The Notre Dame Green Pond wrestling team put together a dominant performance on the opening day of the PIAA AAA Northeast Regional, with multiple wrestlers advancing through their brackets in impressive fashion at Liberty High School last night.

At 107 pounds, Cael Muller was unstoppable, securing a first-period pin over Mikel Roman (Pittston Area) in just 1:36 before cruising to a 12-0 major decision over Cooper Helm (La Salle College).

Aiden Vanicky (114) bounced back from an early setback against Damon Ross (Northeast High) with a commanding 16-3 major decision over Connor Garrison (Athens), keeping his tournament hopes alive.

In the 133-pound bracket, Tanner Berkenstock controlled both of his matches, earning an 11-4 decision over Louden Giza (Wyoming Valley West) before defeating Alex Kadryna (Selinsgrove) 7-2.

At 139 pounds, Gavyn Kelton showcased his offensive firepower, registering back-to-back technical falls over Keatin Lattimore (Shikellamy) and Nicholas Lyden (Freedom).

Jared Gonzalez (145) also impressed, pinning Mohammed Anas (Central) in 2:59 and following it up with a 9-1 major decision over Treyton Barrett (Athens).

Despite a tough 12-9 loss in the 152-pound division, Stephen Bialek rebounded with a 7-2 decision over Sean Peters (Athens) to stay alive in the tournament.

The Crusaders dominated at 160, with Keegan Ramsay pinning Luke Johnson (La Salle College) in just 38 seconds before earning another fall over Cole Wetzel (Shikellamy) at 3:56.

At 189, Dominic Sumpolec was relentless, earning a 17-2 technical fall against De'Shawn Woodhouse (Northeast High) and a solid 9-2 decision over Bradley Renninger (Blue Mountain).

In the 215-pound bracket, Connor Smalley delivered two quick pins, taking down Joe Johnson (Archbishop Wood) in 2:30 and Slate Sechrist (Jersey Shore) in just 2:15.

With multiple wrestlers advancing to the next round, Notre Dame Green Pond is in strong position heading into Day 2 as they look to punch their tickets to the PIAA state championships.