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Williamsport Wrestling Awards Season Honors for MS & HS Teams
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The Williamsport wrestling team recently handed out awards at its season-end celebration. The Millionaires finished the season with an 11-3 record, including a 5-1 mark in the Heartland Conference Division I.
For the first time in school history, Williamsport captured the District 4/9 Class AAA dual meet championship, coming from behind to beat both DuBois and Clearfield in the tournament to earn its first trip to the Giant Center in Hershey for the PIAA Team Wrestling Championships. The Millionaires crowned a trio of District 4/9 individual champions with Cael Nasdeo (106 pounds), Carter Weaver (120) and Riley Bower (138) earning district gold. Bower and Weaver both qualified for the PIAA championships with runner-up finishes at the Northwest Regional tournament in Altoona.
Nasdeo, Weaver and Morrone were named to District 4’s All-Academic first team. Bower, Riley Harris and Owen Mahon were named to the District 4 All-Academic second team.
Middle School Awards
Sportsmanship Award: Lance Stugart. Most improved: Alex Randall. Most dedicated: Marissa Rumsey. Coaches Award: Devon Harris. PJW state champion: Marissa Rumsey. PJW third place: Trinity Robinson. PJW state qualifier: Devon Harris. PJW state qualifier: Hasin Cobb. PJW state qualifier: Oliver Shelmire. PJW state qualifier: Blaize Vogel. PJW state qualifier: Alex Randall.
High School Awards
Andrew Knight Memorial Award: Riley Bower
Coaches Award: Owen Mahon
Joe Muir Award: Charles Crews
Tommy Best Award: Cael Nasdeo
John Butters Award: Roman Morrone
Denny Slattery Award: Carter Weaver.