Gilroy High senior Chase Saldate will wrestle in Saturday’s 45th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.
The annual all-star event, formerly known as the Dapper Dan Classic, pits a squad of Pennsylvania all-stars against a team of elite wrestlers from across the country.
The meet will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. eastern time at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House. It will be preceded by a match between a WPIAL All-Star squad and a team of top Maryland wrestlers.
Saldate was triumphant this past month in capturing a CIF state championship at 152-pounds. As a two-time state medalist with a career record of 149-14, Saldate will meet up with Ed Scott from Dubois Area High School in, DuBois, Pennsylvania., was a two-time state champion with a career record of 151-6. Saldate, a Michigan State recruit, is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 152 by Intermat; Scott, a North Carolina State signee, is ranked No. 3.
United States All-Star Team
120—Ryan Miller, Blair Academy, N.J. (113-13)
126—Eddie Ventresca, Pope Paul XXIII, NJ (156-17)
132—Dominick Serrano, Windsor, CO (168-0)
138—Cael Happel, Lisbon, IA (217-5)
138—Frankie Tal-Shahar, American Heritage, FL (175-13)
145—Austin Boone, Lowell, MI (159-8)
152—Chase Saldate, Gilroy, CA (149-14)
160—Keegan O’Toole, Arrowhead, WI (157-5)
170—Gavin Kane, Cambridge, GA (167-2)
182—John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ (155-12)
195—Gabe Christenson, Southeast Polk, IA (156-23)
195—Silas Allred, Shenandoah, IN (144-2)
220—Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South, WV (142-0)
Pennsylvania All-Star Team
120—Sheldon Seymour, Troy (141-13)
126—Kurtis Phipps, Norwin (153-10)
132—Kenny Herrmann, Bethlehem Catholic (152-35)
138—Sam Hillegas, North Hills (157-5)
138—Beau Bartlett, Wyoming Seminary (177-9)
145—Lachlan McNeil, Wyoming Seminary (59-8)
152—Ed Scott, DuBois (151-6)
160—Andrew Cerniglia, Notre Dame Green Pond (121-17)
170—Tyler Stoltzfus, Saint Joseph’s Catholic (165-26)
182—Gerrit Nijenhuis, Canon-McMillan (181-16)
195—Luke Stout, Mt. Lebanon (153-16)
195—Gage Garcia, Southern Columbia (163-6)
220—Hunter Catka, Sun Valley (134-9)
Former California wrestler participating in this event
2017 – Justin Mejia (Clovis)
2017 – Quentin Hovis (Poway)
2014 – Nick Nevills (Clovis)
2013 – Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore)
2011 – Bryce Hammond (Bakersfield)
2011 – Morgan McIntosh (Calvary Chapel/SA)
2008 – Thomas Williams (South Hills)
2008 – Jason Welch (Las Lomas)
2004 - Nathan Morgan (Bakersfield)
2002 – Darrell Vasquez (Bakersfield)
2001 – Alex Tirapelle (Clovis)
1997 – Ty Wilcox (Calvary Chapel/SA)
1994 – Casey Strand (College Park)
1986 – Trent Barnes (Clovis West)
1979 – Joe Guinn (Rancho Cotate)
1977 – Dave Schultz (Palo Alto)