MANSFIELD — Wrestling’s second season began last week, but things will get really interesting this weekend.
District tournaments around the state begin Friday and culminate when state berths are determined Saturday afternoon. The top four finishers in each weight division at the district tournaments qualify for the state tournament.
North central Ohio is traditionally well-represented at the state meet and this year should be no different. Here’s what to expect this weekend:
Division I
Ashland won the Avon Lake sectional last week and will send 10 wrestlers to the Perrysburg district.
Freshmen Mason Bauer (106) and Guardian Miller (126) both won sectional titles, while Cooper Smith (190) and Cayden Spotts (215) were runners-up. Spotts is a two-time state qualifier.
Mount Vernon finished second at the Newark sectional and advanced six wrestlers to the Hilliard Darby district.
That group includes sectional champs Brock Blankenhorn (113), Mavrik Gregory (144), Alex Taylor (215) and Luke Mullins (285). A sophomore, Taylor finished third at state at 215 last year.
Division II
The Norwalk district tournament is traditionally a slugfest and this year will be no different.
Ontario won the Clyde sectional last week, with six individuals claiming sectional titles. That group included Aiden Ohl (106), Jacob Ohl (113), Mason Turnbaugh (138), Dylan Floyd (175), Landon Sowards (190) and Landon Campbell (215).
Aiden Ohl is the projected state champ at 106 while older brother Jacob is a projected state finalist at 113.
Galion boasts a pair of sectional champs in Gradey Harding (120) and Alex Griffith (285).
Meanwhile, Clear Fork was runner-up at the Sandusky sectional and boasted a pair of sectional champs in Hezekiah Molina (106) and Peyton Hoskins (132). Madison’s Mike Thomas won a sectional championship at 120.
Division III
Crestview will send seven wrestlers to the Rossford district, including sectional champ and projected state champ Caleb Cunningham (285).
Plymouth had a pair of sectional champs in Cameron Wagers (120) and Noah Robinson (215).
Mapleton’s Brock Durbin, the Division III state runner-up at 144 pounds last year and a projected state finalist, is the provisional favorite to win a district title at Independence.
Centerburg, Fredericktown and East Knox all had individual champs at the Ridgedale sectional who will be in the hunt for state berths this weekend at the Heath district
Fredericktown’s Trent Rooke (126), Centerburg’s Christopher Marshall (138) and East Knox’s Blake Elliott (190) all won sectional crowns at Ridgedale last week and will head to the Heath district Friday.
District Qualifiers
Division I
At Perrysburg
106: Mason Bauer, Ashland (41-1).
113: Max Ohl, Ashland (27-13).
126: Guardian Miller, Ashland (40-5).
132: Isaak Wickham, Ashland (25-12).
144: Tyler Dodson, Ashland (18-21).
165: Talon Boyd, Ashland (17-16).
175: Hayden DiPuccio, Ashland (17-21).
190: Cooper Smith, Ashland (31-11).
215: Cayden Spotts, Ashland (38-9).
285: Dylan Wodzisz, Ashland (16-21).
At Hilliard Bradley
113: Brock Blankenhorn, Mount Vernon (30-9).
144: Mavrik Gregory, Mount Vernon (34-12).
157: Jake Taylor, Mount Vernon (32-8).
165: Hayden Higgins, Mount Vernon (28-15).
215: Alex Taylor, Mount Vernon (45-1).
285: Luke Mullins, Mount Vernon (25-12).
Division II
At Norwalk
106: Aiden Ohl, Ontario (35-2); Hezekiah Molina, Clear Fork (33-9).
113: Jacob Ohl, Ontario (25-2); Carter Trukovich, Galion (23-2), Colton Wenger, Clear Fork (34-12).
120: Mike Thomas, Madison (38-5); Gradey Harding, Galion (33-7), Walker Kirkpatrick, Clear Fork (20-18).
126: Arthur Cain, Shelby (24-6); Tristan Cromer, Clear Fork (26-16); Vincent Hardin, Lexington (7-21); Ashton Mcglasson, Madison (25-16); Carsten Branstetter, Galion (18-11).
132: Peyton Hoskins, Clear Fork (30-2); Owen Reamsnider, Lexington (32-11).
138: Mason Turnbaugh, Ontario (38-2); Damon Hoskins, Clear Fork (23-17).
144: Aiden Proctor, Madison (26-11); Denny Lafon, Shelby (26-11).
150: Landon Schlosser, Clear Fork (20-20); Blake Nixon, Shelby (10-16).
157: Cole Dille, Ontario (39-10); Alex Thompson, Madison (11-20).
165: Luke Schlosser, Clear Fork (22-4); Kahleb Vance, Madison (16-16); Brayden Vance, Lexington (15-15).
175: Blake Schlosser, Clear Fork (38-6); Dylan Floyd, Ontario (28-9); Cole Eichorn, Lexington (27-14).
190: Landon Sowards, Ontario (28-13); Skyler Winter, Shelby (9-2); David Biggers, Lexington (20-17).
215: Landon Campbell, Ontario (40-0); Josh Manuel, Shelby (27-14); Nate Taylor, Lexington (9-23).
285: Alex Griffith, Galion (34-5); Jaxin Stancombe, Madison (34-10); Aedan Nicol, Lexington (29-13).
Division III
At Rossford
113: Ryan Holloway, Crestview (7-19).
120: Cameron Wagers, Plymouth (41-4); Grady Weber, Bucyrus (30-10).
126: Qwintin Howard, Crestview (26-17).
132: Ben Trimmer, Plymouth (32-11); Dylan Burge, Crestview (17-20).
144: Andy Case, Bucyrus (36-9); Liam Kuhn, Crestview (21-20).
150: Jaden Hedrick, Crestview (30-12).
165: Jack Stephens, Crestview (31-13).
175: Jackson Kennison, Plymouth (21-19).
190: Hayden Butcher, Bucyrus (35-11).
215: Noah Robinson, Plymouth (41-5); Jayden Ash, Buckeye Central (17-9); Asher Swerlein, Bucyrus (12-19).
285: Caleb Cunningham, Crestview (35-3); Riley Huston, Plymouth (30-15).
At Independence
120: Chase Sword, Mapleton (18-12); Tyler Reeder, Loudonville (33-13).
138: Josh Serrato, Loudonville (31-10).
144: Brock Durbin, Mapleton (39-1); Issac Wittel, Loudonville (40-10).
157: Lincoln Jones, Hillsdale (22-10).
165: Baylor Weiser, Loudonville (41-8).
At Heath
106: Cory Climer, Centerburg (27-10).
113: Noah Matthews, Centerburg (15-16).
120: Julius Mclaughlin, Centerburg (12-17).
126: Trent Rooke, Fredericktown (31-5).
132: Jonah Gribben, Centerburg (17-12).
138: Christopher Marshall, Centerburg (37-5).
150: Thomas Hause, Centerburg (31-13).
165: Cirk Parker, Fredericktown (15-10).
190: Blake Elliott, East Knox (24-10).
215: Devon Whitt, Fredericktown (24-14).
285: Charlie Sargent, Centerburg (17-2).