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2026 State Qualifiers​
OAC Grade School (Boys)
​Beau Gilroy- D1-40lbs
Oliver Sutter- D1-60
Tytus Follin- D4-65lbs
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OAC Grade School (Girls)
Hope Erb- D4-125​
OAC Middle School (Boys)
Mason Brown​- 74lbs
Asher Miller- 102lbs
Bennett Bishop- 108lbs
Elijah Essex- 120lbs
Cruz Mendez- 126lbs
Warren Rivera- 176lbs
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OAC Middle School (Girls)​
Kenize Jackson- 128lbs
February 15, 2026
Junior High Boys Qualify Six for OAC State Tournament​
Six Redskin Wrestlers qualified for the Ohio Athletic Committee's State Tournament to be held March 21-22 at Youngstown State's Covelli Center. The top six placers in each weight class from each of eight districts earn automatic qualification for the State event. Complete Results
Wapakoneta Results
74bs Mason Brown 2-2 5th State Qualifier
96lbs Isaiah Whetstone 3-3 8th State Alternate
102lbs Asher Miller 4-2 5th State Qualifier
108lbs Bennett Bishop 7-1 3rd State Qualifier
120lbs Dorian Varno 0-2
120lbs Elijah Essex 6-2 5th State Qualifier
126lbs Cruz Mendez 5-0 State Qualifier
132lbs Landen Friemoth 4-2 7th State Alternate
146lbs Levi Buell 0-2
176lbs Warren Rivera 2-3 6th State Qualifier
State Qualifiers
Mason Brown- 5th Place
Asher Miller- 5th Place
Bennett Bishop- 3rd Place
Elijah Essex- 5th Place
Cruz Mendez- District Champion
Warren Rivera- 6th Place
February 14, 2026
MS Wrestlers Close Out Regular Season​
The MS Wrestling Team wrapped up their regular season with a 4-2 record and fifth place finish at the Coldwater Duals Saturday. Ian Zwiebel went 5-1 on the day while Keegan Moening went 4-1 and Zach Williams and Max Morgan went 4-2.
R1 Result- Wapakoneta 70 West Carrollton 12
R2 Result- Wapakoneta 60 Minster 12
R3 Result- Piqua 53 Wapakoneta 24
R4 Result- Wapakoneta 48 St. Marys 27
R5 Result- Tipp City 50 Wapakoneta 42
R6 Result- Wapakoneta 44 Wauseon 35
February 10, 2026
Redskins Wrap up Dual Meets 9-0; Set Sights on WBL Tournament​
The Wapakoneta Redskins Wrestlers wrapped up their Western Buckeye League dual meet season with an unblemished 9-0 record by defeating Elida 60-18 Tuesday night. Next up, the WBL Tournament on Feb. 21 at St. Marys. The dual meet season and the Team tournament each count half towards the WBL Championship. The middle school Wrestlers also improved to 9-0 in WBL duals this season with a 44-28 victory. There is no middle school WBL tournament.​
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Varsity
106: Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over (Elida) by Forfeit
113: Zane Russell (Wapakoneta) over (Elida) by Forfeit
120: Urijah Cordray (Wapakoneta) over Brody Sherrick (Elida) by Major Decision 17-8
126: Darrian Steinbrunner (Wapakoneta) over Kamar Morris (Elida) by Tech Fall 19-3
132: Doug Noble (Elida) over Brody Bishop (Wapakoneta) by Fall 0:48
138: Gavin Kirk (Elida) over Gavin Ridenour (Wapakoneta) by Inj Default
