Bucyrus grapplers ninth at Findlay Invite

FINDLAY — Bucyrus entered wrestlers in seven weight classes at the Findlay Invitational on Saturday and six of them scored team points as the Redmen finished ninth in the 16-team field with 84 points.

Andy Case finished second in the 157-pound weight class, scoring 24 team points. Bryant Pfeifer was also second at 215, scoring 28 team points.

Cody Zurfluh was fourth in the 150-pound class, good for eight team points. Kiyran Elsby-Kershner came in fourth at 113, with 13 team points awarded.

Dalton Barker placed sixth in the 126 class, scoring 10 team points and Nate Zehring was eighth at 285 for one team point.

The meet format awarded points to the top eight wrestlers in each weight class.

Ontario won the meet with a team score of 242.

Findlay Invitational Results for Bucyrus

113

Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (10-6) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (BUCYRUS) 10-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Xzander Natal (LORAIN) 1-3 (SV-1 9-7)
• Round 2 – Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (BUCYRUS) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (BUCYRUS) 10-6 won by major decision over Will Johnston (FINDLAY) 4-5 (MD 9-1)
• Round 5 – Mateo Mack (ST JOHN`S JESUIT (Toledo)) 7-1 won by fall over Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (BUCYRUS) 10-6 (Fall 0:31)
• 3rd Place Match – Braylen Williams (HURON) 4-2 won by major decision over Kiyran Elsby-Kershner (BUCYRUS) 10-6 (MD 11-0)

126

Dalton Barker (11-6) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Cole McKinley (SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW) 13-4 won by fall over Dalton Barker (BUCYRUS) 11-6 (Fall 0:18)
• Round 3 – Dalton Barker (BUCYRUS) 11-6 won by fall over Joey Meggitt (PERKINS) 7-5 (Fall 1:00)
• Round 4 – Dalton Barker (BUCYRUS) 11-6 won by fall over Maddox Williams (HURON) 0-9 (Fall 0:49)
• Round 5 – Orion Gonzales (ST JOHN`S JESUIT (Toledo)) 5-5 won by fall over Dalton Barker (BUCYRUS) 11-6 (Fall 1:07)
• 5th Place Match – Hayden Chase (WHITMER) 11-3 won by fall over Dalton Barker (BUCYRUS) 11-6 (Fall 0:36)

150

Cody Zurfluh (5-5) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Cody Zurfluh (BUCYRUS) 5-5 won by decision over Sam Obringer (COLDWATER) 3-3 (Dec 6-5)
• Round 2 – Kaden King (FIRELANDS) 9-1 won by fall over Cody Zurfluh (BUCYRUS) 5-5 (Fall 1:38)
• Round 3 – Cody Zurfluh (BUCYRUS) 5-5 won by major decision over Alex Camacho (ST JOHN`S JESUIT (Toledo)) 3-6 (MD 12-3)
• Championship Bracket – Ethan Turnbaugh (ONTARIO) 8-0 won by fall over Cody Zurfluh (BUCYRUS) 5-5 (Fall 0:59)
• 3rd Place Match – Elijah Kiser (FOSTORIA) 11-5 won by fall over Cody Zurfluh (BUCYRUS) 5-5 (Fall 0:53)

157

Andy Case (10-6) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Andy Case (BUCYRUS) 10-6 won by decision over John Humason (SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW) 2-2 (Dec 13-11)
• Round 2 – Andy Case (BUCYRUS) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
• Round 3 – Andy Case (BUCYRUS) 10-6 won by fall over Varndell Liam (FIRELANDS) 1-3 (Fall 3:59)
• Round 5 – Andy Case (BUCYRUS) 10-6 won by fall over Braden Barnhill (ONTARIO) 5-4 (Fall 1:02)
• 1st Place Match – Keegan Schoen (PERKINS) 10-0 won by fall over Andy Case (BUCYRUS) 10-6 (Fall 1:21)

175

Isaac Banks (0-5) placed 10th and scored 0.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Isaiah Schlegel (WHITMER) 13-1 won by tech fall over Isaac Banks (BUCYRUS) 0-5 (TF-1.5 2:00 (19-4))
• Round 3 – Haiden Bollini (PERKINS) 8-2 won by fall over Isaac Banks (BUCYRUS) 0-5 (Fall 0:42)
• Round 4 – Skylar Scott (FINDLAY) 4-8 won by fall over Isaac Banks (BUCYRUS) 0-5 (Fall 1:00)
• Round 5 – Devin Carmack (ST JOHN`S JESUIT (Toledo)) 3-6 won by fall over Isaac Banks (BUCYRUS) 0-5 (Fall 2:42)
• 9th Place Match – Michael McDanial (SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW) 3-3 won by fall over Isaac Banks (BUCYRUS) 0-5 (Fall 1:39)

215

Bryant Pfeifer (15-2) placed 2nd and scored 28.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Bryant Pfeifer (BUCYRUS) 15-2 won by fall over Braden Boone (ONTARIO) 4-5 (Fall 1:49)
• Round 3 – Bryant Pfeifer (BUCYRUS) 15-2 won by fall over Joey Esser (WHITMER) 3-10 (Fall 1:04)
• Quarterfinal – Bryant Pfeifer (BUCYRUS) 15-2 won by forfeit over Luke Raines (SMITHVILLE) 1-4 (For.)
• Semifinal – Bryant Pfeifer (BUCYRUS) 15-2 won by fall over Jackson Bollin (SYLVANIA NORTHVIEW) 7-6 (Fall 1:38)
• 1st Place Match – Gage Yackee (ST JOHN`S JESUIT (Toledo)) 7-2 won by major decision over Bryant Pfeifer (BUCYRUS) 15-2 (MD 13-4)

285

Nate Zehring (6-9) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team point.

• Round 2 – Will Fox (COLDWATER) 4-1 won by decision over Nate Zehring (BUCYRUS) 6-9 (Dec 10-5)
• Round 3 – Adam West (PERKINS) 2-4 won by fall over Nate Zehring (BUCYRUS) 6-9 (Fall 0:29)
• Round 4 – Brayden Robinson (ONTARIO) 3-4 won by decision over Nate Zehring (BUCYRUS) 6-9 (Dec 5-3)
• Round 5 – Nate Zehring (BUCYRUS) 6-9 received a bye () (Bye)
• 7th Place Match – Binicio Flores (FOSTORIA) 11-3 won by fall over Nate Zehring (BUCYRUS) 6-9 (Fall 1:56)