{"id":122522,"date":"2026-02-24T23:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122522\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:28:07","slug":"district-2-wrestlers-at-class-3a-northeast-regional-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122522\/","title":{"rendered":"District 2 wrestlers at Class 3A Northeast Regional \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Class 3A Northeast Regional<\/p>\n<p>At Bethlehem Liberty High School<\/p>\n<p>Friday: Preliminaries (5 p.m.), quarterfinals (6:45 p.m.), first round consolations (8 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>Saturday: Second round consolations (9:30 a.m.), semifinals and third round consolations (11 a.m.), fourth round consolations (12:30 p.m.), parade of champions (3:50 p.m.), finals, third- and fifth-place matches (4 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: Will be sold online through Hometown Ticketing on the PIAA website.<\/p>\n<p>107<\/p>\n<p>James McKeown<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 29-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Michael Nicosia (Bethlehem Catholic, freshman, 24-11, District 11 fourth, NE No. 8)<\/p>\n<p>David Krantz<\/p>\n<p>Pittston Area, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 34-8<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Jack Jasionowicz (Stroudsburg, senior, 28-6, District 11 third, NE No. 4)<\/p>\n<p>Greg Nalesnik<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 17-13<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Luis Moya (Parkland, junior, 32-5, District 11 runner-up, NE No. 2, PA No. 8)<\/p>\n<p>114<\/p>\n<p>Gabe Benyo<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 36-3<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 2<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 5<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Derek Fulmer (Nazareth, senior, 22-16, District 11 fifth, NE honorable mention)<\/p>\n<p>Dakota Sandy<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 30-10<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 6<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 17<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Colton Kratzer (Selinsgrove, sophomore, 22-13, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>Zion Colon<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Valley, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 38-9<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Max Hallman (Shikellamy, senior, 25-13, District 4 runner-up, NE honorable mention)<\/p>\n<p>121<\/p>\n<p>Jake Benyo<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 35-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 2<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Aiden Shaw (Academy at Palumbo, sophomore, 28-9, District 12 fourth)<\/p>\n<p>Santino Aniska<\/p>\n<p>West Scranton, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 25-14<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 8<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Matt McCarthy (Cardinal O\u2019Hara, sophomore, 22-12, District 12 third)<\/p>\n<p>Declan Brown<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 28-11<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Dillon Carr (Archbishop Ryan, junior, 28-12, District 12 runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>127<\/p>\n<p>Brady Full<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 32-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 5<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 17<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Michael Good (Nazareth, junior, 26-12, District 11 fifth, NE No. 6, PA No. 20)<\/p>\n<p>Ayden Blaut<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 35-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 8<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Braylon Chestnut (Shikellamy, sophomore, 16-9, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Salinas<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 30-10<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Collin Nasdeo (Williamsport, senior, 16-7, District 4 runner-up, NE No. 7, PA No. 30)<\/p>\n<p>133<\/p>\n<p>Mason Whitney<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 43-5<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 4<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 4<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Frankie Warshaw (Archbishop Wood, sophomore, 18-17, District 12 fifth)<\/p>\n<p>Jude Salko<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 29-10<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Dagen Pieramattei (Selinsgrove, junior, 10-11, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>Gio Lomonaco<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 38-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 28<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Keatin Lattimore (Shikellamy, junior, 19-17, District 4 runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>139<\/p>\n<p>Drew Leonori<\/p>\n<p>Scranton, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 23-11<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Kiovanny Hamlin (Allentown Dieruff, senior, 34-3, District 11 fourth, NE No. 6, PA No. 19)<\/p>\n<p>Drew Churchill<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Valley, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 29-12<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Trey Wagner (Northampton, senior, 30-4, District 11 third, NE No. 1, PA No. 1)<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Scartelli<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 25-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Noah Fenner (Easton, junior, 26-6, District 11 runner-up, NE No. 3, PA No. 10)<\/p>\n<p>145<\/p>\n<p>Micah Engelman<\/p>\n<p>Crestwood, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 39-3<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 23<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Ayden Garcia (Father Judge, junior, 22-15, District 12 fourth)<\/p>\n<p>Chace Berry<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 20-10<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Isardor Madorifov (George