NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS HEADLINES BC WRESTLING ALL-STARS (April 10, 2026)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It proved to be a particularly exciting season on the mat in Bradford County with a tight race for both the NTL title, and a the North Section Championship at the end of the year. There were plenty of highlights along the way from week one all the way to Hershey.
Towanda’s Gage Evans was the only wrestler from Bradford County to earn a state medal, taking seventh at 145 pounds. Evans (38-10) was also a North Section champion, and Northeast Regional runner-up, earning him the Bradford County Wrestling All-stars Wrestler of the Year honors.
In the lighweights (107-133) Wyalusing’s Cole Patrick put together a strong season. The senior went 40-6, was a North Section runner-up, bronze medalist in District IV, and just missed a state berth, earning him the Lightweight Wrestler of the Year.
In the middleweights (139-160) Canton’s Carson Rockwell finished his high school at states. He went 36-12 with a North Section title, and bronze medals at District IV and NE Regionals, earning him the Middleweight Wrestler of the Year.
In the upper weights (172-285) Athens’ Connor Davidson battled through the meat grinder that is the Class AAA Northeast Regional, taking fifth to punch his ticket to states. He was also a District IV champion at Class AAA, earning him the Upperweight Wrestler of the Year.
NEB’s Asher Kolesar proved to be a rare freshman, a state qualifier at an upper weight, going 27-12 wrestling at 189 pounds. He was a North Section runner-up, and took third at districts before qualifying for states, earning him the Newcomer of the Year honors.
Wyalusing’s Daniel Fox put together a strong season, going 30-17 with silver medals at North Section and District IV, and finishing the season with a state berth. He’s the Most Improved Wrestler of the Year.
NEB’s Curt Cole led a talented but thin roster to a District IV Duals berth, their first in a decade, as the Panthers also had three regional qualifiers, and a state qualifier. The Panther staff are the Coaching Staff of the Year.
First Team
Gage Evans, Towanda - see above.
Cole Patrick, Wyalusing - see above.
Carson Rockwell, Canton - see above.
Connor Davidson, Athens - see above.
Asher Kolesar, NEB - see above.
Daniel Fox, Wyalusing - see above.
Zaine Campbell, Athens - 23-9 on the year; Class AAA, District IV champion.
Hagen Jones, Towanda - 32-11 on the season, North Section champion and regional qualifier.
Jonathan Earle, Wyalusing - 38-12 on the season, north Section champion, and regional qualifier.
Reed Palmer, Troy - 32-16, and state qualifier.
Brenden Cooke, Athens - 25-8, and a Class AAA, District IV champion.
Jordan Brown, Sayre - 26-14, a North Section champion, and state qualifier.
Chace VanDyke, Athens - 20-15, a district runner-up, and fell in the blood round at regionals.
Reese Sluyter, Towanda - 25-12, North Section runner-up.
Isaiah Harvey, Wyalusing - 28-6, North Section runner-up.
Second Team
Mason Alexander, NEB - 31-8, regional qualifier.
Lucas Persun, Athens - 23-10, District IV, Class AAA champion.
Tommy Preston, Canton - 33-14, regional qualifier.
Teyton Barrett, Athens - 16-5
Hunter Watson, Troy - 24-15, North Section runner-up.
Garret Parks, Troy - 26-13, regional qualifier.
Hunter Comstock, NEB - 28-14, regional qualifier.
Bryghton Yale, Towanda - 28-15, regional qualifier.
Blane Wesneski, Canton - 26-17, regional qualifier.
Kyle Howland, NEB - 29-9
Levi Vermilya, Canton - 24-16, regional qualifier.
Ethan Vanderpool, Wyalusing - 22-16, regional qualifier.
Alex Gomez, NEB - 26-13
Reuben Kinney, Wyalusing - 24-17
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