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NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 8th - May 11th
TWC will be traveling to the Northeast Regional Championship in Pocono Manor, PA. This is a fantastic event that we participated in last year and excited to compete in again this year. To express your wrestler’s interest in participating & to get more information, click the image above!

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Mason Manville

Mason has been involved in the sport of wrestling for the past twenty-two years and is the current head coach of North Allegheny’s Jr. High team. He earned the privilege of representing the United States at the 2017 World Championship in Paris, France in Greco-Roman, and was on the U.S. National team two other times. Mason also wrestled for Penn State University for 6 years.Before competing in college and at the senior level, Mason was a nationally acclaimed High School wrestler. He graduated his senior year as the number one ranked wrestler in his weight class in the nation. Some of the major accomplishments he had during his time in High School include: UWW Cadet world Champion, Youth Olympic Silver medal, 4X Pan-American champion in Freestyle and Greco, Super32 Champion, Ironman Champion, Powerade Champion, and 2X National Prep champion.Mason lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Amanda, and daughter, Eden. He currently attends Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in order to earn a Masters in Divinity.

Dan Heckert

Coach Dan Heckert is in his 10th year coaching at North Allegheny and 21st overall at the varsity level. This is the fifth year he will be leading the North Allegheny Girls Varsity Wrestling Team. Dan also serves on the PA Girls HS Wrestling Task Force Board of Directors and PWCA Board of Directors. He is also the PA USA Wrestling Senior Director and the NWCA Pennsylvania Girls State Chairman.Before coming to NA, he coached Pittsburgh Central Catholic. He graduated from Northeastern High School (York, PA) in 1999 where he played golf, baseball, and wrestled. At the time, he held the record for the most wins in school history. Dan attended Thiel College and received degrees in Computer Science and Management information Systems while wrestling and playing golf. He also has a Master’s of Project Management from Penn State University.He currently works as a software developer for PPG Industries. He resides in McCandless with his wife Elisa and their daughter Eve.Coaching Credentials
5th year coaching girls for TWC
3 PA Girls High School Folkstyle State Finalist
1 PA Girls High School Folkstyle State Champion
6 PA Girls High School State Placewinners
2024 Junior Women's National Duals Champion Coach (Team PA)
2024 and 2025 WPIAL Girls High School Wrestling Coach of the Year
2021 Pennsylvania USA Wrestling Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year
Pennsylvania USA Wrestling Girls National Team Coach since 2022

Maiah Yankello

This is Maiah 2nd year coaching TWC.Maiah comes to NA with a background as a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She has won over 40 matches and claimed multiple International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Opens Titles. Maiah also won titles at the PBJJF Pan American Championships and Abu Dhabi World Tour Pro Open.Maiah ran NCAA Division I track for Duquesne University where she placed six times at the Atlantic 10 Championships and twice at ECAC Championships. She was named to the A10 All-Rookie Team and the A10 All-Academic Team. Maiah currently holds the school records in the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 relay.