Olentangy Orange, Watterson take down state wrestling crowns

Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Hartley's Aiden King celebrates win

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

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