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Chestnut Ridge meets Saucon Valley in PIAA Class 2A wrestling quarterfinal after thrilling 1st-round victory

February 7, 2026

Story byThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Jake Oswalt, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Fri, February 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC·4 min readJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Burrell and Chestnut Ridge wrestling teams took turns possessing momentum during Tuesday’s PIAA Class 2A dual first-round match. After dropping the first bout, Chestnut Ridge reeled off six straight victories to lead 27-6. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBurrell battled back and won five consecutive matchups for a 29-27 advantage. Chestnut Ridge junior Jayden Imler secured victory at 215 pounds with a 16-1 technical fall in 3:38 to excite the home crowd. The 12-3 Lions won 32-29 and advanced to face District 11 champion Saucon Valley (16-3) in a quarterfinal matchup at 5 p. m.

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Friday inside 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial in downtown Johnstown. The Lions hope to carry that momentum into Friday’s match.“I was so happy for Jayden to get that moment,” Chestnut Ridge coach Josh Deputy said.“After us losing the Altoona match the first match of the year because of him injuring himself, to get some retribution to put us in the elite eight was exhilarating.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChestnut Ridge has won 14 straight District 5 Class 2A dual championships. The Chestnut Ridge-Saucon Valley winner will face either Bishop McCort (14-0) or Montgomery (26-0) in the semifinals at 10:30 a. m.
Saturday.
Bishop McCort and Chestnut Ridge met in the 2024 state semifinals, which the Crimson Crushers won 64-6. The Lions avenged a 34-29 loss to Burrell Jan.
17 in Brookville.
During Tuesday’s match, there were three different outcomes compared to the earlier meeting.

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Chestnut Ridge meets Saucon Valley in PIAA Class 2A wrestling quarterfinal after thrilling 1st-round victory

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Chestnut Ridge meets Saucon Valley in PIAA Class 2A wrestling quarterfinal after thrilling 1st-round victory

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