Several area wrestlers punched their tickets to Columbus for the state wrestling tournament with good showings at their respective district meets this past weekend.

In Division III action at Rossford, Hunter Lacy, Seneca East’s 103-pounder, decisioned Casper Caizzo (St. Paul) 3-1 in sudden victory.

Lacy remained unbeaten at 34-0 and got two pins and a default on his way to the district title.

Hayden Herman of Edgerton topped Nathan Parks of Seneca East at 120 pounds by a 4-2 sudden victory decision. Parks finished third and has a 41-6 record.

At 144, Jace Margraf of Mohawk decisioned Cade Petersen, Oak Harbor, by a 3-1 SVD. Jace carries a 42-7 mark and is third in the district by virtue of that win.

Bucyrus’ 215-pound stalwart Bryan Pfeifer took on Jacob Thompson of Milan Edison in a rematch of the sectional championship.

The Redmen senior avenged that loss with a 3-1 victory to win the district crown. He is now 47-5.

Seneca East’s Luke Bischoff lost to Case Paul of Lakota, 9-5, at 150 pounds. Bischoff placed sixth and is 45-8.

Kael Margraf (Mohawk) also was sixth at 157, falling to Brencyn Evans (Monroeville) 3-0. His record sits at 38-10.

Ryland Ernest (Arcadia) decisioned Braylan Mulholland (Mohawk) 7-3 at 190 pounds to take fifth place. Mulholland’s season ends at 26-19.

Galion has two wrestlers going with Landon Campbell (190) who placed second and brings a 41-2 record with him. Teammate Alex Griffith (285) also finished runner-up and holds a 37-7 mark.

Aydan Reyes (132) finished fifth and ends at 36-10.

They competed in Division II at Norwalk High School. The top four from each district advance with fifth- and sixth placers being alternates.

Campbell fell 4-3 in the title match to Hunter Hutcheson of Madison. He pinned his opponent, Caleb Chipgus of Buckeye in 4:03 in the semifinals.

Griffith fell to Buckeye’s Todd Allen 5-2 in the finals after winning his semifinal bout via pin over Cael Rostorfer (Wapakoneta) in 5:11.

Two other area wrestlers earned D-III district crowns.

Northmor freshman Cowin Becker (44-7) took the 113-pound division with two pins, a tech fall and a 15-6 major decision, while senior Niko Christo won at 157 enduring a couple close calls at 7-5 in the semifinals and 3-2 in the finals.

The meet begins Friday at 3 p.m. and runs through Sunday at the Schottenstein Center.

According to the city of Columbus and Ohio State University, all fans are required to wear a facial covering while inside the Schottenstein Center.

Team Scores
1. Mil. Edison 136.0
2. Delta 124.5
3. Liberty Center 100.5
4. Archbold 94.0
Tinora 94.0
6. Monroeville 83.0
7. Gibsonburg 77.5
8. Mil. Lake 70.0
9. St. Paul 63.5
10. Eastwood 61.0
11. Otsego 58.0
12. Oak Harbor 57.5
13. Seneca East 57.0
14. Plymouth 55.0
15. Ayersville 51.0
16. Willard 48.5
17. Mohawk 44.5
18. Genoa Area 39.5
19. Lakota 36.0
20. Ash. Crestview 31.5
21. Bluffton 31.0
22. Liberty-Benton 29.0
23. Carey 28.0
24. Elmwood 27.0
25. Bucyrus 24.0
26. Toledo Christian 22.0
27. Woodmore 19.5
28. Sher. Fairview 18.5
29. Edgerton 18.0
30. Patrick Henry 17.5
31. Lucas 17.0
32. Evergreen 16.0
Hopewell-Loudon 16.0
34. Arcadia 15.0
Calvert 15.0
36. Margaretta 6.5