BY BRIAN CARSON

Sentinel reporter

bcarson@lewistownsentinel.com

ALTOONA — Four Mifflin County wrestlers are moving on, and one of them left Altoona with another gold medal.

Andrew “Goo” Alexander claimed his second District 6 Class 3A title, his first at 114 pounds, while Bentley Felmlee at 133, Jake Knable at 139 and Brayan Aurand at 172 each finished third to secure spots in the West Regional Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.

Alexander (27-4) set the tone early. After receiving a quarterfinal bye, he moved through the semifinals on a forfeit and then controlled the championship bout against Landon Krupka of Hollidaysburg. Alexander scored a takedown in the first period, added an escape in the second and broke the match open in the third with two four-point nearfalls on the way to a 12-0 major decision and the district title.

“This year’s title is different than last year’s because I only had one match this year, so I never really had a match to get myself moving. I had to stay locked in mentally and keep myself moving because I knew Krupka was coming for me, and he had two matches before wrestling me,” Alexander said.

The Husky junior and Bloomsburg commit was confident in his ability on top during his finals match.

“My finals match was intense, but I kept dominating in every position. I knew he was coming with that wicked dump, so I released the pressure when he went for it,” Alexander said. “The thoughts that were going through my mind consisted of, “don’t stop moving” and “Keep attacking.” As soon as I got that first takedown, I knew I could get him turned. The kid is a stud, but I knew my capabilities, and I knew my top was too much for him to handle.”

Behind him, three teammates fought through the consolation bracket to extend their seasons.

Felmlee (18-12), just a freshman, opened with a first-period fall over Johnstown’s Damarion Williams in 1:42, then dropped a 5-4 semifinal decision to Central Mountain’s Patrick Tarantella. He rebounded by pinning Bellefonte’s Jacob Horn in 54 seconds in the consolation semifinals before earning third place with a 9-0 major decision over Jon Whitbred of State College.

Knable (29-11) pinned Isiah Burkett of Johnstown in 44 seconds in the quarterfinals before falling 2-1 to Central Mountain’s Hayes Donley in the semifinals. He answered with a 16-0 technical fall over Caleb Detrick of Hollidaysburg in 4:20 and secured third place with an 8-1 decision against Altoona’s Brandt Hite.

Aurand (24-12) earned a 7-2 quarterfinal decision over Tykear Davis of Altoona, then dropped a semifinal match to State College’s Teag Sanderson by 21-5 technical fall in 3:26. He recovered with a 1:20 pin of Blake Kennedy of Hollidaysburg in the consolation semifinals and defeated Davis again, 4-0, in the third-place bout.

At 127 pounds, Reece Fisher opened with a 1:45 fall over Bernard Bellinger of Johnstown before being pinned by Altoona’s Deklan Barr in the semifinals. Fisher reached the third-place bout but was pinned by Central Mountain’s Gavin Heverly in 1:19, finishing fourth, and one win shy of advancing to regionals.

Brian Albert at 160 won an 8-4 decision over Doc Reviglio of State College in the quarterfinals and later defeated Tyler Rodgers of Hollidaysburg, 4-2, in consolation action. Albert advanced to the third-place match, where he was pinned by Bellefonte’s Quinn Park in 1:45, ending his tournament one win away from a regional berth.

At 189, Reese Christine pinned Caleb Darpino of Altoona in 58 seconds in the quarterfinals before dropping an 8-2 decision to Noah Williams of State College. He added an 11-8 consolation decision over Tanner McCall of Central Mountain. Christine reached the third-place bout before dropping a 7-3 decision to Hollidaysburg’s Keegan Hewitt, also finishing one match short of regionals.

Rocky Johnson at 107, Colton Leister at 121, Paxton Shawver at 145, Tyler Williams at 152, Dodger Weaver at 215 and Dekker Pietzsch at 285 competed through their respective brackets and consolation rounds but didn’t advance.

Central Mountain won the team title with 180 points, followed by Altoona with 175, Bellefonte with 168 and State College with 148. Mifflin County finished fifth with 106.5 points.

District girls 5/6/9

In the District 5/6/9 girls tournament, Juniata placed sixth with 83.5 points.

Madison Bryner captured the 118-pound championship, recording three pins and a technical fall before pinning Clearfield’s Finley Gilbert in 3:31 in the finals. Bryner is now 26-3 on the season with 23 falls.

Jordana Steffen placed third at 136 pounds, earning pins over Liberty Lane of Southern Huntingdon, Addison Hill of United, Brooke Santoro of Johnsonburg and Bethany Watt of Penn Cambria in the third-place bout.

At 124, Rylee Delancey worked through the consolation bracket with pins over Tatum Khamis-Weir of Brockway, Sarah Lavallee of Central Mountain and Kyanna Hall of Northern Bedford before being pinned by DuBois’ Bryanna Wilmoth in 56 seconds in the third-place match, finishing one win away from advancement.

Ava Ingle at 106, Bethany Reichard at 112 and Brea Beward at 130 each recorded wins during the tournament before being eliminated in consolation action.

The Central Regionals are on Saturday in Milton.

