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Cymmerman ends up step shy of goal
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CANONSBURG — You didn’t have to ask.
You could tell by the look on his face how things went for Tyler Cymmerman in the 145-pound finals of the WPIAL Class AA Championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.
The senior from Derry was trying to become the fourth four-time WPIAL champions, putting the Trojans in elite status. No school would have as many champions as Derry
Ah, but it wasn’t to be as Cymmerman was shut down by Kenny Duschek of Freedom 5-2 in the finals.
So the ghosts of Jimmy Gulibon, Troy Dolan and Micky Phillippi will haunt Cymmerman.
The top three wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the regional tournament Saturday at Indiana University.
Burgettstown had two runners-up and three wrestlers who finished in third place. Beth-Center had four third-place finishers. Burrell led all schools with four champions.
Ryan Harbert of Ligonier Valleyhad his chances for a WPIAL title dashed when Iam Oswalt became Burrell’s third four-time champion with a 10-5 victory over the LV junior.
Mt. Pleasant had a strong tournament with Jamison Poklembo winning the 132-pound title;Dayton Pitzer taking the 215-pound title and Ian Fasano coming in second at heavyweight. The Vikings fourth qualifier nfor next week’s tournament is Noah Gnibus, who took third place at 172.
Cymmerman wasn’t the only wrestler to miss out on four straight titles. Trent Schulties of Freedom was going for his fourth but was stopped in the 189-pound semifinals, 4-2, by Burgettstown’s Shane Kemper.
Cymmerman took a 1-0 lead to start the second period after a scoreless first. But Duschek, who raised his record to 19-2, hit a double-leg takedown and then got two backpoints when Cymmerman landed.
It seemed like a quick call and brought Derry coach Mike Weinell out of his chair.
“He caught me off guard when he hit me with the body lock,” said Cymmerman. “I couldn’t get out of it. He called two points really quick. I had double unders and was about to flip him over but then the official called two and I had to bail.”
Harbart came into the tournament unseeded and pinned Luke Hollywood of A
Winners were Cooper Hornack (106) and Niko Ferra (120) of Burrell; Chris Vargo (113) of Bentworth; Joey Fischer (126) of South Park; Poklembo (132); Oswalt (138); Duschek (145); Grant MacKay (152) of Laurel; AJ Corrado (160) of Burrell; Rune Lawrence (172) of Frazier; Patrick Cutchember (189) of Quaker Valley; Pitzer (215); and Mitch Miles (Hvy) of Laurel.