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4-Time Champions (WPIAL and PIAA)

WPIAL Four-Time Champions

After just five wrestlers won four straight WPIAL individual titles from 1936-1988, the size of the club doubled in the 1990s. Since the turn of the century, 22 more wrestlers have joined one of the most exclusive fraternities in western Pennsylvania sports, including eight in the past ten seasons. Rune Lawrence won his fourth title in 2024, capping a WPIAL 2A Championship tournament career with 15 matches, 15 pins in a total of less than 15 total minutes on the mat.

  1. Andy Puchany, Canonsburg (1936-1939)
  2. James Conklin, Waynesburg (1940-1943)
  3. Donald Haney, Canonsburg (1947-1950)
  4. Manuel Pihakis, Canonsburg (1949-1952)
  5. John Dasta, Penn Hills (1985-1988)
  6. John Richey, Connellsville (1988-1991)
  7. Cary Kolat, Jefferson-Morgan (1989-1992)
  8. Mark Angle, Canon-McMillan (1992-1995)
  9. Justin Tracanna, Jefferson-Morgan (1993-1996)
  10. Shawn Whyte, West Greene (1995-1998)
  11. Troy Letters, Shaler (1998-2001)
  12. Joe Makara, Burrell (2000-2003)
  13. Larry Hall, Jeannette (2001-2004)
  14. Coleman Scott, Waynesburg (2001-2004)
  15. Troy Dolan, Derry (2004-2007)
  16. Colin Johnston, Canon-McMillan (2005-2008)
  17. Jordan Shields, Burrell (2005-2008)
  18. Dane Johnson, Shady Side Academy (2006-2009)
  19. Matthew Cunningham, Shady Side Academy (2007-2010)
  20. Geoffrey Alexander, Shady Side Academy (2008-2011)
  21. Nico Megaludis, Franklin Regional (2008-2011)
  22. Jimmy Gulibon, Derry Area (2009-2012)
  23. Jason Nolf, Kittanning (2011-2014)
  24. Solomon Chishko, Canon-McMillan (2011-2014)
  25. Jared Walker, South Fayette (2012-2015)
  26. George Phillippi, Derry (2013-2016)
  27. Spencer Lee, Franklin Regional (2014-2017)
  28. Gavin Teasdale, Jefferson-Morgan (2015-2018)
  29. Thayne Lawrence, Frazier (2017-2020)
  30. Kurtis Phipps, Norwin (2017-2020)
  31. Ian Oswalt, Burrell (2018-2021)
  32. Rune Lawrence, Frazier (2021-2024)

PIAA Four-Time Champions

For just the second time ever, the PIAA Four-Time Champions Club has added two wrestlers in the same tournament year. Bethlehem Catholic’s Keanu Dillard (133) and Adam Waters of Faith Christian (189) both won their fourth championship Saturday, March 7 within about an hour of each other. Chase Marstellar (Kennard Dale) and Thomas Haines (Solanco) both won their fourth PIAA titles in 2014.

  1. James Conklin, Waynesburg (1940-1943)
  2. Jerry Maury, Clearfield (1947-1950)
  3. Mike Johnson, Lock Haven (1958-1961)
  4. Matt Gerhard, Catasaqua (1981-1984)
  5. Ty Moore, North Allegheny (1987-1990)
  6. John Hughes, Benton (1988-1991)
  7. Cary Kolat, Jefferson-Morgan (1989-1992)
  8. Bob Crawford, Milton (1990-1993)
  9. Jeremy Hunter, McGuffey (1993-1996)
  10. Jimmy Gulibon, Derry Area (2009-2012)
  11. Chance Marstellar, Kennard Dale (2011-2014)
  12. Thomas Haines, Solanco (2011-2014)
  13. Gavin Teasdale, Jefferson-Morgan (2015-2018)
  14. Rune Lawrence, Frazier (2021-2024)
  15. Adam Waters, Faith Christian (2023-2026)
  16. Keanu Dillard, Bethlehem Catholic (2023-2026)