Fitch's Jameson continues streak

Six other Division I wrestlers advanced to the state tournament.
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MENTOR -- As expected, Fitch High sophomore Tony Jameson came through the Division I district wrestling tournament unscathed.
Perhaps unexpected was that he was joined by two others.
Jameson was one of seven area wrestlers to advance to the state tournament -- and one of four Falcons -- Saturday at Mentor High School.
Jameson, now 39-0, defeated his rival, Massillon Jackson's Dante Rini, 12-4, to win the 119-pound title.
Also advancing to Columbus as district champions were: Howland's Steve Wall (38-2), who defeated Sam Nighman of Painesville Riverside, 3-2, in the final of the 125-pound class; and Boardman's Justin Powell (37-1), who won the 215-pound title with a 6-0 defeat of Uniontown Lake's Tyler Rasho.
Those three champions will be joined in Columbus by: Fitch's JJ Pankewicz (37-8), the runner-up at 160 pounds; Nick Bodnar (37-4), who finished third at 140; and Nick Kuti (32-13), who was fourth at 189.
Also advancing was Howland's Kyle Gantz (33-5), who was fourth at 215.
Division II
AKRON -- Seven area wrestlers advanced to the state tournament next weekend, including district champions Andy Lamancusa (145) and Nathan Sharp (275), both of West Branch.
Lamancusa (36-0), the projected state champion at 145 by the Brakeman Report, defeated Phil Dukes of Ravenna, 16-10, in the title match.
Sharp (33-1), who was runner-up at the state meet last year, decisioned Canfield's Nick Rousher 10-6 in the title match at Firestone High School.
Rousher, a senior, is 27-10. His teammate, Damon Buente, advanced with a third-place finish at 171 pounds, defeating Brice Griffin of Canal Fulton Northwest, 7-5. Buente is 31-7.
Also from West Branch, junior Nick Hoopes (31-7) advanced at 119 pounds by finishing fourth.
Also qualifying were Girard's 275-pounder Bob Randall (27-6), who placed fourth, and Joe Knopick of Southeast (189, 36-3).
Division III
MAPLE HEIGHTS -- Jackson-Milton finished in fifth place and Brookfield was sixth, and each are sending three wrestlers to Columbus.
Brookfield's Ross Tice was the lone champion, defeating Mike Wiseman of Jackson-Milton 11-6 in the final at 152 pounds.
Joining Wiseman will be Matt Mascioli, who was runner-up at 112 pounds. He lost to Jonathon Taylor of Elyria Catholic, 12-7. Jackson-Milton's Joe Skaggs was fourth at 135, losing to Jim Chmura of Bedford Chanel, 3-2.
Also from Brookfield, Tristan Thompson and Justin Miller each placed third. Thompson defeated Brent Kunkle of West Salem Northwestern, 8-2, at 119, and Miller defeated Victor Puskas of Beachwood 4-2 at 125.
Also advancing to Columbus was South Range's Andrew Paddach, at 130, who placed fourth.