Aiden Grogg, Ty Pfizenmayer and Cole Hubert are heading to States
Three Saucon Valley youth wrestlers advanced to the Pennsylvania state wrestling championships geared toward Pennsylvania youth wrestlers. It is the youth equivalent of the PIAA Wrestling Championships that take place in Hershey.
Aiden Grogg, Cole Hubert and Tyler Pfizenmayer competed at the PJW (Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling) Area XIV qualifier last Saturday and earned the right to advance. Area XIV represents youth wrestlers that live in Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Lehigh, and Schuylkill counties. For youth wrestling purposes, Pennsylvania is divided into 14 areas that will provide their top two qualifiers. There will be 28 competitors in each bracket from across the state.
Pfizenmayer and Grogg both finished first in the regional qualifier while Hubert finished second. All three will participate in the PJW Championships this weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes Barre. The tournament is broken into three divisions: 8 & Under, Ages 9-10, and Ages 11-12.
Here is a closer look at the young men who will be representing Saucon Valley.
Aiden Grogg in control and tilting his way for back points.
Name: Aiden Grogg
Age: 9
Grade: 4th
Weight: 65 lbs.
Favorite wrestling move: Tilt
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite Hellertown pizza: Papa Johns
PJW Championship experience: 2 x qualifier, lost in the “blood round” 2016.
Cole Hubert stalking his prey.
Name: Cole Hubert
Age: 10
Grade: 5
Weight: 60 lbs.
Favorite wrestling move: Bar Tilt
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite Hellertown pizza: Roma
PJW Championship experience: 3 x qualifier, finished 6th in 2015.
Ty Pfizenmayer (left) is going back to States.
Name: Ty Pfizenmayer
Age: 12
Grade: 6
Weight: 95 lbs.
Favorite wrestling move: Cement Mixer
Favorite school subject: Math
PJW Championship experience: 3 x qualifier
Good Luck Boys, the Source is with you!
