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February 1, 2026

Wapak Wrestling Weekend Wrap-up

MS Wins Elida Tournament

The middle school Wrestlers placed in eleven of  thirteen rostered weight classes and captured the Team title at the 20-Team Elida Invitational.  Elida, Coldwater, Celina, and Allen East rounded out the top five.​ Mason Brown (80lbs), Asher Miller (104lbs), and Bennett Bishop (110lbs) led the way for the Skins with each finishing as Champion. Hunter Stidham (98lbs), Cruz Mendez (128lbs), Gabe Eyanson (142lbs), and Keegan Moening (160lbs) each had a strong day and finished Runner-up.

 

Team Scores

1. Wapakoneta 255.5; 2. Elida 179.0; 3. Coldwater 168.0; 4. Celina 165.5; 5. Allen East 152.0; 6. St, Marys Memorial 107; 7. Crestview 93.0; 8. Lima Central Catholic 83.5; 9. Delphos St. John’s 75.5; 10. Spencerville 61.5; 11. Lima Shawnee 58.0; 12. Ottawa Glandorf 57.0; 13. Lincolnview 35.5; 14. Perry 35; Van Wert 35; 16. Kenton 26.0; 17. Elida B 25.0; Parkway 25.0; 19. Lima West 11.0; 20. Delphos Jefferson 5.0

Brackets      Results

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Lady Wrestlers Compete at Iron Maiden;

Jackson Finishes Atop Podium

The HS and MS ladies competed at the very challenging Iron Maiden tournament in Bellefontaine over the weekend. Sophomore Abby Furr turned in the top performance of the HS Wrestlers going 2-2 on the weekend. MS Wrestler Kenize Jackson went an unblemished 4-0 on Saturday to lay claim to the 128lb title. The 8th grader recorded a pair of pins and a pair of major decisions.

HS Brackets and Results           MS Brackets and Results

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Junior Varsity Grapplers Finish Third at Butler JV Classic

The junior varsity wrestlers competed at Vandalia Butler Saturday and came away with a third place Team finish. Individual championships were won by freshman Crue Shaner (106lbs) and junior Carson Pummell (132lbs)

Team Results

1. Springboro 169.0; 2. Versailles 166.0; 3. Wapakoneta 148.0; 4. Elder 139.5; 5. Olentangy Liberty 120.5; 6. Centerville 115.5; 7. Celina High School 114.5; 8. William Mason High School 110.0; 9. Miamisburg 94.0; 10. Franklin High School 90.5; 11. Beavercreek High School 81.0; 12. Brookville HS 77.5; 13. Valley View High School 76.0; 14. Troy 73.5; 15. Kings 70.0; 16. Fairfield 69.5; 17. Northmont 69.0; 18. Lakota West 66.0; 19. Greenville    60.0; 20. Butler 59.0; 21. St. Xavier    52.5; 22. Coldwater 41.0; 23. Waynesville 40.5; 24. Fort Recovery 39.5; 25. Covington 36.0; 26. Monroe 35.0; 27. Springfield 25.0; 28. Anna 16.0; 29. Carroll HS 10.0; 30. Bethel Local Schools 8.0; 31. Stebbins 6.0; 32. Minster 0.0

Brackets and Results

Wapakoneta Placers
Crue Shaner, 106, Champion
Hans Sammetinger, 113, 4th Place
Bentley Boroff, 120, 4th Place
Brody Bishop, 126, 7th Place
Carson Pummell, 132, Champion
Trevor Varno, 165, 7th Place
Everett Cernan, 190, 7th Place

January 29, 2026

Skins Defeat Shawnee: Buell Breaks Career Pin Mark

The Wapakoneta Wrestling Team knocked off Shawnee 56-13 Thursday to advance to 7-0 in Western Buckeye League dual meets. Leading the way for the Skins were Crue Shaner, Gavin Ridenour, and Wyatt Buell who all recorded falls, as well as Zane Russell, Cooper Cecil, and Keyno Mendez who all recorded tech-falls. Wyatt Buells's first period pin allowed him to surpass Caden Mellott as the all-time career leader in Wapak Wrestling history with 105 wins by pinfall.
The middle school Wrestlers also defeated Shawnee 44-18.

