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.
