Pictured left to right: Hunter Long, Ty Tinlin, and Jarrett Hornish
Six wrestlers from Wayne Trace competed at the OAC Junior High Districts held at Oregon Clay High School Sunday, February 18th. Three of the six boys secured a place on the podium and earned their ticket to state.
Graiden Troth, Samuel Moore and Jared Pierce, all first time wrestlers at the district level, were able to each secure a win.
Jarrett Hornish, wrestling 90lbs., seeded first, had a pin the first round defeating Vincent Yant(SYWR) in 2:51. Championship Round 2, Hornish has another pin in 3:39 over Wyat Fryman(AWC). Semi Finals Hornish wins yet again with a major decision 9-0, over Marcus Medina(ECWC). However, in the finals match, Hornish falls short to Sam Cartella(216WC), losing by decision 6-2. Hornish placed 2nd, his third time placing at JH Districts.
Hunter Long, wrestling 114lbs., seeded first , received a Bye in the first round. In the second round of competition Long wins with a pin over Devin Coon(OTWC) in 2:00. Quarterfinals Long pins again in 2:05 over Caleb Zamora(AWC). In the semifinals, Long defeats Lawson Grime(THWC) with a major decision 18-8. Finally, Long secures his first place district championship with a pin in 1:09 over Jack Sparent(Genoa). This is Long’s second year to win the JH District Championship, his third trip to the JH OAC State tournament.
Ty Tinlin, wrestling 209lbs, seeded second, received a Bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Tinlin wins with a pin in 0:45 over Avery Schulte(DSJ). In the semifinals, Tinlin was defeated by pin 3:41 by Tyler Cobb(LEW). Cons. Semifinals, Tinlin rebounds and defeats Evan Hart(WPWC) with a pin 1:27. Tinlin finishes out his day in fourth place, losing to a tough Ethan Green(FREM) 12-5. This is Tinlin’s first time earning his ticket to the OAC JH State tournament.
Congratulations and Good Luck at State. The 2018 OAC State Tournament will be held at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, OH March 17-18.
