By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN - The short-handed Ada wrestling team finished 27th out of 29 teams at the tough two-day Van Buren Invitational Friday and Saturday.

Swanton won the team title with 225 points, followed by Gibsonburg in a distant second with 148 points. Ada scored 13.5 points to finish ahead of Pandora-Gilboa and Lincolnview.

Bulldog senior ace Chase Sumner did not compete due to a sprained ankle.

Daniel Beemer of Ottawa-Glandorf won his third VBI championship in the 182-pound division to earn tournament Most Valuable Wrestler honors.

No Bulldog placed in the top six of any weight divisions.

Team standings

1, Swanton 225 points

2, Gibsonburg 148

3, Eastwood 129

4, Ottawa-Glandorf 128

5, Otsego 127½

6, Elmwood 119

7, Mohawk 108

8, Allen East 99

9, Lakota 89½

10, Sandusky St. Mary’s 85½

11, Wayne Trace 79

12, Carey 75½

13, Bluffton 71

14, Van Buren 70

15, Cory-Rawson 55½

16, McComb 54½

17, Columbus Grove 54

18, Seneca East 52

19, North Baltimore 48

20, Arcadia 41½.

21, Galion 39

22, Tiffin Calvert 38

23, Liberty-Benton 35

24, Delphos Jefferson 31

25, Hopewell-Loudon 27½

26, Riverdale 18

27, Ada 13½

28, Lincolnview 12

29, Pandora-Gilboa 4.

Up next for the Ada matmen, they are slated to host the Northwest Conference championship meet for the first time on Saturday, February 3 at 10 a.m.