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Article: WPIAL wrestling team tournament pairings announced
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- January 23, 2009
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The WPIAL pulled a surprise in announcing the pairings for the
2009 Wrestling Team tournament Thursday by seeding Canon-McMillan
ahead of Penn-Trafford, Derry Area, Hempfield and Connellsville in
Class AAA.
Bethel Park in the top seed in Class AAA, with Canon-McMillan
second, even though Penn-Trafford was the runner-up last season.
Canon-McMillan (12-0) has an undefeated record, though.
The WPIAL committee apparently didn't take tournaments into
account when seeding teams because Hempfield, Latrobe, Penn-
Trafford, Derry, Bethel Park, Burrell, Connellsville, and Albert
Gallatin all finished ahead of the Big Macs at the Powerade
Tournament. Connellsville and Waynesburg also finished ahead of ...