McClain, Hillsboro combine to send 5 to districts
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By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
Highland County will be sending five wrestlers to the 2015 Division II SE District Wrestling Tournament, with those wrestlers finishing in the top four at the sectional wrestling tournament at Washington Senior High School.
Earning a trip to the districts are Hillsboro's Toby Warrington (126 pounds), Dawson Carter (106 pounds) and Cody Whaley (138 pounds); and for the McClain Tigers advancing were Keegan Rawlins (106 pounds) and Jake Badgley (160 pounds).
Warrington was the highest finisher with a runner-up finish at 126 pounds. Warrington 2-1 in the event, winning a quarterfinal match against Chad Uhrig (Unioto) by tech fall (19-4) and a semifinal win against Seth D'allessandris (Shawnee) with a 9-5 decision.
In the championship finals, Warrington lost to Dominic Vagnier (Logan Elm) by a 9-0 major decision.
The third-place match at 106 pounds saw Rawlins defeat Carter with an 8-6 decision.
Rawlins won a consolation semifinal match against Sawyer Garrison (Wilmington) via pin fall at 2:17, and Carter won in the same round with a 7-0 decision over Chase Watts of Logan Elm.
Carter also won in the third consolation round by defeating Chris Martin (Washington) with a 16-1 technical fall. In the semifinal round, Rawlins lost to Nate Keaton (Circleville) by pin at 1:13.
In the quarterfinal round, Rawlins defeated Carter for the first time in the event, winning by a major decision at 13-4.
Also with a fourth-place finish was Whaley in the 138-pound weight class. Whaley lost his third-place match to D.J. White of Logan Elm by a major decision (15-1).
Whaley did have some victories in the two-day tournament, including a consolation semifinal win against Greenon's Corbett Fulton by a 12-5 decision. In the semifinal round Whaley lost to Bryson Laytart of Miami Trace by major decision (15-3).
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Whaley won in the quarterfinal round against McClain's Dillon Faulconer by major decision (13-3).
McClain's Jake Badgley was fourth at 160 pounds. Badgley pinned Andrew Davenport of Unioto at the 3:12 mark in the quarterfinals, then lost by a 13-6 decision in the semifinals to Micah Linton of Logan Elm.
Badgley won in the consolation semifinals against Hillsboro's Curran Butler with a pin at 4:37.
Also wrestling in the event for McClain were: Jonathan Stroud (145), Conner Morarity (120), Jamaine Barnhart (126), Kaleb Smith (132), Faulconer (138), Ethan Paul (182) and Gable Smith (195).
For HHS, also in the event were: Chad Bieler (113), Wyatt Wilkin (132), Lane Hester (145), Butler (160), Jed Asmus (182), Skylar Murphy (195) and Evan Risley (220).
As for team results, Hillsboro placed 10th with 62 points, and McClain was 11th at 54 points. Winning the sectional was Miami Trace with 177.5 points.
The Division II District Tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday at Southeastern High School. Friday starts at 4 p.m., and on Saturday, the tournament resumes at 10 a.m.
Final team results were:
1. Miami Trace 177.5
2. Bellbrook 151.0
3T. Washington 145.0
3T. Wilmington 145.0
5T. Logan Elm 123.5
5T. Circleville 123.5
7. Shawnee 94.0
8. Greenon 90.5
9. Unioto 77.0
10. Hillsboro 62.0
11. McClain 54.0
Earning a trip to the districts are Hillsboro's Toby Warrington (126 pounds), Dawson Carter (106 pounds) and Cody Whaley (138 pounds); and for the McClain Tigers advancing were Keegan Rawlins (106 pounds) and Jake Badgley (160 pounds).
Warrington was the highest finisher with a runner-up finish at 126 pounds. Warrington 2-1 in the event, winning a quarterfinal match against Chad Uhrig (Unioto) by tech fall (19-4) and a semifinal win against Seth D'allessandris (Shawnee) with a 9-5 decision.
In the championship finals, Warrington lost to Dominic Vagnier (Logan Elm) by a 9-0 major decision.
The third-place match at 106 pounds saw Rawlins defeat Carter with an 8-6 decision.
Rawlins won a consolation semifinal match against Sawyer Garrison (Wilmington) via pin fall at 2:17, and Carter won in the same round with a 7-0 decision over Chase Watts of Logan Elm.
Carter also won in the third consolation round by defeating Chris Martin (Washington) with a 16-1 technical fall. In the semifinal round, Rawlins lost to Nate Keaton (Circleville) by pin at 1:13.
In the quarterfinal round, Rawlins defeated Carter for the first time in the event, winning by a major decision at 13-4.
Also with a fourth-place finish was Whaley in the 138-pound weight class. Whaley lost his third-place match to D.J. White of Logan Elm by a major decision (15-1).
Whaley did have some victories in the two-day tournament, including a consolation semifinal win against Greenon's Corbett Fulton by a 12-5 decision. In the semifinal round Whaley lost to Bryson Laytart of Miami Trace by major decision (15-3).
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Whaley won in the quarterfinal round against McClain's Dillon Faulconer by major decision (13-3).
McClain's Jake Badgley was fourth at 160 pounds. Badgley pinned Andrew Davenport of Unioto at the 3:12 mark in the quarterfinals, then lost by a 13-6 decision in the semifinals to Micah Linton of Logan Elm.
Badgley won in the consolation semifinals against Hillsboro's Curran Butler with a pin at 4:37.
Also wrestling in the event for McClain were: Jonathan Stroud (145), Conner Morarity (120), Jamaine Barnhart (126), Kaleb Smith (132), Faulconer (138), Ethan Paul (182) and Gable Smith (195).
For HHS, also in the event were: Chad Bieler (113), Wyatt Wilkin (132), Lane Hester (145), Butler (160), Jed Asmus (182), Skylar Murphy (195) and Evan Risley (220).
As for team results, Hillsboro placed 10th with 62 points, and McClain was 11th at 54 points. Winning the sectional was Miami Trace with 177.5 points.
The Division II District Tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday at Southeastern High School. Friday starts at 4 p.m., and on Saturday, the tournament resumes at 10 a.m.
Final team results were:
1. Miami Trace 177.5
2. Bellbrook 151.0
3T. Washington 145.0
3T. Wilmington 145.0
5T. Logan Elm 123.5
5T. Circleville 123.5
7. Shawnee 94.0
8. Greenon 90.5
9. Unioto 77.0
10. Hillsboro 62.0
11. McClain 54.0