Give credit where it's due.
Academy Park's Abner Thompson followed the "How to Survive a Chance Marsteller Attack" handbook to a "T." He kept Marsteller on the outside of the mat, dodged a couple takedowns, fought off his back twice and got saved by the bell once.
It was almost enough to wrestle into the third period. Almost.
Marsteller eventually worked him over, sprinkling in a couple of tilts and polishing off a tidy 19-2 technical fall at the 3:20 mark in the second period.
Marsteller moved on to meet Greater Latrobe's Zack Zavatsky in the semifinals. He's a win away from another potential showdown with Central Dauphin's Garrett Peppelman and two wins away from a third straight PIAA gold medal.
Check out highlights from his quarterfinal victory below.
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