Spencer Runshaw

WRESTLING
Chambersburg 37, Mifflin County 28: The Trojans picked up a huge Mid Penn Commonwealth victory on the road over the Huskies (9-2, 3-2 MPC) on Tuesday night, setting them up for a showdown at Cumberland Valley next Thursday.

The winner of Chambersburg (12-1, 4-1 MPC) vs. CV (9-3, 3-1) will likely be the division co-champion with Central Dauphin.

“This one scared me,” Trojan coach Matt Mentzer said, “because they are a good team, well-coached, and were flying high, and we had to go two hours to get there. We ended up having some good, quality wrestling on both sides.”

Chambersburg put the match away from 182 to 220, when Luke Nichter scored a pin in 1:48, Guy Lozius notched five takedowns in a 10-6 decision and Wyatt Hull scored a pin in 3:07. That made the score 37-16 with just two bouts left.

“Guy has been hitting his stride lately,” Mentzer said. “He wore his guy out on his feet. Wyatt was a big favorite at 220 and he came through. He took his kid down to his back and finished the pin.”

Mentzer also felt that saving some team points early made a big difference. At 120, Anthony Colangelo lost by major decision to returning state placewinner Christian Fisher, Kelby Mixell was a big underdog at 132, but lost only 9-7 in overtime, and Carson Mello moved up a weight and held Brycen Hassinger, who is ranked in the state, to a 4-2 decision.

“Colangelo saved us some points, Mixell hit a four-point move with five seconds left to send it to overtime, and Mello got a late takedown to put himself in position to win,” Mentzer said.

Also for Chambersburg, Cole Grove won by decision at 126, as did Spencer Runshaw at 138, Tate Nichter notched a pin in 52 seconds at 145 and Seth Runshaw won by major at 152.

Mentzer said, “I had 126, 138, 170, 195 and 220 as the five key bouts. I felt we needed to win three of them, and we won four — that was the difference.”

Chambersburg 37, Mifflin County 28
113 — Tyler Smith (C) won by forfeit (6-0)
120 — Christian Fisher (MC) md Anthony Colangelo, 13-0 (6-4)
126 — Cole Grove (C) d Derek Burk, 5-1 (9-4)
132 — Ethan Kauffman (MC) d Kelby Mixell, 9-7, SV (9-7)
138 — Spencer Runshaw (C) d Kyler Everly, 4-0 (12-7)
145 — Tate Nichter (C) p Trey Shoemaker, 0:52 (18-7)
152 — Seth Runshaw (C) md Anson Wagner, 12-3 (22-7)
160 — Trey Kibe (MC) p Zae Kirk, 1:27 (22-13)
170 — Brycen Hassinger (MC) d Carson Mello, 4-2 (22-16)
182 — Luke Nichter (C) p Hadyn Crum, 1:48 (28-16)
195 — Guy Lozius (C) d Jacob Krepps, 10-6 (31-16)
220 — Wyatt Hull (C) p Isaac Matthews, 3:07 (37-16)
285 — Blaine Davis (MC) p Joey Fuller, 3:02 (37-22)
106 — Nick Allison (MC) p April Rump, 0:52 (37-28)

Sam Vessah

BOYS SWIMMING
Hershey 87, Chambersburg 83: The Trojans placed first in nine of 11 events, but Hershey managed to eke out a four-point Mid Penn Commonwealth victory Tuesday by gathering points from second- and third-place finishes.

Chambersburg coach Chad White said, “The boys put themselves in great position to beat Hershey. I was very proud of the effort and attitude they displayed. They fought for every point, but came up just short.”

Jacob Greenwood, C.J. Pong and Avery Barley all had strong days for the Trojans (5-2, 3-2 MPC) against Hershey (7-0, 5-0 MPC).

Greenwood won the 100 freestyle in 55.72 and the 400 free in 4:18.39, Pong took the 200 IM in 2:12.50 and the butterfly in 59.71, and Barley was first in the 50 free (25.31) and backstroke (59.97).

Chambersburg swept the relays — Pong, Michael Johnson, Pong and Sam Vessah in the 200 medley (1:53.41); Barley, Aidan McMillen, Vessah and Greenwood in the 200 free (1:48.53); and Pong, McMillen, Colby Estep and Greenwood in the 400 free (3:46.25).

Liv Terrazas

GIRLS SWIMMING
Hershey 109, Chambersburg 61: Going against unbeaten Hershey (7-0, 5-0 MPC), the Trojans managed to win four events.

Chambersburg coach Donnie Miller said, “Our girls enjoy competing — they compete every day at practice, they compete against the clock, and today they competed against a strong Hershey team.

“As we move into the final weeks of our dual season, I am confident that this mentality will bring them the success they work every day to realize.”

Liv Terrazas picked up a pair of individual victories for the Trojans (1-6, 0-5 MPC), swimming a 2:40.58 to win the 200 IM and posting a 1:26.93 to finish first in the breaststroke.

Maddie Kinton earned a win in the 100 free with a time of 1:05.26.

The other first was by the 200 freestyle relay team of Kinton, Emily Stroble, Emma Grove and Terrazas in a 2:04.12 clocking that beat Hershey by just .20.

Stroble was also the runner-up in the butterfly and backstroke, and Kinton was third in the 200 free.