GALION — Seneca East took third place in the Kooper McCabe Memorial wrestling tournament Saturday at Galion High School.
The host Tigers placed sixth as Ontario won the event named for a former Galion student who passed away last fall. McCabe played football and wrestled prior to his death on Aug. 30, 2022.
Galion had individual champions in Carter Trukovich at 113, Gradey Harding at 126 and Alex Griffith at 285.
Seneca East’s Jackson Gayheart (165) took home a title. Nicholas Parks (132) and Nathan Parks (144) placed second, along with Tiger teammates Will Bischoff (150) and Alex Young (215).
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ontario 231.5 2. Big Walnut 206.5 3. Seneca East 197.0 4. Hubbard 194.0 5. Lakota 186.5 6. Galion 179.0 7. Shelby 109.0 8. Marion Harding 102.0 9. Bellefontaine 68.0 10. Centennial 48.0 11. Northwestern 42.0 12. Mapleton 41.0 McClain 41.0 14. Lakewood 39.5
Bye points earned after win in pool
INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS
106: 1st: Logan Balla (Hubbard) dec. Reed Hamey (Northwestern) 15-9
3rd: Cameron Bates (Big Walnut) pin Skylar May (Centennial) 0:59
5th: Tyler Richey (Big Walnut) pin Mason Eben (Lakota) 3:09
113: 1st: Carter Trukovich (Galion) dec. Aiden Ohl (Ontario) 3-2
3rd: Markel Hackwelder (Hubbard) tech. fall Keegan Hubbard (Marion Harding) 20-2
5th: Charlie Barnes (Big Walnut) maj. dec. Jared Young (Bellefontaine) 12-4
120: 1st: Jacob Ohl (Ontario) pin Carsten Branstetter (Galion) 0:59
3rd: Cian Salonsky (Big Walnut) pin Jeffery Smith (Bellefontaine) 1:33
5th: Chase Marquis (Marion Harding) pin Austin Lightner (Seneca East) 2:36
126: 1st: Gradey Harding (Galion) tech. fall Arthur Cain (Shelby) 21-6
3rd: Eli Hadden (Big Walnut) pin Bradyn Balla (Hubbard) 0:50
5th: Simon Roth (Lakota) pin Chase Sword (Mapleton) 2:50
132: 1st: Lane Thacker (Lakota) dec. Nicholas Parks (Seneca East) 6-3
3rd: Ryder Alberty (Galion) dec. Cal Geary (Seneca East) 12-7
5th: Jaden Griffith (Marion Harding) tech. fall Dalton Rowland (McClain) 16-1
138: 1st: Griffin Mininger (Big Walnut) dec. Noah Adamson (Hubbard) 4-3
3rd: Julian McGinty (Ontario) pin Deacon Lacy (Seneca East) 4:59
5th: Sam Evans (Galion) pin Blake Good (Northwestern) 4:00
144: 1st: Brock Durbin (Mapleton) maj. dec. Nathan Parks (Seneca East) 12-4
3rd: Mason Turnbaugh (Ontario) default Cody Biddle (Lakota)
5th: Tyler Christman (Lakewood) dec. Ridge Barkley (Marion Harding) 6-4
150: 1st: Nathan Barnes (Big Walnut) maj. dec. Will Bischoff (Seneca East) 12-2
3rd: Isaac King (Lakota) pin Kile Sentieri (Marion Harding) 1:46
5th: Jimmy Unger (Ontario) pin Nolan Bentley (Hubbard) 3:56
157: 1st: Grant Bomer (Lakota) pin Blake McDaniel (Galion) 1:36
3rd: Zavier May (Bellefontaine) dec. Benjamin Pickens (Marion Harding) 15-8
5th: Cole Dille (Ontario) pin Nathaniel Clark (Big Walnut) 1:40
165: 1st: Jackson Gayheart (Seneca East) pin George Minhinnick (Big Walnut) 1:21
3rd: Joshua Smith (McClain) pin Logan Lehman (Hubbard) 2:08
5th: Robinson Ramos (Marion Harding) dec. Christian Abrams (Marin Harding 3-1
175: 1st: Braxton Quaintance (Lakota) maj. dec. Alex Hackwelder (Hubbard) 9-1
3rd: Dylan Floyd (Ontario) pin Braylen Depinet (Seneca East) 1:36
5th:Trenten Cain (Shelby) pin Jayson Baker (Big Walnut) 1:59
190: 1st: Gabe Garlick (Lakota) pin Christian Santiz (Shelby) 5:18
3rd: Dewayne Davis (Centennial) pin Lucas Seese (Hubbard) 2:23
5th: Landon Sowards (Ontario) pin Parker Knox (Bellefontaine) 3:48
215: 1st: Landon Campbell (Ontario) pin Alex Young (Seneca East) 1:16
3rd: Josh Manuel (Shelby) default Skyler Winters (Shelby)
5th: Jacob Wecker (Big Walnut) pin Alexander Ball (Seneca East) 2:57
285: 1st: Alex Griffith (Galion) pin Keegan Jacks (Lakewood) 4:34
3rd: Grason Bias (Ontario) dec. Nick Bowser (Hubbard) 6-4
5th: Dominic Hemmer (Seneca East) pin Brett Martin (Seneca East) 1:43
Full results at https://www.baumspage.com/wr/galion/2023/2023%20Results.htm