HIGH SCHOOL

Area wrestlers make sectional semis

Gazette staff

CHILLICOTHE – Several area wrestlers have made it into sectional semifinal rounds during the first of two days of sectional wrestling Friday.

In Division III at Alexander High School, Silas Gray of Adena has advanced to meet Crooksville’s Matt Kuhn in one semifinal at 106 pounds while Westfall’s Dillon Plum will face Fairland’s Trenton Bumguard in the other semifinal. At 113 pounds, Westfall’s Liam Smith takes on Chesapeake’s Logan McCloud in the semifinal round, while at 120, Southeastern’s Alex Gordy will take on Adena’s Isaac Bennett in a semifinal.

At 126 pounds, Westfall’s Hunter Bolt faces Crooksville’s Nate Bateson in one semifinal while Southeastern’s Blake Vest faces off with Alexander’s Chase Thompson in the other. At 132, Zane Trace’s Avery Brown will face Adena’s Nic Peecher in a semifinal. At 138, Paint Valley’s Dylan Knight is in one semifinal against Nelsonville-York’s Andrew McDonald, while Zane Trace’s Dawson Hoselton is in the other against Bid. River Valley’s George Williams.

At 152 pounds, Westfall’s Justin Butcher is into the semifinals against Crooksville’s Chaz Love. At 160, Adena’s Bret Posey is in a semifinal against Alexander’s Trenton Bradbury, while at 170, Paint Valley’s Teagan McFadden will square off with Fairland’s Brett Brewer. Paint Valley’s Caleb Johnson will meet Nelsonville-York’s Ryan Williams in a semifinal at 182. At 195, Zane Trace’s Matt Carroll is in one semifinal against Alexander’s Levi Jordan while Paint Valley’s Deshawn Davis is in the other against Crooksville’s Hunter Foster.

At 285, Huntington’s Lyle Watters is in one semifinal against Chesapeake’s Cole Webb while Zane Trace’s Tanner Kunz is in the other against Fairland’s Zack McKinney.

In the Division II sectional, also at Alexander, Chillicothe’s Caleb Price moved into the semifinals against Sheridan’s Jarrett Munyan at 152 pounds. At 160, the Cavaliers’ Christian Collins moved into a semifinal against Gallia Academy’s Hunter Jacks. At 195, Chillicothe’s Trevan Bond-Pennington will meet New Lexington’s Tanner Walker, while at 220, the Cavaliers’ Austin Mathis will be in a semifinal against Sheridan’s Trevin Gregg.

Finally, in another Division II sectional at Washington Court House, Unioto’s Trevor Lewis moved into a semifinal against Bellbrook’s Nick Weaver at 120 pounds. At 145, the Shermans’ Brendon Bowles will meet Miami Trace’s Austin Lovett in a semifinal, while at 152, Unioto’s Ben Davenport will face Miami Trace’s Derek Moore.

At 220, Unioto’s Hunter Whiteside is in a semifinal against Miami Trace’s Cesar Aveja, while at 285, the Shermans’ Nick Robinette will meet Miami Trace’s Skyler Morris in a semifinal.

The semifinals and finals matches will take place Saturday.