INDIANA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — High school wrestlers from across the state and the nation are taking over the Kovalchick Center in Indiana County this weekend for the Mid-Winter Mayhem Tournament.The tournament showcases some of the best high school wrestlers in the country, and this weekend’s competition features both state and nationally ranked boys and girls, all battling it out on the mat.The Mid-Winter Mayhem Tournament has grown into one of the bigger events in high school wrestling, attracting top talent from across the state and nation.This year marks the sixth season of the tournament, with 58 boys’ teams and 35 girls teams from across Pennsylvania attending.Tournament organizer Paul Myers says the tournament’s growth reflects the expanding popularity of the sport, especially among female wrestlers."It has taken off tremendously. We went from an open tournament 2 years ago to about 17 girls last year to 35, so it just continues to grow,” Myers said.Girls' wrestling has seen tremendous growth, with more female athletes competing at both the state and national levels.For local senior Zane Hagans, of Somerset Area high school, this weekend’s tournament was especially memorable, as he earned his 100th career win, an accomplishment he says reflects years of his hard work."It was kind of expected, after the last 3 years, but it feels good; it finally happened, 4 years of working for it and it finally happens, it feels really good.”With a growing number of schools and athletes participating each year, the Mid-Winter Mayhem continues to show why wrestling remains one of the fastest-growing sports in high school athletics.

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“It was kind of expected, after the last 3 years, but it feels good; it finally happened, 4 years of working for it and it finally happens, it feels really good.””It has taken off tremendously. We went from an open tournament 2 years ago to about 17 girls last year to 35, so it just […]

“It was kind of expected, after the last 3 years, but it feels good; it finally happened, 4 years of working for it and it finally happens, it feels really good.””It has taken off tremendously. We went from an open tournament 2 years ago to about 17 girls last year to 35, so it just continues to grow,” Myers said.The Mid-Winter Mayhem Tournament has grown into one of the bigger events in high school wrestling, attracting top talent from across the state and nation.Tournament organizer Paul Myers says the tournament’s growth reflects the expanding popularity of the sport, especially among female wrestlers.The tournament showcases some of the best high school wrestlers in the country, and this weekend’s competition features both state and nationally ranked boys and girls, all battling it out on the mat.This year marks the sixth season of the tournament, with 58 boys’ teams and 35 girls teams from across Pennsylvania attending.INDIANA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — High school wrestlers from across the state and the nation are taking over the Kovalchick Center in Indiana County this weekend for the Mid-Winter Mayhem Tournament.Girls’ wrestling has seen tremendous growth, with more female athletes competing at both the state and national levels.For local senior Zane Hagans, of Somerset Area high school, this weekend’s tournament was especially memorable, as he earned his 100th career win, an accomplishment he says reflects years of his hard work.With a growing number of schools and athletes participating each year, the Mid-Winter Mayhem continues to show why wrestling remains one of the fastest-growing sports in high school athletics.