Ada matmen 8th at league meet

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE – Ada High School junior Clayton McClain won the 144 lbs. division title as the Bulldog wrestling team finished eighth at the Northwest Conference championship meet in Spencerville Friday, February 10.

Second-seeded McClain authored a perfect 5-0 record in his 144 lbs. weight bracket to sweep to the title. He won two matches by decision and three more by pin to claim the crown.

McClain decisioned top-seeded Crestview junior Levi Grace 10-6 to clinch first place.

Columbus Grove unseated Allen East as league champion with 285.5 points, finishing well ahead of Spencerville (215.5) and AE (201.5).

Ada freshman Silas Riblet finished second at 106 lbs. He posted a 2-1 record with two pins. He lost to top seed Aizik Myers of Crestview in the de facto title bout.

Bulldog sophomore Liam Vieira finished third in the 132 lbs. division. He posted a 2-2 record with a pair of pins.

Ada scored 87 points to finish a point behind Bluffton.

Junior Owen Arnett was 2-3 in the 165 lbs. bracket to finish sixth.

Sophomore Logan Jolliff went 0-3 in the 138 lbs. bracket.

Sophomore Landon Simon was 0-4 to come in fifth at the 175 lbs. class.

Ada placers by weight class:

144: 1x6 Placers
1st Clayton McClain 11, Ada
2nd Levi Grace 11, Crestview
3rd Zane Stechschulte 11, Columbus Grove
4th Royce Kill 9, Spencerville
5th Sha-Lynn Boroff 10, Lincolnview
6th Isaac Merschman 9, Jefferson

106: 1x6 Placers
1st Aizik Myers 11, Allen East
2nd Silas Riblet 9, Ada
3rd Brayden Thompson 10, Jefferson
4th Zvyen Smith 9, Bluffton

132: 1x6 Placers
1st Carder Miller 12, Spencerville
2nd Levi Schroeder 10, Columbus Grove
3rd Liam Viera 10, Ada
4th Micah Rehm 9, Bluffton
5th Mackenzie Frazier 10, Crestview

165: 2x4 Placers
1st Landen Schroeder 12, Columbus Grove, Dec 13-11
2nd Trenton Gatchell 11, Allen East
3rd Isaiah Mikesell 12, Bluffton, Fall 4:45
4th Blaze Young 9, Spencerville
5th Leyton Parent 9, Jefferson, Fall 4:30
6th Owen Arnett 11, Ada

175: 1x6 Placers
1st Dylan Bowyer 12, Lincolnview
2nd Kyle Lathrop 11, Columbus Grove
3rd Nick Zellmann 11, Allen East
4th Javier Franco 10, Spencerville
5th Landon Simon 10, Ada

NWC team scores:

1. Columbus Grove 285.5 points

2. Spencerville 215.5

3. Allen East 201.5

4. Crestview 157.5

5. Lincolnview 133.5

6. Jefferson 95

7. Bluffton 88

8. Ada 87

The Bulldogs host Hardin County rival Kenton in a dual match Tuesday, Feb. 14.