Division 1 Wrestling Capsules Highlight Local Standouts
Senior Kodie Egnor at 130 pounds enters state as a three time district qualifier with a first round test against Jesse Walker. Sophomore Brian Brunner at 125 pounds and Chriss Kelly at 189 pounds also seek deep runs with tough opening matchups and potential quarterfinals. Narcosico Inchaurregui, Anthony Salupo, Conner Dempsey and others round out a stacked weight list with Brakeman-ranked opponents and noted state contenders shaping the field.
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Kodie Egnor
Brecksville
Northeast Ohio
Southview
Ashland
Kodie
Erik Burnett
Egnor
Clayton Northmont
Jesse Walker
Brakeman
Walker
Springboro
Cody Shivener
Brian Brunner
Buckeye
Kenston
Brian
Kerry McWoodson
Brunner
Massillon
Perry
Nick Hannan
Chriss Kelly
Chriss
McWoodson
Kelly
Uniontown Lake
Jeff Wilson
Cincinnati
Princeton
Jeremy Stepp
Taylor Franz
Centerville
Nick Miller
Wadsworth
Caleb Busson
Narcisco Inchaurregui
Ashland Bookmaster
Painesville Riverside
Moeller
Jake Corrill
Marysville
Jake McCombs
Gus Lako
St. Edward
Inchaurregui
Zeman and Wukie Lead Ohio State Meet Contenders
Division II capsules profile Zane Zeman of Avon Lake state contender at 160 pounds with a 38 4 record and strong nationals outlook. Walsh Jesuit 160 pounder Brad Wukie, 17 1, favored to win the state, with a potential semifinal against Seth Hoffmann or Kyle Ryan in Columbus.
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Zane Zeman
Knights of Columbus
Avon Lake
Independence
Bowling Green
Marion Harding
Joe Mauser
Zeman
Padua
Brent Fickel
Fickel
Brakeman
Bo Jordan
St. Paris
St. Paris Graham and No. 2 Nate Skonieczny
Walsh Jesuit
Eagles
Cambridge
Dillon van Dyne
Jordan
Walsh Jesuit Ironman
Lake Catholic Sectional
Akron
Wukie
St. Edward
Nick Sulzer
Ironman
Elyria
Luke Tanner
Wauseon
Neal Williams
Cincinnati
Wyoming
Franklin
Eric Hildenbrand
Eastwood
Seth Hoffmann
St. Paris Graham
Kyle Ryan
Campbell and Spangler Lead Local State Capsules
Cory Campbell, 152 pounds, returns from injury with three top finishes including first at McNulty and third at Maple Heights. Brian Spangler, 103 pounds, undefeated in recent invites, is viewed as a state title favorite with Tomasello a potential final foe. James Gerken, 152, lost districts then won several events and eyes a possible upset path. Josh Roberts, 215, clawing toward first state title with six ranked wrestlers in his half of the bracket. All capsules by Shaun Bennett.
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Salupo
Brakeman Report
Massillon Perry
Tanner Lemon
Harrison
Tyler Griffin
Brakeman
Sandusky
Jerrel Valliant
Wadsworth
Brad Squire
Conner Dempsey
Ashland
Ball
Mike Antonyzyn
Dempsey
Marysville
Tyler Bass
Mason
Robert Shepherd
Cory Campbell
Campbell
Black River
Jesse Campbell
Columbus
Liberty Center
Jake Elling
West Jefferson
Sean Prather
Blanchester
Jake Howe
Brian Spangler
Knights of Columbus
Avon Lake
Cuyahoga Heights
Brecksville
West Holmes
Brooklyn
Maple Heights
CVCA
Nathan
Tomasello
Brian
Jim Pycraft
Maple Height
James
Pycraft
Gerken
Anthony Ferber
South Central
Ferber
Cody Walters
Chanel
Husky
Roberts
Tyler Fabry
Ethan Hayes
New Lebanon Dixie
Ohio State Value City Arena schedule and ticket details
Sessions begin at 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday. 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday. all five sessions. All-session books cost 60 dollars (Entry/Club) or 50 dollars (Terrace). Single tickets 13 dollars. Parking is free for cars. RVs 50 dollars. Defending champs: St Edward Division I, St Paris Graham Division II, Troy Christian Division III. Directions provided with travel time 2 hours 7 minutes.
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Ohio State
Value City Arena
Columbus
Schottenstein Center
Ticketmaster.com
St. Edward
St. Paris
Dayton
Olentangy River Road
Olentangy
Spangler Wins Maple Heights District Title in 4-0-1 Run
William Spangler added 4-0-1 to his record to capture the Division III district wrestling crown at Maple Heights by beating projected state champion Alex Dronzek Beachwood 9-3 in the final. He praised the tough field and said rankings mean little as he stayed in his zone. Spangler competes for the Wildcats cross country team and pursues open mats and freestyle in the off season.
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Maple Heights
Spangler
Alex Dronzek
Beachwood
William
Wildcats
Frank
Dawn
Egnor's climb from early battles to senior year title bid
Kodie Egnor credits rivals and coaches for rapid improvement as he moved from eighth grade sessions to a senior year push. He sharpened technique in Sunday workouts with top peers, won the district circuit, and earned a spot in Columbus after overcoming weight issues and switching to 130 pounds.
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Kodie
Phillip
Brunner
Pioneers
Erik Burnett
Egnor
Eastern Heights
Burnett
Stiebers
Logan
Hunter
Monroeville
St. Edward's
Jamie
Clark
Squires
Brad
Kagan
Wadsworth
Egnar
Lorain County
Aland Ralston
Southview
Ashland
Columbus
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