The story
Gabe Ballard won the 2026 PIAA Class AAA title at 152 pounds as a junior, finishing the season 41–5 with 15 pins.
It capped a steady climb at Hershey: 4th at 114 as a freshman, runner-up at 127 as a sophomore, and champion at 152. He led the team in takedowns (114) and season team points (238), and his 41 wins matched his freshman total on the school's single-season wins list.
Ballard enters his senior season with 121 career wins, already a member of the 100-Win Club.
The state final
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Career at Northampton
- 2026PIAA Champion152 lbs
- 2026Northeast Regional Champion152 lbs
- 2026District XI Champion152 lbs
- 2026100-Win Club: 121 career wins and counting
- 2026Outstanding Wrestler
- 2026EPC all-star, 1st team
- 2026Most Takedowns
- 2026Most Team Points
- 2026School record list: most takedowns (114)
- 2026School record list: most wins (41)
- 2025PIAA 2nd place127 lbs
- 2025Northeast Regional 2nd127 lbs
- 2025District XI 2nd127 lbs
- 2025EPC all-star, 2nd team
- 2025Fastest Pin
- 2025Most Takedowns
- 2025School record list: most takedowns (114)
- 2024PIAA 4th place114 lbs
- 2024Northeast Regional Champion114 lbs
- 2024District XI Champion114 lbs
- 2024Most Team Points
- 2024Rookie of the Year
- 2024School record list: most wins (41)
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