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District 2 Wrestling ChampionshipsPredictions and AnalysisCLASS 3ATeam2018 champion: Delaware ValleyTop 5 prediction: 1. Hazleton Area; 2. Dallas; 3. Honesdale; 4. West Scranton; 5. Abington HeightsUpset pick: Wyoming Valley WestAnalysis: Dallas was the highest-finishing WVC team last year taking second and is always better at tournaments than duals. With a young team then and many of those wrestlers back, the team is poised to finish even higher this year, especially with three top seeds, the most for any WVC squad. Hazleton Area however, is on another level right now. The Cougars may have just one No. 1 seed, but they have three No. 2&#8217;s and are looking for the duals and team championship sweep.1062018 champion: Dave Evans, TunkhannockTop Seed: Cooper Price, CoughlinTop 4 prediction: 1. Ian Ratchford, Wyoming Valley West; 2. Tristyn Bodie, Honesdale; 3. Cooper Price, Coughlin; 4. Austin Fashouer, West ScrantonUpset pick: Bodie to reach the finals as the No. 5 seedAnalysis: Bodie was the champion in Class 2A last year as a freshman, and isn&#8217;t even seeded in the top four. That shows the depth of this weight. Price, Bodie, Grogan, Fashouer and Ratchford all have at least 26 wins.1132018 champion: J.J. White, Wyoming Valley WestTop Seed: Cole Kroptavich, Abington HeightsTop 4 prediction: 1. Johnny Corra, Hazleton Area; 2. Kroptavich; 3. Tino Morrow, Coughlin; 4. Justin Benscoter, DallasUpset pick: Corra, who is the No. 3 seed, to win the bracketAnalysis: Corra and Morrow are two of only four upperclassmen in this weight. The other eight are all freshmen. The experience will go a long way in determining the regional qualifiers.1202018 champion: Darren Clarke, CoughlinTop Seed: Bobby Zelinski, ScrantonTop 4 prediction: 1. Cadden Kucek, Wyoming Valley West; 2. Anthony Caramanno, West Scranton; 3. Bobby Zelinski, Scranton; 4. Trey Zabroski, CrestwoodUpset pick: Dillon Kruczek, Nanticoke to reach the semisAnalysis: This might be the deepest bracket in all Class 3A. Only one school is not represented here and nine of the 14 participants have a winning record. Seven wrestlers enter with medals earned in last year&#8217;s tournament. Last year, Zabroski and Zelinski were second, Honesdale&#8217;s Pete West and Kucek were third, Caramanno was fourth, Hazleton Area&#8217;s Beck Hutchison was fifth, Dallas&#8217; Liam Farrell was sixth.1262018 champion: David Krokowski, Wyoming Valley WestTop Seed: David Krokowski, Wyoming Valley WestTop 4 prediction: 1. Krokowski; 2. Nick Yule, Berwick; 3. Nino Cinti, Coughlin; 4. Preston Machado, Delaware ValleyUpset pick: Cinti, who is seeded fourth, to finish in thirdAnalysis: Krokowski is shooting for history looking for his fourth district title, while Yule is going for his third after previously winning two in Class 2A. The two met earlier this season in a dual with Krokowski winning via tech fall.1322018 champion: Tommy Traver, TunkhannockTop Seed: J.J. White, Wyoming Valley WestTop 4 prediction: 1. White; 2. Ben Yanchick, Dallas; 3. Jordan Miale, Crestwood; 4. Christian Kislan, Hazleton AreaUpset pick: Miale, not seeded, to finish thirdAnalysis: It&#8217;s a tough draw for Miale, who has battled injuries the last two seasons, but was district runner-up in 2017; he gets White in the first round. White, who is going for his third straight gold, has 100 career wins without losing to a District 2 opponent.1382018 champion: Mike McKinney, Delaware ValleyTop Seed: Jack Dardia, Delaware ValleyTop 4 prediction: 1. Dardia; 2. Garrett Swank, Crestwood; 3. Stephen Martisofski, Hazleton Area; 4. Jamie Pahler, CoughlinUpset pick: West Scranton&#8217;s Randy Bonitz, the fifth seed, to reach the semisAnalysis: Swank, a junior has finished third and fifth in his two previous appearances here. He should get a very close match from Coughlin&#8217;s Jamie Pahler in the semis, but ultimately should get to the final.1452018 champion: Jeremiah Oakes, ScrantonTop Seed: Jacob Rosenstein, Abington HeightsTop 4 prediction: 1. Charles Everdale, Hazleton Area; 2. Rosenstein; 3. Garrett Walsh, West Scranton; 