Graham, Benjamin Logan wrestling crown champions at GMVWA Holiday Tournament

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After the conclusion of the GMVWA Holiday Wrestling Tournament at the Vandalia Butler Student Activity Center in Vandalia, OH, Graham Local finished atop the team standings with 314.5 points, more than 100 points more than any other team. Benjamin Logan placed sixth with 97 points, while West Liberty-Salem earned an eighth-place finish with 82.5 points.

The second day featured several championship performances, led by Graham Local title winners Gabe Krieger (157), Jake Hoke (165), Kyler Crooks (175), and Danny Hoke (215). Owen Weaks captured the 144-pound title for Benjamin Logan, while additional podium finishes across the weight classes helped all three programs secure valuable team points as the tournament wrapped up.

View Day 1 results HERE on peakofohio.com.

GRAHAM LOCAL

Cooper Breslin (113 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – win by default over Sam Million (Preble Shawnee)
Consolation Quarterfinals – pin over Logan Parcell (Bid. River Valley) 2:21
Consolation Semifinal – tech fall over Bodie Raymond (Indian Valley) 15-0
Third Place – pin over Callen Owen (Troy) 0:56

Baden Root (120 lbs)
Semifinals – maj. dec loss to Bronko Braun (Indian Valley) 11-1
Consolation Semifinal – maj. dec over Kellan Foster (Eaton) 14-4
Third Place – dec. over Hayden Weiss (Alter) 6-2

Jake Landis (126 lbs)
Semifinals – dec loss to Braydan Blevins (Simon Kenton) 7-5
Consolation Semifinal – pin over Charlie Barnes (Big Walnut) 2:10
Third Place – maj. dec over Ethan Masters (Boyle County) 16-6

Blaine Demarco (132 lbs)
Semifinals – pin loss to Cannan Smith (Chillicothe) 1:33
Consolation Semifinal – pin over Daylan Sexton (Fairdale) 2:44
Third Place – pin over Edward Anderson (Jonathan Alder) 0:47

Cole Winemiller (150 lbs)
Semifinals – dec loss to Jaiden Oliver (Buford) 6-5
Consolation Semifinal – dec over Brady Hamilton (Coldwater) 7-4
Third Place – dec over Kaygen Roberts (Boyle County) 3-1

Gabe Krieger (157 lbs)
Semifinals – maj. dec over Landon McCargish (Northmont) 13-3
First Place – maj. dec over Ronald Johnson (Chaminade Julienne) 16-6

Jake Hoke (165 lbs)
Semifinals – dec over Luke Snyder (Alter) 16-9
First Place – maj. dec over Micah Thompson (Boyle County) 16-7

Kyler Crooks (175 lbs)
Semifinals – tech. fall over Otis Boyette (Xenia) 17-2
First Place – tech. fall over Ethan Carpenter (Ben. Logan) 16-0

Logan Souders (190 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – maj. dec over C.J. Bryant (Middletown) 18-6
Consolation Quarterfinals – pin over Carson McNeal (Huntington) 4:27
Consolation Semifinal – dec loss to Jace Love (Butler) 4-0
Fifth Place – dec over Braxton Johnson (Cabell Midland) 7-5

Danny Hoke (215 lbs)
Semifinals – tech. fall over Jackson McNeal (Huntington) 21-6
First Place – tech. fall over Presley Stewart (Eaton) 21-5

Wyatt Kaemerer (285 lbs)
Semifinals – maj. dec loss to Chandler Moore (Trotwood-Madison) 12-3
Consolation Semifinal – dec over Eli Deeter (Milton-Union) 4-3
Third Place – pin over Ben Kaiser (Versailles) 4:36

BENJAMIN LOGAN

Owen Weaks (144 lbs)
Semifinals – dec over T.J. Murray (Troy) 7-2
First Place – dec over Austin Rohrbach (Hilliard Bradley) 13-8

Ethan Carpenter (175 lbs)
Semifinals – dec over Wyatt Buell (Wapakoneta) 5-2
First Place – tech. fall loss to Kyler Crooks (Graham Local) 16-0

WEST LIBERTY-SALEM

Lucas Merriman (126 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – dec. over Colby Campbell (Chillicothe) 12-7
Consolation Quarterfinals – pin loss to Braydon Comer (Eaton) 1:46
Seventh Place – pin over Zarrin Walton (Preble Shawnee) 2:54

Kyler Langhardt (138 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – maj. dec over Cole Brewer (Versailles) 11-1
Consolation Quarterfinals – maj. dec over Gavin Ridenour (Wapakoneta) 19-7
Consolation Semifinal – pin loss to Josiah Puller (Wilmington) 1:45
Fifth Place – pin loss to Ryan Morgan Jr. (Alter) 0:44

Silas Krabill (165 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – pin over Alex George (Centerville) 1:50
Consolation Quarterfinals – dec loss to Callum McCormack (Buford) 14-13
Seventh Place – maj. dec over Dylan Kantner (Del St. John’s) 11-2

Sam Bradford (215 lbs)
Sixth Consolation – maj. dec over Jaydan Rutherford (Simon Kenton) 16-7
Consolation Quarterfinals – pin loss to Charlie Wendt (Northmont) 4:24
Seventh Place – dec loss to Trenton Havenar (Covington) 12-10