2021 PIAA State Qualifier Breakdown & Heatmap
2021 PIAA State Qualifier Breakdown & Heatmap
A data-driven deep dive of the 2021 PIAA State Championship qualifiers.
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An unusual year for the Pennsylvania State Championships as the brackets will only consist of eight wrestlers instead of 16. It shall still be a great tournament, however, and still very worthy of a data-driven deep dive into the qualifiers. These qualifiers are worth it as it was even harder to qualify this year than in previous years.
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First, let's look at a heat map of all of the qualifiers. The graphic below is a map of all 208 qualifiers across both classes.
No surprise as the Lehigh Valley leads the way. In a state historically rich with wrestling talent, the Valley rains supreme with teams like Notre Dame GP and Bethlehem Catholic.
Now, let's look take break it down by school.
AA Qualifiers By School
| School | Qualifiers |
| Notre Dame | 5 |
| Southern Columbia | 4 |
| Hickory | 4 |
| Benton | 4 |
| Saucon Valley | 3 |
| Montoursville | 3 |
| Hamburg | 3 |
| Ft Leboeuf | 3 |
| Burrell | 3 |
| St. Joseph's Catholic | 2 |
| Reynolds | 2 |
| Muncy | 2 |
| Montgomery | 2 |
| Mifflinburg | 2 |
| Midd-West | 2 |
| Lewisburg | 2 |
| Greenville | 2 |
| Forest Hills | 2 |
| Chestnut Ridge | 2 |
| Brookville | 2 |
| Bermudian Springs | 2 |
| Wyoming Area | 1 |
| West Perry | 1 |
| West Branch | 1 |
| Tamaqua | 1 |
| Sullivan County | 1 |
| South Williamsport | 1 |
| South Park | 1 |
| Sheffield | 1 |
| Saegertown | 1 |
| Richland | 1 |
| Pope John Paul II | 1 |
| Philipsburg-Osceola | 1 |
| Penns Valley | 1 |
| Palisades | 1 |
| North Star | 1 |
| Mount Union | 1 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1 |
| Meyersdale | 1 |
| Mercer | 1 |
| Meadowbrook Christian | 1 |
| McGuffey | 1 |
| Marion Center | 1 |
| Laurel | 1 |
| Knoch | 1 |
| Johnsonburg | 1 |
| Hughesville | 1 |
| Harbor Creek | 1 |
| Halifax | 1 |
| Glendale | 1 |
| Girard | 1 |
| Freedom Area | 1 |
| Frazier | 1 |
| Faith Christian | 1 |
| Corry | 1 |
| Conwell Egan | 1 |
| Carlynton | 1 |
| Cambria Heights | 1 |
| Brandywine Heights | 1 |
| Boiling Springs | 1 |
| Blackhawk | 1 |
| Bishop McDevitt | 1 |
| Bishop McCort | 1 |
| Biglerville | 1 |
| Beth-Center | 1 |
| Bentworth | 1 |
| Bald Eagle Area | 1 |
| Athens | 1 |
| Allentown Central Catholic | 1 |
Notre Dame GP leads the way with five qualifiers followed by Southern Columbia, Hickory, and Benton with four. A total of 69 schools qualified wrestlers with 48 qualified just a single wrestler.
AAA Qualifiers By School
| School | Qualifiers |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 7 |
| Waynesburg | 6 |
| Nazareth | 5 |
| Northampton | 4 |
| Hempfield Area | 4 |
| Seneca Valley | 3 |
| Bellefonte Area | 3 |
| Easton | 3 |
| Council Rock North | 2 |
| Manheim Township | 2 |
| Williamsport | 2 |
| Cathedral Prep | 2 |
| Connellsville | 2 |
| Delaware Valley | 2 |
| Downingtown East | 2 |
| Franklin Regional | 2 |
| Hampton | 2 |
| Interboro | 2 |
| Norwin | 2 |
| Spring-Ford | 2 |
| West Scranton | 2 |
| Abington Heights | 1 |
| Solanco | 1 |
| Stroudsburg | 1 |
| Armstrong | 1 |
| Belle Vernon | 1 |
| Bensalem | 1 |
| Boyertown | 1 |
| Central Bucks East | 1 |
| Central Bucks West | 1 |
| Central Dauphin | 1 |
| Central Mountain | 1 |
| Chambersburg | 1 |
| Chartiers Valley | 1 |
| Coatesville | 1 |
| Council Rock South | 1 |
| Cumberland Valley | 1 |
| Dallastown | 1 |
| Dover | 1 |
| Downingtown West | 1 |
| DuBois | 1 |
| Greater Latrobe | 1 |
| Greensburg Salem | 1 |
| Hazleton Area | 1 |
| Kennett | 1 |
| Kiski Area | 1 |
| La Salle College | 1 |
| Mifflin County | 1 |
| Neshaminy | 1 |
| North Penn | 1 |
| Penn Manor | 1 |
| Penn-Trafford | 1 |
| Perkiomen Valley | 1 |
| Pine Richland | 1 |
| Quakertown | 1 |
| Red Lion | 1 |
| Selinsgrove | 1 |
| State College | 1 |
| Strath Haven | 1 |
| Sun Valley | 1 |
| Upper Darby | 1 |
| WC Henderson | 1 |
| Wallenpaupack | 1 |
| Wilson | 1 |
BECA will be bringing the most athletes of any team to Hershey with seven. 62 teams will be represented with 37 only bringing one.
Now, let's break it down by grade.
AA Qualifiers By Grade
Freshmen - 12
Sophomores - 18
Juniors - 25
Seniors - 49
AAA Qualifiers By Grade
Freshmen - 6
Sophomores - 19
Juniors - 29
Seniors - 50