PHOTOS BY RACHEL NAGEL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
STATE DUALS … Archbold’s Parker Bixler (above) would get a pin of Alfred Antonelli as Archbold upset Mentor Lake Catholic in the semifinals.
DELTA PANTHER … Brady Smith gets the upper hand in a bout at the OHSWCA State Duals.
By: John Fryman
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
john@thevillagereporter.com
MARION (February 14, 2026) – Archbold put together quite an effort in the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association State Dual Meet Tournament at Marion Elgin High School.
Despite coming up short to Apple Creek Waynedale, 38-18, in the championship match, the Bluestreaks finished as runner-up in the eight-team tournament.
The Bluestreaks got off to an impressive start against Versailles in the opening bout and emerged with a dominating 58-14 victory over the Tigers.
Brooks Miller (113), Ty Bosco (120), Layne Miller (150), Ashton Stuckey (165), Hunter Warner (190), Isidro Hernandez (215), and Parker Bixler (285) all recorded pins for the Bluestreaks. Isaac Brown (132) and Kayden Wellman (144) both won by technical fall.
In the semifinal round, Archbold faced a very tough Mentor Lake Catholic squad and the Bluestreaks pulled off a huge 35-31 upset against one of the top Division III powerhouses.
With the Bluestreaks trailing 31-29 entering the 285-pound match, Parker Bixler recorded a second period fall over Alfred Antonelli in 2:41 to pull it out for Archbold.
Bixler was one of three Archbold wrestlers to record pins against Lake Catholic. Jayden Booth (157) and Stuckey (165) both posted falls in the match.
In the championship match, Archbold faced top-seeded Waynedale and the Bluestreaks managed just one pin, with Brooks Miller scoring a fall over Landen Hasseman in 3:17 at 113 pounds. Brenden Bosco (106), Stuckey (165), Warner (190), and Bixler (285) all won by decision.
Delta also competed and ended up with a fifth place finish, edging out Versailles, 38-30, in that match.
The Panthers got pins from Tyler Barnes (126), Marcus Nagel (175), and Malachi Ambriz (215), while Luke Spiess (132) and Gunner Taylor (165) won by technical fall.
Delta faced Barnesville in a first round match, and the Panthers were nipped 34-33 by the Shamrocks.
Barnes, Spiess, and Brady Smith (285) all recorded pins for Delta. Lane Lopez (157) won by technical fall, and Taylor won by major decision.
Delta then faced Massillon Tuslaw in a consolation semifinal round bout, and the Panthers prevailed with a convincing 64-12 victory.
Barnes, Spiess, Thomas Hernandez (138), Marcus Nagel (175), Wyatt Flickinger (190), and Ambriz all recorded pins against Tuslaw.
Apple Creek Waynedale finished as champion, followed by Archbold, Barnesville, Lake Catholic, Delta, Versailles, Miami East, and Tuslaw in the eight-team dual tournament.
Archbold and Delta will now focus on the Northwest Ohio Athletic League wrestling tournament. The event takes place on Saturday at Swanton High School. Both teams, along with Liberty Center, are among the favorites to win this year’s tourney title.
First Round
Barnesville 34, Delta 33
106- Easton Stephen (B) won by forfeit.113- Hoyt Hartshorn (B) won by forfeit. 120- Jaxon Abregg (B) tech fall Braxton Pennington, 17-1. 126- Tyler Barnes (D) pinned Bentley Stephen 3:00. 132- Luke Spiess (D) pinned Hoden Bowman 1:10. 138- Ryder King (B) dec. Thomas Hernandez 7-1. 144- Layden Loring (B) major dec. Andrew Druschel 11-3. 150- Colt Carpenter (B) major dec. Grant Cansky 17-3. 157- Lane Lopez (D) tech fall Brayden Trigg 20-3. 165- Gunner Taylor (D) major dec Braxton Loring 14-0. 175- Marcus Nagel (D) dec. Hines Ford 6-1. 190- Wyatt Flickinger (D) dec. Austin Armstrong 9-5. 215- Christien Hannahs (B) pinned Emilio Arroyo 3:40. 285- Brady Smith (D) pinned Zachary Foster 2:17.
