Paulding wins NWC wrestling title
In winning their second consecutive championship, Paulding scored a total of 302 points to take the 2014 Northwest Conference Tournament Championship in the event held at Allen East High School. Delphos Jefferson (279 points) took second place followed by Spencerville (265 points) in third.
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Paulding senior Taylor Deatrick (132) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC. Taylor was a winner last year at 126 pounds. Tony Gonzales of Paulding was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Paulding, Delphos Jefferson and Allen East all had three individual champions in the tournament.
Individual high school champions are listed below:
106 -- David Grant DJ
113 -- Schuyler Caprella AE
120 -- Lee Dues AE
126 -- Cody Dickson SV
132 -- Taylor Deatrick PL
138 -- Brandon Soules AE
145 -- Tanner Vermule PL
152 -- Aaron Mock PL
160 -- Austin Windle ADA
170 -- Alec Gladwell CG
182 -- Will Selhorst CG
195 -- Dakota Valdez PL
220 -- Dustin McConnahea DJ
285 -- Logan Vandemark SV
Team Standings:
VARSITY JUNIOR HIGH
1. Paulding 302 Allen East 296
2. Delphos Jefferson 279 Delphos Jefferson 258
3. Spencerville 265 Bluffton 209
4. Columbus Grove 248 Paulding 207
5. Ada 217 Columbus Grove 154
6. Allen East 157 Lincolnview 141
7. Lincolnview 98 Spencerville 135
8. Bluffton 92 Ada 18
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