Wheeler takes a 29-9 record into the Northwest Region Class AA tournament Friday at Sharon High School. The sophomore qualified as District 10’s fifth seed in the 120-pound division.
Wheeler attained that seed with a 4-1 decision over Fort LeBoeuf’s Adam Borgia in the district’s fifth-place final. It also avenged his 3-1 loss to Borgia in the 120 quarterfinals.
Kane sophomore Jon Gelsick (22-13) will be Wheeler’s first-round opponent when the region meet starts Friday at 5:15 p.m.
Poll results:
Who is the Breakout Wrestler of the Week?
- Matt Wheeler, Northwestern (43%, 363 Votes)
- Trevor McCray, Girard (20%, 173 Votes)
- Cameron Cyphert, Cochranton (7%, 59 Votes)
- Tyler Vath, Saegertown (7%, 57 Votes)
- Shawn Reynolds, Cambridge Springs (5%, 46 Votes)
- Wes Phipps, Grove City (4%, 36 Votes)
- Jeff Burger, Union City (4%, 36 Votes)
- Cody Copeland, Greenville (4%, 32 Votes)
- Dylan D'Urso, Reynolds (2%, 21 Votes)
- Jarray Norris, Sharon (2%, 16 Votes)
- Aaron Roberts, Jamestown (2%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 851




