Carson Mize (left) grapples with Brayden Kuhling of Westcincy Elite Wrestling Club (right) during the Greco Roman 175-pound finals. Mize, a member of Monarch Wrestling Club, placed first in the Greco Roman and Freestyle competitions. Marysville High School hosted the USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco Roman qualifiers.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)
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Several local wrestlers took home first-place awards during the recent USA Greco Roman and Freestyle wrestling qualifier. The event was held at Marysville High School.
Those who participated in a qualifier earned a chance at participating during the state freestyle and Greco Roman tournament. That will be held at Ohio Northern University the weekend of May 25.
Wrestlers competed under various club names during the tournament.
Some competing under the Monarch Wrestling Club were from other surrounding communities/school districts, including London, Triad and Elgin.
Freestyle Results
Earning first-place awards were Caleb Mize (12U 117 pounds), Carson Mize (Junior Boys 175 pounds), Desi Lee (Junior Girls 190 pounds) and Avery Riley (14U 84 pounds)
Finishing as runners-up were Zaydyn Boyd (14U 110 pounds), Teagan McKinney (16U Girls 112), Eliana Borjas (Junior Girls 130 pounds), Addison Lyon (Junior Girls 135 pounds), Lori Grimes (Junior Girls 170 pounds), Lauren Mobley (16U Girls 136 pounds) and Cara Leng (Junior Girls 140 pounds).
Taking home third-place awards were Ben Jones (16U 120 pounds), Trent Sharp (16U 132 pounds), Carter Shank (16U 157 pounds) and Hallie Winslow (16U Girls 136 pounds).
Hannah Howard earned a fourth-place award. She also competed in the 16U Girls 136-pound weight class.
Enrique Guerrero finished sixth in the Junior Boys 285-pound weight class.
Also competing during the tournament, but not placing included Vincent Holt Goodman (16U 144 pounds), Gavin Rhodes (Junior 157 pounds), Jack Williams (16U 138 pounds), Keegan Andrews (16U 165 pounds), Brian Waller (16U 113 pounds) and Zack Cooper (Junior 150 pounds).
Greco Roman Results
Several freestyle grapplers also competed in the Greco Roman tournament.
Carson Mize doubled up on his first-place freestyle win with another top finish in the Junior 175-pound bracket.
Jones (16U 120 pounds) and Sharp (16U 132 pounds) also claimed first-place finishes.
Guerrero took home a runner-up award in the Junior 285-pound bracket.
Placing third were Lyon (Junior Girls 140 pounds) and Winslow (16U Girls 136 pounds).
Berkley Behrens finished fourth place in the 16U 126-pound bracket.
Taking home fifth-place awards were Shank (16U 165 pounds) and Cooper (Junior 150 pounds).