Rawlins clinches 2nd straight trip to state wrestling tournament
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
McClain junior Kade Rawlins is going back to the state tournament, as he was a Division II SE District runner-up at Claymont High School following the two-day tournament.
Rawlins was one of the four No. 1 seeds in the event, where the junior — who is now 15-4 overall — won in the first round by pin fall at 57 seconds over Gallia Academy senior Corbin Walker (who was 26-22 entering the match).
In the quarterfinals on Friday, Rawlins won by a 6-5 decision against East Liverpool senior Skylor Wooley (who was 34-10 entering the match) to advance to the semifinals on Saturday.
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The MHS junior — a 2019 state qualifier as a sophomore last season — won by a 5-3 decision in the semifinals over Tri-Valley senior A.J. Collins, as Collins had a 39-9 record entering the match.
Rawlins lost in the finals to River View senior Dalton Cunningham by technical fall, with Cunningham ending the day with a season record of 45-2.
As a team, the Tigers finished in 21st place with 29 points, defeating 17 other schools in the event. Hillsboro finished in 33rd place with three points.
In the first round for McClain, Lucas Jansen won at 132 pounds over Quintin Elerick of St. Clarksville by pin at 2:12. In the 138-pound match, Ethan Burns lost to Zavier Campsey of Athens by pin at 3:46.
The 152-pound opening round match saw Quintin Smith fall to Reese Spencer of Indian Creek by pin at 5:29. At 285 pounds, Kai Borrelli of McClain lost to Owen Quillin of Indian Valley by pin at 1:20.
In the quarterfinal round, Jansen lost to Shaun Pletcher of New Lexington by major decision at 13-3 at 132 pounds.
The first consolation round saw Borrelli fall by pin to Jake Welch of Warren at 1:32 in the 285-pound match. In the 138-pound first consolation match, Burns defeated Hillsboro’s Ryan Mau by a 12-5 decision. Smith also won his first consolation march at 152 pounds when he defeated Braxton Springer of Athens by pin at 2:10.
Jensen lost in the 132-pound second consolation match to Luke Snider of Sheridan by a 7-5 decision. Burns lost in the 138-pound second consolation match to Storm Duffy of Miami Trace by technical fall. Smith lost his 152-pound second consolation match to Caden Kenworthy of Cambridge by a 3-2 decision.
Smith lost in the third consolation march to Austin DaRe of St. Clairsville by a 7-5 decision.
As for the Hillsboro Indians, they had a 138-pound loss in the first round when Ryan Mau lost to Isaiah Armstrong of Tri-Valley by pin at 1:23. Scott Eastes lost in the first round to Walker Uhl of West Holmes at 160 pounds by pin at 2:47.
In the 182-pound first-round match, Hillsboro’s Justin Conn lost to David Harper of Philo by a pin at 36 seconds. In the 220-pound first-round match for the Indians, Xander Hardin lost to Jonathon Vanover of Vinton County by pin at 2:41.
The first consolation round saw Mau lose to Burns of McClain at 138 pounds by a 12-5 decision. In the 160-pound match in the first consolation round, Eastes lost to Seth Ferguson of Claymont by pin at 46 seconds.
Conn won his first consolation round match by pin over Warren’s Zach Ochampaugh at 57 seconds. Hardin lost in the first consolation round by pin at 45 seconds to Myles Clark of Claymont.
In the second consolation match, Conn lost to David Tuttle of Steubenville by pin at 20 seconds.
Rawlins was one of the four No. 1 seeds in the event, where the junior — who is now 15-4 overall — won in the first round by pin fall at 57 seconds over Gallia Academy senior Corbin Walker (who was 26-22 entering the match).
In the quarterfinals on Friday, Rawlins won by a 6-5 decision against East Liverpool senior Skylor Wooley (who was 34-10 entering the match) to advance to the semifinals on Saturday.
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The MHS junior — a 2019 state qualifier as a sophomore last season — won by a 5-3 decision in the semifinals over Tri-Valley senior A.J. Collins, as Collins had a 39-9 record entering the match.
Rawlins lost in the finals to River View senior Dalton Cunningham by technical fall, with Cunningham ending the day with a season record of 45-2.
As a team, the Tigers finished in 21st place with 29 points, defeating 17 other schools in the event. Hillsboro finished in 33rd place with three points.
In the first round for McClain, Lucas Jansen won at 132 pounds over Quintin Elerick of St. Clarksville by pin at 2:12. In the 138-pound match, Ethan Burns lost to Zavier Campsey of Athens by pin at 3:46.
The 152-pound opening round match saw Quintin Smith fall to Reese Spencer of Indian Creek by pin at 5:29. At 285 pounds, Kai Borrelli of McClain lost to Owen Quillin of Indian Valley by pin at 1:20.
In the quarterfinal round, Jansen lost to Shaun Pletcher of New Lexington by major decision at 13-3 at 132 pounds.
The first consolation round saw Borrelli fall by pin to Jake Welch of Warren at 1:32 in the 285-pound match. In the 138-pound first consolation match, Burns defeated Hillsboro’s Ryan Mau by a 12-5 decision. Smith also won his first consolation march at 152 pounds when he defeated Braxton Springer of Athens by pin at 2:10.
Jensen lost in the 132-pound second consolation match to Luke Snider of Sheridan by a 7-5 decision. Burns lost in the 138-pound second consolation match to Storm Duffy of Miami Trace by technical fall. Smith lost his 152-pound second consolation match to Caden Kenworthy of Cambridge by a 3-2 decision.
Smith lost in the third consolation march to Austin DaRe of St. Clairsville by a 7-5 decision.
As for the Hillsboro Indians, they had a 138-pound loss in the first round when Ryan Mau lost to Isaiah Armstrong of Tri-Valley by pin at 1:23. Scott Eastes lost in the first round to Walker Uhl of West Holmes at 160 pounds by pin at 2:47.
In the 182-pound first-round match, Hillsboro’s Justin Conn lost to David Harper of Philo by a pin at 36 seconds. In the 220-pound first-round match for the Indians, Xander Hardin lost to Jonathon Vanover of Vinton County by pin at 2:41.
The first consolation round saw Mau lose to Burns of McClain at 138 pounds by a 12-5 decision. In the 160-pound match in the first consolation round, Eastes lost to Seth Ferguson of Claymont by pin at 46 seconds.
Conn won his first consolation round match by pin over Warren’s Zach Ochampaugh at 57 seconds. Hardin lost in the first consolation round by pin at 45 seconds to Myles Clark of Claymont.
In the second consolation match, Conn lost to David Tuttle of Steubenville by pin at 20 seconds.