Host teams won seven of the eight WPIAL Team Tournament wrestling quadrants Wednesday night, earning trips to Saturday’s WPIAL Championship Day at Peters Township. The four hosts in 3A all advanced, led by #1 Trinity. The Hillers will be joined by #2 Franklin Regional, #3 Connellsville and #4 Bethel Park. In 2A, #1 Burgettstown, #2 Burrell and #3 Quaker Valley each won two matches to return to the semifinals. They’ll be joined by #5 Mt. Pleasant, a double winner at #4 Derry. Six Washington County teams started the day with just the two top seeds advancing. 2A #6 McGuffey went to the final three matches tied with Quaker Valley before falling, the Quakers clinching a fifth straight trip to the semifinals. 2A #7 Bentworth lost in the quarterfinals at Burrell, ending the Bearcats’ best dual meet season in years. Peters Township and Ringgold both fell in the 3A first round.
Saturday’s action starts with 2A semifinals at 10 am, followed by the 2A championship and third-place matches. 3A semis are scheduled for 1:30 pm with the championship and third-place bouts immediately following. We’ll have both Burgettstown and Trinity matches live on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Our video coverage will be available only at the NFHS Network site (subscription required). Listen and/or Watch Here
WPIAL Wrestling Team Tournament–Wednesday
2A Quarterfinals
Burgettstown 52, Montour 15
Mt. Pleasant 37, Derry 31
Quaker Valley 39, McGuffey 23
Burrell 47, Bentworth 25
2A First Round
Burgettstown 55, Laurel 15; Montour 45, Frazier 30
Derry 47, Southmoreland 19; Mt. Pleasant 32, Indiana 30
Quaker Valley 60, Hopewell 15; McGuffey 50, Freedom 18
Burrell 60, Hampton 6
Bentworth 42, Highland 33
3A Quarterfinals
Trinity 43, Norwin 19
Bethel Park 26, North Allegheny 19
Connellsville 33, Fox Chapel 24
Franklin Regional 38, Latrobe 24
3A First Round
Trinity 55, Kiski Area 18; Norwin 39, Plum 27
Bethel Park 39, North Hills 15; North Allegheny 55, Baldwin 15
Connellsville 52, Ringgold 12; Fox Chapel 37, Peters Township 24
Franklin Regional 42, Pine-Richland 27; Latrobe 43, West Allegheny 22
2A Semifinals, Finals, Third Place at Peters Township
9:50 am #1 Burgettstown vs. #5 Mt. Pleasant; #2 Burrell vs. #3 Quaker Valley WJPA-AM (1450) Listen and/or Watch Here
11:30 am Semifinal winners for championship; losers for third place
3A Semifinals, Finals, Third Place at Peters Township
1:20 pm #1 Trinity vs. #4 Bethel Park; #2 Franklin Regional vs. #3 Connellsville WJPA-AM (1450) Listen and/or Watch Here
3:00 pm Semifinal winners for championship; losers for third place