From Staff Reports

Warriors win

BEACHWOOD — The West Branch wrestling team topped the Beachwood Ron Meade Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

The Warriors were first out of 19 teams with five individual champions.

Tournament winners for West Branch were Carter Day (113 pounds), Beau Nezbeth (150), Justin Marra (175), Jackson Shinn (190) and Gavin Hang (215).

Hang recorded his 100th career victory.

Other West Branch placers were Jackson McDonald (106) in second, Kase Stryffeler (120) in third, and Mahlon Fritz (126) and Case Sanor (132) in fourth.

Eagles 2nd at Malvern

MALVERN — Southern’s Rowan Wiley was the only area individual champion and the United boys wrestling team finished second at the Malvern Hornet Holiday Tournament on Saturday.

Wiley, a state qualifier last season, topped the 165-pound weight class.

United scored 120 points, trailing Western Reserve with 128 1/2.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Western Reserve 128 1/2; 2. United 120; 3. Toronto 116 1/2; 4. Liberty 112 1/2; 5. Louisville 78 1/2; 6. Wellsville 75 1/2; 7. Jackson 72 1/2; 8. Canton Central Catholic and Southern Local 69; 10. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas 67 1/2; 11. East Palestine 61; 12. Waterloo 49 1/2; 13. West Branch 49 1/2; 14. Malvern 49; 15. Conotton Valley 29 1/2.

AREA RESULTS

120. 2. Tyler Barnes (East Palestine); 3. Logan Monigold (Southern); 5. Carter Lucas (United).

126: 5. Maverick Lacey (United).

132: 3. Chesney Springer (Wellsville).

138: 6. Max Kunselman (East Palestine).

144: 2. Gage Smith (Southern); 3. Trenton Rambo (Wellsville); 4. Wyatt Haines (Southern).

150: 2. Jacob Hoffer (East Palestine); 3. Caleb Snyder (Wellsville).

157: 2. Leland Monte (Wellsville); 3. Blaine Thompson (East Palestine); 4. Will Gundersen (United); 6. Evan Householder (Southern).

165: 1. Rowan Wiley (Southern); 3. Oliver Kiko (United); 5. Garon Grimm (West Branch).

175: 3. Rohan Kelly (United); 4. Owen Bloss (West Branch).

190: 2. Shawn Coker (West Branch); 4. Hunter Casto (United).

215: 2. Payne Graybeal (United).

285: 3. Carson Roller (United); 6. Jaden Tedrow (United).