Wrestling Sectional Brackets (PART TWO)

Before we get into the rest of the brackets for Saturday's sectional tourney at Hempfield, I just wanted to thank you all again for checking out my little slice of the Internet. We're now over 15,000 hits and that is really cool.

Also, don't forget, I'm going to be doing a LIVE BLOG from Hempfield for tomorrow's sectional tournament. I spoke to a few people and I think I'll be able to get a wireless connection without much trouble (thanks, CB), so tell your friends. And join me tomorrow from Hempfield.

Here are the remaining seven weight brackets. For part one of this preview, click here.

145 pounds:
(E-town's Jared Danneker is the No. 7 seed at 152.)
First Round:
No. 8 Josh Forren, Sol, vs. No. 9 Jeremy Gall, Don.
No. 5 Kevin Kann, PM, vs. No. 12 Hans Nelson, JPM.
No. 4 Ross Stockdale, War, vs. No. 13 Tyler Reichenbach, L-S.
No. 6 Lucas Bragg, CV, vs. No. 11 Nate Enck, MC.
No. 7 Jared Danneker, E-town, vs. No. 10 Ziegler Holden, Leb.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Dan Bennett, Hemp; No. 2 Luke Sims, MT; No. 3 Noah Gerdes, CC.
Quarterfinals:
Bennett vs. Gall/Forren winner.
Kann/Nelson winner vs. Stockdale/Reichenbach winner.
Gerdes vs. Enck/Bragg winner.
Sims vs. Danneker/Holden winner.
Analysis: This is one of the fullest brackets in the tournament. Bennett and Sims should meet in the finals of this one, but third place could get interesting. Danneker showed in leagues that he can get hot and make a run, but Gerdes and Stockdale will make that awfully tough on him.

152 pounds:
(E-town's Zach Myers is the No. 10 seed at 152.)
First Round:
No. 8 Dillian Enck, MC, vs. No. 9 Brad Cwienk, Sol.
No. 6 Justin Bollman, JPM, vs. No. 11 Sam Zegley, PM.
No. 7 Kirby Kinderwater, MT, vs. No. 10 Zach Myers, E-town.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Brent Balmer, CC; No. 2 Jordan Miller, Hemp; No. 3 Nate Fowler, L-S; No. 4 Jamie Mellinger; No. 5 Pavlik Teleguz.
Quarterfinals:
Balmer vs. Enck/Cwienk winner.
Mellinger vs. Teleguz.
Fowler vs. Bollman/Zegley winner.
Miller vs. Kinderwater/Myers winner.
Analysis: Miller wrestled at 160 in leagues and did very well. I think he is going to win this bracket. He should be Balmer in the finals. The third spot will likely be either Fowler or Mellinger.

160 pounds:
(E-town's Adam Zellman is the No. 2 seed at 160.)
First Round:
No. 8 Ronnie Gant, JPM, vs. No. 9 Arias Pappas, Don.
No. 5 Kyle Kinderwater, MT, vs. No. 12 Josiah Borden, CV.
No. 4 Ben Kramer, Hemp, vs. No. 13 Antonio Molica, Leb.
No. 6 David Fair, MC, vs. No. 11 Russell Deaven, CC.
No. 7 Tyler Geiniec, PM, vs. No. 10 Josiah Deibler, Sol.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Eric Resch, War; No. 2 Adam Zellman, E-town; No. 3 Zach Kinert, L-S.
Quarterfinals:
Resch vs. Gant/Pappas winner.
Kinderwater/Borden winner vs. Kramer/Molica winner.
Kinert vs. Fair/Deaven winner.
Zellman vs. Geinec/Deibler winner.
Analysis: This is Resch's bracket to lose. He was impressive at leagues and is the favorite to win this one as well. With Miller down at 152, Zellman should have a good path to the finals, where Resch should be waiting. Kinert, Kramer and Kinderwater will likely battle for that third spot.

