Boys State Tournament Recap
Division I Recap
Lakewood St. Edward Wins its 37th Division I State Title
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2024 Boys Wrestling State Tournament ended Sunday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus with St. Edward sitting atop the podium once again, with their ninth state title in a row. They amassed 226.5 points across the three-day tournament with Perrysburg finishing runners-up with 137.5 points.
Massillon Perry finished in third place with 132.5 points, followed by Dublin Coffman with 88.5 points and Brecksville-Broadview Heights with 77.5 points.
St. Edward finished with four state champions, four runners-up, and 11 state placers. Sophomore Karson Brown (120), senior Kade Brown (138), senior Ryan Bennett (144), and senior Jonny Slaper (215) all won state championships in their weight class for the Eagles. Karson Brown had previously won the 113-pound championship in 2023.
Perrysburg freshman Grey Burnett (113), junior Cole Evans (126), and junior Marcus Blaze (132) brought home championships for the Yellow Jackets. Blaze is now a three-time state champion with his previous championships coming in the 120-pound weight class.
Wadsworth senior Jaxon Joy (150), Cincinnati Sycamore senior Eugene Harney (157), and Dublin Coffman senior Ethan Birden (165), all won state titles last year but jumped weight classes and were champions again this season. It was the third consecutive state championship for Joy.
Massillon Perry senior Aidan Fockler won back-to-back titles in the 285-pound weight class.
Also winning titles were Cincinnati La Salle junior Carson Thomas (175), Medina Highland freshman Brandon Bickerton (106), and junior Matt Kowalski (190) from Springboro.
Division II Recap
Graham Continues Impressive Streak with 23rd Straight Championship
COLUMBUS, Ohio – St. Paris Graham Local remained atop the throne in the OHSAA Division II Boys Wrestling State Tournament with its 23rd consecutive championship and 25th overall after a 135.5-point performance at the Jerome Schottenstein Center over the weekend.
Medina Buckeye finished as runner-up to Graham with 125 points. Following Buckeye were Columbus St. Francis DeSales in third (95), Columbus Bishop Watterson (83) in fourth, and Wauseon in fifth (67).
Graham had three state champions, one runner-up and six state placers. Senior Hayden Hughes won the 138-pound weight class a year after finishing runner-up. Junior Brogan Tucker (144) won his second state title in a row, last year in the 132-pound weight class. Senior Gunner Cramblett followed suit winning the 175-pound weight class after taking the 165-pound weight class crown last season.
Buckeye had four state championships, including sophomore Blake Bartos (113) and senior Eddie Neitenbach (190), who won their first state championships, while seniors Colyn Limbert (120) and Kaden King (157) took home their second titles.
DeSales senior Max Shulaw followed up a 51-0 junior season with a second consecutive state championship in the 215-pound weight class.
Bexley junior Marius Garcia put a bow on an undefeated 47-0 regular season with a state championship in the 106-pound weight class.
Winning their first state championships were St. Marys Memorial junior Tate Hisey (126), Columbus Bishop Hartley junior Aiden King (132), Steubenville junior Brody Saccoccia (150), Columbus Bishop Watterson freshman Michael Boyle (165), and Alliance junior Aidan Mozden (285).
Division III Recap
Milan Edison Wins First State Championship, Dillon Campbell Completes Four-peat
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Milan Edison won its first OHSAA Division III Boys Wrestling State Championship Sunday at Jerome Schottenstein Center after finishing runner-up each of the past three seasons.
Barnesville finished second to Milan Edison, gathering 85.5 points and Xenia Legacy Christian Academy came in third with 82 points. Mentor Lake Catholic followed them in fourth (74) and Delta finished fifth (53.5).
Milan Edison won behind two individual championships, two third place finishes, and six state placers which helped garner 94 points. Senior Kohen Horvath won the 165-pound weight class while his teammate, junior Luke James, won the 175-pound weight class. Junior Abe Hermes (126) and senior Marcus Medina (157) both finished third in their respective weight classes.
Xenia Legacy Christian Academy senior Dillon Campbell completed his quest for a fourth consecutive state championship winning by pin in the 132-pound state title match. He is just the 33rd wrestler in OHSAA tournament history to ever complete the feat. Campbells teammate, sophomore Nathan Attisano, also won the state championship in the 126-pound weight class.
Barnesville’s two individual state champions helped propel the Shamrocks to their third-place finish. Senior Reese Stephen won his second consecutive 150-pound state title and senior Skyler King won the 157-pound title.
Delta junior Adam Mattin (113) won his second title, his first coming in the 106-pound division. Archbold senior Brodie Dominique was a repeat champion in the 144-pound weight class as was Garrettsville Garfield senior Keegan Sell in the 190-pound weight class.
Also taking home titles were Columbia sophomore Michael Frye (106), Bethel-Tate senior Logan Dean (120), Norwood senior Wyatt Hinton (138), Ayersville senior Abe DeLano (215), and Ashland Crestview senior Caleb Cunningham (285).
2024 GIRLS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
By Jarrod Ulrey
CBUSsports.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With five placers, Olentangy Orange followed its runner-up finish a year ago by capturing the championship in the second OHSAA-sanctioned girls tournament March 8-10 at Ohio State.
The Pioneers finished with 95 points to win the title, with last year’s state champion, Harrison, scoring 83 points to earn the runner-up trophy. Vermilion was third (65.5), with Marysville (60) and Vincent Warren (41) rounding out the top five.
Leading Orange were freshman Mackenzie Carder, who lost to Steubenville freshman Talea Guntrum in the final at 110 pounds, and senior Surraiya Mahmud, who lost to Warren senior Kylee Tait at 155.
For Harrison, senior Chloe Dearwester closed her prep career by beating Vermilion’s Lauren Ficker for the title at 105. Dearwester, who finished 38-0 this winter, left with her fourth championship.
Vermilion had one state champion in senior Brooke Jenkins, who defeated Fairborn senior Akiaya Rhinehart for the 235 title.
Joining Dearwester as a four-time state champion was Toledo Whitmer senior Savannah Isaac, who captured her fourth title at 190 and beat Findlay junior Laney Oliver for the third consecutive year for the championship. Isaac closed the season at 35-0.
Ending her prep career as a three-time state champion was Akron Manchester senior Jaydyn McKinney, who defeated Casstown Miami East junior Kira Cole for the title.
Also picking up her third championship was Jackson junior Makennah Craft, who defeated Cincinnati Oak Hills senior Brianne Graves for the 100 title to close the season at 33-0.
Tait, who finished 55-0 this winter, and Loveland sophomore Elizabeth Madison, who defeated North Bend Taylor senior Meghan Werbrich for the 170 championship, each won their second consecutive championships.
East Liverpool senior Makyah Newlun, who came in as a two-time state placer, beat Eaton junior Carolien Klawon for the 145 title.
Avon Lake junior Rejan Alhashash, who was a state runner-up a year ago, defeated Gahanna Lincoln freshman KyLee Tibbs for the 140 championship.
Tipp City Tippecanoe senior Emma Hanrahan, who came in as a two-time state placer, defeated Napoleon junior Evanie Shank for the 130 title.
Clayton Northmont sophomore Lacie Knick, a state runner-up last season, defeated Jamestown Greeneview freshman Lily Hendricks for the 125 title.
Gibsonburg junior Morgan Leonhardt, a fourth-place finisher last winter, defeated Marysville freshman Cami Leng for the 115 championship.
Doylestown Chippewa freshman Kayla Moroschan beat Brecksville-Broadview Heights sophomore Anna Madi for the 120 title.