District 6 Class AAA Results

Quarterfinals

107: Camden Fletcher, State College major decision. Rocky Johnson, 12-0

114: Andrew Alexander, bye

121: Collin Bauman, Central Mountain pinned Colton Leister, 1:25

127: Reece Fisher pinned Bernard Bellinger, Johnstown, 1:45

133: Bentley Felmlee pinned Damarion Williams, Johnstown, 1:42

139: Jake Knable pinned Isiah Burkett, Johnstown, :44

145: Nico Diaz, State College pinned Paxton Shawver, :59

152: Philip Sarbo, Altoona pinned Tyler Williams, 1:20

160: Brian Albert vs. Doc Reviglio, State College, 8-4

172: Brayan Aurand dec. Tykear Davis, Altoona, 7-2

189: Reese Christine pinned Caleb Darpino, Altoona, :58

215: Todd Caris, Central Mountain pinned Dodger Weaver, :29

285: Quillian Phillips. State College pinned Dekker Pietzsch, 5:05

Semifinals

114: Andrew Alexander forf. Dominic Nardozza, Altoona

127: Deklan Barr, Altoona pinned Reece Fisher, 1:28

133: Patrick Tarantella, Central Mountain dec. Bentley Felmlee, 5-4

139: Hayes Donley, Central Mountain dec. Jake Knable, 2-1

160: Gavin Ciampoli, Altoona pinned Brian Albert, :44

172: Teag Sanderson, State College tech fall Brayan Aurand, 21-5 (3:26)

189: Noah Williams, State College dec. Reese Christine, 8-2

Consolation Quarterfinals

107: Rocky Johnson, bye

121: Colton Leister, bye.

145: Paxton Shawver, bye

152: Tyler Williams dec. Caden Frye, Hollidaysburg, 8-3

215: Dodger Weaver pinned Rhys Mitchell, State College, 2:53

285: Dekker Pietzsch, bye

Consolation Semifinals

107: Collin Harter, Bellefonte dec. Rocky Johnson. 1-0

121: Blake Glace, Bellefonte tech fall Colton Leister, 18-3 (3:25)

127: Reece Fisher, bye

133: Bentley Felmlee pinned Jacob Horn, Bellefonte :54

139: Jake Knable tech fall Caleb Detrick, Hollidaysburg, 16-0 (4:20)

145: Reese Hite, Altoona major dec. Paxton Shawver, 11-2

152: Luke Garman, Central Mountain pinned Tyler Williams, :58

160: Brian Albert dec. Tyler Rodgers, Hollidaysburg, 4-2

172: Brayan Aurand pinned Blake Kennedy, Hollidaysburg, 1:20

189: Reese Christine dec. Tanner McCall, Central Mountain, 11-8

215: Paul Tisinger, Johnstown pinned Dodger Weaver, 3:30

285: Khamden Thompkins, Altoona dec. Dekker Pietzsch, 11-7

Finals

114: Andrew Alexander major dec. Landon Krupka, Hollidaysburg, 12-0

Third Place

127: Gavin Heverly, Central Mountain pinned Reece Fisher, 1:19

133: Bentley Felmlee major dec. Jon Whitbred, State College, 9-0

139: Jake Knable dec. Brandt Hite, Altoona, 8-1

160: Quinn Park, Bellefonte pinned Brian Albert, 1:45

172: Brayan Aurand dec. Tykear Davis, Altoona, 4-0

189: Keegan Hewitt, Hollidaysburg dec. Reese Christine, 7-3

Team Standings

1. Central Mountain 180

2. Altoona 175

3. Bellefonte 168

4. State College 148

5. Mifflin County 106.5

6. Hollidaysburg 96.5

7. Johnstown 12

District 5/6/9 Girls

Juniata Results

Championship Round 2

106 – Ava Ingle pinned Rylin Newman (Southern Huntingdon), 2:50

112 – Yasmin Miller (Northern Bedford) pinned Bethany Reichard, 0:50

118 – Madison Bryner pinned Hayden Shick (Brockway), 0:19

124 – Rylee Delancey pinned Cayce Davidson (Philipsburg-Osceola), 1:47

130 – Brea Beward pinned Kennedy Metzger (Central Mountain), 3:50

136 – Jordana Steffen pinned Liberty Lane (Southern Huntingdon), 0:58

Consolation Round 2

112 – Mersadies Caris (Central Mountain) won by tech. fall over Bethany Reichard, 19-4 3:00

Championship Quarterfinals

106 – Rachel Clouse (Northern Bedford) pinned Ava Ingle, 4:27

118 – Madison Bryner pinned Libby Rapp (Redbank Valley), 3:24

124 – Adalyn Boburchock (Somerset) pinned Rylee Delancey, 0:53

130 – Angela Rougeaux (Clearfield) won by tech. fall over Brea Beward, 18-0 5:45

136 – Jordana Steffen pinned Addison Hill (United), 3:18

Consolation Round 3

106 – Rose Bowser (Johnsonburg) dec. Ava Ingle, 10-4

124 – Rylee Delancey pinned Tatum Khamis-Weir (Brockway), 2:35

130 – Emily Shetler (Central Cambria) dec. Brea Beward, 11-4

Championship Semifinals

118 – Madison Bryner won by tech. fall over Kira Watt (River Valley), 18-3 3:43

136 – Sayona Harris-Haye (Greater Johnstown) won by tech. fall over Jordana Steffen, 18-2 4:13

Consolation Round 4

124 – Rylee Delancey pinned Sarah Lavallee (Central Mountain), 2:02

Consolation Semifinals

124 – Rylee Delancey pinned Kyanna Hall (Northern Bedford), 2:16

136 – Jordana Steffen pinned Brooke Santoro (Johnsonburg), 2:30

Third Place

124 – Bryanna Wilmoth (DuBois) pinned Rylee Delancey, 0:56

136 – Jordana Steffen pinned Bethany Watt (Penn Cambria), 2:20

Championship Finals

118 – Madison Bryner pinned Finley Gilbert (Clearfield), 3:31

Team Scores

1. Clearfield 129.5

6. Juniata 83.5