MAC Roster

Coaches –

Head Coach – Jason Martsolf, Hopewell  (AAA)

Assistant – Donnie Howard, Hopewell (AAA)

O.V.A.C. Roster

Coaches –

Head Coach – Todd Dunlap, Harrison Central  (AAA)

Assistant – Ron Trowbridge, Cameron  (A)

Assistant – Dustin Robison, Caldwell  (AA)

Assistant – Sean Doyle, Wheeling Park  (AAAA)

Coaches are selected by the order of finish in the conference tournament with the overall champion being named head coach and each division winner of the other three divisions selected as assistants.

M.A.C. bios

Jeremy Hall, Center Area High School

Jeremy is a 5 year wrestler.  His accomplishments include:  1^{st place} at MACs in his senior year and 3^rd his junior year; 2^nd place at Chartiers-Houston Tournament as a senior; 4^th place in his Section both his junior and sophomore year and Section Champion his senior year.  In addition to wrestling, Jeremy is a 4.0 student who also plays soccer and runs cross country and track.  After high school Jeremy plans to attend a four year college for engineering.

David Baker, Montour High School

David is a 4 year letterman in wrestling.  He has been wrestling since the 5^th grade.  David placed 1^st in the MACs and 3^rd at the West Mifflin Tournament.  He was a 2009 Section Champion.  David’s other interests include hunting and camping.  He plans to go to college for engineering.

Ben Fratangeli, Center Area High School

Ben is a four year letterman in wrestling.  His accomplishments include 2009 MAC champion; 2007 and 2008 MAC runner up; 2008 section champion; 2007 regional qualifier.  He is the first wrestler from Center High School to achieve 100 career wins.  Ben will attend California University of PA and is enrolled in their four year Industrial Technology Program.

Mitchell Spencer, Avella High School

A wrestler since grade school, Mitchell was the WPIAL runner up in 2007.  He was the 2008 and 2009 WPIAL Champion and then placed 7^th at PIAA States in 2008 and placed 4^th in 2009.  Mitchell has also run cross country and track, played football and is a member of the marching band.  He plans on going to college to be a teacher and wrestle.

Nathan Gohn, Ambridge Area High School

Nathan has been wrestling for 11 years.  He placed 3^rd at West Mifflin Tournament and 4^th at MAC as a senior.  He also runs cross country, has a GPA of 3.92 and is on the high honor roll.  Nathan’s other hobbies include fishing, hunting (archery) and camping.  He plans on attending Penn State Behrend, Erie Campus to study Mechanical Engineering.

Brett Torres, Freedom High School

Brett has been wrestling since he was 12.  He is in the ski and varsity club and has run track and played football.  He plans on attending Penn State Behrend and major in Engineering.

Drew Howard, Hopewell High School

Drew is a wrestling veteran of 14 years.  He is a four year wrestling letter winner, a two year team captain, three time MAC place winner, three time WPIAL qualifier.  He also participates in football and lifting.  Drew plans to attend Kent State University to major in Business Administration and further his wrestling career.

Kyle Appleby, Avella High School

Kyle has been wrestling since grade school.  He is a two time Section Champion; two time Section runner-up; 2009 WPIAL Champion; 2008 WPIAL runner-up; 2007 WPIAL 4^th place; 2006 WPIAL qualifier; 2009 Regional 3^rd place; 2008 Regional 6^th place; 2009 State Qualifier and 2009 Dapper Dan contestant.

Mark Short, Hopewell High School

Mark has been a wrestler for 6 years.  He is a four year wrestling letterman and is a team captain.  He will attend Full Sail University in Orlando, FL where he will major in Computer Animation.

Petros Georgilas, Montour High School

First Montour wrestler with a 100 win career and first to place at States.  2^nd place WPIAL 2009, 8^th place AAA States 2009, selected All State for football.

Jake Leninsky, West Allegheny High School

Jake is a 13 year wrestler.  He is a four year varsity starter and letterman; three year MAC Champion; two time Section Champion; four year WPIAL qualifier; 2008 WPIAL 4^th place; 2009 WPIAL Champion; 2009 State Qualifier

Adam Wakefield, Freedom High School

Adam is a three year wrestler and letterman.  He is a two time WPIAL qualifier.  In the future he plans on attending West Liberty State University where he will play football and hopes to wrestle.  Adam will study criminal justice and plans on becoming a state police officer or forensic scientist.

O.V.A.C. bios

Eric Beck, John Marshall High School

OVAC – placed 5^th @ 103 in 2009

State qualifier @ 103 in 2008 and @ 103 in 2007

Eric is a four year varsity wrestler and has also lettered three years on the soccer team, belongs to his high school’s Red Cross Organization and is a member of the National Honor Society.  He plans on attending The University of Northwestern Ohio to earn an associates degree in automotive and alternate fuels.

Zach Porter, Bellaire High School

OVAC – placed 3^rd @ 112 lb in 2009, placed 3^rd @ 112 in 2008, placed 7^th @ 112 in 2007 and placed 8^th @ 103 in 2006

State qualifier @ 112 in 2008

Dirk Bauer, Wheeling Park High School

OVAC – three time champion.  Received the OVAC MVP award.

State qualifier for four years

State Champion – three years

Nick Risdon, Harrison Central High School

OVAC – placed 4th @ 125 lb in 2008, placed 5^th @ 103 in 2006

State qualifier for two years

State – placed 7^th @ 125 in 2008

Eric Canter, Bellaire High School

OVAC – placed 1^st @  130 lb in 2008, placed 7^th @ 130 in 2007

State qualifier @ 130 in 2007

 State Runner Up in 2008 @ 135

Tyler Banks, Harrison Central High School

OVAC – placed 3^rd @ 135 lb in 2009

State qualifier

Michael Slaga, Buckeye Local High School

OVAC – placed 2^nd @ 140 lb in 2009, placed 7^th @ 119 in 2006

Robbie Chilson, Bellaire High School

OVAC – placed 2^nd @ 145 lb in 2009, placed 2^nd @ 140 in 2008, placed 1^st @ 135 in 2007

State qualifier for three years

State – placed 5^th@ 140 in 2008, placed 2^nd @ 135 in 2007

Rob Eddy, Harrison Central High School

OVAC – placed 1^st @ 152 lb in 2009, placed 3^rd @ 140 in 2008, placed 2^nd @ 135 in 2007

State qualifier two years at 135 and 140

Johnny Merryman, Shadyside High School

OVAC – placed 1^st @ 152 lb in 2008, placed 7^th @ 135 in 2007, placed 7^th @ 125 in 2006

State qualifier three years

States – placed 8^th @ 152 in 2008

Danny Doyle, Wheeling Park High School

OVAC – placed 5^th @ 171 lb in 2008

State qualifier for two years

State – placed 4^th @ 171 in 2008

Tucker Goodwin, Wheeling Park High School

OVAC – placed 2^nd @ 189 lb in 2009

Tom Schenkel, Caldwell High School

State qualifier in division III

Sean West, Bridgeport High School

OVAC – placed 2^nd in 2009, placed 6^th in 2008

Sean plans on attending a four year college and playing football and wrestling.

Special Thanks to Connie Howard for her work on the program!