Burrell (PA) senior AJ Corrado claims his first PIAA state title at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in March 2021. Image courtesy of Ashley Chase/ Pittsburgh Sports Now.
Here are the rest of the predictions for the remaining six weight classes in the main event between the Team Pennsylvania all-stars vs. the Team USA all-stars.
160 – AJ Corrado (Burrell) vs. Enrique Munguia (Elyria, OH)
This is the second straight pairing of a Pennsylvania All-Star team member facing an opponent from nearby Ohio. AJ Corrado had to wait till his senior season to get gold at the PIAA state meet. Corrado was runner-up as a junior and took fifth and seventh as a sophomore and freshman, respectively. His best finish outside his home state was seventh at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals in 2019.
Enrique Munguia is an under-the-radar recruit who will wrestle for Kent State in 2021-22. He is a two-time state runner-up and a three-time qualifier in the Buckeye state. As a junior, Munguia finished fifth in both the Ironman and the Beast of the East.
Miller’s Pick: Munguia
170 – Luca Augustine (Waynesburg) vs. Dillon Walker (LaSalle, OH)
Our final bout in the run of Western PA versus Ohio stars sees Luca Augustine takes on Dillon Walker. Augustine is the second PA All-Star, who is a future Pitt Panther. Augustine emerged victorious in an absolutely stacked Class-3A PIAA weight class that included former state champ Trey Kibe (Mifflin County) and Super 32 placer Sammy Starr (Kiski Area). The two-time state placewinner, Augustine, was third at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals before placing top-five at the Ironman, Beast, and Powerade as a junior.
Walker finished fifth in both the Super 32 and at the 2021 Ohio Division I State Championships. He finished as a two-time state qualifier for Legacy Christian Academy and LaSalle. His signature win of the 2021 season came in the finals of Powerade 54 last December. Walker got the best of Class-2A rookie phenom PIAA champ Rune Lawrence.Walker will be PA-bound for college as he has verballed to DII Mercyhurst.
Miller’s Pick: Augustine
182 – Cael Crebs (Montoursville) vs. Peyton Craft (Blair Academy, NJ)
At 182, we have a matchup of two future EIWA grapplers. Cael Crebs is headed to Cary Kolat’s upstart Naval Academy, while Peyton Craft has chosen the Ivy’s Cornell. Crebs capped his high school career off with a 2A state championship at 189 lbs. He finished as a two-time PIAA state medalist (3rd in 2020) and a three-time qualifier. On the national stage, Crebs has a third-place finish on his resume at NHSCA Freshman Nationals in 2018 at a significantly lighter 132 pounds.
Craft was a three-time National Prep placewinner for powerhouse Blair Academy. He made the finals in each of his last two appearances. As a Blair Buccaneer, Craft has had plenty of experience at the national level. Of note, he won NHSCA’s as a freshman and sophomore.
Millers Pick: Craft
195 – Drew Clearie (Nazareth) vs. Jaxon Smith (Woodland Cartersville, GA)
Longtime power Nazareth is represented at 195 by three-time state medalist Drew Clearie. Drew is a reigning two-time state bronze medalist at the 3A state tournament after placing sixth as a sophomore. Clearie is yet another PA prep who will head to the Ivy League in 2022 (Brown).
His opponent is Jaxon Smith, Smith a three-time Georgia state champion who could not compete as a freshman due to injuries. He has been extremely active in national competitions, as is customary for preps out of the Peach State. With that, in 2018, Smith was a Cadet freestyle All-American in Fargo. He also placed third at NHSCA Sophomore Nationals and took fourth at the Super 32. He will be a Maryland Terrapin in the fall.
Miller’s Pick: Smith
220 – Jacob Lucas (Cumberland Valley) vs. Emmanuel Skillings (Broken Arrow, OK)
Another PA prep headed to the Naval Academy to compete under former Jefferson-Morgan standout Cary Kolat. Jacob Lucas is a two-time state medalist. Lucas ended his high school career in style atop the 3A state podium with his first gold medal.
Two-time Oklahoma champion Emmanuel Skillings will be Lucas’ opponent. Skillings was fourth at the 2019 Ironman and went undefeated over the summer at the Grand River Rumble. He is currently unsigned. He will use his last high school match to solidify his standing as a legitimate Division I prospect.
Miller’s Pick: Lucas
285 – Nate Schon (Selinsgrove) vs. Kyonte Hamilton (Georgetown Prep, MD)
The twelfth and final bout of the main event will be close out with a battle between two nationally ranked big men. Schon finished as a two-time state champion and a three-time finalist in the PIAA’s 3A division. Schon will leave the state for college, heading to the Big 12 to join Kevin Dresser’s Iowa State Cyclones.
Kyonte Hamilton, see by some as the top heavyweight prospect, has yet to compete officially in 2020-21, but he has been active outside of school competition. The two-sport (football) Rutgers recruit was a National Prep champ in 2020 after he was third at the Ironman and the victor at the Beast. This fall, Hamilton was third in a Super 32 weight class that contained the top-three heavyweights in the nation (at the time).
Miller’s Pick: Hamilton
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