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Bulldog grapplers 10th at Lancer Invite; Cameron 3rd

By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT - The Ada varsity wrestling team finished 10th out of 11 teams at the annual Lancer Invitational meet at Lincolnview Saturday.

Bulldog freshman Jermey Cameron finished fourth at the 113 lb. division to pace Ada. Ada sophomore Colton Biederman finished fifth in the 120 lb. bracket to post the other top-six placing.

"Jermey Cameron wrestled better than his finish, he was aggressive in every match," said Ada head coach Eric Perkins. "He just made a couple mistakes that put him in some tough spots he couldn’t work out of."

Cameron went 2-3 on the day, winning his first two matches by pin. After getting pinned twice, he fell by an 11-7 decision in the third-place match.

"Colton Biederman finished really strong after he lost a couple tough matches in pools," said the new coach. "He won his last two matches to battle back to fifth."

Biederman lost his first two matches by pin, but then rallied to pin his next three opponents and finish fifth.

No other Bulldog placed in the top six of any weight division.

"Reece (Evans) had a rough day, but the effort was always there and he was valuable as a leader for the younger guys on the team wrestling in their first tournament," said Perkins.

Junior Evans finished 1-3 in the 160 lb. bracket. to finish in seventh place.

"(Freshman) Brandon Paul (0-4) learned a lot about how heavyweight matches work," said Perkins. "It is a tough thing for new wrestlers to figure out sometimes, but he gained some valuable experience today."

Parkway won the team title with 231 pints, followed by Van Wert (182). Ada scored 45 points to finish ahead of the host Lancers.

 

Lancer Invite Team Scores

1) Parkway 231 points

2) Van Wert 182

3) Spencerville 179

4) Celina 175.5

5) Sidney-Lehman Catholic 140

6) Delphos Jefferson 130.5

7) Antwerp 114.5

8) Hicksville 81

9) Defiance 73

10) Ada 45

11) Lincolnview 25

 

Lancer Invite Most Valuable Wrestler - Aidan McAlexander, 120 lbs. Antwerp

Top Freshman - Grant Grieshop, 113 lbs. Celina

Ada wrestles at the Coldwater quadrangular January 3.

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