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CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS
103- Rick Rappo AAA decisions Kody Hiner AA in 2OT
112- Brad Pataky AAA decisions Gary Mayfield AA by about 5pts.
119- Matt Fisk AA decisions Joe Kemmerer AAA in 2OT
125- Coleman Scott AAA decisions Jake Strayer AA by about 2pts.
130- Garrett Scott AA decisions Jared Royer AAA by about 2pts.
135- Joe Caramanica AAA decisions Damian Rose AA by about 7pts.
140- Donnie Jones AAA decisions Isaiah Britton AA in 2OT
145- Joey Ecklof AAA decisions Scott Rendos AA by about 3pts.
152- Mike Rogers AAA decisions Steve Anceravage AA by about 4pts.
160- Jarrod King AAA decisions Joe Rovelli AA by about 3pts.
171- Nick Guida AAA decisions Kurt Brenner AA by about 2pts.
189- Josh Haines AAA decisions Nate Sipes AA by about 5pts.
215- Jon Oplinger AAA decisions Brock Troutman AA by about 4pts.
275- John Neese AA decisions Mike Spaid AAA in 2OT


My Predictions

Since only seniors competed in the Challenge when it used happen,this is a mute point.But if the underclassmen and all could compete.I believe AA would win a match or 2 more than the 3 you predicted.I doubt Brenner would lose to Guida,I think Strayer could knock off Scott.Strayer is the only person to beat Garret scott in HS and Garrett has beaten Coleman Scott already over the summer.I wouldn't count on Anceravage losing either.Or Britton for that matter.

Help me out, please.....I'm not up on all things great and small about wrestling, but is this different than the Pittsburgh Dapper Dan wrestling? Because if it is, I saw where Jake was not even invited! What a crock for a kid who won 162 matches in his career, 2 state titles, beat Brock Scott, etc....

The "Challenge" is a an all-star meet that used to take place usally a week after states between the top placing seniors in AA vs. the top placing seniors in AAA.The Dapper Dan classic is an all-star meet with a chosen group of PA kids(usually mostly AAA) vs an all-star team from across the US.I personally liked the Challenge format better.Mostly because the AA kids usually held their own with the big school kids and because it was usually held at a d-6 location because of our central location and we wouldn't have to drive to Pittsburgh to watch.As far as I know the Challenge is defunct.