WAYNESBORO – It’s been that kind of season for the Waynesboro Area Senior High School’s varsity wrestling team.
The 2025-26 season has been partly defined by youth, especially in the lower weight classes. The other aspect of the squad has been the experience of the upper weights, led by junior Anthony Ausherman.
Ausherman started the campaign with seven straight wins. He is currently 21-4 and looking forward to a strong postseason. His resume includes wins over wrestlers with impressive resumes of their own. He pinned Preston Gladfelter of Bermudian Springs, who in 2024-25 placed second in the sectional tournament and fifth in the district 3-AA tourney.
Of course, Ausherman also lost to some strong opponents, including Newport’s Kaj Miller. Miller placed second in the District 3-AA championships and was third in the Southeast Regionals. Waynesboro’s 215-pounder lost 12-0 to Paxton Hunt of Garnet Valley. Hunt was third in the sectional tourney and fourth in the Southeast-AAA championships and advanced to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament.
Ausherman’s most recent victory was a first-period pin against Hommy Perez Vila of Central York on Jan. 10 at the Patriot Duals hosted by Red Land High School. Ausherman’s pin of Perez Vila was his 13th of the season. Two victories came on technical falls and three by decision.
Ausherman, who was 28-12 last season and placed third in the Section 4 tournament, will continue his quest on Thursday as the Indians travel to Shippensburg to face the Greyhounds in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division meet.
Waynesboro’s next home contest will be against James Buchanan on Jan. 22.
RESULTS
Jan. 10
Red Land 52, Waynesboro 22
107-David McLuckie (RL) won by forfeit
114-Aydin Carroll (RL) p. Brennan Hollar, 3:59
121-Piercen Hoffman (RL) p. Braeden Wesoloski,:39
127-Mason Estep (RL) p. Riley Sanders 1:18
133-Steven Howard (W) tech. fall over Amare Holmes, 1:36 (19-4)
139-Maclane Englert (RL) tech. fall over Sam Young, 3:17 (19-4)
145: Kyle Wonders (RL) tech. fall over Colton Biser, 2:11 (20-4)
152: Anthony Scarlato (RL) p. Chase Mumma, 0:45
160: Tyson Kirchner (RL) p. Ayden Strausbaugh, 0:27
172: Brady Myers (W) tech. fall over James Davis, 2:47 (16-1)
189: Tyler Rooney (W) p. Michael Eshelman, 0:59
215: Anthony Ausherman (W) won by forfeit
289: Jaxon Bonkowski (RL) p. Lucas Mummert, 3:32
Jan. 10
Central York 41. Waynesboro 33
114: Ethan Ritchey (CY) p. Brennan Hollar, 1:41 121: Kael Thomas (CYH p. Braeden Wesoloski, 2:43 127: Aaden Schiefer (CY) p. Riley Sanders, 0:56 133: Steven Howard (W) won by forfeit 139: Carson Linker (CY) p. Sam Young, 1:57 145: Chace Haugen (CY) tech. fall over Colton Biser, 3:51 (15-0) 152: Chase Mumma (W) p. Micheal Duffy, 2:45 160: Nathaniel Replogle (CY) p. Ayden Strausbaugh, 1:21 172: Brady Myers (W) dec. Ethan Carter, 7-3 189: Tyler Rooney (W) p. Adam Covington, 2:33 215: Anthony Ausherman (W) p. Hommy Perez Vila, 1:27 285: Lucas Mummert (W) p. Honor Poindexter, 3:02 107: Cooper Boland (CY) won by forfeit
Jan. 5
West Perry 37, Waynesboro 36
133: Sam Young (WA p. Julian Hildabrand, 2:49 139: Steven Howard (W) p. Joshua Foster, 1:17 145: Evan Shepard (WP) p. Colton Biser, 0:56
152: Christian Laughman (WP) tech. fall over Chase Mumma, 3:40 (17-1) 160: Wyatt Lowans (W) p. Benjamin Mullen, 1:55 172: Aden Shepard (WP) tech. fall over Brady Myers 5:32 (17-1) 189: Tyler Rooney (W) p. Quintin Palm, 3:45 215: Anthony Ausherman (W) won by forfeit 285: Lucas Mummert (W) p. Cash Tressler, 3:46 107: Bentley Jackson (WP) won by forfeit 114: Ridge Casner (WP) p. Brennan Hollar, 4:20 121: Braydon Lowe (W) p. Braeden Wesoloski, 1:28 127: Leland Folk (WPH) dec. Christopher Walker,19-13
