Ford, Kelley qualify for State Wrestling Championships
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians wrestling program is sending two wrestlers to the 2014 OHSAA Division II State Wrestling Championships with seniors Kordell Ford and Ryan Kelley placing third at the district championships in Wilmington this weekend.
HHS placed 10th overall with 60.0 points. The district team champion was Graham Local with 306.0 points. In second was Carlisle with 92.0 points.
For Ford, this is the third consecutive year he's qualified for the state championships, and for Kelley, this is the first time he's reached the tournament.
Kelley (36-3), in the 120-pound weight class, placed third with a two-day record of 4-1, as he was 2-0 on the first day and 2-1 on day two.
[[In-content Ad]]In his third-place match, Kelley defeated Andrew Spicer of New Lexington via pin fall at 120 pounds.
Kelley, in the semifinals, lost his lone match of the district tournament as he fell to eventual district champion Mario Kastl of Graham Local by a 6-1 decision. Kelley rebounded in his second match on Saturday in the consolation semifinals by pinning Tyler Armstrong of Kenton Ridge at 3:55.
On Friday, Kelley dominated his first match by pinning Wyoming freshman Zach VanFossen (17-28) at 1:16.
In the quarterfinals, Kelley won in overtime by a 13-12 decision over New Lexington sophomore Andrew Spicer (39-8).
Last year, Kelley was eliminated in the second consolation round of districts.
As for Ford, he's officially a three-time state qualifier for the Indians, wrestling his way to a third-place finish over the weekend in the districts. On Friday, Ford pinned Cole Morgan of Batavia at 1:37, then lost by a 5-2 decision at 160 pounds in the quarterfinals to Alex Marinelli (Graham Local), who eventually became the district champion.
Ford, who is 31-3 overall this season, finished 5-1 at districts.
Saturday saw Ford pin Brandon Henderson (Indian Lake) at 2:38 in the second consolation round, then defeat Mason McCane (Washington) at 10-4.
In the consolation semifinal match Ford won by maj. decision over Luke Matthews (Shawnee) by a 13-4 score.
The third-place match saw Ford defeat Troy Stalder of Athens, 10-4.
Matt West (30-8) of Hillsboro placed fifth overall at 113 pounds, winning his fifth-place match over Nathan Whitman of Franklin by pin fall in 51 seconds. West finished 4-2 at districts.
Also on Saturday for West, he lost in the consolation semifinals by pin at 2:32, but won by a 4-3 decision in the third consolation over Jacob Boldman of Wilmington.
West dominated his second consolation match Saturday, winning by a maj. decision over Kyle Kirby (Jackson) at 19-6.
On Friday, West won decision at 14-9 over senior Chris Settles (18-6) of New Lexington in the first round and in the quarterfinals lost to Graham's Eli Stickley (44-3) by pin at 1:47 who was the eventual district champion.
HHS junior Toby Warrington (120 pounds) won his first-round match over New Lexington freshman Tyler Hicks by a 7-4 decision on Friday, but in his second match of the district tournament, he lost by tech. fall to Eli Seipel (44-2) of Graham Local at 1:26 pounds who was the runner-up at districts.
Warrington, who finished 3-2 in the district tournament, bounced back in the second consolation round by pinning Blake Bolton of Talawanda at 2:08. In the third consolation round, Warrington won again, this time defeating Zach Macella (Wilmington) by a 4-2 decision in OT.
Warrington's season came to a close in the consolation semifinals when he lost via maj. decision over Cole Tawney of Gallia Academy, 15-7 as he wrapped up his season at 26-14 overall.
To read about the McClain Tigers at the district wrestling tournament, click here.
HHS placed 10th overall with 60.0 points. The district team champion was Graham Local with 306.0 points. In second was Carlisle with 92.0 points.
For Ford, this is the third consecutive year he's qualified for the state championships, and for Kelley, this is the first time he's reached the tournament.
Kelley (36-3), in the 120-pound weight class, placed third with a two-day record of 4-1, as he was 2-0 on the first day and 2-1 on day two.
[[In-content Ad]]In his third-place match, Kelley defeated Andrew Spicer of New Lexington via pin fall at 120 pounds.
Kelley, in the semifinals, lost his lone match of the district tournament as he fell to eventual district champion Mario Kastl of Graham Local by a 6-1 decision. Kelley rebounded in his second match on Saturday in the consolation semifinals by pinning Tyler Armstrong of Kenton Ridge at 3:55.
On Friday, Kelley dominated his first match by pinning Wyoming freshman Zach VanFossen (17-28) at 1:16.
In the quarterfinals, Kelley won in overtime by a 13-12 decision over New Lexington sophomore Andrew Spicer (39-8).
Last year, Kelley was eliminated in the second consolation round of districts.
As for Ford, he's officially a three-time state qualifier for the Indians, wrestling his way to a third-place finish over the weekend in the districts. On Friday, Ford pinned Cole Morgan of Batavia at 1:37, then lost by a 5-2 decision at 160 pounds in the quarterfinals to Alex Marinelli (Graham Local), who eventually became the district champion.
Ford, who is 31-3 overall this season, finished 5-1 at districts.
Saturday saw Ford pin Brandon Henderson (Indian Lake) at 2:38 in the second consolation round, then defeat Mason McCane (Washington) at 10-4.
In the consolation semifinal match Ford won by maj. decision over Luke Matthews (Shawnee) by a 13-4 score.
The third-place match saw Ford defeat Troy Stalder of Athens, 10-4.
Matt West (30-8) of Hillsboro placed fifth overall at 113 pounds, winning his fifth-place match over Nathan Whitman of Franklin by pin fall in 51 seconds. West finished 4-2 at districts.
Also on Saturday for West, he lost in the consolation semifinals by pin at 2:32, but won by a 4-3 decision in the third consolation over Jacob Boldman of Wilmington.
West dominated his second consolation match Saturday, winning by a maj. decision over Kyle Kirby (Jackson) at 19-6.
On Friday, West won decision at 14-9 over senior Chris Settles (18-6) of New Lexington in the first round and in the quarterfinals lost to Graham's Eli Stickley (44-3) by pin at 1:47 who was the eventual district champion.
HHS junior Toby Warrington (120 pounds) won his first-round match over New Lexington freshman Tyler Hicks by a 7-4 decision on Friday, but in his second match of the district tournament, he lost by tech. fall to Eli Seipel (44-2) of Graham Local at 1:26 pounds who was the runner-up at districts.
Warrington, who finished 3-2 in the district tournament, bounced back in the second consolation round by pinning Blake Bolton of Talawanda at 2:08. In the third consolation round, Warrington won again, this time defeating Zach Macella (Wilmington) by a 4-2 decision in OT.
Warrington's season came to a close in the consolation semifinals when he lost via maj. decision over Cole Tawney of Gallia Academy, 15-7 as he wrapped up his season at 26-14 overall.
To read about the McClain Tigers at the district wrestling tournament, click here.