Morrisdale – The West Branch warrior wrestling team wrapped-up their annual Ultimate Warrior Invitational on Saturday, January 25th. The tournament, which was held on Friday and Saturday, consisted of 34 teams and over 100 of the top wrestlers in the state. For the team race, Southern Columbia came out on top while finishing with two individual champions. Each year, a single wrestler is voted to be the outstanding wrestler for the tournament. This year, Kolby Flank from Wilson High School was named the outstanding wrestler for his individual performance and earning his spot on the top of the podium for the 220lb weight class. There were five returning champions from the 2019 tournament, but only 3 were named back-to-back Ultimate Warrior Champions this year.
Top finishers for each weight class:
*106- Nic Allison of Mifflin County
113- Hunter Walk of Tyrone
120- Kole Biscoe of Southern Columbia
126- Damion Finnegan of Altoona
132- Gabe Willochell of Greater Latrobe
138- Zack Witmer of St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy
145- Gage McClenahan of Bald Eagle Area
*152- Caleb Dowling of St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy
160- Keegan Rothrock of St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy
170- Trey Kibe of Mifflin County
182- Tyler Watts of Johnsonburg
*195- Gaige Garcia of Southern Columbia
220- Kolby Flank of Wilson
285- Marvin Beatty of Marion Center
*Signifies returning champions from 2019 tournament
