Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley’s Patrick Cutchember wrestles Ellwood City’s Austin Walley in the 182-pound weight class at the 2020 WPIAL Class AA wrestling championships.
Quaker Valley wrestlers wanted to come into this season and test themselves against the best teams around. So far, the Quakers have done just that.
On Jan. 16, WPIAL Class AA No. 5 Quaker Valley traveled to the Seneca Valley Duals and came away with a record of 3-2 in five matches, losing to WPIAL Class AAA No. 2 Seneca Valley (52-9) and No. 5 Franklin Regional (36-31).
As the only Class AA team at the duals, the Quakers came away with wins over Mt. Lebanon (36-33), Plum (43-25) and Hampton (42-27). Quaker Valley assistant coach Austin Heinl was happy with how his team performed over the course of the day.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley’s Patrick Cutchember recorded 40 wins and was the WPIAL runner-up in his weight class last season.
Over the past few years, the Quaker Valley wrestling team has taken the necessary steps to build a successful program from the bottom up.
The Quakers won section titles each of the past two seasons and are looking to do so again. They want to take it one step further, though, and they have the team to do it.
The Quakers return plenty of talent, including two-time WPIAL champion Conner Redinger (152 pounds), who has recorded at least 34 wins in each of his three seasons. Junior Patrick Cutchember, who was 40-11 last season and placed second at the WPIAL and Southwest Regional tournament, also is back.