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CDT: Wrestling riches
PSU coaches struck by PIAA quality
Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — The sights and sounds of last weekends PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships captivated one group of interested observers.
Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson and assistants Casey Cunningham and Cody Sanderson made stops in Hershey between the Nittany Lions’ preparations for the NCAA Championships, which begin Thursday in Omaha, Neb. The three-day event represented one of the few major tournaments Cael Sanderson, a four-time undefeated NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist, had never attended.
The Sentinel Online: Alton, Peppelman win 3rd crowns at PIAA wrestling
Dylan Alton used a seventh-place finish his freshman year to motivate him to reach greater heights. Three years later, it’s safe to say the strategy worked.
Alton, a Central Mountain senior and the nation’s top-ranked 152-pound wrestler, won his third consecutive state gold medal with an 11-4 decision over LaSalle’s Shane Springer for the Class AAA title on Saturday night at the PIAA Wrestling championships.
Alton and Central Dauphin senior Marshall Peppelman joined an exclusive club when each won a third career title at the Giant Center. Only 45 wrestlers in Pennsylvania history have won that many crowns, and of that group, nine are four-time champions.
PhillyBurbs.com: Hess beats Cowburn in spotlight match at PIAAs
The Associated Press
Eric Hess couldn’t imagine a more perfect way to end his high school career.
Hess, a Benton senior, took on two-time state champion Dirk Cowburn of Coudersport in the spotlight match of the Class AA finals Saturday at the PIAA Wrestling Championships. He held on for a 1-0 victory at 160 pounds for his second career gold medal.
Hess helped Benton claim the team title with 93 points, then was voted the tournament’s outstanding wrestler to top off a dramatic afternoon at the Giant Center.
via PhillyBurbs.com: Hess beats Cowburn in spotlight match at PIAAs.
