DLN ALL-AREA: Wrestling First Team, Second Team & Honorable Mention
In addition to Malvern Prep’s Mike Beard and Downingtown West’s Doug Zapf, here is the rest of the DLN All-Area Wrestling team.
First Team
106: Dalton Harkins, Fr., Malvern Prep
A prep state champ who took third at nationals, the West Chester resident won 49 matches.
113: Shane Hanson-Ashworth, Soph., Malvern Prep
Finished runner-up at prep states and third at nationals, while winning 40 of 49 bouts.
120: Jake Reid, Sr., West Chester Henderson
Won league and district titles on his way to first states qualification. Finished career with 121 wins.
126: Brett Kaliner, Sr., West Chester Rustin
Won league and district crowns and was a win shy of a state medal in his second trip. Won 143 career bouts.
132: Jake Taylor, Sr., Unionville
Captured league title and grinded out a tough first trip to Hershey. Ended his career with 129 wins.
138: PJ Crane, Jr., Malvern Prep
Claimed Escape the Rock and prep state titles before placing second at nationals. Went 52-7 on the season.
145: Brent Windle, Sr., Coatesville
Was league and district champ and a regional finalist on his way to his first trek to Hershey.
152: Chase Stephens, Sr., Coatesville
Won league, district and regional titles on his way to a fourth-place finish at states. Finished career with 154 wins and 105 pins.
160: Collin Hurley, Soph., West Chester Rustin
Made a big leap, winning league and district titles, placing third at regionals on his way to Hershey.
170: David Cox, Sr., Oxford
Dominated region with league, district and regional golds, coming a win away from a state medal.
182: Ryan Karoly, Jr., Malvern Prep
The first-year Friar went 37-1, winning prep state and national titles, losing only to Beca’s Mike Labriola.
195: Cole Zapf, Sr., Downingtown West
An integral part of West’s first trip to team states, Zapf won leagues and districts and returned to Hershey. Ended with 100 career wins.
220: Mike Maguire, Sr., Unionville
After a district crown, placed fourth at regionals to book his first trip to Hershey.
285: Seth Janney, Sr., Malvern Prep
The Cornell-bound Friar won prep states and nationals for second straight year. He went 44-5 on the season.
Second team
106: Corey Celenza, Soph., West Chester East
113: Lukas Richie, Soph., Downingtown East
120: Henry Hague, Soph., Malvern Prep
126: Mark Salvatore, Jr., Malvern Prep
132: Nick Lilley, Jr., Downingtown West
138: Eric Hutchinson, Sr., Conestoga
145: Nick Barnhart, Soph., Avon Grove
152: Dan Labus, Jr., West Chester Rustin
160: Jeff Klenk, Sr., Malvern Prep
170: Ryan Sharpless, Sr., Octorara
182: Kevin Edwards, Sr., Avon Grove
195: Andrew Lamberjack, Sr., West Chester Rustin
220: Alex Raimondo, Jr., Coatesville
285: Josh Walls, Sr., Avon Grove
Honorable mention
Jordan Howard, Jr., Avon Grove; Killian Delaney, Fr., West Chester Henderson; Seth Hoopes, Soph., Octorara; Liam Babauta, Jr., Octorara; Logan Reigel, Jr., Kennett; Gerhardt Reiter, Jr., Kennett; Brett Horne, Jr., Downingtown East; Sebastian Corrales, Soph., Church Farm; Drew Massetti, Sr., Kennett; Connor Quinn, Fr., Malvern Prep; Tyler Kaliner, Soph., West Chester Rustin; Alex Murta, Sr., Downingtown West; Connor Birzes, Sr., Downingtown East; Gavin Hale, Jr., Downingtown West; Chris Hisey, Jr., Malvern Prep; Alex Taylor, Jr., Westtown; Gio Angelini, Sr., Downingtown West; Tyler Mousaw, Fr., Unionville; Nick Florschutz, Soph., Malvern Prep; Andrew DiBernardo, Soph., West Chester East; Sean McBride, Sr., Coatesville; Ethan Seeley, Soph., Great Valley; Kade LaMarre, Sr., Conestoga; Noel Gilgeous, Soph., Church Farm; Khasim Mumin, Soph., Phelps School; Brendan McGinley, Sr., Downingtown East;