After winning WPIAL wrestling championships last year as underclassmen, Central Valley’s Antonio Boni and Brenan Morgan obviously want to repeat.
But more than anything throughout this season, they’ve just focused on getting better every time they step on the mat whether it’s at practice or in actual competition.
“I want them to go out there and wrestle their best and let the results speak for themselves,” CV coach Kevin Mroz said. “Don’t talk about what’s going to happen. Just prepare for it.”
At this stage of wrestling season – with post-season tournaments just weeks away – Boni and Morgan have prepared as well as can be expected.
Last year as a freshman, Boni won the WPIAL Class 2A title in the 107-pound weight class by pinning Burrell’s Cam Baker in 4:53. After finishing third at Regionals and sixth in the state tournament, he finished the season with a 34-7 record.
This year, Boni has moved up two weight classes and now wrestles at 121 pounds. So far this year, he’s a perfect 17-0. While two of his 17 wins came by forfeit, he has pinned 12 of the 15 opponents he’s actually wrestled.