Northmor reigns in Div. III wrestling

CARDINGTON – Northmor wrestling coach Scott Carr had a blast this weekend at the Division III sectional tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School.

His Golden Knights had three weight-class champions and qualified nine grapplers to next weekend's district tournament at Coshocton.

Northmor also won the team title with 235 points, easily outdistancing runner-up Hartley which posted 164 points.

"We don't have the returning all-stars who are known statewide like we have in the past," Carr said. "This is one of the best teams, from top to bottom, we've had at Northmor in a long time.

"I tell them to believe in themselves, and they keep showing up."

The Northmor weight-division winners were Conan Becker (120 pounds), Jake Farley (138) and Kyle Johnson (182) while Aaron Kitts (113), Griffin Jenkins (126) and Sam Neer (145) fashioned second-place finishes.

The top four finishers in each weight class moved on to the district tourney.

Pleasant's Ethan Ice was district champ at 126, as were North Union's Corbin Bunsold at 170 and Brandon Cox at 285.

Other district qualifiers from area schools were:

Northmor: Jake Neer, 106, third; Brice Trimble, 285, third; Lane Foster, 195, fourth.

Pleasant: Brock Zugg, 138, third; Carter Wolf, 106, fourth; Preston Smith, 120, fourth.

North Union: Noah Maynard, 113, fourth; Chandler Sandusky, 126, fourth; Christian Koch, 138, fourth.

Mount Gilead: Tim Williamson, 145, third; Billy Matyac, 152, fourth; Kaleb Fisher, 285, fourth.

Cardington-Lincoln: Lane Waddell, 145, fourth; Jarrod Fair, 220, fourth.

Following are the final team scores from the event:

Northmor 235; Hartley 164; West Jefferson 140; Madison Plains 122.5; Liberty Union 118; North Union 114; Pleasant 112.5; Centerburg 100; Columbus Academy 78.5; Grandview Heights 77; Mount Gilead 60; Ready 56; Cardington-Lincoln 54.5; Newark Catholic 46; Harvest Prep 37; Ridgedale 21.5; Eastmoor Academy 15; Linden McKinley 9; Danville 8; Africentric 7; Delaware Christian 6.

For more information on the sectional, stay tuned to www.marionstar.com and pick up a copy of Monday's print edition of the Star.

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