A wrestling mat dedication took place at the Altoona Area High School Wednesday night in memory of former Altoona wrestler Devon Pfirsching. Wednesday was senior night and Pfirsching would have been a senior this year. The goal was to raise $10,000 and that was achieved with the help of private and public donations.
His parents were in attendance for the mat dedication, along with the other seniors on the varsity wrestling team. The then 15-year-old Pfirsching was shot to death in February of 2020 near Jefferson Park after a group of teens staged a robbery.