DIVISION III CHAMP AT 144 … Archbold senior Brodie Dominique celebrates after a 3-0 win to take home a second straight gold medal. (PHOTOS PROVIDED BY RACHEL NAGEL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
By: Mike Reeves
COLUMBUS (March 10, 2024) – Delta’s Adam Mattin (113) and Archbold’s Brodie Dominique (144) each repeated as state champions in Division III at the 87th annual OHSAA Boys and Girls State Wrestling Championships inside the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.
Mattin capped off a 45-2 junior season with a 14-1 major decision over Scott Fuller (Genoa) and Dominique got a 3-0 decision over Brock Durbin (Mapleton) to conclude his senior season at 56-1.
In Division II, the Wauseon Indians brought eight wrestlers to Columbus and leave with six placers.
At 106, Carter Stuckey would wrestle to a seventh-place finish and Joseph Lugabihl (113) grabbed eighth place.
Junior Zavian LaFountain (120) would lose his first bout of the tournament and then win four matches in a row to finish fourth for the Indians.
Junior Jordan Cook (138), also lost his first bout of the weekend but would wrestle back to finish in fifth while Benicio Torres (144) would fall in his semifinal bout 4-1 but he too wrestled back and secured a fourth-place finish.
At 190, Austin Kovar came back after a tough loss in the semifinals to take third for Wauseon’s final placer of the weekend.
Joining Mattin with podium finishes for Delta was Landon Lintermoot who would finish seventh at 144, Connor Sintobin grabbed fifth at 190, Cass Chiesa (215) captured eighth.
Archbold would get their second state placer of the weekend as Wyat Ripke was fourth at 215 and Evergreen brought home a state placer with Grant Richardson (190) taking seventh place.
On the girls’ side, Wauseon freshman Kaelynn Hartsock would drop her first two matches while Marlee Yoder of Bryan was injured in her first bout and was forced to default out of the tournament.
Archbold’s Gabby Oregon lost in the first round before winning a consolation match but then dropped her second consolation match to be eliminated.
Montpelier’s Jacee Altaffer opened her tournament with a win in the first round before falling in the quarterfinals and then lost her consolation match.
DIVISION III CHAMP AT 113 … Delta’s Adam Mattin has his hand raised by the referee after a dominating win in the finals at 113 after winning a state title at 106 last year.
DIVISION II
TEAM SCORES: 1. Graham Local 135.5; 2. Buckeye 125.0; 3. Col. DeSales 95.0; 4. Watterson 83.0; 5. Wauseon 67.0; 16. Napoleon 29.5; 59. Defiance 5.5
DIVISION III
TEAM SCORES: 1. Milan Edison 94.0; 2. Barnesville 85.5; 3. Legacy Christian 82.0; 4. Lake Catholic 74.0; 5. Delta 53.5; 7. Liberty Center 42.0; T11. Archbold 37.0; 17. Ayersville 34.0; T20. Tinora 31.0; T47. Evergreen 12.0; T71. Paulding 3.0; T77. Swanton 2.0; T82. Wayne Trace 1.0
*AREA WRESTLERS IN ALL CAPS
BOYS RESULTS
DIVISION II
First Round
106 – CARTER STUCKEY (Wauseon) d. Cash Owen (Sheridan), pin (0:34); 113 – JOSEPH LUGABIHL (Wauseon) d. Aiden Bean (Marlington), 3-2; 120 – Dareyan Egner d. ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon), pin (2:35); 132 – Tucker Campbell (Wauseon) d. ANTONIO TORRES (Wauseon), 3-1; 138 – Austin McKee d. JORDAN COOK (Wauseon), 3-2; 144- BENICIO TORRES (Wauseon) d. Harrison Ratliff (New Lexington), pin (1:48); 165 – Cohen Bunting (John Glenn) d. IAN MARTIN (Wauseon), md19-8; 190 – AUSTIN KOVAR (Wauseon) d. Luke McMillion (Indian Creek), 9-2