4. Collin Kudrako-Kashatus, NanticokeUpset pick: Everdale, the No. 2 seed, to win the weightAnalysis: Everdale placed third last year, while Rosenstein was fourth at different weights. The two met earlier this year in district duals with Everdale coming out on top.1522018 champion: Willie Evanitsky, ScrantonTop Seed: Jeremiah Oakes, ScrantonTop 4 prediction: 1. Oakes; 2. Bryce Molinaro, Hazleton Area; 3. Brandon Lawson, Honesdale; 4. C.J. Demark, Pittston AreaUpset pick: Pittston Area&#8217;s CJ Demark to reach regionals after entering the event as the No. 5 seed.Analysis: Oakes is a three-time district medalist, including a gold last year when he was also a state qualifier. Lawson was district second last year in Class 2A.1602018 champion: Jacob Burgette, ScrantonTop Seed: Tyler Connor, West ScrantonTop 4 prediction: 1. Sam Northup, Abington Heights; 2. Connor; 3. A.J. Gorto, Pittston Area; 4. A.J. Steffens, HonesdaleUpset pick: A.J. Gorto, Pittston Area, to reach the semis as the No. 5 seedAnalysis: This could be a wild bracket. Northup has beaten Connor five times this season, but Northup didn&#8217;t medal in last year&#8217;s district tournament. Connor, Gordon and Steffens were all sixth last year, while Delaware Valley&#8217;s Gavin Brazanskas was fifth.1702018 champion: Steven Newell, DallasTop Seed: Len Kelley, DallasTop 4 prediction: 1. Jake Marnell, Hazleton Area; 2. Adam Eckhart, Nanticoke; 3. Kelley; 4. Jake Kabonick, HonesdaleUpset pick: Eckhart, No. 5 seed, to reach the semis and defeat West Scranton&#8217;s Cam Butka, the No. 4 seed.Analysis: The only thing known for sure in this weight is that there will be first-time champion crowned. This bracket has the possibility to be the one where you throw darts to pick who is going to win and advance to regionals. Kelley, Kabonick, Eckhart, Marnell and Butka have all beaten up on each other this season. If two matched up more than once, the decisions were split. Last year, Kabonick finished third, while Kelley and Marnell were fourth, Eckhart was fifth and Butka was sixth.1822018 champion: Jeremy Seymour, West ScrantonTop Seed: Steven Newell, DallasTop 4 prediction: 1. Newell; 2. Seymour; 3. Jayson Brielmeier, Hazleton Area; 4. Jason Henderson, Delaware ValleyUpset pick: Henderson to reach the semis as the fifth seedAnalysis: This final could be the main event of the district tournament. Newell is a two-time district champion and three-time regional qualifier, while Seymour was district champion last year. Both were state qualifiers a year ago also. They met just three weeks ago and Newell handed Seymour his only defeat this season with a 3-1 decision.1952018 champion: Shane Noonan, Hazleton AreaTop Seed: Tyler Neglia, WallenpaupackTop 4 prediction: 1. Seth Hunsinger, Hazleton Area; 2. Neglia; 3. J.J. Snyder, Berwick; 4. Jake Butka, West ScrantonUpset pick: Hunsinger to knock off Neglia in the final.Analysis: Neglia is a two-time state qualifier and has 109 career victories. He is a two-time district runner-up; he&#8217;s also defeated Husinger by close decision once this season. Hunsinger has been on fire of late and has just one loss since the calendar turned to January to someone not named Neglia.2202018 champion: John McCarthy, Delaware ValleyTop Seed: Shane Noonan, Hazleton AreaTop 4 prediction: 1. Noonan; 2. Connor Lee, Coughlin; 3. Connor Judge, Valley View; 4. Brandon Crusen, ScrantonUpset pick: Judge to send the fourth-seeded Taylor Bolesta to the consolation bracket in the semis.Analysis: Nobody is going to beat Noonan, who is perhaps the best wrestler in the entire district right now with a 34-0 mark, including 24 pins and is a two-time district champ. But the competition to get to the final to face him, and advance to regionals will be fun to watch. Crusen is a two-time district third-place medalist, while Judge was second last year and Bolesta was fourth a year ago.2852018 champion: Shawn Henniger, DallasTop Seed: HennigerTop 4 prediction: 1. Henniger; 2. Shane Repasky, Nanticoke; 3. John Shnipes, Valley View; 4. Camdon Rawlings, West ScrantonUpset pick: Repasky, the No. 3 seed, to defeat Shnipes, the second