Olentangy Orange, Watterson take down state wrestling crowns
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Bishop Hartley’s Aiden King celebrates his second DII title at Value City Arena Sunday by taking down one of his coaches. Photo: John Hulkenberg
The OHSAA hosted its championship round for both girls and boys Sunday evening at Value City Arena on the Ohio State University campus.
Olentangy Orange won its second consecutive girls state title. Bishop Watterson won its first Division II state boys championship, while DeSales finished second in boys Division II.
Following are the individual title winners and runners-up from the CBUS-area (season records indicated after school name):
Central Ohio Champions:
Boys Division II – 138
Aiden King (Hartley – 41-2) won by tech fall over Tommy Rowlands (Bishop Watterson – 38-8)
Boys Division II – 144
Mitchell Younger (Watterson – 36-0) won by decision over Cooper Smith (Steubenville – 43-6)
Boys Division II – 215
Michael Boyle (Watterson – 25-2) won by decision over Brayton Feister (Hoban – 22-1)
Boys Division I – 106
Loc Webber (Dublin Coffman 51-2) won by tech fall over D.J. Otero (Lorain – 19-4)
Boys Division I – 285
Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon – 40-1) won by decision over Mike Millin (Massillon Perry – 39-4)
Girls – 105
Ashlynn Brokaw (Mount Vernon – 47-4) won by decision over Libertie Nigh (Urbana – 34-3)
Girls – 140
KyLee Tibbs (Gahanna Lincoln – 47-0) won by decision over Lily Hendricks (Greeneview – 46-2)
Girls – 145
Reagan Knapp (Pickerington North – 46-1) won by fall over Eve Matt (G-Greeneview – 43-3)
Central Ohio Runners-Up:
Boys Division II – 106
Rayce Watson (Jonathan Alder – 39-7)
Boys Division II – 120
Marius Garcia (Bexley – 45-3)
Boys Division II – 138
Tommy Rowlands (Watterson – 38-8)
Boys Division II – 150
James Lindsay (Watterson – 46-5)
Boys Division II – 165
Joel Welch (DeSales – 33-8)
Boys Division I – 113
Tommy Wurster (Dublin Coffman – 38-4)
Boys Division I – 138
Zade Archibald (Olentangy Liberty – 31-7)
Girls – 110
Cami Leng (Marysville – 29-1)
Girls – 120
Mackenzie Carder (Olentangy Orange – 44-2)

Pickerington North’s Reagan Knapp celebrates her championship win at 145 pounds by pin at Ohio State’s Value City Arena Sunday. Photo: John Hulkenberg