Goeltzenleuchter Earns Third GMC Title; Fairview Host Event

Ruger Goeltzenleuchter performs a reversal on his opponent. More pictures at westbendnews.net

The Wayne Trace  Varsity Wrestling Team competed in the Green Meadows conference this past weekend , placing 5th. Wrestling 106  Tyler Bauer was  a conference Champion defeating Aidan McAlexander of Antwerp 6-4 in the finals. At 126 Austin Smith was 2nd,  falling to Shawn Martin of Fairview 13 -8 in the finals. At 132 Ruger Goeltzenleuchter and his third GMC title defeating Riley Heater of Fairview by injury default in the finals. At 145 Wyatt Stabler placed 2nd losing by pin to Gage Bergen of Ayersville in the finals. At 152 Hunter Showalter placed 4th. He was  defeated by Brody Degryse of Edgerton 6-3. Noah Reel placed 4th, falling to Eathan Brown of Edgerton 5-0

Tanner Wentland (Antwerp) pins Gabe Caley (Hicksville). More pictures at westbendnews.net

The Green Meadows Conference is known for having highly competitive teams. The GMC Wrestling tournament was hosted at Fairview High School, Sherwood, OH on Saturday, February 4, 2017. This year there was a tie for the top spot—Ayersville and Tinora both nailed 137.

One note: The Apaches recently upgraded their gym with new LED lighting and it makes a huge difference there.

GMC Team Scores:

1. Ayersville (AY) 137.0; Tinora (T) 137.0; 3. Edgerton (E) 124.5; Fairview (F) 124.5; 5. Wayne Trace (WT) 82.0; 6. Hicksville (H) 40.0; 7. Antwerp (A) 37.0

First Place:

106 – Tyler Bauer (WT) dec.* Aidan McAlexander (A)  6-4

113 – Darion Tracy (AY) pin* Randall Mills (A) 5:45;

120 – Evan Guilford (AY) pin* Chad Baumgardener (E) 3:14

126 – Sean Martin (F) dec.  Austin Smith (WT) 13-8

132 – Ruger Goeltzenleuchter (WT) forfeit  Reilly Heater (F) Forfeit;

138 – Alex Henry (T) dec.  Jacob Thompson (F) 11-4

145 – Gage Bergeon (AY) pin Wyatt Stabler (WT) 0:40

152 – Bailey Slattman (T) pin Abel Esparza (AY) 4:51

160 – Tim Meyer (T) dec.  Blake Hohler (E) 12-10 OT

170 – Juan Castillo (T) dec. Jonah Brown (E) 8-6

182 – Jackson Hart (F) pin Micah Ritter (E) 2:59

195 – Jacob Huffman (E) dec. Dakota Schweitzer (AY) 10-8

220 – Logan Stein (E) dec.  Corbitt Church (AY) 11-10

285 – Derek Smith (T) pin Wesley Bok (F) 3:29

Third Place: 

106 – Carson Tracy (AY) Bye Add 3pts (3rd Place by Bye) Bye

113 – Lexi Batt (F) Bye Add 3pts (3rd Place by Bye) Bye

120 – Luke Chamberlain (H) Bye Add 3pts (3rd Place by Bye) Bye

126 – Aaron Short (T) pin Chase VanAtta (H) 1:41

132 – Garrett Paxton (T) pin Mason VanAtta (H) 1:12

138 – Hunter Hamblin (E) tech. fall Tanner Wentland (A) tf 17-2

145 – Chris Martin (F) dec. Morgan Miller (H) 9-7

152 – Brody Degryse (E) dec. Hunter Showalter (WT) 6-3

160 – Jared Warncke (F) dec. Nick Brown (AY) 4-3

170 – D.J. Ray (AY) pin  Danial Moncivias (H) 0:58

182 – Hunter Miles (AY) pin Donovan Graber (H) 0:51

195 – Spencer Martin (T) pin Ethan Mendez (F) 0:36

220 – Jonathan McCoy (F) pin Steven Gardner (H) 4:15

285 – Ethan Brown (E) dec. Noah Reel (WT) 5-0

Consolation Semifinal:

106 – Carson Tracy (AY) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

113 – Lexi Batt (F) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

120 – Luke Chamberlain (H) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

126 – Aaron Short (T) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye;  Chase VanAtta (H) pin Bryson Relyea (AY) 0:25

