Elyria Wrestlers Sweep to State Honors and Titles
Elyria seniors Kevin Vough 285 pounds and J T Brown 182 pounds led a strong team showing with state championships and multiple placers. Brendon Fenton 120 pounds earned his second straight title, while Stan Bleich 145 pounds and Bryce Hepner 113 pounds delivered runner up finishes. Other standouts include Spencer Berthold 220 pounds and Payton Burgdorf 106 pounds who broke droughts and earned high placings.
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Brendon Fenton
Elyria
Brown
Fenton
Bryce Hepner
St. Edward
Avon
Eagles
Pioneers Wrestler Vaugh Earns All-Chronicle Wrestler of the Year
In a standout career Vaugh, a four time state placer and two time champion from Elyria, capped his high school run by claiming titles at Walsh Ironman and Beast of the East and earning a post season unbeaten run. He will wrestle at Boise State with coach Erik Burnett praising his work ethic and character.
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Kevin Vough
Elyria
Greater Cleveland
Vaugh
Pioneers
Lorain County
Walsh
Erik Burnett
Dublin Coffman
Ben Frye
Boise State
Burnett
Erik
Two-time state qualifier wrestlers and title winners named
Brookside Brad Huhn, Black River Jacob Campbell, Columbia pin 150th win, Avon Alec Ferrer, Vermilion Tyler Bath, Lorain scout state trips, Wellington Miller and others earn sectional and PAC titles. Several reach D I II III state tournaments as qualifiers or alternates.
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Brookside
Columbus
Tyler Bath School
Lutheran West
Avon
Wellington
Miller
Burnett Steers Elyria To Repeat Conference Title and Elite Runs
Elyria wins its second straight Greater Cleveland Conference crown as Burnett leads a resilient squad through injuries. The Pioneers claim titles at Brecksville and Bill Dies Memorial events, shine at Walsh Ironman and Beast of the East, and reach a third straight dual team state appearance with a third straight individual runner up. Burnett notes the trophy case as a gauge of progress and credits teammates for the season’s success.
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Elyria
Columbus
Breeding
Bill Dies
Pioneers
Burnett
Brecksville
Greater Cleveland
Lorain County
Honorable Mention Wrestlers List from Local Meet
A lengthy roster lists competitors and placements from a regional wrestling event. Names include Max Bourque Avon 138 state alternate and numerous teammates from Elyria Catholic Keystone Midview Avon Lake and other schools with weights ranging from 106 to 285 pounds.
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Max Bourque
Avon
Steven Ferguson
Elyria Catholic
David McCullough
Keystone
Trever Begin
Midview
Brandon Henderson
North Ridgeville
Zak Anderson
Tommy Lear
Tate Zeman
Max Mohrman
Wellington
Robby
Sean Lipscomb
Firelands
Cody Foster
Blake Bartlome
Lorain
Brando Inchaurregui
Kelvin Torres
Alex Reyes
Amherst
Ayden Rivers
Adam Lough
Kyle Burgess
Aaron Endrizal
Tristan Olivencia
Avon Lake
Max Wittman
Elyria Pioneers Clinch Third Straight State Runner-Up
Elyria Pioneers reached the dual team state tournament for the third straight year and earned a third consecutive runner-up at the individual state meet. They sent all 14 wrestlers to districts, 10 to state, with eight placers, four finalists and three state champions setting program records.
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Pioneers
Elyria
Penn State Leads Team Race at NCAA Wrestling Championships
PSU built a big lead at Scottrade Center as Retherford Nolf and Nickal won technical falls and scores pushed PSU to 380.5 points while OSU, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Missouri trail. Myles Martin of OSU suffered a second round setback but is expected to return strong.
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ST. Louis
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Scottrade Center
Cael Sanderson
Nick Suriano
Iain Retherford
Jason Nolf
Bo Nickal
Retherford
Nolf
Nickal
Ohio State
Myles Martin
Illinois
Emery Parker
Parker
Martin
Jose Rodriguez
Luke Pletcher
Myles
Tom Ryan
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Missouri
Cowboys
Hawkeyes
Tigers
Anthony Collica
Rutgers
Kenny Theobald
Nick Piccininni
Kaid Brock
Dean Heil
Joseph Smith
Chandler Rogers
Nolan Boyd
Preston Weigel
Collica
Kyle Crutchmer
Cornell
Gabe Dean
J’den Cox
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J.T. Brown
U.S. Army
Ohio
Stan Bleich
Bleich
Brendan Price
Price
Spencer Berthold
Payton Burgdorf
Falcons
Dylan Shawver
Shawver
Beast
Matt Lee
Perry Pin City
Josh
Mick Burnett
Tristan Brady
Brady
Wheeling Jesuit
Garrett Coe
Coe
U.S. Navy
All-Chronicle Telegram
Kevin Vaugh
Rick Twining
Chronicle
Brad Huhn
Jacob Campbell
Black River
Cameron King
Seth Frambach
Josh Newman
Columbia
Alec Ferrer
Aaron Huff
Greg Packard
Matt Zuckerman
Justin Ocheltree
Brother Ben
Cade Hepner
Parker Watson
Chris Miller
Midview Middies
Middies
Keystone Wildcats
Wildcats
Patriot Athletic Conference
Firelands Falcons
Wellington Dukes
Dukes
Independence High
Shaun Bennett
PSU
OSU
Bucks
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