Do not withhold GOOD from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
Proverbs 3:27

Pennsylvania Youth Wrestling's
Pennsylvania Pre-teen Folkstyle Wrestler's

Message from PYW
This list is not to say one wrestler is better than the other (I realize there are many future PIAA State Champs that are not on the list) , but to recognize the accomplishments of these outstanding Pennsylvania youth wrestlers. The hard work all of them have put in, deserves the recognition. I also hope to inspire & motivate those not on the list to go the extra mile to make the 2004 edition. In the end, may Pennsylvania wrestling be the beneficiary.

Top 100 Calculation
One score (top finish) per tournament

15 points for a 1st place
7 points for a 2nd
6 points for a 3rd
5 points for a 4th
4 points for a 5th
3 points for a 6th
2 points for a 7th
1 point for a 8th.

DOUBLE POINTS WERE AWARDED AT:
PJW
MAWA
OTOC

for placing at any of the following 22 youth tournaments in the 2002-2003 season.
* PJW- Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championships
* MAWA- Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association "Eastern National Championships"
* OTOC- Ohio Tournament of Champions
* PAWF- Pennsylvania Amateur Wrestling Federation "Fall State Championships"
* NHSCA- NHSCA "National Open Wrestling Championships"
* KFN- USA "National Kids Folkstyle Championships"
* MSN- Virginia Challenge "Middle School Nationals"
* KOC- Cliff Keen Athletic "Kick Off Classic"
* RENO- Cliff Keen Athletic "Reno World of Wrestling Championships"
* TULSA- Cliff Keen Athletis "Tulsa Nationals"
* MHTC- Cliff Keen Athletic "Mile High Tournament of Champions"
* ELEM- AAU "National Elementary Championships"
* SN- AAU "Southern Nationals"
* FOLK- AAU "Folkstyle World Championships"
* IRON- AAU "Ironman Folkstyle World Championships"
* GUN- North Allegheny "Young Guns" Tournament
* SC- State College Tournament
* NH- North Hills Open Tournament
* WNGE- West Norriton "Golden Eagle Tournament"
* CORR- Corry Kids Wrestling Tournament
* CD- Central Dauphin "Ram Holiday Classic"
* DH- Drexel Hill Winter Classic

Please Help PYW to update mistakes
This is an extremely difficult project to get completely correct the first time. That's why I need your help to get the list as accurate as possible. Although the below information is correct, I'm sure there are some omissions. There also may be a wrestler or two who were over 12 years old during the 2003 season. Either way, I need your help with any information to add to the list.
Write me. Thank You!





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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE, Infoquest!

We could easily have had a tie for wrestler of the year
had it not been for Sam Brownlee's 2nd place finish
at the State College Tournament. Sam was wrestling
in a higher age bracket when he got that runner-up finish.
If he would have wrestled in his age group & won,
we would have had two wrestlers
accumulate an amazing 180 points.
With that said, PYW would like to congratulate
Kenny Courts for being their 2003 Wrestler of the Year,
and also congratulate ALL the wrestlers
who not only made the top 100,
but participated in any of the tournaments

