Hillsboro, McClain wrestle at districts

The Hillsboro Indians and McClain Tigers combined to have five wrestlers take part in the 2015 Division II SE District Wrestling Tournament at Southeastern High School.

Though none of the five wrestlers qualified for the OHSAA Division II State Wrestling Championships, the wrestlers from Highland County still had some success at the district tourney.

Hillsboro's Toby Warrington finished in fifth place at 126 pounds, where he won his fifth-place match via major decision against Algras Stuart of Athens at 14-2.

Warrington finished the two-day tournament with a 2-2 record, also winning in the quarterfinals via a 12-6 decision against Stuart. Warrington lost in the semifinals to Warren's Levi Congleton by a 1-0 decision, and in the consolation semifinals vs. Cole Tawney (Gallia Academy) by pin at 1:59.

Also for HHS, Cody Whaley wrestled in the 138-pound tournament, losing in the first round to Kevin Beal (Fairfield-Union) via pin at 1:53. Whaley also wrestled by a major decision to Alex Kowal (Fenwick) in the first consolation round.

Hillsboro's 106-pound wrestler, Dawson Carter, wrestled in the event as well, losing in the first round to Jared Stevens of Gallia Academy by a technical fall, but rebounding in the first consolation round with a major decision win at 12-2 vs. Austin Murray of Urbana.

In the second consolation round, Carter lost to Ben Sherrill, 10-8 to finish the tourney at 1-2.

McClain's Keegan Rawlins also wrestled at 106 pounds, beginning with a loss in the first round against Noah Bennett of Sheridan by an 8-5 decision.

Rawlins won in the first consolation win via pin fall against Jasper Johnson of Norwood in 35 seconds, and he won again in the second consolation round, defeating Bryce Davis (Kenton Ridge) with a 5-2 decision.

The MHS 106-pound grappler, Rawlins, lost in the third consolation round against Jared Stevens of Gallia Academy by a major decision to finish the tourney at 2-2.

McClain also had Jake Badgley wrestle in the district tournament at 160 pounds, where he finished 2-2 in the two-day event.

In the first round, Badgley won over Yima Nyamor of Wyoming by pin at 1:49, but lost in the quarterfinals by a 7-3 decision against Drew Moore (Eaton).

Badgley won in the second consolation round, defeating Ryan Buckley of New Richmond with a pin at 1:54. Badgley finished the tourney with a major decision loss to Christian Collins of Chillicothe in the third consolation round.