Normally, graduating 19 state place-winners is devastating to a region in hopes of a sold state performance, but to the wild 1A/2A West, its water off the back.
That’s because this year’s region is returning 17 other state place-winners, including four state champions and eight state finalists to the 2011 regional tournament.
Undefeated freshman Coy Ozias leads Southern Garrett into the 103-pound weightclass, ranked No. 1, along with state champion wrestlers Lex Ozias (152) and Bubba Scheffel (171), while state bronze-medalist Chris Wampler leads the 125-pound weightclass for South Carroll.
Fifth-Placer Willie Reiter adds to the Cavaliers’ No. 1s, topping at 160, as Liberty sees top ranked Dan Markosky return from state placement to lead at 135.
Justin Kozera looks to retain his state title while topping the 285-pound weightclass for Winters Mill, and Williamsport’s Zach Shoemaker tops the 145-pound class.
The 1A/2A West Region is being hosted at Boonsboro High School in Washington County, while the 3A/4A West is being held at Sherwood High School in Montgomery County.
1A/2A West Regional Seeds
103
1–OZIAS–SG
2. VALDEZ–WM
3. MCALEER–MV
4. DAVIS–WMSPT
5. THOMAS–MT.RIDGE
6. TOBERY–NH
7. PARLON–MIDLDE
8 DONOGHUE–CENT.
ALT. LAMPASONA–SMITH
112
1. SWEENEY–CAT.
2. COLBERT–NH
3. SHAFFER–SG
4. LOGUE–WM
5. SMOLLEY–CENT.
6. JOHNSON–WALK.
7. TAYLOR–MT.RIDGE
8. ROBERTS–MIDDLE
9. ANOMAN–BOONS
10. CRAIG–LIB.
119
1. JANOWITZ–MV
2. THOMPSON–FH
3. OSSELBURN–NG
4. YEISELEY–NH
5. ATWELL–SC
6. STEWART–SG
7. ROBERTS–SMTIH
8. DANTZLER–CENT.
9. KEUGLER–LIB.
125
1. WAMPLER–SC
2. HAAS–NC.
3. FINZEL–NG
4. G. CULLISON–WM
5. KI.BAKER–WMPT.
6. FOSTER–BRUNS.
7. CLEARWOOD–MIDDLE
8. D.KEUGLER–LIB.
9. MURPHY–SG
10. BALCITA–NH
130
1. CAPOBIANCO–MIDDLE
2. TYLE–CENTURY
3. CHANDLER–FH
4. COOK–WM
5. FRITZ–NC.
6. GUILDAY–CAT.
7. HARBAUGH–SMITH
8. RAFFERTY–MT.RIDGE
9. SHEA–LIB.
10. HOWARD–NG
11. G.ARDINGER–WMPT.
12. CHAPMAN–SG
135
1. MARKOSKY–LIB.
2. STEINE–WM
3. BARTHOLOMEW–BRUNS
4. WILSON–CENT.
5. DARR–FH
6. WILKES–MIDDLE
7.B. ARDINGER–WMPST.
8. STAVISH–SC
9. BAER–NH
10. PRITT–SG
140
1.KE.BAKER–WMPT
2. THOMAS–NG
3. BUCKINGHAM–CENT
4. PATTERSON–MT.RIDGE
5. SHARKEY–WM
6. MINOGLIO–BOONS
7. CANDLER–FH
8. LOVELESS–OAKD.
9. SEIPP–NC
145
1. SHOEMAKER–WMPT
2. SCHILDT–CAT.
3. GAUNT–SC
4. RYDER–CENT.
5. SKIPPER–SG
6. MICHEAL–NC
7. MCKOY–NH
8. KAMP–NG
ALT. JOSEPH–LIB
152
1.OZIAS–SG
2. CULLISON–WM
3. ZIEGLER–FSK
4. FRANCIS–CAT.
5. DAVIS–WMSPT
6. SCOTT–SMITH
7. SHIFFLETT–MT.RIDGE
8. MERRILL–NC
9. HARVATINE–CENT.
10–KAMP–NG
160
1. REITER–SC
2. RUSS–WMPT
3. BENDER–FH
4. DELL–NC
5. BURRS–NH
6. MARPLE–SG
7. GREENE–LIB
8. BUSKIRK–MT.RIDGE
9. BEST–BOONS
10. FITZWATER–BRUNS
171
1. SCHEFFEL–SG
2. HERMANN–MIDDLE
3. CHANG–WM
4. FUNG–SC
5. MCHOSE–NH
6. FARLEY–NC
7. SELLERS–CENT.
8. CRAIG–LIB
9. LEOPOLD–SMITH
10. OWENS–NG
189
1. WRIGHT–MT.RIDGE
2. ZIEGLER–MIDDLE
3. A.SCHUSTER–NC
4. OPEL–NG
5. MILLER–BOONS
6. SCHMITZ–SC
7. CAVEY–CENT.
8. WHITE–OAKD.
9. AKERS–SMITH
10. KNOX–FSK
215
1. ANTROBUS–CENT.
2. WINTERS–MT.RIDGE
3. BURNDLEY–WM
4. PETERS–FSK
5. CERVI–NG
6. BELLE–LIB.
7. SIMONICA–OAKD.
8. BAYLOR–WMSPT
9. CROSS–MIDDLE
285
1. KOZEERA–WM
2. TUCKER–WALK.
3. KRUGER–CENT.
4. MILLER–SG.
5. KERR–MIDDLE
6. CODY–WMSPT
7. PHILLIPS–MT.RIDGE
8. BASSANI–LIB.
9. DAY–ALLEG.
10. FISHER–BRUNS.
11. FURLONG–NC
12. WRIGHT—SC