Hillsboro 3rd, McClain 5th in SCOL Wrestling Championships
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The Highland County Press-
The newest addition to the South Central Ohio League, Chillicothe Cavaliers, hosted the 35th annual South Central Ohio League tournament where Miami Trace defended their team championship by sweeping the league duals and by winning the tournament.
The championship is the 14th SCOL team title for the Panthers as they scored 206 points.
Hillsboro finished in third place (102.5), while MHS finished in fifth place (100) in the tournament, just 2.5 points out of third place.
[[In-content Ad]]Washington (162.5) finished as runners-up and Clinton-Massie (102) was fourth. Chillicothe (59) placed sixth and East Clinton (19) finished in seventh place.
For McClain, the Tigers had three individual league champions in Dillon Hunick (145), Jake Badgley (152) and Dylan Trefz (285).
Hillsboro had two league champions in Ryan Kelley and Kordell Ford (160).
Both Hunick and Badgley went 3-0 for the tournament and Trefz went 2-0 en route to their championships.
Badgley, a sophomore, also eclipsed the 50-win mark for his career, as he is currently 51-30 overall.
HHS had two wrestlers place second in Matt West and Toby Warrington. Cody Whaley placed third.
Placing third for the Tigers was Ethan Paul (170) going 1-1 in matches and Gable Smith (195) winning two and losing one. Paul eclipsed the 20-win mark on the season, as he has split 40 matches at 20-20 overall
Kylee Stroud (106) finished 1-2 becoming the first female wrestler to ever place at the SCOL tournament.
Kalab Smith (126) was also fourth at 1-2 overall. Jarrett Milnes (220) was also fourth.
In fourth for the Indians were Austin Miller and Lane Hester.
Wrestling hard for the Tigers but unable to score an team points were Charlie Davis (132), Dillon Faulconer (138) and Lucas Unger (182) all going 0-2.
MHS currently stands at 27-29 this year in tournament action for team placement.
The championship is the 14th SCOL team title for the Panthers as they scored 206 points.
Hillsboro finished in third place (102.5), while MHS finished in fifth place (100) in the tournament, just 2.5 points out of third place.
[[In-content Ad]]Washington (162.5) finished as runners-up and Clinton-Massie (102) was fourth. Chillicothe (59) placed sixth and East Clinton (19) finished in seventh place.
For McClain, the Tigers had three individual league champions in Dillon Hunick (145), Jake Badgley (152) and Dylan Trefz (285).
Hillsboro had two league champions in Ryan Kelley and Kordell Ford (160).
Both Hunick and Badgley went 3-0 for the tournament and Trefz went 2-0 en route to their championships.
Badgley, a sophomore, also eclipsed the 50-win mark for his career, as he is currently 51-30 overall.
HHS had two wrestlers place second in Matt West and Toby Warrington. Cody Whaley placed third.
Placing third for the Tigers was Ethan Paul (170) going 1-1 in matches and Gable Smith (195) winning two and losing one. Paul eclipsed the 20-win mark on the season, as he has split 40 matches at 20-20 overall
Kylee Stroud (106) finished 1-2 becoming the first female wrestler to ever place at the SCOL tournament.
Kalab Smith (126) was also fourth at 1-2 overall. Jarrett Milnes (220) was also fourth.
In fourth for the Indians were Austin Miller and Lane Hester.
Wrestling hard for the Tigers but unable to score an team points were Charlie Davis (132), Dillon Faulconer (138) and Lucas Unger (182) all going 0-2.
MHS currently stands at 27-29 this year in tournament action for team placement.