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Wrestling
Cranberry preview
Senior Dalton Wenner, a Clarion recruit, headed the Berries. He entered the season with a 115-20 career record.
He's a three-time state medalist and District 9 champ and a two-time regional winner.
Wenner went on to claim his third regional title and qualify for states, where he is a three-time place-winner. A week earlier he was named OW of the District 8/9 3A tourney in which he needed only 68 seconds to collect three pins. It was his fourth district title. Teammate Aiden Thompson (133) won his second.
With his win against State College, Wenner became the school's all-time leader in mat victories.
He is pictured here flanked by recent grads Dane Wenner and Elijah Brosius, Nos. 2 and 3 on the list. Dalton Wenner has 140, Brosius 139 and Dane Wenner 137.
Brooks Bialo, an Oil City student in the Cranberry co-op, won the 80-pound title in the 8 and under age group in Super 32 tournament in North Carolina on Oct. 17. He pinned his opponent in the finals. Varsity teammate Dalton Wenner posted a 4-2 record at 132 pounds
Senior Dalton Wenner receives a banner commemorating his 150 wrestling victories during Cranberry's final dual against Central Clarion.
anatomy of a Pin
Photographer Christy Fackler captured a blow-by-blow of freshman Seth Hollerman's pin of Greenville's Caden Saeler in the 107-pound match on Dec. 16. Then on Thursday the Knights for the first time since Jan. 7, 2016, fielded a full lineup and trounced Maplewood, 65-9.
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Franklin freshman Seth Hollerman lifts Greenville's Caden Saeler.
Boy, this guy is not light.
C'mon ref. He has zero chance.
Franklin freshman Seth Hollerman lifts Greenville's Caden Saeler.
Franklin preview/review
Franklin's Gary Kiselka won his 100th match this season.
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107-pounder Seth Hollerman (right) was a state qualifier, but was pinned in his first two bouts.
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Final records: Seth Hollerman 31-12, Orvis Davis 19-13, Ethan Hart 26-17, Gary Kiiselka 33-8, Kaden Kiselka 27-13.
Girls from Franklin and neighboring schools could be seen in the wrestling room this season.