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Wyoming Seminary won the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament for the 13th straight year on Saturday, racking up 371.5 points to finish 121 ahead of second-place Malvern Prep.The Blue Knights advanced all 14 wrestlers to next weekend&#8217;s National Prep Tournament at Lehigh&#8217;s Stabler Arena as all 14 reached the state finals, with 11 being crowned champs.Claiming golds for Sem were Troy Spratley (113), Drew Munch (126), Beau Bartlett (132), Connor Kievman (145), Benny Baker (152), Jake Stefanowicz (160), Cole Rees (170), Darrien Roberts (182), Austin Cooley (195), Jake Kaminski (220) and Mike Leyland (285).Nick Fea (106), Lachlan McNeil (113) and Jonathan Miers (138) all placed second for Sem.Dallas 57, Meyers 18The Mountaineers spoiled the last dual in the 83-year history of Meyers by routing the Mohawks in a meet that consisted of six forfeits.Meyers&#8217; Kristopher Fronseca will go down in the record books as the last wrestler for Meyers to record a pin in a dual. The freshman 106-pounder pinned Kyle Langan in the second-to-last match of the meet.Ben Yanckik (132), Thaddeus Mead (145), Nick Solinsky (152), Len Kelley (170) and Steven Newell (182) all notched falls for the Mohawks.The Meyers program is the most successful team in District 2 history with 730 victories and 13 state champions.The next competition for both teams will be next weekend at Hazleton Area for the District 2 Championships. Dallas competes in Class 3A and Meyers in Class 2A.Lake-Lehman 43, Dallas 33In a match held Friday, the Black Knights topped their rivals, getting pins from Zach Stuart, Bob Long, Josh Bonomo, Jake Trumbower and Mason Konigus.Recording falls for the Mounts were Steven Newell, Justin Benscoter and Liam Farrell.Pittston Area 48, Wyoming Area 21In a match held Friday, Robin Wrobelski, Corey Mruk, Jaryn Polit-Moran earned falls for the Warriors, who lost to the rival Patriots after forfeits at six contested weights.Nik Ridgley won by fall for Pittston Area.Dallas 57, Meyers 18106: Kristopher Fronseca (Mey) pinned Kyle Langan :07; 113: Justin Benscoter (Dal) pinned Brando Abreu :31; 120: Liam Farrell (Dal) won by forfeit; 126: Sawyer Christman (Dal) won by forfeit; 132: Ben Yanchick (Dal) pinned Jackoy Gayle 3-2; 138: Andre Robinson (Mey) won by forfeit; 145: Thaddeus Mead (Dal) pinned Nate Ayala 3:59; 152: Nick Solinsky (Dal) pinned Rafael Olmedo 1:14; 160: Emmanuel Guiterrez (Mey) won by forfeit; 170: Len Kelley (Dal) pinned Savon Collins 1:01; 182: Steven Newell (Dal) pinned Carl Johnson 1:39; 195: no contest; Taylor Bolesta (Dal) won by forfeit; 285: Shawn Henniger (Dal) won by forfeitNote: Match started at 120 poundsLake-Lehman 43, Dallas 33106: Mason Konigus (LL) pinned Kyle Langan; 113: Justin Benscoter (DAL) pinned Jake Patla; 120: Liam Farrell (DAL) pinned Chandler Longstrength; 126: Zach Stuart (LL) pinned Sawyer Christman; 132: Bob Long (LL) pinned Brayden Saracino; 138: Josh Bonomo (LL) pinned Ben Yanchick; 145: Hunter Burke (LL) maj. dec. Thaddeus Mead, 13-0; 152: Jake Trumbower pinned Nick Solinsky; 160: Patrick Depiero (LL) won by forfeit; 170: Nick Zaboski (LL) dec. Len Kelley, SV-1 4-2; 182: Brian Novicki (DAL) won by forfeit; 195: Steven Newell (DAL) pinned Thomas Nalbone; 220: Taylor Bolesta (DAL) dec. TJ Meehan, 2-1; 285: Shawn Henniger (DAL) won by forfeitNote: Match started at 126 poundsPittston Area 48, Wyoming Area 21106: Kevin Robey (PA) won by forfeit; 113: Joii Phillips (PA) won by forfeit; 120: Justin Bryk (PA) won by forfeit; 126: Nathan Ridgley (PA) won by forfeit; 132: Nico Solano (PA) won by forfeit; 138: Keith Romanczuk (PA) dec. Vincenzo Giambra, 9-3; 145: Connor Wrobleski (WA) dec. CJ Demark, 5-4; 152: Nik Ridgley (PA) pinned Tyler Martin, 3:47; 160: AJ Gorto (PA) won by forfeit; 170: Robin Wrobelski (WA) pinned John Morris, 1:37; 182: John Symons (PA) dec. Vincent Bowers, 7-5; 195: Corey Mruk (WA) pinned Kyle Mlodzienski, 3:01; 220: Jaryn Polit-Moran (WA) pinned John DeLuca, 4:50; 285: Double ForfeitNote: Match started at 152 pounds<style>
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H.S. wrestling: Wyoming Seminary wins 13th straight state title