NUMBER - POINTS - NAME - 2003 ACCOMPLISHMENTS - WEIGHT RANGE

#1 --- 180 pts - Kenny Courts (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-PAWF)(1st-TULSA)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#2 --- 172 pts - Samuel Brownlee (1st-PJW)(1st-PAWF)(1st-MSN)(1st-KOC)(1st-RENO)(1st-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(2nd-SC)(1st-NH)(1st-WNGE)(1st-CORR) - 141-up lbs.
#3 --- 152 pts - Marshall Peppelman (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(3rd-PAWF)(5th-TULSA)(1st-SC)(2nd-WNGE)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#4 --- 142 pts - Tony Dallago (3rd-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-PAWF)(6th-TULSA)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE)(2nd-CD)(1st-DH) - 81-90 lbs.
#5 --- 141 pts - Antonio Giorgio (1st-PJW)(5th-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(3rd-PAWF)(1st-TULSA)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE)(1st-CD)(2nd-DH) - 91-100 lbs.
#6 --- 116 pts - Ronnie Garbinsky (2nd-PJW)(2nd-MAWA)(3rd-PAWF)(1st-TULSA)(2nd-RENO)(1st-IRON)(1st-GUN)(1st-SC)(1st-CD) - 61-70 lbs.
#6 --- 116 pts - Matt McCutcheon (7th-PJW)(1st-PAWF)(1st-KOC)(1st-TULSA)(1st-RENO)(2nd-GUN)(1st-SC)(1st-NH)(1st-WNGE) - 71-80 lbs.
#8 --- 111 pts - Zac Bennett (1st-PJW)(1st-PAWF)(1st-MSN)(3rd-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(1st-NH)(1st-CORR) - 101-110 lbs.
#8 --- 111 pts - Sean Edmondson (1st-PJW)(2nd-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(2nd-KFN)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 51-60 lbs.
#10 - 103 pts - Josh Kindig (2nd-PJW)(2nd-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-PAWF)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 81-90 lbs.
#11 -- 97 pts - Garrett Peppelman (8th-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(2nd-SC)(2nd-WNGE)(3rd-CD)(1st-DH) - 40-50 lbs.
#12 -- 94 pts - Andrew Alton (3rd-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-IRON)(2nd-SC)(1st-WNGE)(1st-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#12 -- 94 pts - Michael Evans (8th-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(6th-TULSA)(1st-SC)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 101-110 lbs.
#14 -- 91 pts - Matt Cunningham (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(5th-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(4th-SC)(2nd-WNGE) - 91-100 lbs.
#14 -- 91 pts - Brad Farley (2ndPJW)(3rd-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(4th-SC)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 40-50 lbs.
#16 -- 87 pts - Zachary Horan (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(3rd-OTOC)(1st-DH) - 51-60 lbs.
#17 -- 86 pts - Shane Young (3rd-PJW)(1st-MSN)(2nd-KOC)(2nd-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE) - 61-70 lbs.
#18 -- 85 pts - Nick Roberts (4th-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-PAWF)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE) - 51-60 lbs.
#19 -- 82 pts - Cole Baxter (1st-PJW)(2nd-GUN)(1st-SC)(1st-NH)(1st-CORR) - 81-90 lbs.
#20 -- 81 pts - Conner Schram (1sr-PJW)(3rd-KOC)(1st-RENO)(1st-TULSA)(1st-NH) - 40-50 lbs.
#21 -- 80 pts - James Fleming (1st-PJW)(4th-OTOC)(1st-NHSCA)(2nd-MSN)(5th-TOLSA)(2nd-GUN)(2nd-SC) - 91-100 lbs.
#22 -- 75 pts - Cory Beaver (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-PAWF) - 121-140 lbs.
#22 -- 75 pts - Travis McKillop (1st-PJW)(1st-KOC)(1st-GUN)(1st-NH) - 71-80 lbs.
#22 -- 75 pts - Nico Megaludis (1st-PJW)(1st-PAWF)(3rd-KOC)(4th-TULSA)(2nd-IRON)(2nd-GUN)(1st-NH) - 61-70 lbs.
#22 -- 75 pts - Alex Wait (1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-WNGE) - 51-60 lbs.
#22 -- 75 pts - Robert Ward (1st-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(1st-PAWF) - 81-90 lbs.
#27 -- 73 pts - Dylan Alton (4th-PJW)(3rd-MAWA)(1st-IRON)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE)(3rd-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#28 -- 72 pts - James Gulibon (5th-PJW)(3rd-PAWF)(2nd-RENO)(3rd-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(1st-SC)(1st-WNGE) - 40-50 lbs.