Washington, junior, 22-11, District 12 third)<\/p>\n<p>Teagan Butler<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 22-17<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Omar Morales (Central High, senior, 24-4, District 12 runner-up, NE No. 5, PA No. 15)<\/p>\n<p>152<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Aftewicz<\/p>\n<p>Pittston Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 42-7<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 6<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 26<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Mason Hopkins (Whitehall, freshman, 28-13, District 11 fifth, NE No. 8)<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Drake<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, freshman<\/p>\n<p>Record: 37-11<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 5<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 25<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Jahki Burget (Williamsport, junior, 11-16, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>Logan Pop<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 32-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Gabe Paradis (Selinsgrove, freshman, 22-13, District 4 runner-up, NE honorable mention)<\/p>\n<p>160<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Schechterly<\/p>\n<p>West Scranton, sophomore<\/p>\n<p>Record: 32-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 1<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 4<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Keith Barker (Southern Lehigh, junior, 19-6, District 11 fifth, NE honorable mention, PA No. 27)<\/p>\n<p>Liam Evanko<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 34-7<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 8<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 22<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Austin Dunlap (Williamsport, senior, 10-17, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Braxton<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 27-2<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 19<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Cain Carter (Selinsgrove, junior, 22-13, District 4 runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>172<\/p>\n<p>Gabe Caufield<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 38-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 4<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 21<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Donte Bazemore (Central High, junior, 25-13, District 12 fourth)<\/p>\n<p>Gene Ardo<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 28-9<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: Honorable mention<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Zach Russell (Roman Catholic, sophomore, 22-15, District 12 third)<\/p>\n<p>Jaxon Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 23-12<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Francis Kitching (St. Joseph\u2019s Prep, senior, 23-15, District 12 runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>189<\/p>\n<p>Mason Marolo<\/p>\n<p>Hazleton Area, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 29-4<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 6<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 15<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Khalif Wardlaw (St. Joseph\u2019s Prep, senior, 15-16, District 12 fifth)<\/p>\n<p>Mariusz Bibla<\/p>\n<p>Crestwood, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 35-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 8<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 27<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Alex Modawar (Selinsgrove, sophomore, 12-21, District 4 third)<\/p>\n<p>JJ Segal<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Valley, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 33-12<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 26<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Riley Kanski (Jersey Shore, senior, 13-21, District 4 runner-up)<\/p>\n<p>215<\/p>\n<p>Brody Spindler<\/p>\n<p>Pittston Area, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 40-2<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 3<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 14<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Jonathan Adjin-Tetty (East Stroudsburg South, senior, 23-13, District 11 fourth, NE honorable mention)<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Gallo<\/p>\n<p>Wallenpaupack, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 30-11<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Zion Essington (Stroudsburg, senior, 30-8, District 11 third, NE No. 8, PA No. 23)<\/p>\n<p>Frank Scialpi<\/p>\n<p>Abington Heights, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 28-8<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 22<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Connor Smalley (Notre Dame-Green Pond, senior, 24-9, District 11 runner-up, NE No. 2, PA No. 12)<\/p>\n<p>285<\/p>\n<p>Noah Gruber<\/p>\n<p>Pittston Area, senior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 42-6<\/p>\n<p>Regional rank: No. 7<\/p>\n<p>State rank: No. 16<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Champion<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Josiah Rodriguez (East Stroudsburg South, junior, 30-8, District 11 fourth, NE honorable mention, PA No. 23)<\/p>\n<p>Altamir Terry<\/p>\n<p>Wilkes-Barre Area, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 18-15<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Runner-up<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Noah Knorp (Notre Dame-Green Pond, junior, 26-11, District 11 third, NE No. 8, PA No. 22)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Seltzer<\/p>\n<p>Delaware Valley, junior<\/p>\n<p>Record: 25-15<\/p>\n<p>District 2: Third place<\/p>\n<p>Round of 16 opponent: Kurtis Crossman (Easton, senior, 19-3, District 11 runner-up, NE No. 4, PA No. 9)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Class 3A Northeast Regional At Bethlehem Liberty High School Friday: Preliminaries (5 p.m.), quarterfinals (6:45 p.m.), first 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