Somerset's Holmes selected to Team Pennsylvania for 51st Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic

Somerset senior heavyweight Rowan Holmes will be a member of Team Pennsylvania against Team USA in the 51st Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.

The renowned event that pits some of the top senior wrestlers in the country against each other is set for 6 p.m., Saturday, at AHN Arena at Peters Township High School.

Holmes squares off with Rocco Dellagatta, a Cornell University recruit, from Holmdel, New Jersey.

"This feels great to be selected," said Holmes. "It is an honor, and I am excited to go out and compete. I am ready to go and wrestle again."

Holmes, a Lehigh University recruit, made history, becoming the first PIAA champion of any kind in school history. He finished 44-1 this season and 150-22 overall. Holmes capped his career as a 3-time District 5-2A champion in three different weight classes. He won a Southwest Regional title this year, the first Golden Eagle to do so since 1985. Holmes took fourth at 189 pounds in Hershey as a sophomore, third as a junior at 215 pounds, and reached the pinnacle this season at heavyweight.

"I accomplished a lot of lofty goals throughout my career," Holmes said. "I've been working toward them for a long time. After this match, I'm excited to get back to work and prepare to wrestle my first year at Lehigh."

Pennsylvania All-Star Team

121 pounds ‒ No. 9 ranked Gauge Botero (Faith Christian Academy) ‒ Michigan

127 ‒ No. 2 Nathan Desmond (Wyoming Seminary) ‒ Penn State

133 ‒ No. 3 Aaron Seidel (Northern Lebanon) ‒ Virginia Tech

139 ‒ No. 4 Tahir Parkins (Nazareth) ‒ Rutgers

145 ‒ No. 4 Eren Sement (Council Rock North) ‒ Michigan

152 ‒ No. 10 Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) ‒ Ohio State

160 ‒ No. 3 Collin Gaj (Quakertown) ‒ Virginia Tech

160 ‒ Kollin Rath (Bethlehem Catholic) ‒ Missouri

172 ‒ No. 5 Asher Cunningham (State College) ‒ Penn State

189 ‒ NR Ty Morrison (West Perry) ‒ Pitt-Johnstown

215 ‒ No. 7 Austin Johnson (Muncy) ‒ Oklahoma State

285 ‒ No. 9 Rowan Holmes (Somerset) ‒ Lehigh

United States All-Star Team

121 ‒ No. 12 Ethan Timar (Brunswick, OH) ‒ Virginia

127 ‒ No. 6 Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut, CA) ‒ Oklahoma State

133 ‒ No. 6 Matthew Botello (Hingham, MA) ‒ North Carolina

139 ‒ No. 3 Sergio Vega (Tuscan, AZ) ‒ Oklahoma State

145 ‒ No. 2 Nikade Zinkin (Clovis, CA) ‒ Nebraska

152 ‒ No. 1 Daniel Zepeda (Gilroy, CA) ‒ N.C. State

160 ‒ No. 5 Alessio Perentin (Clark, NJ) ‒ Cornell

160 ‒ No. 1 Landon Robideau (St. Michael, MN) ‒ Oklahoma State

172 ‒ No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (Stillwater, OK) ‒ Oklahoma State

189 ‒ No. 4 Lane Foard (Reva, VA) ‒ Wyoming

215 ‒ No. 3 Angelo Posada (Poway, CA) ‒ Stanford

285 ‒ No. 4 Rocco Dellagatta (Holmdel, NJ) ‒ Cornell

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