BETHLEHEM - Ryan Farber got his third.

Jared Mooney and Caleb Clymer their second.And Tanner McHugh his first.While the number of titles was disparate, the significance certainly wasn't.The quartet of top seeds delivered Saturday night at Liberty High School's Memorial Gymnasium with District 11 Class 2A championships."It's awesome," said Mooney. "Just to have that experience, and be able to live it, it's surreal."Farber got his third straight district title when the Northern Lehigh senior secured a 13-3 major decision over Panther Valley's Hunter Kennedy in the 160-pound final.For Mooney, it took overtime, but the Palmerton senior scored a takedown when he needed it to defeat Tri-Valley's Kolt Schaeffer in the 182-pound final for back-to-back district crowns.Clymer tasted gold as a freshman but fought through an injury-plagued sophomore season. The Northwestern junior returned to the top step of the podium Saturday by knocking off Pen Argyl's Chase Anklam with a 7-0 decision.After a scoreless first period, McHugh pinned North Schuylkill's Mason Madden-Edwards in 2:14 to win the 132-pound title, his first district championship after placing fourth the last two years.Farber dominantFarber's gold medal capped a dominant tournament that saw the senior record two first-period pins before claiming the title with a major decision.Despite the dominance, Farber was never looking too far ahead."I just like to take it one match at a time and not look forward," he said. "Coming into districts, I was just taking it one match at a time and going from there."Farber's milestone-win Saturday came as no surprise to his coach, someone who is familiar with such accomplishments."I think he had a very good district tournament," said Bulldogs' head coach Scott Snyder. "Obviously, it's always good to be a champion, and he got his third, so that was good as well. That's something that not many people at our school have done, so I'm proud of him for that."Mooney repeatsMooney fought off a stiff challenge from Schaeffer to get his second title.Schaeffer scored first, getting out from the bottom position at the start of the second period to take a 1-0 lead.Mooney returned the favor at the beginning of the third period, getting an escape to make it 1-1, which is how it stayed into sudden victory overtime. There, Mooney came up with a takedown to secure the win and another title."Very proud," said Palmerton head coach Justin Petersen. "He's always done the right things, and it's always good to see guys that are doing the right things in the room, and in the classroom, and everywhere else, to succeed."I think he's a good leader. He's not a big talker; he doesn't speak out too much. But he does the right things, and I think that's what a good leader does, and hopefully the kids younger than him will look up to that."Clymer's healthyWhen it comes to setting the bar, Clymer set the standard high as a freshman with a district title at 138 pounds as the fifth seed.Despite a hip injury that cost him time during his sophomore campaign, Clymer still came away with a runner-up finish last season in falling to Palisades' Tyler Marsh 3-2 in the 145-pound final.But a fully healthy Clymer left no doubt Saturday in taking down Anklam."Last year, I felt broken physically," he said. "There's definitely a big difference this year."There was also a significant change in how Clymer wrestled Anklam, a junior who had won back-to-back district titles.The two met earlier this month in a second-round consolation match at the team district tournament. On that day, Clymer used an escape in the final seconds for a 3-2 victory.No such drama was needed this time."I wrestled more his match that time," said Clymer. "So I knew as long as I stayed out of his tie-ups, and didn't let him get to his shots or play his game, keep it at my pace, I knew I'd do well."I stayed out of his tie-ups, liked my misdirection's and I got to the legs and was able to score."McHugh's momentMcHugh also took the drama out of his match with Madden-Edwards quickly.Well, almost.After a scoreless first period, McHugh chose bottom to start the second and was able to get Madden-Edwards on his back and secure a defensive pin for the title."On top, I knew he was looking for a cradle. I knew he had some big stuff," McHugh said of Madden-Edwards. "So I knew I just had to get out, and I'm good with that switch. And I went for the switch, and he was holding on to not give up two. The ref got down, and I was like, 'I think I can get this defensive pin.'"It was crazy. I couldn't believe it."But really, it wasn't crazy, nor was it surprising.The moment was one McHugh had always been ready for."It's very satisfying," said Tamaqua head coach Jon Mashack. "We knew it was going to be a tough match. Tanner's always thinking on the mat, and he saw the situation, and was able to … get the fall."It was a 0-0 first period; both wrestlers were even. We were assuming it was going to go three periods and we would hopefully get the win. But he's a hard worker. He busts his hump so it's well-deserved."IN THE FINALSIn addition to Kennedy, three other Times News area wrestlers advanced to the championship finals.Lehighton's Lucas Sangiuliano (106), Northwestern's Baily Wehr (120) and Northern Lehigh's Jason Schaffer (285) all took silver in the Class 2A event.Though he came up short, Kennedy put in three periods against Farber, which is something none of his previous opponents could claim."It means a lot," said Kennedy. "I put a lot of work in for this. Everyday. It's just dedication. Everybody in the room helps me out a lot."Farber's a tough kid. He placed at states last year and I knew it was going to be a tough match and I just went out there and wrestled my hardest."Schaffer was pinned by Tri-Valley's Dan Scheib, who was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2A."He's a solid wrestler in every position," Schaffer said of Scheib. "He's really good."Despite getting pinned by top seed Elijah Bundro of Wilson in the first period of the 106-pound final, Sangiuliano, who was seeded sixth, enjoyed a breakout tournament.The freshman knocked off Williams Valley's Mikey Myers, the third seed, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Sangiuliano followed that by dominating No. 2 seed Gavin Locke of North Schuylkill with an 18-2 (5:01) technical fall to reach the finals.Wehr wrestled tough in a deep bracket at 120 pounds to reach the finals, where he dropped a 3-2 decision to Saucon Valley's Josh Jones.MOVING ONA total of 17 area wrestlers advanced to next week's Southeast Regional Tournament at Wilson West Lawn High School with top-four finishes. Third-place finishers were: Northern Lehigh's Ezra Neff (132), Panther Valley's Tanner Kennedy (152), Jim Thorpe's Ethan Mordaunt (195) and Tamaqua's Bronson Strouse (220). Fourth-place finishers were: Northern Lehigh's Seth Fronheiser (126), Northwestern's Jackson Bernhard (145), Lehighton's Dylan Schock (160), Palmerton's Kyle Kralik (170) and John Iles (195).HONORED … Wilson's Tom Mertz was named District 11 Class 2A Coach of the Year.