P.I.A.A. WRESTLING CHAMPIONS FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY
(All wrestlers competed in one class until 1974 when schools were divided into two classes.)
1938 135 lbs. John Metzler Greensburg Salem 1944 185 lbs. Bob Flath Greensburg Salem 1951 185 lbs. Bill Hoffman Greensburg Salem 1965 120 lbs. Phil Detore Greensburg Salem 1970 95 lbs. Mickey Kenney Greensburg Salem 1975 112 lbs. Greg Hall Jeannette (AA) 1977 138 lbs. Randy Brasco Jeannette (AA) 1978 145 lbs. Ken Parsley Greensburg Salem 1978 167 lbs. John Chendy Ligonier Valley (AA) 1983 HWT. Mike Kirkling Hempfield (AAA) 1985 132 lbs. Derrick Hall Jeannette (AA) 1989 103 lbs. Brian Kapusta Greensburg Salem (AAA) 1990 103 lbs. Brian Kapusta Greensburg Salem (AAA) 1992 112 lbs. Jeff Kapusta Greensburg Salem (AAA) 1995 171 lbs. Vertus Jones Greensburg Salem (AAA) 1996 140 lbs. Brian Burrows Hempfield (AAA) 1996 160 lbs. Vince DeAugustine Hempfield (AAA) 1997 140 lbs. Brian Burrows Hempfield (AAA) 1997 160 lbs. Vince DeAugustine Hempfield (AAA) 1998 140 lbs. Brian Burrows Hempfield (AAA) 1998 160 lbs. Rob Waller Jr. Mt. Pleasant (AAA) 1999 119 lbs. Mike May Derry Area (AAA) 2000 119 lbs. Justin Spates Mt. Pleasant (AAA) 2000 160 lbs. Greg Jones Greensburg Salem (AAA) 2001 160 lbs. Matt Lebe Jeannette (AA)
P.I.A.A. RUNNERS-UP
1938 165 lbs. Don Bitler Greensburg-Salem 1939 145 lbs. Ted Serafin Penn Trafford 1940 155 lbs. Ted Serafin Penn Trafford 1956 154 lbs. Ron Hauser Latrobe 1958 133 lbs. John Kalokerions Latrobe 1959 185 lbs. Ed Pohland Latrobe 1965 95 lbs. Tim Morgan Norwin 1971 95 lbs. Mickey Kenney Greensburg-Salem 1975 155 lbs. Dale Klingensmith Penn Trafford 1975 185 lbs. Dave Casale Gbg. Central Catholic 1978 138 lbs. Tom Klingensmith Penn Trafford 1978 155 lbs. Chad Menzie Gbg. Central Catholic 1979 132 lbs. Dave Krivus Gbg. Central Catholic 1979 167 lbs. Chad Menzie Ligonier Valley 1980 126 lbs. Don Parsley Greensburg-Salem 1982 98 lbs. Rick Kubistek Derry 1983 119 lbs. Buddy Blaha Valley 1984 105 lbs. Joe Yancosky Mt. Pleasant 1986 126 lbs. Bill Domasky Mt. Pleasant 1988 126 lbs. Jeff Barnes Yough 1989 152 lbs. Jim Brasco Hempfield 1989 189 lbs. Rob Homberg Mt. Pleasant 1990 135 lbs. Mike Yancosky Mt. Pleasant 1991 103 lbs. Jeff Kapusta Greensburg-Salem 1991 125 lbs. Lee Schickel Penn Trafford 1991 189 lbs. Tiny Anderson Greensburg-Salem 1993 160 lbs. Rob Gordon Jr. Hempfield 1993 189 lbs. Doug Joseph Kiski Area 1994 145 lbs. Vince DeAugustine Hempfield 1994 160 lbs. Bruce Hainan Greensburg-Salem 1994 HWT. Vince Pellis Greensburg-Salem 1996 152 lbs. Rob Waller Mt. Pleasant 1996 171 lbs. Steve Bucciero Franklin-Regional 1997 152 lbs. Rob Waller Mt. Pleasant 1997 160 lbs. Vince DeAugustine Hempfield 1998 160 lbs. Joe Chirafisi Kiski Area 1999 125 lbs. Brad Yoder Southmoreland 1999 275 lbs. Justin Poorbaugh Yough 2000 103 lbs. Joe Makars Burrell 2000 125 lbs. Brad Yoder Southmoreland 2000 130 lbs. Chris Graber Latrobe 2000 160 lbs. Matt Lebe Jeannette 2001 112 lbs. Aaron Olszewski Belle Vernon
