WRESTLING: PAC-10 quintet shows mettle at states

Boyertown freshman Jordan Wood went 46-2 on the year and was the PIAA Class AAA runner-up at 220 pounds.

By Darryl Grumling
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The practice room is the crucible where top wrestlers are forged, while the mats at Hershey's Giant Center serve as the final proving ground for the state's best of the best.
Over the weekend, five Pioneer Athletic Conference competitors earned the rare and rewarding distinction of bringing home PIAA-AAA medals.
Boyertown freshman Jordan Wood finished second at 220; Methacton's Tracey Green took sixth at 285; and the Owen J. Roberts trio of Derek Gulotta (113), Colby Frank (125) and Gordon Bolig (182) finished eighth.
Wood, just 14 years of age, finished 46-2 on the season - seeing a 32-bout winning streak halted in the state final by three-time PIAA champ Thomas Haines of Solanco.
For a closer look at Wood's phenomenal run and recap of PAC-10 performers at the state tourney, be sure to read Don Seeley's wrestling package in Tuesday's print edition of The Mercury and online at www.pottsmerc.com.