The 10th-ranked Northern-Garrett Huskies dominated, plain and simple: They crowned eight champions among 10 finalists to win last weekend’s Bi-County Tournament for the fifth straight time and the seventh overall at Allegany High School.
Winning titles were third-ranked junior Devon Opel (132), fourth-ranked senior Matthew Beitzel (120), sixth-ranked senior Caleb Brenneman (157), ninth-ranked sophomore Mason Glotfelty (126), 24th-ranked sophomore Lucas Wolf (150), senior Brycen Hook (285) and
juniors Landon Yoder (138) and Evan Graham (165).
Finishing second were sophomore Jacob Fulerton (113) and 19th-ranked senior Nick Riley (175) as Huskies (213 points) overwhelmed runner-up Southern-Garrett (143.5).
The Huskies are coached by Casey Kamp, who placed third as a freshman and won three consecutive Class 2A-1A state titles before graduating from Northern-Garrett in 2006.
Kamp has accounted for three of the Huskies' 21 individual state championships, as has three-time title winner Jacob Brenneman before graduating in 2023. The Huskies have had a trio of two-time state champions with Mark Wolf (2000, 2001), Pete Stein (2000,2002) and Andrew Maranduzzo (2009, 2010).
The Huskies will compete in this weekend’s Class 2A-1A West Regional at 20th-ranked Manchester Valley along with seventh-ranked Middletown, 11th-ranked Brunswick, 18th-ranked Damascus, 25th-ranked Glenelg, 36th-ranked Winters Mill, 37th-ranked Walkersville, 41st-ranked Boonsboro and 45th-ranked Century
“These Huskies are wrestling aggressively and having fun,” said Kamp, whose career record was 122-7. “We are trying to peak at the right time. We hope this momentum carries over into the regionals and states.”
Top wrestlers in the field include Centennial’s second-ranked three-time Class 2A-1A state champion senior Calvin Kraisser (150), Boonsboro’s top-ranked Class 2A-1A state champion senior Tanner Halling (132), Williamsport’s third-ranked Class 2A-1A state champion senior Adin Hastings (215), Middletown’s fifth-ranked two-time Class 2A-1A state runner-up senior Alex DeVriendt (144) and Liberty’s 13th-ranked Class 2A-1A state runner-up senior Dylan Ohler (157).
Brenneman won his fourth crown and second and third at regions and states last year. Beitzel and Opel won their third title, with Beitzel placing first at regions and second at states, and Opel, second at regions and states.
Glotfelty, Riley and Wolf earned their second championships, with Glotfelty finishing second at regions and fourth at states last season.
Beitzel is 34-2 following his 85-second pin against Fort Hill junior Dalton Sines. Opel is 32-2 after registering a fall in 86 seconds over Southern-Garrett freshman Carson Whetzel.
Brenneman improved to 34-3 with an 88-second fall over Fort Hill sophomore Cleland Scott, and Glotfelty earned a 20-5 technical fall victory over Southern-Garrett Brady Hamilton to raise his record on the year to 31-6.
Wolf has a record of 33-3 following his 10-0 major decision over Southern-Garrett junior Hayden Harvey, and Yoder’s 10-0 major decision was against Mountain Ridge sophomore Owen Walker.
Hook earned a 61-second fall over Mountain Ridge junior Noah McKenzie, and Graham decked Allegany sophomore Aiden Gordan in 1:45.
The runner-up Rams’ champion was 18th-ranked Ben Nazelrod (175), who pinned Riley in 4:35 to improve his record on the year to 31-2.
Crowning two champions each were Allegheny in sophomore Mason Day (113) and junior Amanni Blowe (190), and Fort Hill with seniors Shane Combs (144) and Wyatt Walker (215).
Walker’s record is 28-5 following his 72-second pin against Southern-Garrett junior Nolan McEnaney, and Day earned a 15-0 technical fall over Fulerton.
Blowe’s record improved to 15-4 with his fall in 2:57 over Southern-Garrett sophomore
Pierce Ramos, Combs is 28-6 thanks to his 17-1 technical fall over Southern-Garrett senior Kade Savage.
