Busy morning for state wrestlers

Sixteen Valley wrestlers will compete in the consolation finals of Saturday's state wrestling meet in hopes of placing as high as third in their respective weight classes. Wrestlers defeated in the semifinals will advance to the fifth place match, while winning wrestlers advance to the third place match. Several other Valley grapplers are competing in seventh place matches.

Here's this morning's lineup:

DIVISION I

Consolation semifinals

103: John Dillon (Boardman) vs. Nick Garcia (Oregon Clay)

112: Shawn Ague (Fitch) vs. Leslie Polley (Maple Hts.)

152: Aron Brenner (Canfield) vs. Joe Crabtree (Hilliard Darby)

Seventh place

145: Louis Greco (Fitch) vs. Trevor Nickolai (Piqua)

DIVISION II

Consolation semifinals

103: John McComas (Beaver Local) vs. Brian Spangler (LaGrange Keystone)

112: Arizona Miller (BL) vs. Erik McLaughlin (Canal Fulton Northwest)

130: Shelton Morris (Southeast) vs. Jake Mellinger (West Branch)

140: Kyle Leek (Howland) vs. Conrad Rosch (Canal Winchester); Dylan Ice (BL) vs. Mitchell Beemer (Wapakoneta)

215: Robbie Lias (Hubbard) vs. Logan White (St. Paris Graham)

DIVISION III

Consolation semifinals

103: Vinnie Pizzuto (Jackson-Milton) vs. David Harrington (St. Mary Central)

119: Santino Pizzuto (J-M) vs. Dom Barlow (Heath)

140: Dann Miller (Brookfield) vs. Joshua Goebel (Edgerton)

171: Beau Bowden (South Range) vs. J.J. Hrabak (Fostoria St. Wendelin)

215: Dan Clawson (J-M) vs. Stuart Miller (Delphos Jefferson)

Seventh place

112: Tim Wiseman (J-M) vs. Brandon Booker (Cincinnati Purcell Marian)

125: Johnny Matacic (J-M) vs. Alex Panno (Blanchester)

130: Tony Cardiero (Girard) vs. Marco Gualtieri (West Jefferson)

152: Niko Francis (Girard) vs. Sean Prather (West Jefferson)