Salem falls short

MEDINA — It was a short stay for the Salem wrestling team at the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association Div. II Regionals on Saturday.

The Quakers lost 59-12 to No. 1 seed Medina Buckeye in the regional final. No semifinal was contested.

Salem was the eighth seed.

Buckeye advances to the state championship set for Feb. 8 at Bishop Watterson High School.

Tyler German, Shawn German and Aiden Stecker were the lone Quakers to win.

Buckeye 59, Salem 15

106: Collin Bartos (Buckeye) pin Luke Bezilla (Salem), 0:53

113: Tyler German (Salem) dec. Zack Simmons (Buckeye), 12-6

120: Brenden McKee (Buckeye) md. Dominick Jezek (Salem), 13-3

126: James Dunlay (Buckeye) pin Aldin Weber (Salem), 1:09

132: Blake Bartos (Buckeye) pin Jacob Dumont (Salem), 0:35

138: Austin McKee (Buckeye) pin Caleb Burt (Salem), 0:45

144: Danny Beckett (Buckeye) md. Joey Kana (Salem), 15-3

150: Shawn German (Salem) pin Tate McCourt (Buckeye), 3:09

157: Brody Zoul (Buckeye) dec. Will Harmon (Salem), 6-2

165: Aiden Stecker (Salem) pin Kaden Locker (Buckeye), 1:07

175: Liam Neitenbach (Buckeye) pin Mackston Ellis (Salem), 0:25

190: Ryan Wilhelm (Buckeye) won by default over Ayden Patchin (Salem)

215: Justin Augustine (Buckeye) won by forfeit

285: Ryan Lino (Buckeye) pin Donte Pipkins (Salem), 1:01