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Barnesville’s Dakota King works for one in all 11 takedowns in opposition to Cameron’s Slaton Pettit throughout the 138-pound finals on the 70th annual OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Event Saturday night time within the WesBanco Enviornment in downtown Wheeling. King turned a three-time champion with a 23-Eight technical fall. The Shamrocks additionally received their first general group title since 1985 and their fifth straight Class 3A championship.
WHEELING – For the primary time in practically 4 a long time, Barnesville completed as the general group champion when the 70th annual OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Event concluded Saturday night time at WesBanco Enviornment.
The gifted Shamrocks amassed 259 factors to edge previous College who posted 251.5. It is the primary general championship since 1985. Barnesville additionally collected its fifth straight Class 3A crown and now has 13 whole OVAC Event titles.
“The youngsters fought and fought. We had some children step up and get greater spots on the rostrum that they have been projected on,” Barnesville head coach Jayson Stephen mentioned. “It is a huge deal. It is an excellent feeling, however this group had plenty of greater targets for the long run.”
Barnesville led the sector of 42 groups with 10 gamers, together with three champions, a trio of runners-up, a 3rd, a fifth and two sixths. Incomes his third title was senior Dakota King (138), who received the group championship.
The Ohio State College recruit placed on a takedown clinic in his 23-Eight technical fall of Cameron’s Slaton Pettitt within the finals. He had 4 of his 11 two-pointers within the first interval and went from there. All of Pettit’s factors got here on breakaways.
“This one feels higher than the primary two as a result of I lastly bought over my dad,” Dakota mentioned. “He is received two and now I am one forward of him. It feels good.”
As a lot as he loved passing his father, Barnesville assistant coach TJ King, he was simply as proud to be a part of a championship group.
“It has been an extended, very long time since Barnesville received the OVAC Event, so it is an thrilling time proper now,” added Dakota. “It was a complete group effort and I am glad I used to be part of it.
Different Shamrocks claiming titles have been senior Skyler King (157), unrelated to Dakota, and shock freshman Colt Carpenter (126). It was Skyler King’s second straight title as he shutout Steubenville’s Savier Faulks 6-Zero. Carpenter, the No. 1 seed. 5, defeated Colton Gillespie, the College’s second seed, Eight-6. That put the Shamrocks forward by three factors and Dakota King’s subsequent win sealed the deal.
“The youngsters did what they needed to do,” coach Stephen mentioned. “I had a number of children, like Colt, and others. It took a complete group effort.”
Varsity head coach Ken Maisel praised the Shamrocks.
“They’ve a really, excellent group,” he mentioned. “For a small college, they’re doing huge issues. I ran in direction of them, however I used to be capable of recover from them.”
The Hawks received the Class 5A group title and in addition had a trio of titles in three-time champion Luca Felix (165), two-time champion Brock Kehler (285) and Pepper Martin (106). Felix defeated Barnesville’s Ayden King, Eight-2, whereas Kehler pinned Harrison Central’s Landen Thomas and Martin pinned Beaver Native’s Justus Fisher, 9-1.
Parkersburg South, which completed second in Class 5A with 203 factors, had two champions, as did Steubenville, which completed third in Class 5A with 181.
Wooden County Patriots winners have been Gage Wright (175) and Cole Smith (113). Wright, ranked No. 1 nationally, posted a 12-2 main determination over Jameson Maynard of Wheeling Park, who was the defending OVAC champion. Smith edged East Liverpool’s Tristen Eckles, Three-2.
Huge Pink winners have been sophomore Cooper Smith (144) and senior Brody Saccoccia (150). Smith topped Barnesville senior Karson Milhoan 5-1, whereas Saccoccia outlasted the Shamrocks’ Reese Stephen 2-1 in a ultimate tiebreaker.
Wheeling Central was second in Class 3A with 101.5 factors.
Wheeling Park had a champion in Malaki Washington (190). The second, additionally a No. 1 seed. 5, received by medical over Beaver Native’s Kane Curran, who suffered an ankle harm and was unable to proceed.
“I’ve mentioned earlier than that Malaki has adjusted to that weight class and this weekend I believe he made the ultimate adjustment and confirmed that he is right here to remain,” Wheeling Park head coach Brian Leggett mentioned.
Wasdhington credited his win to his coaching accomplice.
“I work with Jameson Maynard every single day and he actually pushes me. Going to the camps additionally helped me develop my abilities,” he mentioned.
Oak Glen’s Logan Davis (120) turned a three-time champion with a pin of Shenandoah’s Tristen Rossiter in Three:49. The win helped the Golden Bears win the Class four group title in head coach Josh Cornell’s second yr. They tied with Indian Creek final yr.
“Our depth actually got here by means of this weekend,” Cornell mentioned. “We had some guys step up and get on the rostrum. We definitely would have appreciated to have extra, however we had sufficient to get the job executed.”
When requested about Davis, Cornell actually did not know what to say that he would not already learn about his senior stud.
“He goes out and takes care of enterprise.”
Different champions have been Harrison Central’s Lucas Thomas (215) and Beaver Native’s Robert Buccheit (132). Each received their second titles, however Thomas’ first got here two years in the past. It was second final yr.
Thomas pinned Wheeling Central’s Isaac Martin in 5:37.
“This championship feels so much higher than the primary one as a result of I felt like I used to be extra dominant and in management tonight,” Thomas mentioned.
Buccheit received a Three-1 determination over College’s Carter Pauley with a late escape.
Wright was voted Bierkortte Ward winner by the event coaches as Most Excellent Wrestler. Kehler received the Hercules Award for probably the most pins within the shortest time within the championship class.
Cameron received its third straight Class 1A/2A title, however first below first-year head coach Derek Martin.
“The youngsters had a purpose coming right here they usually achieved it,” Martin famous.