Congrats to Punxsy's PJW Area V Qualifiers

March 8, 2013

(Photo by Chris Myers of The Spirit)

While their varsity counterparts are competing at the state championships, Punxsy's next wrestling generation prepares for the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Area V Tournament. The 13 Chucks qualifying for the PJW Area V will test their mettle on March 16 at Clarion University. Punxsy had seven of its Area V qualifiers hard at work in the high school wrestling room on Thursday in (front row, from left) Shaun Herndon (187/13- & 14-year-old), Blake Bizousky (212/13- & 14-year-old), Levi Campbell (147/13- &14-year-old); (back row) Conner Giavedoni (105/11- & 12-year-old), Dysen Gould (45/ 8 & under), Jacob Shuckers (115/11- & 12-year-old) and Zoie Smith (92/13- & 14-year-old). The other six Punxsy qualifiers unable to make the group shot include Ben Skarbek (65/9- & 10-year-old), Josh Miller (90/9- & 10-year-old), Brandon Ishman (95/9- & 10-year-old), Jake Skarbek (75/11- & 12-year-old), Dylan Ishman (115/11- & 12-year-old) and Ryan Jones (124/13- & 14-year-old).