Mountain Ridge crowned freshman Ryan Krumpach (106), who pinned Southern-Garrett sophomore Skylar Baker in 3:35.
Team Scores
1 Northern-G, 213.0
2 Southern-G 143.5
3 Fort Hill 111.5
4 Allegany 102.0
5 Mountain Ridge 63.0
106
1st Place Match
Ryan Krumpach (Mountain Ridge ) 20-10, Fr. over Skylar Baker (Southern-G) 19-13, So. (Fall 3:53)
3rd Place Match
113
1st Place Match
Mason Day (Allegany) 18-11, So. over Jacob Fulerton (Northern-G) 19-15, So. (TF-1.5 4:34 (15-0))
3rd Place Match
Dane VanSlyke (Mountain Ridge ) 11-10, So. over Timmy Klotz (Southern-G) 7-9, Fr. (Fall 4:00)
120
1st Place Match
Matthew Beitzel (Northern-G) 34-2, Sr. over Dalton Sines (Fort Hill) 26-8, Jr. (Fall 1:25)
3rd Place Match
Trenton Wright (Allegany) 9-12, So. over Tanner Austin (Mountain Ridge ) 1-14, Fr. (TF-1.5 1:20 (15-0))
126
1st Place Match
Mason Glotfelty (Northern-G) 31-6, So. over Bradly Hamilton (Southern-G) 23-10, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:34 (20-5))
3rd Place Match
Noah Filer (Allegany) 17-14, So. over Hunter Brown (Fort Hill) 7-12, So. (Fall 1:01)
132
1st Place Match
Devon Opel (Northern-G) 32-2, Jr. over Carson Whetzel (Southern-G) 15-18, Fr. (Fall 1:26)
3rd Place Match
Luke Hansel (Mountain Ridge ) 2-21, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
138
1st Place Match
Landon Yoder (Northern-G) 26-10, Jr. over Owen Walker (Fort Hill) 16-14, So. (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Hayden Williams (Southern-G) 10-14, So. over () , . (Bye)
144
1st Place Match
Shane Combs (Fort Hill) 28-6, Sr. over Kade Savage (Southern-G) 9-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:53 (17-1))
3rd Place Match
Luke Kostivic (Northern-G) 16-18, Sr. over Jesse Lambert IV (Allegany) 13-15, So. (Fall 0:00)
150
1st Place Match
Lucas Wolf (Northern-G) 33-3, So. over Hayden Harvey (Southern-G) 23-12, Jr. (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Anakin Willetts (Allegany) 12-16, So. over Ian Turner (Mountain Ridge ) 10-21, So. (Fall 3:19)
157
1st Place Match
Caleb Brenneman (Northern-G) 34-3, Sr. over Cleland Scott (Fort Hill) 14-19, So. (Fall 1:28)
3rd Place Match
Hank Lewis (Southern-G) 4-7, Sr. over Damien Bowman (Allegany) 9-3, Sr. (Fall 1:07)
165
1st Place Match
Evan Graham (Northern-G) 25-8, Jr. over Aiden Gordan (Allegany) 5-8, So. (Fall 1:45)
3rd Place Match
Cayden Cole (Fort Hill) 7-23, Jr. over () , . (Bye)
175
1st Place Match
Ben Nazelrod (Southern-G) 31-2, Sr. over Nick Riley (Northern-G) 29-6, Sr. (Fall 4:35)
3rd Place Match
Dylan Flaskamp (Fort Hill) 7-23, So. over () , . (Bye)
190
1st Place Match
Amanni Blowe (Allegany) 15-4, Jr. over Pierce Ramos (Southern-G) 16-18, So. (Fall 2:57)
3rd Place Match
215
1st Place Match
Wyatt Walker (Fort Hill) 28-5, Sr. over Nolan McEnaney (Southern-G) 12-14, Jr. (Fall 1:12)
3rd Place Match
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1st Place Match
Brycen Hook (Northern-G) 18-12, over Noah McKenzie (Mountain Ridge ) 7-7, Jr. (Fall 1:01)
3rd Place Match
Brody Sweitzer (Southern-G) 2-6, Fr. over Jacob McMillan (Fort Hill) 0-2, So. (Fall 5:35)
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