At a glance: sectional wrestling tournaments

Dan Brown
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Mason Taylor enters the district tournament eyeing a return to the Div. II state championships, where he finished runner-up last season.
Mason Taylor enters the district tournament eyeing a return to the Div. II state championships, where he finished runner-up last season.

DIVISION I

North Canton District

WHEN: Friday (5 p.m.), Saturday (9 a.m., 3 p.m.).

WHERE: Hoover High School

AREA QUALIFIERS: Wooster — Daniel Rouse (so., 138), Dylan Hudson (jr., 150), Tevin Turner (sr., 165), Evan Patton (jr., 215)

OTHERS TO WATCH: Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville, fr., 106), Emeric McBurney (Mass. Perry, so., 106), Mason Rohr (Mass. Perry, fr., 113), Austin McBurney (Mass. Perry, sr., 126), Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth, jr., 132), Vinnie D'Alessandro (Mayfield, sr., 132), Dy'Vaire VanDyke (Walsh Jesuit, sr., 138), Brock Herman (Brecksville, sr., 144), Chris Earnest (Wadsworth, sr. 157), Brandon Batson (GlenOak, sr., 165), Luke Vanadia (Brecksville, sr., 175), Max Vanadia (Brecksville, sr., 215), Aidan Fockler (Mass. Perry, jr., 285), Aaron Ries (Wadsworth, jr., 285)

AT STAKE: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to the OHSAA State Championships, March 10-12

DIVISION II

Steubenville District

WHEN: Friday (3 p.m.), Saturday (9 p.m., 3:30 p.m.).

WHERE: Steubenville High School

AREA QUALIFIERS: West Holmes — Peyton Martin (fr., 106), Mason Taylor (sr., 113), Grady Toye (fr., 120), Hunter McCluggage (so., 132), Louden Dixon (fr., 138), Blake Strouse (jr., 144), Blake Norman (sr., 150), Dakota Patterson (sr., 165), Cole Porter (so., 175), Grant Miller (jr., 215), Elisha Baldridge (sr., 285)

OTHERS TO WATCH: Ethan Burkhart (New Lexington, sr., 106), Cananna Smith (Chillicothe, fr., 113), Kail Snair (Carrollton, jr., 113), Robert Buchheit (Beaver Local, fr., 120), Levi Pidgeon (Carrollton, jr., 126), Brody Saccocia (Steubenville, so., 132), Josh Carman (Carrollton, jr., 138), Coltyn Reedy (Sheridan, so., 138), Andrew Huck (River Valley, sr., 144), C.J. Spencer (Indian Creek, sr., 150), Dominic Paterra (Indian Creek, sr., 157), Eric Williams (East Liverpool, sr., 175), Kaiden Haines (Minerva, sr., 190), Trevor Banks (Chillicothe, sr., 285)

AT STAKE: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to the OHSAA State Championships, March 10-12

DIVISION III

Perry District

WHEN: Friday (1 p.m.), Saturday (10 a.m., 5 p.m.)

WHERE: Perry High School

AREA QUALIFIERS: Chippewa — Ben Pierce (fr., 113), Camron Davis (sr., 132), Nate Morris (sr., 215); Dalton — Sam Ediger (fr., 132), Kaden Russell (so., 144), Bram McCourt (jr., 150), Greyson Siders (jr., 165), Seth Ryder (so., 190), Cohen Riggenbach (so., 285); Hillsdale — Garrett Furr (fr., 285); Loudonville — Tyler Reeder (so., 126), Issac Wittel (jr., 138), Josh Serrato (jr., 144), Caleb Gregory (sr., 190); Northwestern — Trent Sigler (sr., 120), Anthony Huber (sr., 150), Caden Holliday (so., 165), Collin Good (sr., 175); Norwayne — Lincoln Guthrie (jr., 126), Payton Lance (jr., 165); Orrville — Connor Chereson (jr., 138), Paul Hostetler (so., 157), Jack Waldron (jr., 175), Tyler Farrell (so., 190); Rittman — Diezel Edgar (fr., 113), Jakob Gibson (jr., 120), Joey McGuire (jr., 138), Justin Metheney (jr., 165), Corey Winkler (fr., 190); Smithville — Luke Raines (sr., 215); Triway — Adam Wolf (sr., 106), Cameron Haynes (sr., 120), Tristin Williamson (sr., 285); Tuslaw — Kaden Lawson (fr., 106), Sam Knouse (jr., 126), Nathan Eberhardt (fr., 138), Maxwell Cooper (sr., 144), Jacob Lyons (jr., 150), Devyn Vanest (sr., 157), Ashton Combs (jr., 285); Waynedale — Stephen Patterson (fr., 106), Lance Kearney (fr., 120), Ashton Kauf (sr., 126), Caden Schmeltzer (so., 132), Collin Kearney (sr., 138), Cole Lewis (jr., 144), Robert McCrork (so., 150), Liam Mitten (jr., 165), Jayden Schlabach (so., 175), Brayden Kidd (sr., 285).

OTHERS TO WATCH: Parker Pikor (Lake Catholic, jr., 106), Hunter Newell (South Range, sr., 106), Cole Schulke (Columbia, sr., 113), Joe Romano (Lake Catholic, jr., 120), Brock Durbin (Mapleton, jr., 126), Brock Christian (Perry, sr., 132), Landen Duncan (Chalker, sr., 132), Josh Brown (Berkshire, sr., 150), Tristin Green (Keystone, jr., 157), Hunter Andel (Gar. Garfield, sr., 165), Cody Coontz (Rootstown, sr., 175), Keegan Sell (Gar. Garfield, jr., 190), Uzonna Nzewke (Beachwood, sr., 215), Daren Christine (Conneaut, sr., 285).

AT STAKE: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to the OHSAA State Championships, March 10-12.

TICKET INFO: Tickets for all events can be purchased at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. All tickets are $8 a session for an adult and $6 for students.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: At a glance: sectional wrestling tournaments