Championship Quarterfinals
106 – Jake Landis (Graham Local) d. CARTER STUCKEY (Wauseon). Pin (1:23); 113 – Daniel McGarr (Claymont) d. JOSEPH LUGABIHL (Wauseon), 8-2; 144 – BENICIO TORRES (Wauseon) d. Ethan Kuhns (Jonathan Alder), 8-5; 190 – AUSTIN KOVAR (Wauseon) d. Chett Mannier (Graham Local). 9-4
Championship Semifinals
144 – Cael Gilmore (Mar. Highland) d. BENICIO TORRES (Wauseon), 3-1; 190 – Lincoln Shulaw (Col. DeSales) d. AUSTIN KOVAR (Wauseon), pin (1:08)
Consolation First Round
120 – ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon) d. James Worthington (Fairfield Union), pin (2:07); 132 – Joey Brocklehurst (Minerva) d. ANTONIO TORRES (Wauseon), 4-3; 138 – JORDAN COOK (Wauseon) d. Dominic Bates (John Glenn), pin (2:55); 165 – Noah Blough (Madison) d. IAN MARTIN (Wauseon), 3-2
Consolation Second Round
106 – CARTER STUCKEY (Wauseon) d. Heath Norris (Clyde), pin (0:46); 113 – JOSEPH LUGABIHL (Wauseon) d. Harrison Bohls (Napoleon), 4-0; 120 – ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon) d. Nile Abbuhl (Indian Valley), 4-2; 138 – JORDAN COOK (Wauseon) d. Tyler Scharrer (Canfield), md15-1
Consolation Third Round
106 – Dom Prosperi (Canton South) d. CARTER STUCKEY (Wauseon), 1-0; 113 – Carter Trukovich (Galion) d. Joseph Lugabihl (Wauseon), 3-0; 120 – ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon) d. Anthony Sindelar (Streetboro), 5-2; 138 – JORDAN COOK (Wauseon) d. Taggart Wade (Akron SVSM), 5-0
Consolation Semifinal
120 – ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon) d. Christian Osborne (Akron SVSM), 7-2; 138 – Josh Carman (Carrollton) d. JORDAN COOK (Wauseon), md12-2; 144 – BENICIO TORRES (Wauseon) d. Cooper Smith (Steubenville), 5-1; 190 – AUSTIN KOVAR (Wauseon) d. Jackson Eddy (Alliance), pin (2:07)
Seventh Place
106 – CARTER STUCKEY (Wauseon) d. Justuce Fisher (Beaver Local), 6-1; 113 – Tristan Eckles (East Liverpool) d. JOSEPH LUGABIHL (Wauseon), 5-3
Fifth Place
138 – JORDAN COOK (Wauseon) d. Garrett Meador (Oakwood), 9-6
Third Place
120 – Neal Krysty (Watterson) d. ZAVIAN LAFOUNTAIN (Wauseon), 8-3; 144 – Danny Beckett (Buckeye) d. BENICIO TORRES (Wauseon), 8-3; 190 – AUSTIN KOVAR (Wauseon) d. Logan Niceswanger (Morgan), 4-0
DIVISION III
First Round
113 – ADAM MATTIN (Delta) d. Carson Taylor (Covington), pin (0:39); 120 – TYLER BARNES (Delta) d. Ethan Cantrell (West Union), pin (2:41); 126 – Jericho Quinter (Covington) d. RICHARD FLORES (Delta), 8-6; 138 – JACK STUBLESKI (Evergreen) d. Nathan Lee (Rootstown), pin (3:10); 144 – BRODIE DOMINIQUE (Archbold) d. Bodie Martin (Amanda-Clearcreek), md14-3; LANDON LINTERMOOT (Delta) d. Karson Milhoan (Barnesville), 3-2; 150 – Reese Stephen (Barnesville) d. PARKER CONE (Delta), pin (1:54); 157 – Skyler King (Barnesville) d. LANE LOPEZ (Delta), pin (0:59); 190 – GRANT RICHARDSON (Evergreen) d. Nathan Osborn (Wayne Trace), md14-1; CONNOR SINTOBIN (Delta) d. Will Callicoat (Fairland), 9-6; WYAT RIPKE d. Maxwell James (Madeira), 7-2; CASS CHIESA (Delta) d. Sam Tuck (Legacy Christian), 4-0; 285 – EVAN SMIGELSKI (Swanton) d. Dylan Valerio (Indian Lake), 1-0
Championship Quarterfinals
