
Jake Benyo
Hazleton Area, sophomore
Weight: 121 Record: 38-7
State ranking: No. 7
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (2-0), Northeast Regional (3-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Logan Worth (Council Rock South, freshman, 46-9, Southeast Regional third, PA No. 27).
Brady Full
Abington Heights, freshman
Weight: 127 Record: 37-7
State ranking: No. 12
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (4-0), Northeast Regional bronze (5-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Kavin Muyleart (Cedar Cliff, junior, 34-4, South Central Regional first, PA No. 3).
Mason Whitney
Abington Heights, junior
Weight: 133 Record: 48-6
State ranking: No. 3
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional bronze (5-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Braiden Weaver (Altoona, senior, 35-6, West Regional second, PA No. 6).
Micah Engelman
Crestwood, freshman
Weight: 145 Record: 43-5
State ranking: No. 16
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional fifth (4-2).
Preliminary opponent: Aidan Finnigan (Canon-McMillan, sophomore, 37-21, West Regional fourth, PA No. 17).
Tommy Schechterly
West Scranton, sophomore
Weight: 160 Record: 36-6
State ranking: No. 4
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional gold (4-0).
Round of 16 opponent: J.D. Heiser (Boyertown, senior, 40-11, Southeast Regional fourth, PA No. 20)/Aaron Andrew (Palmyra, senior, 23-7, South Central Regional fifth, PA No. 21) winner.
Gabe Caufield
Wallenpaupack, senior
Weight: 172 Record: 41-8
State ranking: No. 14
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional fourth (3-2).
Preliminary opponent: Brady Allessie (Donegal, junior, 38-6, South Central Regional fifth, PA No. 19).
Brody Spindler
Pittston Area, senior
Weight: 215 Record: 43-3
State ranking: No. 11
Road to Hershey: District 2 champ (3-0), Northeast Regional silver (3-1).
Round of 16 opponent: Sawyer Ermigiotti (Pennridge, junior, 42-4, Southeast Regional third, PA No. 6).