(3-3-24) Celina’s Zach Greber (Sr. Captain) is headed to the OHSAA State Wrestling meet next week in Columbus.

Greber became the 19th state qualifier for the Bulldogs, with his runner-up finish in the 144 lb D II District Championship match at Norwalk. Benicio Torres (Wauseon) won in the final in a 9-0 major decision.

144 Pound Placers
1st Benicio Torres 12, Wauseon (43-10), md9-0
2nd Zach Greber 12, Celina (44-7)
3rd Aiden Kyser 10, Vermilion (28-10), Dec 3-1
4th Anthony LaVerdiere 11, Bexley (43-11)
5th Luke Conaway 11, Licking Valley (34-6), Dec 5-3
6th Hayden Groll 9, Napoleon (44-18)

video courtesy of Celina Wrestling 144lb District Championship Match

WBL State Qualifiers: (bold highlighted below)

The WBL in total is sending 8 wrestlers to compete in Columbus, two from St. Marys, two from Wapakoneta and one from Defiance, Elida, Celina and Kenton.

First Place 
106: Marius Garcia (Bexley) dec. Aiden Ohl (Ontario) 3-2;
113: Jacob Ohl (Ontario) dec. Carter Trukovich (Galion) 4-0;
120: Gradey Harding (Galion) dec. Alex Gonzales (Napoleon) 7-3;
126: Tate Hisey (St. Marys Memorial) dec. Wyatt Nemitz (Perkins) 3-0;
132: Mason Ducat (Defiance) pin Romeo Cordoba (Napoleon) 2:32;
138: Mason Turnbaugh (Ontario) maj. dec. Skyler Kirk (Elida) md12-0;
144: Benicio Torres (Wauseon) maj. dec. Zach Greber (Celina) md9-0;
150: Bo Hertenstein (St. Marys Memorial) maj. dec. Aidan Rush (Col. DeSales) md17-3;
157: Joel Welch (Col. DeSales) pin Anthony Hunt (Kenton) 2:59;
165: Kaiyon McKinney (Perkins) dec. Zack Lopez (Col. DeSales) 2-1;
175: Andrew Barford (Col. DeSales) maj. dec. Ayden Wilson (Rossford) md12-4;
190: Lincon Shulaw (Col. DeSales) pin Austin Kovar (Wauseon) 3:59;
215: Max Shulaw (Col. DeSales) pin Landon Campbell (Ontario) 3:52;
285: Alex Griffith (Galion) dec. Keegan Jacks (Heb. Lakewood) 2-1 TB;
Third Place 
106: Carter Stuckey (Wauseon) pin Heath Norris (Clyde) 2:52;
113: Joseph Lugabihl (Wauseon) dec. Harrison Bohls (Napoleon) 5-3;
120: Zavian LaFountain (Wauseon) dec. Mike Thomas (Mad. Comprehensive) 7-2;
126: Roman Cordoba (Napoleon) dec. Dawson Brimmer (Clyde) 2-1;
132: Antonio Torres (Wauseon) dec. Ben Jacobs (Bellevue) 3-2;
138: Jordan Cook (Wauseon) dec. Konner Dauch (Bellevue) 3-0;
144: Aiden Kyser (Vermilion) dec. Anthony LaVerdiere (Bexley) 3-1;
150: C.J. Fisher (Clyde) def. Braxden Martin (Perkins) Default;
157: Lance Overmyer (Clyde) pin Cole Dille (Ontario) 0:44;
165: Luke Schlosser (Clear Fork) pin Ian Martin (Wauseon) 2:54;
175: Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) dec. Landon Froehlich (Buckeye Valley) 5-0;
190: Muhammad Jallaq (Bexley) dec. Henry Eggers (Napoleon) 8-5;
215: Jace Knous (Wapakoneta) pin Adam West (Perkins) 1:39;
285: Isaac Lehman (Napoleon) pin Aedan Nicol (Lexington) 3:48;

State Alternates: (5th place)
165: Reece Schnarre (Wapakoneta) dec. Caleb Turner (St. Marys Memorial) 8-1;