Lancaster Catholic’s Micahel Blaszczyk advanced to the 171-pound Class AA quarterfinals of the PIAA Class AA State CHampionships, pinning David Kephart of Portage in 1:25.
The fall earns him a shot at Grove City’s unbeaten Northwest Regional champion Caleb Kolb. That match will be Friday morning, about two hours after the quarters begin at 8 a.m. Kolb used 3:05 Thursday to polish off Beth-Center’s Cody Catalina.
Meanwhile, Annville-Cleona’s Dylan Killian dropped a pair of matches at 130 pounds, exiting the tournament.
Killian’s preliminary round opponent, Frank Martellotti of Shady Side Academy, a 2007 state champion at 103 as a freshman, had just one burst of action, escaping, hitting a single leg then turning Killian for three nearfall points - all in 30 seconds of the second period - to take an 8-1 lead.
Killian would score two escapes and pick up a stalling point, but could never break through as Martellotti went on cruise control the remainder of the match to win 804.
Wrestling back, Killian fell behind Shamokin’s Brandon Pesarchick, 9-0, and was pinned in 2:09.
