7, move on and if that guy comes in here and starts talking about who should be starting at 125 I give up.
| District 1 Mock (UNC) -- 1982 | |||||||||
| District 2 Gavin (Pitt) -- 2008 | |||||||||
| District 3 Ruth (Penn State) -- 2014 -- He obviously wrestled for Susquehanna Twp & Blair | |||||||||
| District 4 Zain (Penn State) -- 2018 | |||||||||
| District 5 | |||||||||
| District 6 Wright (Penn State) -- 2013 | |||||||||
| District 7 Bonaccorsi (Pitt) -- 2023 | |||||||||
| District 8 | |||||||||
| District 9 Collins (WVU) -- 1991 | |||||||||
| District 10 Starocci (Penn State) -- 2023 | |||||||||
| District 11 Cruz (Lehigh) -- 2017 | |||||||||
| District 12 |
Those are just in the recent years. Here are a few old timers that I remember and there are probably more:
| A | AA | AAA | AAAA | AAAAA | AAAAAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 (67 Schools) | -- | 6 | 61 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 2 (27 Schools) | -- | 16 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 3 (92 Schools) | -- | 34 | 58 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 4 (36 Schools) | -- | 31 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 5 (10 Schools) | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| District 6 (32 Schools) | -- | 26 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 7 (86 Schools) | -- | 48 | 38 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 8 (6 Schools) | -- | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 9 (19 Schools) | -- | 16 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 10 (32 Schools) | -- | 27 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 11 (43 Schools) | -- | 23 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| District 12 (25 Schools) | -- | 6 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
| All Districts (475 Schools) | -- | 243 | 232 | -- | -- | -- |
For clarity: that's D3. D8 is the City of Pittsburgh (minus Central Catholic which is in the suburbam D7).
Well I would have to admit that back when I wrestled (mid 80’s) I recall a few guys in district 4 that could hold there own ( jimmy Martin , the Hughes brothers).
Ok, so this took longer than expected... I took the AA male enrollment for 2023 and compared it to state placewinners. This is only one year...so definitely not something that should be taken as comprehensive data. Also, the Faith Christian factor should cause D1 to be seen as an outlier. But anyway, I thought I'd share. If this type of analysis was performed over a decade or so, then we might be able to make a conclusion of some kind.
| District | Enrollment (22/23) | 2023 Placewinners | PW Per 1000 |
| 1 | 1112 | 9 | 8.09 |
| 2 | 3324 | 4 | 1.20 |
| 3 | 6824 | 15 | 2.20 |
| 4 | 4864 | 19 | 3.91 |
| 5 | 1188 | 3 | 2.53 |
| 6 | 3779 | 8 | 2.12 |
| 7 | 8480 | 11 | 1.30 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1798 | 9 | 5.01 |
| 10 | 4335 | 15 | 3.46 |
| 11 | 4287 | 9 | 2.10 |
| 12 | 1159 | 2 | 1.73 |
This is good stuff. Though maybe somebody can pick up the ball from here and segregate AA vs AAA. (Not saddling you with that burden!)
Don't forget Dan Muthler who wrestled for Navy. (NCAA champion 1973)
We in PA are blessed with an overabundance of bad-for-you food, and also of good food in general.
The analysis I did was AA only. I could do it for AAA as well, but only for 2023. If someone can find the enrollment numbers for previous years, then it can be expanded to those years. I didn't check for any data beyond 2023.
Project Literacy wants a refund for my scholarship.The analysis I did was AA only. I could do it for AAA as well, but only for 2023. If someone can find the enrollment numbers for previous years, then it can be expanded to those years. I didn't check for any data beyond 2023.
But yes, I think to your broader point, I'm not sure how you would even start to compare AA and AAA, and different regional/district qualifying impacts, and such. Ultimately, I think it's a fool's errand and we should all just say PA is the best and leave it at that.
I agree not a whole lot of AAA. When I was in high school the only AAA schools then were Selinsgrove, Shik that I can remember I think Williamsport was quad A back then. They had some good wrestlers just didn't dominate like the AA schools
I remember back in the mid 90s district four had a going tally of at least two state champions in AA for a certain amount of years can't remember the exact amount but it was higher than I thought it would be.The analysis I did was AA only. I could do it for AAA as well, but only for 2023. If someone can find the enrollment numbers for previous years, then it can be expanded to those years. I didn't check for any data beyond 2023.
But yes, I think to your broader point, I'm not sure how you would even start to compare AA and AAA, and different regional/district qualifying impacts, and such. Ultimately, I think it's a fool's errand and we should all just say PA is the best and leave it at that.
you left out Kenny Courts (my daughter's good friend) and the Shovlin's.
So I double checked the dates. From 1976-2000 there were at least two state champions in AA from district 4. In 1990 district 4 had seven state champions in one year so 24 years with at least two state champions. Had to double check if Athens was in district 4 and it is
Along with CR South, Pennridge, and Quakertown, all with great lineups, and are I think, ranked in the top 10. Throw in Malvern Prep and there are at least 5 pretty good teams hanging around D1.
Kenny Courts is a good friend of my nephrology nurse. Funny coincidence.
He was a much better person then a wrestler and thats saying something. I wish he went to PSU but Ohio State was his choice. I rooted for him even against Penn State!