#29 -- 71 pts - Ryan Kemmerer (2nd-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-PAWF)(4th-TULSA)(2nd-CD) - 81-90 lbs.
#29 -- 71 pts - James Stockhausen (2nd-PJW)(3rd-OTOC)(1st-GUN)(1st-NH)(1st-CORR) - 71-80 lbs.
#31 -- 66 pts - Danniel Hockensmith, Jr. (1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(3rd-CD) - 141-up lbs.
#31 -- 66 pts - Anthony McKinney (1st-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(3rd-GUN) - 71-80 lbs.
#31 -- 66 pts - Justin Staudenmayer (1st-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(2nd-WNGE)(1st-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#34 -- 64 pts - Luke Frey (2nd-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(3rd-KFN) - 51-60 lbs.
#35 -- 63 pts - Cody Kievman (6th-OTOC)(1st-PAWF)(1st-SC)(2nd-WNGE)(4th-CD)(1st-DH) - 51-60 lbs.
#36 -- 58 pts - Cory Lear (2nd-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC) - 81-90 lbs.
#37 -- 56 pts - Kevin Gooding, Jr. (2nd-MAWA)(6th-OTOC)(1st-WNGE)(3rd-CD)(1st-DH) - 51-60 lbs.
#37 -- 56 pts - Hayden Schmucker (2nd-MAWA)(3rd-OTOC)(1st-CD)(1st-DH) - 91-100 lbs.
#39 -- 52 pts - Terance Valore (1st-PJW)(1st-MSN)(2nd-GUN) - 141-up lbs.
#40 -- 51 pts - Sam Sherlock (2nd-PJW)(1st-PAWF)(1st-NHSCA)(2nd-GUN) - 61-70 lbs.
#40 -- 51 pts - Kyle Duffy (6th-MAWA)(1st-OTOC)(1st-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#42 -- 50 pts - Zach Glessner (1st-PJW)(2nd-PAWF)(3rd-SC)(2nd-NH) - 81-90 lbs.
#43 -- 48 pts - Nicky Gordon (2nd-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(1st-NHSCA)(4th-TULSA) - 71-80 lbs.
#44 -- 46 pts - Nick Ruggear (1st-PJW)(8th-OTOC)(2nd-TULSA)(2nd-DH) - 111-120 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Caleb David (2nd-PJW)(1st-NH)(1st-CORR) - 141-up lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Karl DeCiantis (1st-PJW)(1st-NH) - 111-120 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Tyler Foreman (1st-PJW)(1st-WNGE) - 91-100 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Tyler Haines (1st-MAWA)(1st-DH) - 51-60 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Jordan Oliver (1st-PJW)(1st-NHSCA) - 71-80 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Nathan Pennesi (1st-PJW)(1st-GUN) - 61-70 lbs.
#45 -- 45 pts - Dylan Simmer (6th-PJW)(7th-OTOC)(3rd-PAWF)(2nd-NHSCA)(2nd-MSN)(1st-CORR) - 61-70 lbs.
#52 -- 44 pts - Simon Rice (8th-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(2nd-SC)(3rd-CD)(1st-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#52 -- 44 pts - Colton Shorts (4th-PJW)(7th-OTOC)(1st-GUN)(1st-NH) - 40-50 lbs.
#54 -- 43 pts - Zach Benzio (2nd-PJW)(2nd-OTOC)(1st-NHSCA) - 121-140 lbs.
#54 -- 43 pts - Robert Hebenthal (3rd-MAWA)(7th-OTOC)(1st-IRON)(2nd-NH)(4th-WNGE) - 51-60 lbs.
#54 -- 43 pts - Timmy Santry (3rd-PJW)(7th-MAWA)(4th-WNGE)(1st-CD)(2nd-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#54 -- 43 pts - Travis Shaffer (6th-PJW)(2nd-IRON)(2nd-GUN)(3rd-SC)(4th-NH)(3rd-WNGE)(3rd-CORR) - 61-70 lbs.
#58 -- 42 pts - Kyle Flohr (3rd-PJW)(1st-SC)(1st-CD) - 111-120 lbs.
#58 -- 42 pts - Leroy Harman (1st-PJW)(8th-MAWA)(4th-OTOC) - 40-50 lbs.
#58 -- 42 pts - Matt Idelson (2nd-MAWA)(2nd-WNGE)(3rd-CD)(1st-DH) - 101-110 lbs.
#58 -- 42 pts - Dane Johnson (1st-PJW)(3rd-GUN)(3rd-NH) - 61-70 lbs.
#58 -- 42 pts - Keith Walters (5th-PJW)(2nd-PAWF)(2nd-SC)(1st-WNGE)(4th-CORR) - 101-110 lbs.
#63 -- 41 pts - Mark Rappo (2nd-PJW)(2nd-MAWA)(3rd-PAWF)(2nd-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#63 -- 41 pts - Jake Verheyen (7th-PJW)(1st-MAWA)(2nd-CD) - 51-60 lbs.
#65 -- 40 pts - Ben Ancheff (5th-PJW)(8th-MAWA)(1st-OTOC) - 141-up lbs.
#66 -- 39 pts - Dante Giorgio (4th-MAWA)(3rd-OTOC)(3rd-SC)(4th-WNGE)(3rd-CD) - 71-80 lbs.
#66 -- 39 pts - Colin Johnston (2nd-PJW)(5th-TULSA)(1st-GUN)(3rd-NH) - 71-80 lbs.
#68 -- 38 pts - Anthony Blaszczyk (3rd-PJW)(4th-GUN)(3rd-NH)(1st-CORR) - 81-90 lbs.
#68 -- 38 pts - Morgan Craig (5th-PJW)(1st-MAWA) - 111-120 lbs.
#68 -- 38 pts - Patrick Labuz (5th-PJW)(1st-MAWA) - 81-90 lbs.