High School
Varsity
Wapakoneta 56   Shawnee 13

106, Crue Shaner (0-0) Fr., WHS over Wesley Jenkins Fr., SHS (F 1:12)
113, Zane Russell Jr., WHS over Dylan Melson So., SHS (TF 20-3 (3:04))
120, Hans Sammetinger So., WHS over Gabe Ditto Fr., SHS (Dec 8-4)
126, Darrian Steinbrunner Fr., WHS over Forfeit, SHS (FF)    
132, Carson Pummell Jr., WHS over Forfeit, SHS (FF)
138, Gavin Ridenour Sr., WHS over Peter Dwyer Sr., SHS (F 0:55)    
144, Alejandro Reyes Sr., SHS over Bentley Ruck So., WHS (MD 12-3)
150, Cooper Cecil Fr., WHS over Grant Hadding Fr., SHS (TF 18-1 (6:00))    
157, Cole Brickner Jr., SHS over Treyshaun Williams Fr., WHS (Dec 4-1)
165, Keyno Mendez So., WHS over Wesley Stimmel Fr., SHS (TF 19-4 (1:06))
175, Wyatt Buell Sr., WHS over Gabriel Myers Sr., SHS (F 1:28)
190, Zachary Kreider Jr., SHS over Channing Miller Fr., WHS (F 5:42)
215, Noah Baker Jr., WHS over Jackson Page So., SHS (MD 13-1)
285, Hank Walters Fr., WHS over Xhaidan Coleman So., SHS (MD 16-3)


Junior Varsity
190, Everett Cernan, So., WHS over Jaxson Gruber, SHS (Dec 12-9)

Middle School
Wapakoneta 44   Shawnee 18
80, Double Void
86, Double Void
92, Double Void
98, Double Void
104, Isaiah Whetstone (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
110, Hudson Martin (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
116, Max Stevely (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
122, Jaxson Law (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
128, Charles Streets (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
134, Cruz Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Aven Swinehart (Shawnee) (TF 15-0)
142, Landen Friemoth (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Shawnee) (FF)
150, Brady Wilson (Shawnee) over Ben Stedke (Wapakoneta) (TF 18-1)
160, Levi Buell (Wapakoneta) over Jacob Garlock (Shawnee), (MD 9-0)
172, Tyson Zimmerly (Shawnee) over Andre Varno (Wapakoneta) (MD 15-3)
205, Brantley Jarman (Wapakoneta) over Warren Rivera (Wapakoneta) (Dec 3-1)
245, Luke Lyons (Shawnee) over Forfeit (Wapakoneta), (FF)

Wapak Kids Qualify for OAC State

Beau Gilroy finished as Champion and Tytus Follin finished runner-up at the Graham OAC District to qualify for the State tournament in Youngstown. Eli Erb, Zane Allison, and Millie Sells each finished as State Alternates for the March 28th tournament. 

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January 24, 2026

Graham Claims Title; Skins Distant Second

The Graham Falcons were a late add to the Wapak Invitational due to weather concerns and other Teams dropping out. The change in plans had no effect on their mat performance as they crowned seven champions and ran away with Team title. Wapak finished runner-up and crowned two champions as 138 pounder Gavin Ridenour and 175 pounder Wyatt Buell each went 5-0 on the day. Ridenour finished with three pins and a pair of tech-falls while Buell pinned each of his opponents.

Final Team Scores

1. Graham 409.0; 2. Wapakoneta 247.0; 3. Celina 216.0; 4. Coldwater 128.5; 5. Blissfield (MI) 121.5; 6. Nordonia 116.5; 7. Tipp City 101.5; 8. Delphos St. Johns 81.5; 9. Urbana 61.5; 10. Legacy Christian 53.5; 11. Delphos Jefferson 32.0

Brackets         Results

January 23 2026

MS Wrestlers Finish Runner-up at Raider Invitational

Bunsold MS (Marysville) was the class of the field at the Benjamin Logan MS Raider Invitational. Wapakoneta and Ben Logan rounded out the top three. Seventh Grader Asher Miller was named Outstanding Wrestler for his 104lb championship performance.

Final Team Scores

1. Bunsold Blue 261.5; 2. Wapakoneta 235.5; 3. Ben. Logan 220.5; 4. St. Marys 130.0; 5. W. Liberty-Salem 110.5; 6. Troy 104.0; 7. West Jefferson 96.5; 8. North Union 92.5; 9. Xenia Warner 59.0; 10. Indian Lake 58.5; 11. Bellefontaine 55.0; 12. Mechanicsburg 44.0; 13. London 33.0; 14. Fairbanks 21.0; 15. Dayton Christian 18.5​​   Brackets       Results

Wapakoneta Placers
80, Mason Brown -3rd Place

98, Hunter Stidham- 2nd Place

104, Asher Miller- Champion, Outstanding Wrestler

110, Bennett Bishop- Champion
122, Elijah Essex- 3rd Place

128, Cruz Mendez- Runner-up

134, Landen Friemoth- 4th Place

142, Gabe Eyanson- 5th Place

150, Levi Buell- 5th Place

160, Keegan Moening- 4th Place

172, Andre Varno- Champion
205, Warren Rivera- Runner-up

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January 22, 2026

Redskins Remain Perfect in WBL

The Wapakoneta Wrestling Team moved to a perfect 6-0 in Western Buckeye League dual meets on Thursday with a 73-5 win over visiting Van Wert. The league leading Redskins were led by Hans Sammetinger, Carson Pummell, Bentley Ruck, Wyatt Buell, and Channing Miller who all recorded falls.
The middle school grapplers continue to mirror the high school as they also advanced to 6-0 in WBL duals with a 75-6 win over the Cougars. Leading the way with pins were Landen Friemoth, Gabe Eyanson, Levi Buell and Warren Rivera.
The middle school is in action tomorrow at the Ben Logan Raider Invitational while the high school hosts the Wapakoneta Invitational on Saturday.

High School
Varsity
Wapakoneta 73   Van Wert 5

106, Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (van Wert), Forfeit
113, Zane Russell (Wapakoneta) over Owen Bates (Van Wert) Maj. Dec. 11-2
120, Hans Sammetinger (Wapakoneta) over Heath Calvelage (Van Wert) Fall 0:48
126, Darrian Steinbrunner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Van Wert), Forfeit
132 , Carson Pummell (Wapakoneta) over Roman Martin (Van Wert) Fall 1:27
138, Gavin Ridenour (Wapakoneta) over Gavin Gonzalez (Van Wert) Tech-Fall 20-3 
144, Bentley Ruck (Wapakoneta) over Tristan Hoehn (Van Wert) Fall 1:29    
150, Cooper Cecil (Wapakoneta) over Carter Bledsoe (Van Wert) Tech 16-1
157, Briggs Wallace (Van Wert) over Ezekyel Doseck (Wapakoneta) Tech-Fall 19-4
165, Keyno Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Alden Delgado (Van Wert) Tech-Fall 19-4 
175, Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) over Carter Heath (Van Wert) Fall 1:17
190, Channing Miller (Wapakoneta) over Auston Welker (Van Wert) Fall 1:29
215, Noah Baker (Wapakoneta) won by forfeit
285c Hank Walters (Wapakoneta) won by forfeit


Junior Varsity
157, Trevor Varno over Nate Hill (Van Wert), Fall 3:43


Ladies
105, Kelsey Greve (Wapakoneta) over Alianna Estrada (Van Wert), Fall
120, Jillian Sempkowski (Van Wert) over Eliza Lawrence (Wapakoneta), Fall

 

Middle School
Wapakoneta 75    Van Wert 6
80, Mason Brown  (Wapakoneta) over (Van Wert), Forfeit
86, Double Void
92, Bryce Buetner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Van Wert) , Forfeit
98, Hunter Stidham (Wapakoneta) over Tracen Wiseman (Van Wert), Tech-Fall 15-0
104, Asher Miller (Wapakoneta) over Greyson Collins (Van Wert), Dec. 5-2
110, Bennett Bishop (Wapakoneta) over Eli Spath (Van Wert), Tech-Fall 19-2
116, Max Stevely (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Van Wert), Forfeit
122, Elijah Essex (Wapakoneta) over Rhylan McClain (Van Wert), Maj. Dec. 19-6
128, Cruz Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Leyton Edwards (Van Wert), Tech-Fall 19-4
134, Landen Friemoth (Wapakoneta) over Eli Smith (Van Wert), Fall
142, Gabe Eyanson, (Wapakoneta) over Andrew Brown (Van Wert), Fall 1:00
150, Levi Buell (Wapakoneta)over Aiden Powell (Van Wert), Fall :58, 
160, Keegan Moening (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Van Wert), Forfeit 
172, Andre Varno (Wapakoneta) over Silas Sealscott (Van Wert), Tech-Fall 21-6
205, Warren Rivera (Wapakoneta) over Luke Crummey (Van Wert), Fall
245, Nick Hurst (Van Wert) over Forfeit (Wapakoneta), Forfeit

January 19, 2026
Latest Lima Area Rankings

January 18, 2026

Wapak Wrestling Weekend Roundup

Wapak Kids Hosts Girls Tournament

Wapak Kids Wrestling hosted an all girls K-6 tournament Friday night at the high school. Fifteen lady Redskin Wrestlers completed with another hundred from around the area at the 2nd annual event. Wapak Wrestlers who finished first included Scarlett Gren, Avery Erb, Mia Bailey, Hazel Prine, Millie Sells, Isabelle Carter, and Hope Erb.

Thank You to all the volunteers that make this tournament happen.

HS Finishes 10th at Maumee Bay
Senior Wyatt Buell finished as the 175lb Champion at Clay High School to lead the Redskins to a top 10 team finish. Buell went 6-0 on the weekend defeating Lebanon's Jackson Martin in the finals 4-1 to claim the title. Buell secured a takedown with one minute to go to clinch the win. Sophomore Keyno Mendez finished runner-up at 165lbs. Mendez carried a 6-2 lead into the third period before falling 8-7 to Springboro’s Khary McCall in the championship match.

Maumee Bay Classic (Oregon Clay)- 1. Perrysburg 286.5; 2. Brighton 165.5; 3. Springboro 126.5; 4. Wadsworth 117.0; 5. Perry 115.0; 6. Clay 106.5; 7. Medina 99.0; 8. Edison 97.0; 9. Archbold 89.0; 10. Wapakoneta 84.0; 11. Galion 81.0; 12. Lebanon 79.5; 13. CVCA 75.5; 14. Avon Lake 74.0; 15. Marysville 71.5; 15. Wauseon 71.5; 17. North Royalton 68.5; 18. Whitmer 68.0; 19. Madison 66.0; 20. River Valley (Bidwell) 61.5; 21. Kettering Fairmont 57.5; 21. Sheridan 57.5; 23. Fremont Ross 57.0; 24. Mohawk 55.0; 25. Elyria Catholic 54.0; 25. Lake (Uniontown) 54.0; 27. Anderson 50.5; 28. Colerain 48.0; 29. Mount Vernon 47.5; 30. Olentangy Orange 46.5; 31. Dublin Jerome 44.5; 32. Middletown 42.0; 32. Perkins 42.0; 34. Elyria 41.0; 35. Sandusky St Mary`s 39.5; 36. Eastwood 39.0; 36. Jonathan Alder 39.0; 38. Licking Valley 36.5; 39. Blissfield 32.0; 40. Hillard Darby 31.5; 41. Ontario 28.0; 42. Loveland 27.0; 43. Tinora 26.5; 44. Port Clinton 22.5; 45. Sylvania Northview 20.0; 46. Swartz Creek 15.5; 46. Washington (Massillon) 15.5; 48. Marion Harding 14.5; 49. North Olmsted 14.0; 49. Xenia 14.0; 51. Monroeville 13.0; 52. Sylvania Southview 11.0; 53. Findlay 9.5; 54. Lake (Millbury) 8.5; 54. Midview 8.5; 56. St. Francis 8.0; 57. Northwood 7.5; 58. Vermillion 5.0

MS Finishes Second at Shawnee

Asher Miller (104lbs) and Bennett Bishop (110lbs) paced the junior high matmen to a runner-up Team finish at the Shawnee Junior High Wrestling Championships. Miller went 4-0 on the day with a pair of pins, a decision, and a tech-fall. Bishop finished the day a perfect 4-0, all by way of pin.

Shawnee JH Wrestling Championships- 1. Benjamin Logan 264.0; 2. Wapakoneta 263.5; 3. Elida 203.0; 4. Delphos St. Johns 119.0; 5. Indian Lake 114.5; 6. Bluffton 111.5;  7. Crestview 107.0; 8. Lima Shawnee 104.0; 9. Hastings (Upper Arlington) 82.0; 10. Lima Central Catholic 78.5; 11. Liberty Benton 61.0; 12. Spencerville 58.5; 13. Kenton 48.0; 14. Lima West 39.0; 15. Ottawa Glandorf 29.5; 16. Anna 29.0; 17. Northridge 5.5

Brackets

Bowers Wins Title at Patrick Henry; Team Finishes 7th

Brielle Bowers (115lbs) led the Wapak lady Wrestlers to a 7th place Team finished at Patrick Henry on Saturday. The Freshman went 3-0 on the day with a pair of pins and a 4-3 decision in the Championship match.  Other Placers included Kelsey Greve (2nd at 100lbs) and Abby Furr (4th at 130lbs). Eighth grader Zoey Vaughn went 4-1 with four pins on the day as the middle school Wrestler competing for the ladies.

Patrick Henry HS Girls Tournament- 1. Archbold 213.50; 2. Delta 148.0; 3. Antwerp 80.0; 4. Carey 72.5; 5. Van Buren 71.5; 6. Celina 65.0; 7. Wapakoneta 63.0; 8. Fairview 56.0; 9. Montpelier 54.0; 10. Patrick Henry 53.0; 11. Bryan 52.5; 12. Wayne Trace 45.0; 12. Hicksville 45.0; 14. Ada 44.0; 15. Convoy Crestview 40.0; 16. Kenton 39.0; 17. Edgerton 33.0; 18. Elida 30.0; 19. Crestview 28.0; 20. Spencerville 24.0; 21. Swanton 18.0; 22. Ayersville 18.0; 23. Columbus Grove 13.0; 24. Upper Sandusky 10.0; 25. Paulding 2.0

Brackets

Jackson Places 3rd at Tulsa Nationals

Wapak native JJ Jackson placed Third at the 71st annual Tulsa Nationals in Tulsa Oklahoma. Jackson went 6-1 over the course of the three day tournament against some of the top competition from the entire country. He defeated Camden Danielson of Texas Elite Wrestling 7-0 for bronze. Jackson competes for CP Wrestling Academy.

Wapak Kids Qualify for OAC Grade School State

Several Wapak Kids Wrestlers set out this weekend to punch their tickets to the Ohio Athletic Committee Grade School State Tournament held in Youngstown. Lakota West and Marysville were host to Distrct Qualifiers. At Marysville Oliver Sutter place third and qualified for the March 28th tournament. Mylan Webb placed 5th to be a State alternate, while Eli Erb failed to qualify.

​At Lakota West, Drexler Dobie and Wyatt Follin each place sixth to be State alternates. Others competing included Jaxson Follin, Tytus Follin, Zane Allison, and Millie Sells. 

January 15, 2026

Redskins Roll the Roughriders

The Varsity Wrestling Team defeated St. Marys 58-8 in dominating fashion. The win moves the Redskins to 5-0 in the Western Buckeye League. St. Marys falls to 1-4. The St. Marys woman's Wrestlers swept all five of the contested matches against the Lady Redskins. The Middle School had little trouble with the Roughriders as they remained perfect in WBL duals with a 70-6 victory. The Varsity travels to the Maumee Bay Classic Friday and Saturday. The HS and MS ladies travel to Patrick Henry Saturday, while the Middle School boys travel to Shawnee for the Jr. High Championships tournament.

High School

Varsity

Wapakoneta 58    St. Marys Memorial 8
120, Urijah Cordray (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys), Forfeit
126, Darrian Steinbrunner (Wapakoneta) over Wesly Klosterman(St. Marys), Fall :29
132, Jax VanGundy (St. Marys) over Lane Fisher (Wapakoneta), Dec. 7-0
138, Carson Pummell (Wapkoneta) over Evan Klosterman (St. Marys), Fall 3:59
144, Bentley Ruck (Wapakoneta) over Dyllan Fink (St. Marys), Dec. 6-1
150, Cooper Cecil (Wapakoneta) over Zach Meyers (St. Marys), Dec. 9-7
157, Tre Williams (Wapakoneta) over Austin Spray (St. Marys), Fall 3:13
165, Keyno Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Christian Carter (St. Marys), Tech-Fall 18-1
175, Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) over Tyler Holsinger (St. Marys), Fall 1:49
190, Everett Cernan (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys), Forfeit
215, Zaden Williams (St. Marys) over Noah Baker (Wapakoneta), Dec. 8-3
285, Matthew Murray (St. Marys) over Hank Walters (Wapakoneta), Dec. 7-1

106, Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys), Forfeit

113, Zane Russell (Wapakoneta) over Logan Neargarder (St. Marys), Fall :30

Junior Varsity
150, Owen Baker (Wapakoneta) over Colton Ludecke (St. Marys) Tech-Fall 18-3

Ladies
120, Zerrah Sharpe (St. Marys) over Brielle Bowers (Wapakoneta), Fall

125, Kayah Montague (St. Marys) over Brooke Page (Wapakoneta), Fall

130, Kailey Smith (St. Marys) over Abigail Furr (Wapakoneta), Fall

155, Reelyn Montague (St. Marys) over Carmin Wibley (Wapakoneta), Fall

170, Kairi Williams (St. Marys) over Avery Garrett (Wapakoneta), Fall

Middle School

Wapakoneta 70    St. Marys Memorial 6

80, Mason Brown (Wapakoneta) over Alexander Blaize (St. Marys), Tech-Fall 15-0
86, Ian Zwiebel (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys), Forfeit
92, Bryce Buetner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys , Forfeit
98, Hunter Stidham (Wapakoneta) over Jed Spray (St. Marys), Dec. 8-4
104, Asher Miller (Wapakoneta) over Braxton Mesnard (St. Marys), Maj. Dec. 13-0
110, Bennett Bishop (Wapakoneta) over Drake Block (St. Marys), Tech Fall 17-2
116, Zach Williams (Wapakoneta) over Ethan Harris (St. Marys), Dec. 9-6
122, Elijah Essex (Wapakoneta) over Jensen Baker (St. Marys), Fall :31
128, Cruz Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Zaavin Adams (St. Marys), Tech-Fall 18-3
134, Landen Friemoth (Wapakoneta) over Russell Yahl (St. Marys), Tech-Fall 19-3
142, Cort Junkins, (Wapakoneta) over Greison Patterson (St. Marys), Maj. Dec. 12-3
150, Branson Mesnard (St. Marys) over Levi Buell (Wapakoneta), Fall 1:43
160, Keegan Moening (Wapakoneta) over Coby McFarlin (St. Marys), Fall 1:20
172, Noah Longfellow (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (St. Marys), Forfeit
205, Warren Rivera (Wapakoneta) over Trip Baller (St. Marys), Fall :25
245, Double Void


Exhibition
122, Keenai Huebner (St. Marys) over Drew Steinke (Wapakoneta), Fall 2:16


MS Girls
155, Zoey Vaugh (Wapakoneta) over Olivia Haman (St. Marys), Fall

January 8, 2026

Redskins Take Care of Business Against OG

The Varsity Wrestling Team won four of five contested matches to knock off Ottawa Glandorf Thursday by the final score of 74-4. The Middle School Wrestlers won two of three over the Titans for a 10-4 victory. Both Teams remain undefeated in WBL duals.

High School

106, Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

113, Hans Sammetinger (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

120, Urijah Cordray (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

126, Darrian Steinbrunner (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

132, Lane Fisher (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

138, Gavin Ridenour (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

144, Owen Baker (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

150, Bentley Ruck (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

157, Griffin Kottenbrock (Ottawa Glandorf) over Tre Williams (Wapakoneta), Maj. Dec. 18-8

165, Trevor Varno (Wapakoneta) over Zane Bader (Ottawa Glandorf), Fall

175, Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta, over Calvin Bader (Ottawa Glandorf), Fall

190, Channing Miller (Wapakoneta) over Evan Rosengarten Ottawa Glandorf), Tech-Fall 15-0

215, Naoh Baker (Wapakoneta) over Forfeit (Ottawa Glandorf), Forfeit

285, Hank Walters (Wapakoneta) over Caleb Pulfer (Ottawa Glandorf), Dec. 7-4

Middle School

92, Jack Maag (Ottawa Glandorf) over Ian Zwiebel (Wapakoneta), Fall 2:04

98, Hunter Stidham (Wapakoneta) over Parker Wilhelm (Ottawa Glandorf), Fall 1:45

128, Cruz Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Madden Rieman(Ottawa Glandorf), Maj. Dec. 15-4

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January 4, 2026

Wapak Kids Win Home Duals Tournament

Wapak Kids Wrestling hosted an 8-Team dual meet tournament Sunday at the high school. The host Redskins went 4-0 on the day to finish as Team Champions. The Redskins defeated Frankenstein, Northmont B, and Versailles A before defeating Allen East in the championship match. Frankenstein was a team made up of Wrestlers from all schools when Franklin decided to not show for the tournament. Wapak B went 1-3 and finished in 7th place.

Wyatt Follin, Eli Erb, Bronson Neu, Baylor Bishop, Tytus Follin, JJ Jackson, Hope Erb, and Isabelle Carter all turned in unblemished 4-0 records on the day.

Team Results

1. Wapakoneta (4-0); 2. Allen East; 3. Versailles; 4. Northmont A; 5. Versailles B; 6. Northmont B; 7. Wapak B; 8. Team Frankenstein

Round 1

Wapakoneta 68    Frankenstein 14

45, Beau Gilroy (W) Loss by Tech-Fall, 14-0

49, Baker Porter (W) Loss by Dec., 11-8

53, Mylan Webb (W) Win by Fall, :18

58, Wyatt Follin (W) Win by Fall, :50

64, Eli Erb (W) Win by Fall, 1:46

69, Bronson Neu (W) Win by Fall, :47

75, Tytus Follin (W) Win by Maj. Dec., 14-5

82, Cale Junkins (W) Win by Fall, :33

90, Grayson Gallaspie (W) Loss by Fall, 1:21

98, JJ Jackson (W) Win by Fall, 1:22

107, Keegan Fisher (W) Win by Fall, 1:41

116, Hope Erb (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 16-2

127, Isabelle Carter (W) Win by Forfeit

138, Case Alles (W) Win by Forfeit

​HWT, Jeg Ailes (W) Win by Forfeit

Round 2

Wapakoneta 68    Northmont B 14

45, Beau Gilroy (W) Win by Fall, :25

49, Baker Porter (W) win by Tech-Fall, 15-1

53, Mylan Webb (W) Win by Fall, :39

58, Wyatt Follin (W) Win by Fall, :33

64, Eli Erb (W) Win by Fall, 1:22

69, Bronson Neu (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 15-2

75, Tytus Follin (W) Win by Fall, 1:43

82, Cale Junkins (W) Win by Fall, 1:28

90, Grayson Gallaspie (W) Loss by Tech-Fall, 12-0

98, JJ Jackson (W) Win by Fall, :52

107, Keegan Fisher (W) Loss by Fall, 2:25

116, Hope Erb (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 15-3

127, Isabelle Carter (W) Win Tech-Fall, 18-5 

138, Case Alles (W) Loss by Fall, :32

​HWT, Jeg Ailes (W) Win by Forfeit

Round 3

Wapakoneta 54    Versailles A 27

45, Beau Gilroy (W) Win by Fall, 1:49

49, Baker Porter (W) Win by Fall, 1:57

53, Mylan Webb (W) Loss by Maj. Dec., 8-0

58, Wyatt Follin (W) Win by Maj. Dec., 13-2

64, Eli Erb (W) Win by Fall, 1:25

69, Bronson Neu (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 13-0

75, Tytus Follin (W) Win by Fall, :22

82, Cale Junkins (W) Loss by Fall, 2:47

90, Grayson Gallaspie (W) Loss by Tech-Fall, 14-0

98, JJ Jackson (W) Win by Fall, 1:51

107, Keegan Fisher (W) Loss by Fall, :30

116, Hope Erb (W) Win by Fall, 1:15

127, Isabelle Carter (W) Win by Dec., 18-11 

138, Case Alles (W) Win by Forfeit

​HWT, Jeg Ailes (W) Loss by Fall, 2:32

Round 4

Wapakoneta 60    Allen East 20

45, Beau Gilroy (W) Win by Fall, :15

49, Baker Porter (W) Loss by Fall, :57

53, Mylan Webb (W) Win by Fall, :14

58, Wyatt Follin (W) Win by Fall, :33

64, Eli Erb (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 14-0

69, Bronson Neu (W) Win by Maj. Dec., 11-2

75, Tytus Follin (W) Win by Tech-Fall, 13-0

82, Cale Junkins (W) Loss by Maj. Dec., 8-0

90, Grayson Gallaspie (W) Loss by Fall, :52

98, JJ Jackson (W) Win by Fall, :50

107, Keegan Fisher (W) Win by Dec., 9-4

116, Hope Erb (W) Win by Forfeit

127, Isabelle Carter (W) Win Fall, :58 

138, Case Alles (W) Loss by Tech-Fall, 13-0

​HWT, Jeg Ailes (W) Win by Fall, 2:26

January 3, 2026

MS Wrestlers Win Championship at Wapak Invitational

Led by four individual Champions, the junior high Wrestlers claimed the Team Championship at their home Invitational. Hunter Stidham (98lbs), Zach Williams (116lbs), Cruz Mendez (128lbs) and Andre Varno (172lbs) each claimed gold to lead the Redskins to the title. The Redskins placed 13 Wrestlers and scored points in all 15 weight classes they had entered.

Team Standings

1. Wapakoneta 301.0; 2. Sidney 208.5; 3. Versailles 199.0; 4. Ben Logan 192.0; 5. Wauseon 177.0; 6. Allen East 176.5; 7. Northmont 146.5; 8. Northridge 123.0; 9. St. Marys Memorial 119.0; 10. Elida 104.5; 11. Vandalia Morton 85.5; 12. Legacy Christian 83.0; 13. Shawnee 64.0; 14. Columbus Grove 64.0; 15. Defiance 63; 16. Carey 32.5; 17. Delphos Jefferson 24; 18. New Riegel 4

Brackets​​        Results

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UPCOMING MATCHES

Thur

February 5

Away

Kenton
MS 5:00pm
HS 6:00pm

 

Sat

February 7th

Away

Defiance TSBW Tournament
MS 9:00am
 

Sat

February 7

Home

Div. II State Duals
Varsity 9:30am
 

**Dates and Times Subject to Change

January 9, 2025 Broadcast

Wapakoneta vs. Saint Marys Memorial

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