seed, in the semis.Analysis: Over the last two years, Shnipes placed second and third, while Repasky placed fourth last year. Meanwhile, Henniger won gold last year after previously taking third. Repasky and Henniger have met twice this season splitting the outcomes.CLASS 2ATeam2018 champion: HonesdaleTop 5 prediction: 1. Lake-Lehman; 2. Tunkhannock; 3. Montrose; 4. Scranton Prep; 5. Blue RidgeUpset pick: Lackawanna TrailAnalysis: The Black Knights and Tigers are once again on a collision course for the district title. Both teams have 13 entries, the most in the tournament. Where the Black Knights separate from the pack is the four No. 1 seeds to Tunkhannock&#8217;s one.1062018 champion: Tristyn Bodie, HonesdaleTop seed: Owen Woods, TunkhannockTop 3 prediction: 1. Woods; 2. Kris Fronseca, Meyers; 3. Mason Konigus, Lake-LehmanUpset pick: Konigus, seeded sixth, to advance to regionals.Analysis: Woods has 12 more wins than anyone else in the bracket, and is one of just three in the weight with a winning record. He already has wins over Fronseca and Konigus.1132018 champion: Nick Yule, BerwickTop seed: Michael Bluhm, Lackawanna TrailTop 3 prediction: 1. Gavin Crawford, Blue Ridge; 2. Michael Bluhm, Lackawanna Trail; 3. Zack Murphy, Hanover AreaUpset pick: Second-seeded Crawford to win the tournament.Analysis: Bluhm has beaten Crawford twice this season by fall, but Crawford is an experienced sophomore, while Crawford is a freshman.1202018 champion: Sammy Segers, Scranton PrepTop seed: David Evans, TunkhannockTop 3 prediction: 1. Evans; 2. Joe Rowley, Hanover Area; 3. Antonio D&#8217;Apollonio, Scranton PrepUpset pick: Rowley to defeat D&#8217;Apollonio in the semis after the Cavalier defeated the Hawkeye in district duals.Analysis: Evans is a returning state qualifier and is also coming back from an injury. He will be wrestling for the first time since late December. Keep an eye on Wyoming Area sophomore Kyle Emsley, who could give Evans fits in the semis.1262018 champion: Brandon Judge, Valley ViewTop seed: Nathaniel McCarthur, Blue RidgeTop 3 prediction: 1. Zach Stuart, Lake-Lehman; 2. McArthur; 3. Matt Rosentel, TunkhannockUpset pick: Rosentel, the 4 seed, to finish in the top 3 and advance to regionalsAnalysis: Stuart was district runner-up last year as a freshman, while McArthur was third. The two met in last year&#8217;s tournament with Stuart winning.1322018 champion: Matt Davis, HonesdaleTop seed: Bob Long, Lake-LehmanTop 3 prediction: 1. Long; 2. Joe Hester, Montrose; 3. Ethan Munley, TunkhannockUpset pick: Jackoy Gayle from Meyers to reach the semis as the No. 6 seed.Analysis: Hester enters with 124 career wins, but has yet to win a district title with two thirds and a second. Long, a senior, was a state qualifier as a sophomore and district champ as a sophomore, but hasn&#8217;t won the D2 gold since and enters with 112 career wins.1382018 champion: Matt Leslie, Western WayneTop seed: Connor Wrobleski, Wyoming AreaTop 3 prediction: 1. Wrobleski; 2. Caleb Burns, Meyers; 3. Josh Bonomo, Lake-LehmanUpset pick: Burns, the No. 3 seed, to knock off second-seeded Joe Monahan from Scranton Prep in the semis.Analysis: This one of the most interesting brackets in the tournament where as many as five wrestlers could come out on top. In addition to the four mentioned above, Lackawanna Trail&#8217;s Cullen Ratchford has a pair of district medals. This is where Tunkhannock&#8217;s Tommy Traver would be if he were healthy. Taking his place for the Tigers is Brittnie Cahoon, the first female in school history to ever wrestle in districts.1452018 champion: D.J. Erickson, Hanover AreaTop seed: Hunter Burke, Lake-LehmanTop 3 prediction: 1. Gavin D&#8217;Amato, Tunkhannock; 2. Hunter Burke, Lake-Lehman; 3. Matt Leslie, Western WayneUpset pick: Blue Ridge&#8217;s Jordan Williams, the five seed, to reach the semis.Analysis: D&#8217;Amato and Burke have met twice this season with each winning once. D&#8217;Amato was a district champion in Class 3A in 2017, while Leslie was district titlist last year as a freshman and Burke was second a year ago losing to Leslie in the final. D&#8217;Amato