2 Area Wrestlers Compete at State Meet

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Two local high school wrestlers, Bryce Myers of Chesapeake and Enoch Patterson of Symmes Valley, competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state wrestling tournament at the Ohio State University Schottenstein Center, but were eliminated in the early rounds. Meanwhile, Ironton senior Nate Sloan, a University of Rio Grande signee, was unable to participate due to a medical issue.

Why it matters

The state wrestling tournament is the culmination of the high school wrestling season and represents the top talent in Ohio. While the two local wrestlers were unable to advance far, their participation highlights the strength of the wrestling programs in the Ironton area and the competitive nature of the state tournament.

The details

In the 106-pound division, Chesapeake's Bryce Myers (41-7 record) was pinned by Cohen Meer (45-2) of Milan Edison in the first round. Myers then lost by pin to Brody Taylor (23-7) of Covington. In the 165-pound weight class, Symmes Valley's Enoch Patterson (32-5) beat Landyn Knacke (43-6) of Versailles with a 16-1 technical fall, but then lost 9-7 to Kayden Hendershot (32-14) of Black River and was pinned at 1:24 by Rafael Gross (43-6) of St. Paul.

• The Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state wrestling tournament took place at the Ohio State University Schottenstein Center.