132 – Mason VanAtta (H) dec. Garrett Shreve (AY) 13-6; Garrett Paxton (T) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

138 – Hunter Hamblin (E) pin Gabe Caley (H) 0:50;  Tanner Wentland (A) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

145 – Morgan Miller (H) def.  David Wolfrum (T)  Default; Chris Martin (F) dec. Hunter Strickland (A) 8-4

152 – Hunter Showalter (WT) maj. dec. Jacob Hatchett (F) md9-1;  Brody Degryse (E) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

160 – Jared Warncke (F) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye; Nick Brown (AY) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

170 – D.J. Ray (AY) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye; Danial Moncivias (H) dec. Thomas Collum (F) 7-3

182 – Hunter Miles (AY) pin Aaron Wagner (T) 1:23 Donovan Graber (H) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

195 – Spencer Martin (T) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye; Ethan Mendez (F) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

220 – Jonathan McCoy (F) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye;  Steven Gardner (H) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

285 – Ethan Brown (E) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye; Noah Reel (WT) Bye Add 4pts (Minimum 4th Guaranteed) Bye

Semifinal: 

106 – Tyler Bauer (WT) Bye Add 10pts (Minimum 2nd Guaranteed) Bye; Aidan McAlexander (A) pin  Carson Tracy (AY) 4:37

113 – Darion Tracy (AY) Bye Add 10pts (Minimum 2nd Guaranteed) Bye; Randall Mills (A) pin Lexi Batt (F) 1:17

120 – Evan Guilford (AY) Bye Add 10pts (Minimum 2nd Guaranteed) Bye; Chad Baumgardener (E) forfeit  Luke Chamberlain (H)  Forfeit

126 – Austin Smith (WT) pin* Chase VanAtta (H) 0:57;  Sean Martin (F) pin* Aaron Short (Tinora) 5:19

132 – Ruger Goeltzenleuchter (WT) pin* Garrett Paxton (T) 1:51; Reilly Heater (F) pin* Mason VanAtta (H) 2:40

138 – Jacob Thompson (F) tech. fall* Tanner Wentland (A) tf16-0; Alex Henry (T) pin* Hunter Hamblin (E) 5:08

145 – Gage Bergeon (AY) maj. dec.* Chris Martin (F) md17-8; Wyatt Stabler (WT) pin David Wolfrum (T) 3:20

152 – Bailey Slattman (T) pin* Brody Degryse (E)   1:53;  Abel Esparza (AY) maj. dec.*  Hunter Showalter (WT)  md15-2

160 – Tim Meyer (T) maj. dec. Nick Brown (AY)  md11-1; Blake Hohler (E) pin  Jared Warncke (F) 1:41

170 – Jonah Brown (E) pin* Danial Moncivias (H)   1:28; Juan Castillo (T) dec.*  D.J. Ray (AY) 10-6

182 – Jackson Hart (F) pin  Donovan Graber (H) 0:57;  Micah Ritter (E) pin* Aaron Wagner (T) 1:10

195 – Dakota Schweitzer (AY) pin Ethan Mendez (F) 1:26; Jacob Huffman (E) pin Spencer Martin (T) 2:16

220 – Logan Stein (E) pin  Steven Gardner (H) 0:50;  Corbitt Church (AY) pin  Jonathan McCoy (F) 1:03

285 – Derek Smith (T) pin  Noah Reel (WT) 0:45; Wesley Bok (F) dec. Ethan Brown (E) 7-5

First Consolation:

145 – Hunter Strickland (A) dec. Tylor Hartman (E) 6-3

First Round:

126 – Aaron Short (T) pin Bryson Relyea (AY) 1:49

132 – Garrett Paxton (T) pin Garrett Shreve (AY) 0:51

138 – Tanner Wentland (A) pin Gabe Caley (H) 1:06

145 – Chris Martin (F) dec. Morgan Miller (H) 6-5;  David Wolfrum (T) maj. dec. Tylor Hartman (E) md14-1;  Wyatt Stabler (WT) pin Hunter Strickland (A) 2:50

152 – Brody Degryse (E) maj. dec. Jacob Hatchett (F)  md9-1

170 – D.J. Ray (AY) pin Thomas Collum (F) 1:25

182 – Jackson Hart (F)pin Hunter Miles (AY) 1:30

To see the brackets visit baumspage.com