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State Wrestling Championship Finals
Results from the championship finals of the 72nd annual State Wrestling Championships at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center:
9:00 p.m.: Winner of nine straight state championships, Graham has broken the 58-year-old record of six individual state champions, set in 1951 by Cleveland West Tech. The Falcons won seven individual titles overall. Kyle Ryan (160) tied the record with his title, and Max Thomusseit (189) broke it with a 4-1 win over Nick Mills of Hunting Valley University School. Also, David Taylor, who has become the 17th four-time state champion in Ohio wrestling history. Tecumseh senior T.J. Rigel had to again settle for runner-up, losing 4-3. Local wrestlers are finished competing. Here are all the results from the finals:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
DIVISION III
112: Bryce Baker (Mechanicsburg) d. Spencer Pierce (Richwood North Union) 6-3
DIVISION II
103: Nick Brascetta (Graham) m.d. Andrew Bertubin (Cambridge) 13-4
125: Zach Neibert (Graham) d. Nate Skonieczny (Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit) 8-6
130: Felipe Martinez (Graham) p. Ryan Nakama (Sunbury Big Walnut) 1:14
135: David Taylor (Graham) p. Manuel Cintron (Alliance) 2:39
140: Harrison Hightower (Hunting Valley University School) d. Matt Stephens (Graham) 5-2
145: Brian Stephens (Graham) m.d. Mike Fee (Mentor Lake Catholic) 14-6
152: Jonathan McGookey (Sandusky Perkins) d. Huston Evans (Graham) 9-3
160: Kyle Ryan (Graham) d. Adam Walters (Chesterland West Geauga) 5-2
189: Max Thomusseit (Graham) d. Nick Mills (Hunting Valley University School) 4-1
DIVISION I
145: David Habat (Cleveland St. Ignatius) d. T.J. Rigel (Tecumseh) 4-3
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By w. garver
March 7, 2009 9:36 PM | Link to this
i went to graham in the seventies,there wrestling was good then,but hard work and determination,you can accomplish your goals.great season .keep the tradition going