Butler County has a knack for producing talented athletes on the mat on the high school level, but they normally don’t get their start on that stage.

Plenty of wrestlers begin their careers earlier and shine on youth and middle school scenes. Here is a list of local wrestlers who medaled at the Keystone Wrestling State Championships from March 13-15 at Bryce Jordan Center in State College.

Boys 6U

48 pounds - Cooper Howard (Seneca Valley), 5th

Boys 8U

55 - Holden Hazi (Mars), 2nd; Jack Badaracco (Seneca Valley), 5th

67 - Chase Barkley (Mars), 8th

Boys 10U

55 - Bennett Morando (Butler), 8th

Boys 12U

75 - Hayden Hazi (Mars), 2nd

Boys 14U

132 - Morgan Temple (Seneca Valley), 5th

192 - Andrey Vizitiu (Mars), 3rd

Boys 16U

110 - Ben Kinney (Butler), 8th

117 - Branson May (Seneca Valley), 8th

136 - Parker Joseph (Mars), 1st

145 - Sam Passarelli (Mars), 5th

Girls 6U

55 - Gladys King (Knoch), 3rd

Girls 8U

50 - Shane Miller (Mars), 6th

60 - Charlotte Calvin (Seneca Valley), 7th

66 - Harper May (Seneca Valley), 1st

Girls 10U

94 - Charlie Vargo (Mars), 7th

Girls 12U

75 - Raelee Fitzwilliam (Seneca Valley), 5th

Girls 14U

110 - Sophie Hensel (Slippery Rock), 3rd

120 - Rylee Watson (Butler), 3rd; Amber Snyder (Slippery Rock), 8th

Girls 16U

106 - Kenna Watson (Knoch), 7th

130 - Leila Crowe (Knoch), 3rd