Tyler Short, AHS senior, and Chad Rufenacht, AHS junior, have both advanced to the state wrestling meet next weekend in Columbus.
Short pinned Genoa’s Doug Wagner at 3:24 to place third in the 152-lb. weight class. Rufenacht won a 10-8 decision over Mohawk’s Shane Hoerig to finish third in the 145 lb. weight class.
The top four finishers in each weight class advance to state.
Jared Leininger finished sixth, losing a 5-4 decision to Van Buren’s Anthony Grine in the match to decide fifth/sixth places.
Delta won the team title with 138.5 points. St. Mary Central Catholic finished second with 134.5. The Streaks were ninth with 65. Updated 2.23, 8:25 pm
Individual Results for Archbold wrestlers:
First Round:
112 lbs.: Shawn Gantka (Genoa) dec. TJ Weirauch 14-10.
125 lbs.: Ian Redd pin Todd Box (Otsego) 1:00.
135 lbs.: Kyle Schafer (Monroeville) maj. dec. Trevor Meyer 14-1.
145 lbs.: Chad Rufenacht pin Kevin Lowery (Lakota) 1:29.
152 lbs.: Tyler Short pin Aaron Smith (Tiffin Calvert) 1:46.
160 lbs.: Jared Leininger pin Tom Howman (Crestview) 5:41.
189 lbs.: Nate Bayly (Toledo Christian) tech. fall Shem Neuenschwander 15-0.
215 lbs.: Brock Rickert (Ontario) dec. Jordan Gracia 7-2.
Quarterfinal:
125 lbs.: Darris Correll (Calvert) dec. Redd 5-2.
145 lbs.: Shane Hoerig (Mohawk) pin Rufenacht 4:32.
152 lbs.: Short pin Dylan Howard (Edison) 3:48.
160 lbs.: Leininger dec. Anthony Grine (Van Buren) 5-4.
First Consolation:
112 lbs.: Weirauch maj. dec. Lyle Riedlinger (Arcadia) 12-4.
135 lbs.: Meyer pin Travis Fitzpatrick (Mohawk) 0:36.
189 lbs.: Oliver Williams (Ontario) pin Neuenschwander 3:07.
215 lbs.: Jon St. Clair (St. Wendelin) dec. Gracia 7-4.
Second Consolation:
112 lbs.: Weirauch dec. Sebastian Williams (Calvert) 5-3.
125 lbs.: Redd maj. dec. John Hughes 15-1.
135 lbs.: Meyer over Reid Rayfield (Delta) forfeit.
145 lbs.: Rufenacht pin Tim Davlin (St. Mary CC) 2:57.
Third Consolation:
112 lbs.: Tim Majoy (Edison) dec. Weirauch 11-4.
125 lbs.: Justin Biddle (Liberty Center) pin Redd 4:16.
135 lbs.: Chris Rentschler (Liberty Center) dec. Meyer 8-1.
145 lbs.: Rufenacht pin Jared Chandler (South Central) 0:27.
Semifinal:
152 lbs.: Mason True (Arcadia) tech. fall Short 15-0.
160 lbs.: Derrick Yant (Delta) pin Leininger 1:30.
Consolation Semifinal:
145 lbs.: Rufenacht dec. Michael Cawley (St. Paul) 10-5.
152 lbs.: Short maj. dec. Dakota Sheets 19-5.
160 lbs.: Bo Faunce (Gibsonburg) dec. Leininger 8-1.
Third Place:
145 lbs.: Rufenacht dec. Shane Hoerig (Mohawk) 10-8.
152 lbs.: Short pin Doug Wagner (Genoa) 3:24.
Fifth Place:
160 lbs.: Anthony Grine (Van Buren) dec. Leininger 5-4.
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