By Cort Reynolds

FREMONT__The Bluffton High School wrestling team competed at the Fremont Ross “Al Vogenthaller” Invitational meet on Saturday, January 3.

Comprised of many big school teams from northwest Ohio, the 14-team event was won by Celina with 266 points. Host Fremont Ross finished second with 255.5 points, while Toledo Central Catholic came in third (181).

Carey nosed out Van Buren for fourth place, 147.5 points to 145.

Fielding a partial squad, Bluffton finished 14^th with 10 points. Pirates Brody Schneck, Kohen Anderson and Hunter Beasley each won one match.

The Pirates will wrestle next Saturday, January 10 at the Crestview Invitational.

Bluffton individual results

ROUND 4
Quarterfinal Consolation Pool

• 150: Alexander Brown, Start pins Parker Kimmel, Bluffton 5:00
• 126: Reed Endicott, Calvert technical fall over Titus Koogler, Bluffton 16-0 (3:52)

ROUND 3

• 126: Dawson Berndt, Fremont Ross pins Titus Koogler, Bluffton 1:16
• 144: Brooks Hill, Van Buren pins Hunter Beasley, Bluffton 0:27
• 150: Joel Osbourne, Central Catholic pins Parker Kimmel, Bluffton 0:34
• 157: Kohen Anderson, Bluffton pins Nathan Goshe, Calvert 1:10
• 285: Zachary Wooton, Cory Rawson pins Brody Schneck, Bluffton 1:27

ROUND 2

• 126: Leon Melendrez, Celina pins Titus Koogler, Bluffton 0:29
• 144: Logan Homan, Celina pins Hunter Beasley, Bluffton 3:47
• 150: Logan Blair, Cory Rawson maj. decision over Parker Kimmel, Bluffton 9-0
• 285: La`marious Byrd, Fremont Ross pins Brody Schneck, Bluffton 1:17

ROUND 1

• 144: Hunter Beasley, Bluffton decision over Joey Longo, Calvert 9-7
• 157: Talon Binder, Fremont Ross maj. decision over Kohen Anderson, Bluffton 18-6
• 285: Brody Schneck, Bluffton pins Collin Preston, Genoa 2:44

Team scores

Top 4 placers at each weight class

106 lbs.: 1. Jackson Durbin (FR) 2. Isaac Helmer (CEL) 3. Joshua Franklin (HICK) 4. Ryder Endicott (CAL) 

113: 1. Fisher Montgomery (CAR) 2. Hayden Walters (CR) 3. Brendan Zapadka (TCC) 4. Ollom Collin (FR) 

120: 1. Giovanni Aranda (TCC) 2. Phelan Jacobus (CAL) 3. Marcos Mata (GEN) 4. Zyven Smith (CR) 

126: 1. Payne Stoops (CAR) 2. Dawson Berndt (FR) 3. Alex Coldren (LB) 

4. Leon Melendrez (CEL) 

132: 1. Lincoln Ollom (FR) 2. Cooper Hanna (VB) 3. Mason Homan (CEL) 

4. Ethan Sizemore (GEN) 

138: 1. Aidan Autullo (FR) 2. Alexzander Guerra (TCC) 3. Aaren King (CEL) 4. Christian Stokes (GEN) 

144: 1. Brooks Hill (VB) 2. Nathan Craig (FR) 3. Waylon Hertel (CAR) 

4. Trace Hansen (TCC) 

150: 1. Jordan Hertel (CAR) 2. Joel Osbourne (TCC) 3. Michael Soto (GEN) 4. Noah Russell (CEL) 

157: 1. Tyler Abbey (GEN) 2. Luke Maxwell (CEL) 3. Roberto Alvarado (TCC) 4. Noah Campbell (HICK) 

165: 1. Ben Beard (LB) 2. Matthias Eicher (CEL) 3. Tommy Basinger (VB) 

4. Brady Atkins (CAR) 

175: 1. Wes Greber (CEL) 2. Devin Joyner (TCC) 3. Drew Phillips (VB) 

4. Austin Collert (LB) 

190: 1. Anthony Salazar (FR) 2. Andrew Berger (LB) 3. Landon Miller (VB) 4. Darren Abbey (GEN) 

215: 1. Isaac Posada (CEL) 2. Tim Crowley (TCC) 3. Marshawn Berry (START) 4. Evan Miller (GEN) 

285: 1. William Patrick (CEL) 2. La'marious Byrd (FR)

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