NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S HIGLEY, ROBINSON HEADLINE BRADFORD COUNTY WRESTLING ALL-STARS (2025-03-27)

Northern Tier Sports Report
Another year of Bradford County wrestling has gone by. This was a year that saw Towanda dominate in rarely seen fashion, it saw North Section wrestlers perform well in the postseason, and it saw Athens take on a new adventure in Class 3A for the first time in 30 years.

Two Towanda wrestlers stood above the rest by the end of the season, Mason Higley (48-2) and Sawyer Robinson (44-5). Both became state medalists - Robinson fourth, Higley fifth - and both anchored the Black Knight dual team that claimed another NTL title.

That makes Higley, and Robinson the Co-Wrestlers of the Year for the Bradford County Wrestling All-Star team.

Fellow Black Knight, freshman Gage Evans (39-12), was a state qualifier this year, while also earning a North Section title, earning him the Newcomer of the Year Award.

It takes a village to coach a team, and the Towanda staff had many hands that made for lighter work. Led by Bill Sexton, the squad of Jeremy Sluyter, Cody Wheeler, Jake Stroud, Conrad Cole, Creighton Edsell, Mike Geurin, Dan Worthington, and Steven Yates are the Coaching Staff of the Year.

The Lightweight Wrestler of the Year is Athens’ Zaine Campbell (29-6). An injury kept Campbell out of the Northeast Regional tournament, but he did win the District IV, Class AAA title as part of a strong Wildcat contingent.

The Middleweight Wrestler of the Year is Towanda’s Riley Vanderpool (41-8). Vanderpool won North Section, and District IV titles, while missing a state medal by one point.

The Heavyweight Wrestler of the Year is Athens’ Connor Davidson (26-12). Davidson was a District IV, Class AAA runner-up this year, and Northeast Regional qualifier.

FIRST TEAM

Mason Higley, Towanda - See above.

Sawyer Robinson, Towanda - See above.

Gage Evans, Towanda - See above.

Riley Vanderpool, Towanda - See above.

Zaine Campbell, Athens - See above.

Connor Davidson, Athens - See above.

Mason Alexander, NEB (35-10) - A North Section runner-up, and one win away from making states at Regionals.

Lyle Vermilya, Canton (32-18) - Vermilya was battled through a tough 114 weight class to earn a state berth.

Curtis Maynard, Towanda (25-15) - Maynard was a North Section champion, and came one win away from being a state qualifier.

Reese Sluyter, Towanda (26-9) - Another talented Black Knight freshman. Sluyter won a North Section title, and just missed Regionals due to an injury.

Ayden Hunsinger, Wyalusing (41-7) - Hunsinger was a North Section champion, and made it all the way to the PIAA Championships.

Brenden Cooke, Athens (26-12) - Cooke got the furthest of any Wildcat in the postseason tournament, taking sixth at the Northeast Regional Tournament after taking second at districts.

Caleb Nason, Athens (26-9) - Nason was a Northeast Regional qualifier out of the District IV, Class 3A Tournament.

Rylee Sluyter, Towanda (31-12) - Sluyter was a North Section runner-up, and a key cog in Towanda’s dual meet line-up.

Carson Rockwell, Canton (20-12) - Rockwell missed over a month of the season but returned to the postseason where he missed the state tournament by one win.

Reed Palmer, Troy (24-15) - Palmer had a strong end to the season, earning a state berth as he battled through the postseason.

SECOND TEAM

Isaiah Harvey, Wyalusing (31-12) - Harvey was a Regional qualifier in a tough 114-pound weight class.

Tanner Vanderpool, Towanda (21-12) - Vanderpool was a Regional qualifier, and key cog in Towanda’s dual meet line-up.

Bostyn McMicken, Wyalusing (12-21) - Had a strong postseason run, making it all the way to the Northeast Regional tournament.

Wyatt Clink, Athens (15-12) - Clink was a Northeast Regional qualifier for the Wildcats.

Tommy Preston, Canton (19-18) - Preston had a strong postseason run, coming one win away from being a state qualifier.

Cole Patrick, Wyalusing (8-6) - Patrick struggled with injuries, but was a North Section runner-up with his postseason run ended by injury.

Carter Austin, Troy (32-17) - Austin was a North Section champion, and came one win away from making states.

Jonathan Earle, Wyalusing (29-12) - Earle had a strong postseason run, making it it all the way to regionals.

Jordan Brown, Sayre (20-10) - Brown was a North Section champion, and a Northeast Regional qualifier.

Zach Lantz, Towanda (17-18) - Lantz was a North Section runner-up, and a district qualifier.

Chase Geurin, Towanda (22-15) - Geurin was a North Section runner-up, and district qualifier.

Jace Gunther, Towanda (9-11) - Gunther had a strong postseason run, getting all the way to regionals.

Leland Pepper, Canton (19-13) - Pepper was a district qualifier, and was a strong dual meet wrestler for Canton.

Karson Sipley, Athens (22-13) - Sipley was a District IV runner-up, and Northeast regional qualifier.

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