171 pounds:
(E-town's David Kennedy is the No. 6 seed at 171.)
First Round:
No. 8 Seth Schmalholfer, PM, vs. No. 9 Cameron Burke, Leb.
No. 5 Tyler Arkatin, Sol, vs. No. 12 Scott Landis, War.
No. 6 David Kennedy, E-town, vs. No. 11 Alex Cintron, L-S.
No. 7 Ben Enck, MT, vs. No. 10 Troy Sauger, MC.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Mike Dodds, CV; No. 2 Neal Sweigart, Don; No. 3 Will Morant, JPM; No. 4 Andrew Kulp, Hemp.
Quarterfinals:
Dodds vs. Schmalhofer/Burke winner.
Kulp vs. Arkatin/Landis winner.
Morant vs. Kennedy/Cintron winner.
Sweigart vs. Enck/Sauger winner.
Analysis: This is another tough one to predict. Dodds is the top seed and should get to the finals, unless Kulp can upend him in the semis, which is possible. The bottom half of the bracket should come down to Sweigart, Morant or Kennedy. I think anything could happen here. Don't be surprised if one of the lower seeds (5 or below) are one of the three to advance.

189 pounds:
(E-town's Shane Rosenberry is the No. 1 seed at 189.)
First Round:
No. 8 Chris Ahnert, Leb., vs. No. 9 Delis Kruup, CV.
No. 6 Jordan Elvey, Sol, vs. No. 11 Alex Egner, L-S.
No. 7 Nate Nelson, JPM, vs. No. 10 Brandon Harvey, PM.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Shane Rosenberry, E-town; No. 2 Austin Schultz, MT; No. 3 Evan Marin, Hemp; No. 4 Sterling Goshea, Don; No. 5 Bryan McCall, War.
Quarterfinals:
Rosenberry vs. Ahnert/Kruup winner.
Goshea vs. McCall.
Marin vs. Elvey/Egner winner.
Shultz vs. Nelson/Harvey winner.
Analysis: Rosenberry was dominant in leagues, pinning his way to a gold medal. He should repeat that performance and take this bracket by storm once again. Schultz, Marin, Goshea and McCall could all compete for the other two spots.

215 pounds:
(E-town's Sean Heming is the No. 6 seed at 215.)
First Round:
No. 8 Tim Latham, Sol, vs. No. 9 Dan Tyson, MT.
No. 7 Peter Schooling, PM, vs. No. 10 Greg Halter, L-S.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Antonio Giorgio, War; No. 2 John Fair, MC; No. 3 Nate Kulp, Hemp; No. 4 Jay Morant, JPM; No. 5 Dan Tonzola, CV; No. 6 Sean Heming, E-town.
Quarterfinals:
Giorgio vs. Latham/Tyson winner.
Morant vs. Tonzola.
Kulp vs. Heming.
Fair vs. Schooling/Halter winner.
Analysis: OK, we all know that Giorgio is going to win this bracket, barring injury or huge upset. Kulp could meet Giorgio in the finals, but the final two spots will likely come down to Kulp, Fair and Morant.

285 pounds:
(E-town's Alex Kirchner is the No. 1 seed at 285.)
First Round:
No. 8 John Martin, Sol, vs. No. 9 Evan Singleton, PM.
No. 5 Matt Ruhl, Hemp, vs. No. 12 Jordan Ashby, MC.
No. 6 Teddy Force, L-S, vs. No. 11 Nick Gerdes, CC.
No. 7 Dominique Smith, JPM, vs. No. 10 John Devenney, War.
Wrestlers with byes: No. 1 Alex Kirchner, E-town; No. 2 Cole Dillman, CV; No. 3 Cutter Recher, MT; No. 4 Charles Lee, Leb.
Quarterfinals:
Kirchner vs. Martin/Singleton winner.
Lee vs. Ruhl/Ashby winner.
Recher vs. Gerdes/Force winner.
Dillman vs. Smith/Devenney winner.
Analysis: After a great overtime match in the L-L finals, Kirchner and Dillman are the top two seeds. Kirchner has earned the title of wrestler to beat in this bracket and he should be moving on to districts. Dillman could meet him again in the finals, but don't count out Township's Recher. I think he could make some noise here.

OK, there you have it. Enjoy the tournament tomorrow (start time of 8:30 a.m.) and, don't forget, if you can't make it, check here for a live blog (as long as I can get wireless access).