We name the best of the Bucks County area with our boys all-star wrestling team
Who was the best of the best in the Courier Times/Intelligencer area?
Take a look here as we unveil our first- and second-team wrestling all-stars, and honorable-mention selections for the 2023-24 season.
First team
107 pounds: Joey Bachmann, Faith Christian, freshman
Bachmann was terrific from start to finish of his first season as he won Beast of the East, Walsh Ironman and Escape The Rock tournament titles before capping things off with a PIAA Class 2A title. He finished the season 38-0.
114 pounds: Connor Lenahan, Council Rock South, senior
In his second PIAA Class 3A championship appearance, he placed fifth by going an impressive 5-2 in Hershey. He finished the season 45-13 and had 113 career victories.
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121 pounds: Mason Ziegler, Quakertown, senior
A PIAA Class 3A runner-up as a junior and a third-place PIAA finisher this season, Ziegler ends his career as Quakertown's all-time leader in wins with 167 after going 50-4 this season.
127 pounds: Anthony Mutarelli, Council Rock South, junior
He finished the season 31-3 with his only in-state loss coming by one point against Montgomery's Brandt Harer, who went 54-0 and won a Class 2A PIAA title. He'll be eligible for the postseason next year after sitting out the tournaments this season due to transferring from Malvern Prep.
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133 pounds: Charlie Robson, Conwell-Egan, senior
A two-time, first-team Courier Times/Intelligencer selection, he ended up with a 31-3 record and placed third at the PIAA championships in Class 2A after taking fourth as a junior and sixth as a sophomore. He finished with 130 career wins.
139 pounds: Patrick Kelly, Cental Bucks West, junior
A PIAA Class 3A Southeast Regional champion, he qualified for the PIAA tournament for the first time and placed fourth in Class 3A. He finished the season 38-6 and is two wins shy of 100 for his career.
145: pounds: Chase Hontz, Faith Christian, junior
A two-time Courier Times/Intelligencer first-team selection, he qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships for the third time and placed fourth after finishing third as a sophomore. He finished the season with a 41-10 record and has 111 career wins.
152 pounds: Collin Gaj, Quakertown, junior
A three-time Courier Times/Intelligencer first-team selection, he qualified for the PIAA Class 3A championships for the third time and placed second after winning a state title as a sophomore and taking fourth as a freshman. He finished the season 44-4 and has 138 career victories.
160 pounds: Cael Weidemoyer, Faith Christian, sophomore
A two-time Courier Times/Intelligencer first-team selection, he qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships for the second time and placed second after finishing third as a freshman. He ended the season with a 23-3 record.
172 pounds: Adam Waters, Faith Christian, sophomore
A two-time Courier Times/Intelligencer first-team selection, he won his second PIAA Class 2A title with a pin in the final for the second straight year. He finished the season with a 43-4 record and has never lost to a Pennsylvania wrestler in his high school career, going 87-0.
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189 pounds: Cody Wagner, Faith Christian, senior
He qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships for the first time, after placing fourth at regionals, and finished eighth in Hershey. He finished the season with a 34-13 record and had 93 career wins.
215 pounds: Jason Singer, Faith Christian, sophomore
A two-time Courier Times/Intelligencer first-team selection, he qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships for the second time and placed fourth after ending up seventh as a freshman. He finished the season with a 40-11 record.
285 pounds: Mark Effendian, Faith Christian, sophomore
He qualified for the PIAA Class 2A championships for the second time, earning his first medal this season by placing third. He finished the season with a 41-10 record.
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Second team
107: Dom Morrison, Hatboro-Horsham, freshman
114: Colby Martinelli, Pennridge, junior
121: Gauge Botero, Faith Christian, junior
127: Eren Sement, Council Rock North, junior
133: Chris Dennis, Central Bucks West, sophomore
139: Mason Wagner, Faith Christian, sophomore
145: Gavin Carroll, Quakertown, junior
152: Max Stein, Faith Christian, junior
160: Luke Sugalski, Germantown Academy, junior
172: Bek Sadriddinov, Council Rock South, senior
189: Kole Lester, Souderton, senior
215: Reagan McCullough, Central Bucks East, senior
285: Andrew Brennan, La Salle High, senior
Honorable mention
Abington: John Wright
Central Bucks East: Joe Collins
Central Bucks South: Jake Neill
Conwell-Egan: Kevin Bagnell, Dante Burns, Thomas Boyce, Steven Harris, Jeff Spofford, Colin Walther
Council Rock North: Ajay Bhatt, Alexander Diaz
Council Rock South: Ben Brillhart, Gavin Cole, Luke Reitter, Pat Wolyshn
Faith Christian: Nick Singer
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Germantown Academy: Jack Baron, Justin Farnsworth, Luke Sugalski
Hatboro-Horsham: Chris Staub
La Salle High: Dylan Clair, Cormac Morrissey
Neshaminy: Beknazar Baiyshbekov, Ernazar Baiyshbekov
North Penn: Jonny O'Brien
Palisades: Daniel Haubert
Pennridge: Cole Coffin, Riley Cullen, Talan Hogan, Sam Kuhns, Quinn McBride
Pennsbury: Kyle Von Schmidt
Quakertown: Calvin Lachman
Drew Markol: dmarkol@theintell.com; @dmarkol
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