McClain's Gable Smith advances to semifinals in Div. II Districts
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
WILMINGTON — Day one of the Division II District Wrestling Championships at Wilmington High School was completed with McClain still having one wrestler left in the championship bracket.
The lone Tiger wrestler left in the championship round is sophomore Gable Smith at 195 pounds, as he went 2-0 in the first round and quarterfinal rounds.
For Smith (28-10), he defeated South Central Ohio League rival Tom Dunn (11-6), a junior from Chillicothe, by pin fall at 1:57.
[[In-content Ad]]In the quarterfinals, Smith won by a 7-0 decision over Zack Michael (24-16) of Urbana.
Former state qualifier Dillon Hunick (a senior) at 145 pounds was 1-1 on the first day with Hunick losing to Indian Hill's Heath Lange (29-4), a senior, by pin fall at 1:22.
Hunick (21-5) won in the first consolation round with a 12-4 maj. decision over Goshen senior Sterling Briggs (18-17).
In one of the more exciting finishes of day one, MHS sophomore Jake Badgley (32-15) won in the first round over Marietta senior Jake Dickson (29-11) by pin fall at 4:20.
Badgley trailed 10-4 in the match, then maneuvered his way by turning his opponent over for the pin fall victory.
In the quarterfinals, Badgley lost to Garrett Jordan, a sophomore from Graham Local by pin at 2:53. The win put Jordan at 36-8 on the season.
At 285 pounds, MHS senior Dylan Trefz saw his high school career come to an end as he lost in the first round to Warren junior Brandon Pahl (44-4) by a 5-4 decision.
Day 2 of the Wilmington Districts will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The lone Tiger wrestler left in the championship round is sophomore Gable Smith at 195 pounds, as he went 2-0 in the first round and quarterfinal rounds.
For Smith (28-10), he defeated South Central Ohio League rival Tom Dunn (11-6), a junior from Chillicothe, by pin fall at 1:57.
[[In-content Ad]]In the quarterfinals, Smith won by a 7-0 decision over Zack Michael (24-16) of Urbana.
Former state qualifier Dillon Hunick (a senior) at 145 pounds was 1-1 on the first day with Hunick losing to Indian Hill's Heath Lange (29-4), a senior, by pin fall at 1:22.
Hunick (21-5) won in the first consolation round with a 12-4 maj. decision over Goshen senior Sterling Briggs (18-17).
In one of the more exciting finishes of day one, MHS sophomore Jake Badgley (32-15) won in the first round over Marietta senior Jake Dickson (29-11) by pin fall at 4:20.
Badgley trailed 10-4 in the match, then maneuvered his way by turning his opponent over for the pin fall victory.
In the quarterfinals, Badgley lost to Garrett Jordan, a sophomore from Graham Local by pin at 2:53. The win put Jordan at 36-8 on the season.
At 285 pounds, MHS senior Dylan Trefz saw his high school career come to an end as he lost in the first round to Warren junior Brandon Pahl (44-4) by a 5-4 decision.
Day 2 of the Wilmington Districts will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday.