March 7, 2026

Next Stop-Columbus! Redskins Qualify Four to State Tournament​
Make it 34. That's the number of years in a row that Wapakoneta has qualified a Wrestler for the OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament. Four Redskins placed in the top four at the DII Norwalk district to punch their ticket to next week's State tournament at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center. The Skins were led by returning State placer Zane Russell who finished as the 106lb Champion. Russell, a junior, finished fourth at last year's State meet. Senior Wyatt Buell finished runner-up at 175lbs losing a hard fought 1-0 decision to Napoleon's Hayden Groll and will return to Columbus for the third year in a row. At 165lbs, Keyno Mendez will make his second trip to the Schott. The sophomore finished in third place. Freshman Channing Miller advanced via his fourth place finish in the 190lb class. Darrian Steinbrunner will be a State alternate via his fifth place finish. Should another 120lb Wrestler from the Norwalk district be unable to compete, the Wapak freshman would get the nod. As a Team, the Redskins finished in fifth place.

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Final Team Scores     Placers    Brackets    Results

 1. Clear Fork 129.0; 2. Perkins 125.5; 3. Bellevue 116.5; 4. Galion 103.0; 5. Wapakoneta 99.5; 6. Wauseon 84.5; 7. Celina 83.5; 8. Licking Valley 81.0; 9. Defiance 76.0; Mar. Highland 76.0; 11. Ontario 73.0; 12. Clyde 65.5; 13. Napoleon 60.5; 14. Mad. Comprehensive 59.0; 15. Hartley 58.0; 16. Norwalk 46.5; 17. Shelby 38.5; 18. Heb. Lakewood 35.0; 19. Kenton 34.5; Van Wert 34.5; 21. Columbian 31.5; 22. St. Marys Memorial 28.5; 23. Bowling Green 28.0; Fostoria 28.0; 25. Toledo C.C. 27.0; 26. Vermilion 26.0; 27. Upper Sandusky 17.5; 28. Rossford 17.0; 29. Lima Shawnee 16.5; 30. Johnstown 12.0; 31. Otsego 11.5; 32. Col. South 10.5; Lexington 10.5; 34. Centennial 7.0; 35. Buckeye Valley 6.5; 36. Maumee 6.0; 37. Bexley 4.0; 38. Elida 3.5; 39. Beechcroft 3.0; 40. Bryan 2.5; 41. Scott 2.0; 42. Marion-Franklin 1.0; 43. Bath 0.0; Ottawa-Glandorf 0.0