Raiders Take 2nd at XIT! Tournament
The Benjamin Logan Raiders traveled to Xenia High School for the XIT! Tournament, placing 2nd despite only filling 8 of 14 weight classes. The Raiders will aim to fill more weight classes next weekend at the Coldwater Cavalier Pool Tournament.
Raiders Placers:
- 126: Cooper Buck – 5th
- 132: Carter Buck – 2nd
- 138: Kyle Kibler – 2nd
- 144: Owen Weaks – 3rd
- 165: Hayden Hites – 3rd
- 175: Ethan Carpenter – 1st
- 190: Owen Jordan – 1st
Bellefontaine Chiefs Shine at Jimmy Mac Invitational
The Bellefontaine High School wrestling team kicked off the season with a solid performance at the annual Jimmy Mac Invitational, finishing 7th out of 12 teams. The Chiefs had four wrestlers place in the top three and two reached the finals.
BHS Placers:
- 113: Jeffrey Smith – 2nd (3-2 record, 1 pin)
- 165: Zavier May – 2nd (4-1 record, 4 pins)
- 132: Jared Young – 3rd (4-1 record, 3 pins, 1 Tech Fall)
- 138: Draven Drake – 3rd (4-1 record, 1 pin, 1 Tech Fall, 1 Maj. Dec.)
- 150: Nicholas Beair – 7th (2-2 record, 1 pin)
- 157: Caleb Lillard – 8th (2-3 record, 2 pins)
- 285: Conor Evans – 8th (2-1 record, 1 pin, 1 Maj. Dec.)
Other notable performances came from Andrew Larison (2-2), Nicholas Orozco (2-3), and several others. The Chiefs will next compete at Worthington Kilbourne for the Wolfpack Duals this Saturday.
West Liberty-Salem Tigers Show Promise at Dayton Christian Pool Tournament
The West Liberty-Salem Boys Wrestling team opened their season at the Dayton Christian Pool Tournament, finishing 7th out of 14 teams with only 6 wrestlers. Freshman Zayden Shafer impressed by going 4-0 and winning the tournament, while teammate Sam Bradford finished 2nd with a 4-1 record. Other strong performances came from Madden Kilgore (4th), Kyler Langhardt (5th), and Lance Saylor (6th). The Tigers will compete next Saturday, December 14th, at the Coldwater Invitational.