144: Bentley Ruck (Wapakoneta) over Ethan Baker (Elida) by Fall 3:58
150: Cooper Cecil (Wapakoneta) over Joseph Sommer (Elida) by Inj Default
157: Treyshaun Williams (Wapakoneta) over Connor Wita (Elida) by Decision 11-9
165: Keyno Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Trevor Maxwell (Elida) by Fall 1:35
175: Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) over Braxton Hoover (Elida) by Fall 1:22
190: Channing Miller (Wapakoneta) over Jean Daniel Sweeney (Elida) by Fall 1:27
215: Noah Baker (Wapakoneta) over Colten Miller (Elida) by Fall 1:19
285: Adrian Timmerman (Elida) over Hank Walters (Wapakoneta) by Fall 2:53
Junior Varsity
120: Hans Sammetinger (Wapakoneta) over Kayden Hay (Elida) by Inj Default
126: Silas Evans (Elida) over Bentley Boroff (Wapakoneta) by Decision 10-5
132: Josiah Shoup (Elida) over BJ Akilang (Wapakoneta) by Tech Fall 20-3
165: Trevor Varno (Wapakoneta) over Preston Kirk (Elida) by Fall 2:37
Ladies
100: Kelsey Grieve (Wapakoneta) over Isabella Penwell (Elida) by Tech Fall
120: Brielle Bowers (Wapakoneta) over Alexa Quinonez (Elida) by Fall
125: Brooke Page (Wapakoneta) over Cynthia Clark (Elida) by Fall
130: Abigale Furr (Wapakoneta) over Belle Legere (Elida) by Fall​​​​​
Middle School
80: Double Forfeit
86: Ian Zwiebel (Wapakoneta) over Logan Davis (Elida) by Fall 3:36
92: Bryce Buetner (Wapakoneta) over (Elida) by Forfeit
98: Isaiah Whetstone (Wapakoneta) over Layne Alarie (Elida) by Fall 1:29
104: Beau Miller (Elida) over (Wapakoneta) by Forfeit
110: Braxton Rhine (Elida) over Hudson Martin (Wapakoneta) by Decision 5-2
116: Maddox Dunahay (Elida) over Dorian Varno (Wapakoneta) by Maj. Dec. 10-1
122: Elijah Essex (Wapakoneta) over Jeremiah Baxter (Elida) by Decision 10-6
128: Braxton Espinozo (Elida) over Max Morgan (Wapakoneta) by Decision 7-2
134: Landen Friemoth (Wapakoneta) over Preston Kellermyer (Elida) by T-Fall 19-3
142: Gabe Eyanson (Wapakoneta) over Kohen Tripplehorn (Elida) by Fall 1:32
150: Channing Reid (Elida) over Ben Stedke (Wapakoneta) by Fall :32
160: Keegan Moening (Wapakoneta) over Braylen Jenkins (Elida) by Fall :56
172: Noah Longfellow (Wapakoneta) over (Elida) by Forfeit
205: Kamden Sullivan (Elida) over (Wapakoneta) by Forfeit
245: Double Forfeit
Exhibition
​110: Joshua Eyanson (Wapakoneta) over Cale Troyer (Elida) by Decison 8-6
134: Ian Garcia-Brown (Wapakoneta) over Cam Brenneman (Elida) by Fall
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February 8, 2026
Latest Lima Area Rankings
February 7, 2026
Bellevue Knocks Skins Out of State Duals​
Wapakoneta hosted the Division II State Duals Regional on Saturday with the winner advancing to next week's championship at Bishop Watterson high school. Bellevue bested Celina in the opening round 47-29 to set up a matchup with the host Redskins. When the dust settled, each Team had won 7 matches and the score was deadlocked at 34. Bellevue won the match by virtue of having more pins then Wapakoneta, 4-3.
