State tournament brackets and results - history

Canon-McMillan and Easton both have the longest active streaks for qualifiers at 51 years.  That's the longest ever as well.  Reynolds is right behind them at 48 years.

Northampton has the longest active (and all-time) streak for medalists at 38 years.  Reynolds is second on the list at 24.  Council Rock South and Nazareth are tied for the third longest active medal streak at 18.

Longest ever streak for finalists is 16 by Nazareth that ended in 2019.  Bethlehem Catholic has the longest current streak at 12, doubling up Seneca Valley with 6.

Clearfield had champions over 13 straight years to have the longest streak for champs.  Bethlehem Catholic is getting close to that mark, as their current streak is 10.

You can get to this page anytime from the main state history page, just click on the second link on the right:

There might be a few more corrections but it shouldn't change the numbers all that much.

The missing team is Quakertown from 2005...with two 2nds.

Of course I had to look this up, LOL...

Three D1 teams have had 3 finalists in the same year.  Lower Merion in 1941 is one of those teams.  Anyone want to guess on the other 2 teams??

Eight D1 teams have had 2 finalists in the same year (excluding the 3 that had 3 in the same year).  Anyone want to guess those?

Maybe I'll eventually make this kind of stat a report to view.

In 1939, Frank McCorkel represented Hershey.  In 1973, Don McCorkel won for Hershey.  Don McCorkel was a beast.  I saw him wrestle a lot back then cause I lived out in District 3 in the early 70's.  He ran roughshod at states, a major and two pins, and he was built like a monster.  He just bulled people into submission.

Wade McCorkel also took 8th at states for Hershey in 2006

For example, in 1939, Harold Welker won for Shamokin.  In 1963, Bill Welker won for Shamokin.  btw, Bill Welker became a very influential coach and wrestling instructor, I think in West Virginia.  

In 1939, Frank McCorkel represented Hershey.  In 1973, Don McCorkel won for Hershey.  Don McCorkel was a beast.  I saw him wrestle a lot back then cause I lived out in District 3 in the early 70's.  He ran roughshod at states, a major and two pins, and he was built like a monster.  He just bulled people into submission.

It's cool that in 1939, District 1 did very well - only 1 champ, but 7 finalists.

In 1973, Bill Vollrath placed 3rd for Hatboro Horsham.  In '65 Lou Vollrath was 2nd in D1 for Hatboro.  And then during the current generation Jimmy Vollrath did very well for CRS and Penn State.

It's great to have this information at our fingertips for those of us who like to think about the history of wrestling in PA.  

Here's a weird factoid.  In '73, Ray Frantz of Cranberry won the semi-finals 4-4 in regulation, then 9-0 in OT.  Then he won the finals 4-4 in regulation, 13-1 in OT.   There's a guy who had something going on in OT.  

Yes, it was wrong...he did win.  I just fixed it.  Thanks for catching that!