113 – ADAM MATTIN (Delta) d. Stephen Patterson (Waynedale) md17-4; 120 – Parker Pikor (Lake Catholic) d. TYLER BARNES (Delta), 7-4; 138 – Dakota King (Barnesville) d. JACK STUBLESKI (Evergreen), md11-3; 144 – BRODIE DOMINIQUE (Archbold) d. Caleb Ryman (Covington), pin (3:05); Mark Ellis (Waynesville) d. LANDON LINTERMOOT (Delta), 3-2; 190 – Keegan Sell (Gar. Garfield) d. GRANT RICHARDSON (Evergreen), 9-2; Ronnie Thomas (Mechanicsburg) d. CONNOR SINTOBIN (Delta), 10-8; WYAT RIPKE (Archbold) d. Danny Zmorowski (Lake Catholic), 6-4SV; Lucas Thomas (Harrison Central) d. CASS CHIESA (Delta), md11-0; 285 – Landen Thomas (Harrison Central) d. Evan Smigelski (Swanton), pin (3:17)
Championship Semifinals
113 – ADAM MATTIN (Delta) d. Kaden Lawson (Tuslaw), tf18-2; 144 – BRODIE DOMINQUE (Archbold) d. Mark Ellis (Waynesville), 3-2; 215 – Lucas Thomas (Harrison Central) d. WYAT RIPKE (Archbold), md8-0
Championship Finals
113 – ADAM MATTIN (Delta) d. Scott Fuller (Genoa), md14-1; 144 – BRODIE DOMINIQUE (Archbold) d. Brock Durbin (Mapleton), 3-0
Consolation First Round
126 – RICHARD FLORES (Delta) d. Colt Carpenter (Barnesville), 5-4; 150 – Zeran Brady (Valley View) d. PARKER CONE (Delta), pin (4:16); 157 – LANE LOPEZ (Delta) d. Trenton Gatchell (Allen East) 4-3 UTB
Consolation Second Round
120 – Ethan Amens (Northmor) d. TYLER BARNES (Delta), pin (3:29); 126 – Riley Rowan (Perry) d. RICHARD FLORES (Delta), md9-0; 138 – Edward Kessen (Del. St. John’s) d. JACK STUBLESKI (Evergreen) 3-1SV; 144 – Landon Lintermoot (Delta) d. Aidan Thiele (Madeira), 3-2; 157 – Brody Perzanowski (Union Local) d. LANE LOPEZ (Delta), 5-0; 190 – CONNOR SINTOBIN (Delta) d. Cameron Carter (Trinity), 6-4; GRANT RICHARDSON (Evergreen) d. Gavin Bowers (Tinora), 5-1; 215 – CASS CHIESA (Delta) d. Noah Robinson (Plymouth), pin (4:47); Dylan Congdon (Tuscar. Valley) d. EVAN SMIGELSKI (Swanton), pin (4:57)
Consolation Semifinals
190 – Owen Pummel (Indian Lake) d. CONNOR SINTOBIN (Delta), 1-0; 215 – WYAT RIPKE (Archbold) d. Judson Cooper (Waterford), 1-0
Seventh Place
144 – LANDON LINTERMOOT (Delta) d. Karson Milhoan (Barnesville), 3-1; 190 – GRANT RICHARDSON (Evergreen) d. Jack Waldron (Dalton), default
Fifth Place
190 – CONNOR SINTOBIN (Delta) d. Blake Elliot (East Knox), 5-3
Third Place
215 – Danny Zmorowski (Lake Catholic) d. WYAT RIPKE (Archbold), 6-0
GIRLS RESULTS
First Round
110 – Ava Miller (Teays Valley) d. KAELYNN HARTSOCK (Wauseon), pin (3:21); 120 – JACEE ALTAFFER (Montpelier) d. Marlee Trantanella (Eaton), pin (1:15); 140 – Youstina Hanna (Columbia) d. MARLEE YODER (Bryan), default; 235 – Alexis Cowan d. GABBY OREGON (Archbold), pin (1:31)
Championship Quarterfinals
120 – Kayla Moroschan (Chippewa) d. JACEE ALTAFFER (Montpelier), pin (3:10)
Consolation First Round
110 – Haley Williams (Mason) d. KAELYNN HARTSOCK (Wauseon), 7-5; 140 – Peyton Johnson (Olen. Range d. MARLEE YODER (Bryan), default; 235 – GABBY OREGON (Archbold) d. Jenny Huaracha-Arellanos (Olen. Orange), 2-0
Consolation Second Round
120 – Josie Nickoloff (Olen. Orange) d. JACEE ALTAFFER (Montpelier), 4-1; 235 – Dakota McCracken (United) d. GABBY OREGON (Archbold), pin (0:58)
235LB WEIGHT CLASS … Gabby Oregon of Archbold (right) bounced back from a first-round loss to win her first consolation match before being eliminated.