#68 -- 38 pts - Matthew Prestifilippo (5th-MAWA)(5th-OTOC)(2nd-WNGE)(1st-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#68 -- 38 pts - Adam Weinell (2nd-PJW)(2nd-OTOC)(4th-GUN)(4th-SC) - 51-60 lbs.
#73 -- 37 pts - Troy Reaghard (1st-GUN)(1st-NH)(2nd-CD) - 91-100 lbs.
#73 -- 37 pts - Chris Reitz (1st-PAWF)(1st-NHSCA)(2nd-MSN) - 121-140 lbs.
#73 -- 37 pts - Shawn Stancliff (1st-PJW)(2nd-CORR) - 51-60 lbs.
#76 -- 36 pts - Tyler Adams (5th-PJW)(3rd-IRON)(2nd-GUN)(1st-NH) - 91-100 lbs.
#76 -- 36 pts - Perry Alan Hills (3rd-PJW)(3rd-OTOC)(4th-GUN)(2nd-NH) - 71-80 lbs.
#76 -- 36 pts - Michael Pollard (2nd-PJW)(2nd-SC)(1st-CORR) - 81-90 lbs.
#76 -- 36 pts - Nick Sofranco (1st-GUN)(3rd-NH)(1st-WNGE) - 91-100 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Ross Myers (4th-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC)(4th-CD)(3rd-DH) - 91-100 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Joey Napoli (3rd-MAWA)(4th-OTOC)(3rd-PAWF)(2nd-SC) - 71-80 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Shyheim Poindexter (6th-OTOC)(2nd-SC)(2nd-WNGE)(1st-CD) - 51-60 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Brandon Slater (2nd-PJW)(3rd-SC)(1st-CORR) - 91-100 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Lorenzo Thomas (2nd-PJW)(3rd-NH)(1st-CD) - 71-80 lbs.
#80 -- 35 pts - Jared Woomer (6th-PJW)(2nd-MAWA)(1st-CORR) - 40-50 lbs.
#86 -- 34 pts - Jeremy Landowski (2nd-PJW)(4th-GUN(*1st-NH) - 61-70 lbs.
#86 -- 34 pts - Joseph Marino (4th-PJW)(6th-MAWA)(7th-OTOC)(2nd-WNGE)(2nd-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#86 -- 34 pts - Bo Spiller (7th-MAWA)(1st-WNGE)(1st-DH) - 141-up lbs.
#89 -- 33 pts - Steven Anderson (3rd-MAWA)(1st-PAWF)(3rd-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#89 -- 33 pts - David Makara (3rd-PJW)(3rd-GUN)(1st-NH) - 51-60 lbs.
#89 -- 33 pts - Patrick Owens (5th-PJW)(4th-MAWA)(1st-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#92 -- 32 pts - Thor Long (3rd-PJW)(4th-SC)(1st-CD) - 81-90 lbs.
#92 -- 32 pts - Josh Roosa (3rd-PJW)(4th-MAWA)(7th-OTOC)(3rd-PAWF) - 111-120 lbs.
#92 -- 32 pts - Matthew Welliver (6th-PJW)(3rd-MAWA)(2nd-OTOC) - 40-50 lbs.
#95 -- 31 pts - Bobby Lavelle (4th-MAWA)(6th-OTOC)(1st-DH) - 111-120 lbs.
#95 -- 31 pts - Brandon Parker (4th-MAWA)(3rd-WNGE)(1st-DH) - 71-80 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Bradie Bollman (1st-MAWA) - 71-80 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Evan Craig (1st-PJW) - 141-up lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Clay Durham (1st-NH)(1st-CD) - 61-70 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Logan Everett (1st-MAWA) - 40-50 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Dave Grillo (1st-PJW) - 121-140 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Brett Harner (5th-MAWA)(1st-WNGE)(2nd-DH) - 61-70 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Craig Johnson (4th-PJW)(4th-NH)(1st-CORR) - 91-100 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Cole Kerschner (1st-MAWA) - 141-up lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Ryan Krecker (1st-MAWA) - 61-70 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Trevor Kushner (1st-PJW) - 61-70 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Mike McMullan (1st-PJW) - 101-110 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Joshua Thomson (1st-SC)(1st-CD) - 71-80 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Rocco Wellek (5th-PJW)(2nd-NH)(1st-CORR) - 71-80 lbs.
#97 -- 30 pts - Thomas Woodward (1st-NH)(1st-CORR) - 81-90 lbs.

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This is a huge undertaking, and very tough to do without mistakes.
Although PJW used a database this year to reduce mistakes, I am sure there are still some.
Several tournaments had wrong spellings (I caught quite a few), which would cause the result not to show when searching the database.
PJW appologizes if we missed you, or got your points wrong, but promises to correct ANY mistakes immediately.
Please help us to get the list completely correct. THANK YOU!

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