Nine place, 14 in total move on to 2nd day of state tournament
Staff photo / Preston Byers Hubbard’s Markel Hackwelder has his hand raised after defeating Ontario’s Tyler Turnbaugh in the Division II 132-pound bracket on Friday at the OHSAA state wrestling tournament in Columbus. COLUMBUS — Of the 20 area athletes competing, nine advanced to the quarterfinals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling tournament with a win Friday, earning a top-eight placing and remaining in contention for a state title. Returning state runners-up Tyson Seesholtz of South Range and Gabe Miller of Canfield won in decisive fashion, as did the undefeated Austintown Fitch sophomore Reghan Koch, who improved to 52-0 with a first-period pinfall...