Mars Area junior Jake Richardson took fifth place in the 160-pound weight class at the 2018-2019 PIAA Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships, held March 7-9 at The Giant Center (Hershey, Pa.).

Richardson, a member of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team, advanced to the state competition after taking second place at the 2018-2019 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships, held March 1-2 at Canon-McMillan High School (Canonsburg, Pa.).

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WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships

Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team competed in the 2018-2019 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships, held March 1-2 at Canon-McMillan High School (Canonsburg, Pa.).

Junior Jake Richardson took second place in the 160-pound weight class and will advance to the 2018-2019 PIAA Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships, to be held March 7-9 at The Giant Center (Hershey, Pa.). Other wrestlers who competed in their respective weight classes were senior Noah Hunkele (113), junior Sean McElhinny (170) and sophomore Anthony Maiure (120).

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

Section 3-3A Boys Varsity Wrestling Individual Qualifier

Several members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team placed in the 2018-2019 WPIAL Section 3-3A Boys Varsity Wrestling Individual Qualifier, held Feb. 23 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

Junior Jake Richardson earned first place in the 160-pound weight class; senior Noah Hunkele (113) took second place; and junior Sean McElhinny (170) and sophomore Anthony Maiure (120) received fourth place in their respective weight classes. All four wrestlers will advance to the 2018-2019 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Wresting Individual Championships, to be held March 1-2 at Canon-McMillan High School (Canonsburg, Pa.)

Other wrestlers who competed at the section qualifier were senior Declan Ryan (138); junior Gerard Zottola (152); sophomores Jordan Marshall (182) and Colin Vanderberghe (145); and freshmen Christian Scheller (132) and Eli Wright (126). 

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.