Consolation Semifinal
Delta 64, Tuslaw 12
105- Konner Lawson (T) won by forfeit. 113- Bryson Chapman (T) won by forfeit. 120- Pennington (D) won by forfeit. 126- Barnes (D) pinned Xavier Chauncey :15. 132- Spiess (D) pinned Phillip Renicker :50. 138- Hernandez (D) pinned Brent Hull 2:32. 144- Druschel (D) dec. Landon Piccari 6-1. 150- Cansky (D) major dec. Jeiden Gray, 10-2. 157- Lopez (D) major dec. Nathan Eberhardt, 13-0. 165- Taylor (D) tech fall Logan Moore 18-0. 175- Nagel (D) pinned Connor McCollister 1:12. 190- Flickinger (D) pinned Steve Gugger :41. 215- Malachai Ambriz (D) pinned Gunner Eberhardt 1:49. 285- Alec Koder (D) won by forfeit
First Round
Archbold 58, Versailles 14
106- Trent Huber (V) major dec. Brenden Bosco, 23-14. 113- Brooks Miller (A) pinned Liam Barga 3:09. 120- Ty Bosco (A) pinned Jace Bergman 1:54. 126- Lars Soles (A) dec. Reece Magoteaux 5-0. 132- Isaac Brown (A) tech fall Sam DeLand 19-4. 138- Cole Brewer (V) major dec. Trey Weirauch 20-10. 144- Kayden Wellman (A) tech fall Isaac Brown 17-0. 150- Layne Miller (A) pinned Brandt Patten 1:59. 157- Hank Smith (V) pinned Jayden Booth 4:00. 165- Ashton Stuckey (A) pinned Landyn Knapke 5:00. 175- Ethan Bowman (A) dec. Sam Schmitmeyer 7-1. 190- Hunter Warner (A) pinned Cole Henry 3:51. 215- Isidro Hernandez (A) pinned Adam Brandt 3:49. 285- Parker Bixler (A) pinned Ben Kaiser 4:39.
Championship Semifinal
Archbold 35, Lake Catholic 31
106- B. Bosco (A) dec. Dylan Osolin 12-6. 113- Chance Luhr (LC) dec. B. Miller 4-1. 120- T. Bosco (A) tech fall Maclain Chase 21-4. 126- Soles (A) dec. Ethan Preseren 14-13. 132- Timmay Mazur (LC) pinned Brown 1:03. 138- Tyler Ineman (LC) tech fall Weirauch 17-2. 144- Giovanni Magistrelli (LC) major dec Wellman 10-1.150- Tommy Slack (LC) dec. L. Miller 12-6. 157- Booth (A) pinned Sam Mullen 5:54. 165- Stuckey (A) pinned Hayden Davidson 1:06. 175- Ben Mitchell (LC) major dec. Bowman 10-0. 190- Toran Plata (A) won by forfeit. 215- Danny Zmorowski (LC) pinned Warner 3:37. 285- Bixler (A) pinned Alfred Antonelli 2:41.
Championship Final
Waynedale 38, Archbold 18
106- B. Bosco (A) dec. Branton Topp 9-8. 113- B. Miller (A) pinned Landen Hasseman 3:17. 120- Brook Beckler (W) dec. T. Bosco 12-5. 126- Isaak Skelly (W) dec. Soles 8-5. 132- Sebastian Schmeltzer (W) pinned Brown 1:54. 138- Stephen Patterson (W) tech fall Weirauch 17-1. 144- Riley Greathouse (W) dec. Wellman 5-0. 150- Dalton Oberly (W) pinned L. Miller 3:22. 157- Lane Troyer (W) pinned Booth 4:28. 165- Stuckey (A) dec. Maddox Kidd 3-2. 175- Logan Posey (W) dec. Bowman 8-7. 190- Warner (A) dec. Gradey Posey 12-8. 215- Kamden Lemon (W) dec. Hernandez 7-1. 285- Bixler (A) dec. Brandon Walters 7-2.
Fifth Place Final
Delta 38, Versailles 30
106- Huber (V) won by forfeit. 113- I. Bergman (V) won by forfeit. 120- Magoteaux (V) dec. Pennington 7-1. 126- Barnes (D) pinned J. Bergman 1:13. 132- Spiess (D) tech fall DeLand 17-1. 138- Brewer (V) pinned Hernandez 5:22. 144- Brown (V) pinned Druschel 2:52. 152- Patton (V) dec. Cansky 10-6. 157- Lopez (D) major dec Smith 13-5. 165- Taylor (D) tech fall Knaple 15-0. 175- Flickinger (D) dec. Schmitmeyer 5-3. 190- Nagel (D) pinned Henry 4:26. 215- Ambriz (D) pinned Brandt 2:34. 285- Smith dec. Kaiser 10-8.