COLUMBUS — Along with Troy’s TJ Murray In Division 1 (see accompanying story), 14 Miami Country wrestlers will be competing in the state wrestling tournament Friday through Sunday at the Schottenstein Center. The pairings are as follows:
D-II
TIPPECANOE
Tippecanoe sophomore Collin Isaac (150 pounds) has a 43-11 record and will open the tournament against Athens junior Luke Kaiser, who has a record of 46-3.
D-III
MIAMI EAST
Spencer Shore (113), Riggins Hansgen (138), KJ Gustin (150), Hunter Randall (165) and Drake Bennett (215) all advanced to the state tournament.
Shore, a freshman with a record of 41-1 will open against junior Diton Farnsworth of Greenwich South Central, who has a record of 45-6.
Hansgen, a freshman with a record of 18-12 will face senior Dakota King of Barnesville, a three-time state placer with a record of 5-2.2
Gustin, a freshman with a record of 34-12 will face senior Jacob Lyons of Massillon Tuslaw, who has a record of 39-5.
Randall, a senior with a record of 47-7, will face Orville junior Paul Hostetler, who has a record of 29-10.
Bennett, a senior with a record of 47-5, will face Plymouth junior Noah Robinson, who has a record of 45-7.
COVINGTON
Carson Taylor (113), Jericho Quinter (126), Michael Hagan (132), Chase Vanderhorst (138) and Caleb Ryman (144) will all wrestle in the state tournament for the Buccs.
Taylor, a senior with a record of 46-9, will wrestle Delta junior Adam Martin, a defending state champion with a record of 41-2.
Quinter, a senior with a record of 47-5, will wrestle Delta junior Richard Flores, who has a record of 33-15.
Hagan, a senior with a record of 47-7 will wrestle Sugarcreek Garaway freshman Braylon Brooks, who has a record of 32-10.
Vanderhorst, a senior with a record of 40-4 and a two-time state placer will wrestle Sugarcreek Garaway freshman Mitchell Tetreault, who has a record of 29-9.
Ryman, a sophomore with a record of 43-6, will wrestle Berkshire senior Alex Munn, who has a record of 20-4.
TROY CHRISTIAN
Carson Dyer (157) will wrestle in the state tournament for the Eagles.
Dyer, a senior with a record of 24-8, will wrestle Applecreek Waynedale junior Robert McCrork, who has a record of 43-4.
GIRLS
TIPPECANOE
Emma Hanrahan (130) will wrestle in the girls state tournament for the Red Devils,
Hanrahan, a senior and two-time state placer with a record of 35-3, will wrestle Hilliard Bradley freshman Audrey Slivka, who has a record of 25-10.
MIAMI EAST
Defending state champion Kira Cole (135) will wrestle for the Vikings at the state tournament.
Cole, a junior with a record of 21-1, will wrestle Vermillion sophomore Marissa Torres, who has a record of 28-14.
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