Wrestling: Cronin dazzles on his way regional title

OXFORD — Out in the far reaches of western Pennsylvania, there is a wrestler who carries a national reputation. His name is Spencer Lee and as a freshman at Franklin Regional High School in 2014, he compiled a record of 49-0 and won the PIAA Class AAA championship at 120 pounds. In Lee’s exceptional career, which will likely lead him to a Division I scholarship and beyond, only one person has pinned him: Upper Darby’s Colin Cronin.

“I honestly don’t know how I beat him,’ Cronin said with a laugh. He was in fourth grade when he earned the one-of-a-kind win. “It happened a long time ago.’

Cronin may not have the notoriety of Lee, but he’s pretty good in his own right. At the PIAA Class AAA Southeast Regional Tournament Saturday at Oxford Area High School, Cronin claimed the 132-pound title with an 11-2 major decision over Josh Stillings of Pennridge. The Drexel Hill native is Upper Darby’s first regional champ since 2001, when Andy Helms and Joel Edwards each won gold. Edwards added a state championship for good measure, Delco’s only state title since 1974.

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