Bellevue 35* Wapakoneta 34
113: Zane Russell 11 (Wapakoneta) over Thomas Reesman 10 (Bellevue) by Decision 10-3
120: Urijah Cordray 11 (Wapakoneta) over Nolan Hoffman 9 (Bellevue) by Fall 5:32
126: Darrian Steinbrunner 9 (Wapakoneta) over Landen Lewis 12 (Bellevue) by Decision 4-3 UTB
132: Owen Sterritt 11 (Bellevue) over Carson Pummell 11 (Wapakoneta) by Fall 1:46
138: Gavin Ridenour 12 (Wapakoneta) over D.J. Vasquez 12 (Bellevue) by Tech Fall 19-3
144: Nolan Hartman 12 (Bellevue) over Bentley Ruck 10 (Wapakoneta) by Decision 10-6
150: Ben Jacobs 12 (Bellevue) over Cooper Cecil 9 (Wapakoneta) by Fall 2:16
157: Kolt Lewis 11 (Bellevue) over Treyshaun Williams 9 (Wapakoneta) Decision 11-6
165: Keyno Mendez 10 (Wapakoneta) over Bill Sberna 12 (Bellevue) by Tech Fall 18-3
175: Wyatt Buell 12 (Wapakoneta) over Gavin Saleski 12 (Bellevue) by Fall 1:42
190: Tatum Gore 12 (Bellevue) over Channing Miller 9 (Wapakoneta) by Fall 1:51
215: Noah Green 11 (Bellevue) over Noah Baker 11 (Wapakoneta) by Major Decision 15-4
285: Deacon Nunez 10 (Bellevue) over Hank Walters 9 (Wapakoneta) by Fall 3:53
106: Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over Andrew Miller 9 (Bellevue) by Fall 2:34
*Bellevue Won Tie on Criteria
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MS Goes 5-0 to Win Defiance TSBW Tournament
The middle school Wrestlers won all five matches to claim the title at the Defiance MS Tri-State Border War dual meet tournament. The Redskins defeated Ridgedale 82-0, Defiance 74-4, Allen East 63-22, Wauseon 65-24, and in the Championship match Celina 58-25. Mason Brown, Ian Zwiebel, Asher Miller, Elijah Essex, Landen Friemoth, and Andre Varno each went 5-0 on the day. Results
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February 5, 2026
Wrestlers Improve to 8-0 in WBL​
Both the high school and middle school Wrestling squads remain undefeated in WBL duals with just Elida remaining on the schedule for the season. The varsity defeated Kenton 67-14 to remain atop the WBL. ​
High School
Wapakoneta 67 Kenton 14
106: Crue Shaner (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
113: Zane Russell (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
120: Urijah Cordray (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
126: Dan Steinbrunner (Wapakoneta) over David Modd (Kenton) by Tech Fall 19-3
132: Carson Pummell (Wapakoneta) over Brien Harrison (Kenton) by Fall 4:31
138: Henry Martin (Wapakoneta) over Max Farley (Kenton) by Fall 1:56
144: Bentley Ruck (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
150: Isaiah Mundy (Kenton) over Cooper Cecil (Wapakoneta) by Tech Fall 24-8
157: Treyshaun Williams (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
165: Keyno Mendez (Wapakoneta) over Michael Hare (Kenton) by Tech Fall 19-4
175: Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
190: Isaac Blevins (Kenton) over Channing Miller (Wapakoneta) by Fall 5:48
215: Noah Baker (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
285: Brison Laubis (Kenton) over Hank Walters (Wapakoneta) by Fall 1:59​
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Middle School
Wapakoneta 59 Kenton 6
92: Cole Anthony (Kenton) over Bryce Buetner (Wapakoneta) by Fall 4:20
98: Isaiah Whetstone (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
104: Ned Ruck (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
110: Hudson Martin (Wapakoneta) over Makavin Woodruff (Kenton) by Tech Fall 15-0
116: Jaxson Law (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
128: Max Morgan (Wapakoneta) over Owen Redding (Kenton) by Major Decision 18-4
134: Ian Garcia Brown (Wapakoneta) over Kasen Miller (Kenton) by Major Decision 12-3
142: Landen Friemoth (Wapakoneta) over Xander Gammon (Kenton) by Major Decision 14-3
150: Levi Buell (Wapakoneta) over Jacob Garlock (Kenton) by Major Decision 14-1
172: Andre Varno (Wapakoneta) over Braiyeln Defiabugh (Kenton) by Major Decision 18-4
205: Noah Longfellow (Wapakoneta) over (Kenton) by Forfeit
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​​​​​​​​​
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.
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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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​​​
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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UPCOMING MATCHES
Sat
February 21st
Away
WBL Tournament
Varsity 9:00am
Sun
February 22nd
Away
OAC State Duals
MS 9:00am
Sat
February 28th
Away
Sectional Tournament
Varsity 9:00am
Sun
March 1st
Away
Sectional Tournament
Ladies 9:00am
**Dates and Times Subject to Change
January 9, 2025 Broadcast
Wapakoneta vs. Saint Marys Memorial