has beaten Leslie once this season; they could meet in the semis.1522018 champion: Braden McIntosh, Western WayneTop seed: D.J. Erickson, Hanover AreaTop 3 prediction: 1. Erickson; 2. Adam Roe, Blue Ridge; 3. Jake Trumbower, Lake-LehmanUpset pick: Roe, the No. 3 seed, to reach the finals and upset second-seeded Trumbower in the semis.Analysis: Erickson, a two-time state qualifier, is searching for his second district title. The Hawkeye senior has beaten Trumbower and Roe this season.1602018 champion: Corey Mruk, Wyoming AreaTop seed: Kasen Taylor, Western WayneTop 3 prediction: 1. Alec Buttner, Scranton Prep; 2. Tyler Chesla, Tunkhannock. 3. TaylorUpset pick: Chesla, the No. 4 seed, to reach the finals by knocking off Taylor in the semis.Analysis: Buttner is a three-time district medalist with two fifths and a second. He has beaten Taylor by major decision this season.1702018 champion: Owen Hivner, Lackawanna TrailTop seed: Nick Zaboski, Lake-LehmanTop 3 prediction: 1. Zaboski; 2. Robin Wrobleski, Wyoming Area; 3. Colin Mulhern, Lackawanna TrailUpset pick: Meyers&#8217; Carl Johnson to reach the semis.Analysis: Zaboski and Wrobleski have never faced each other. Zaboski was district third last year, but has faced some very tough opponents this season. Wrobleski has 11 more victories than Zaboski this season and has finished fourth and fifth at this tournament in the past.1822018 champion: Justin Joseph, Wyoming AreaTop seed: Marc Avila, MontroseTop 3 prediction: 1. Avila; 2. Hunter Karpovich, Hanover Area; 3. Jeff Meader, TunkhannockUpset pick: Karpovich, the No. 3 seed, to reach the finals.Analysis: Avila is the favorite as the only returning district medalist in the field. Karpovich and Meader are two up-and-coming youngsters looking to take the next step.1952018 champion: Ivan Balavage, Scranton PrepTop seed: Bryan Ryan, MontroseTop 3 prediction: 1. Jaryn Polit-Moran, Wyoming Area; 2. Ryan; 3. Nick Marabell, Tunkhannock; 4. Tom Nalbone, Lake-LehmanUpset pick: Polit-Moran, the No. 2 seed to win the tournament.Analysis: There&#8217;s only four wrestlers in this bracket, the fewest of any in the entire district. Polit-Moran is a two-time district medalist and has some big wins this season. Marabell is a promising freshman. Nalbone is a senior like Ryan.2202018 champion: Cole Fuller, Western WayneTop seed: T.J. Meehan, Lake-LehmanTop 3 prediction: 1. Meehan; 2. Bryce Van Fleet, Lackawanna Trail; 3. Alex Dailey, TunkhannockUpset pick: Dailey, the No. 4 seed, to finish third and reach regionals.Analysis: Only five competitors are in this weight. In addition to the four mentioned, Montrose&#8217;s Seamus Fish and Blue Ridge&#8217;s Eli Aldrich are also listed. Meehan has a pair of district medals, a fourth as a sophomore, and a second last year as a junior.2852018 champion: Kaleb Konigus, Lake-LehmanTop seed: Justin Kelly, MontroseTop 3 prediction: 1. Jhamal Zacharias, Tunkhannock; 2. Kelly; 3. Tynell Bracero, Lackawanna TrailUpset pick: Zacharias, the No. 2 seed to win the bracket.Analysis: Zacharias is a less-experienced wrestler, but has 14 wins this season and all of his contested wins have been by fall. Kelly is a two-time district sixth-place finisher.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Valley West’s David Krokowski, top, is looking to become just the 29th District 2 wrestler to win four district titles this weekend at the District 2 Class 3A wrestling championships. Fred Adams | For Times Leader 1-5-18</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/web1_wvc_finals1_faa-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Wyoming Valley West’s David Krokowski, top, is looking to become just the 29th District 2 wrestler to win four district titles this weekend at the District 2 Class 3A wrestling championships. Fred Adams | For Times Leader 1-5-18</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Dave RosengrantFor Times Leader</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Times Leader sports at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @TLsports</shirttailMeta></div>

District 2 Wrestling Championships: Predictions and analysis