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Welcome to PIAA District 5 Wrestling
The official D5 site of PA Wrestling
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District 5 is made up of 11 teams from Bedford and Somerset counties.
The district made history during the 08-09 season with three individual Class AA state finalists. Nick Roberts of North Star won the 103-pound state title, while Hyndman's Logan Sheldon (130) and Chestnut Ridge's Josh McDannell (215) finished second. Northern Bedford's Tyler Chesney took third at 125, Bedford's Josh Krupa was sixth at 285, and Bedford's Devin Cook was eighth at 125. Also, the Bedford team became the first squad from District 5 to place at the PIAA Team Duals as the Bisons finished fourth.
District 5-AA Schools
Bedford
Berlin
Chestnut Ridge
Conemaugh Township
Everett
Hyndman
Meyersdale
North Star
Northern Bedford
Shade
Tussey Mountain
Official Practices begin on Friday, November 20
Practices for all PIAA schools start on Friday. With everything moved back a week this season, the first matches will be held on December 11 and 12.
Roberts rated No. 1
North Star's Nick Roberts is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 103 pounds by WIN Magazine in its 2009 Preseason Ratings. Roberts, the defending PIAA Class AA champion at the weight, won cadet freestyle and greco-roman titles for the second consecutive year this past summer. Roberts is listed as a junior in the rankings, but he is a sophomore for the Cougars.
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