For the fourth consecutive season, East Central is a wrestling sectional champion.
On Saturday at South Dearborn, the Trojans 253.5 points were more than enough to separate them from the field. Franklin County was second with 164.
Other team scores:
3 Lawrenceburg 143.0
4 Union County. 131.5
5 Batesville 120.0
6 Rushville Consolidated 101.0
7 Greensburg 94.0
8 Connersville 93.0
9 South Dearborn 91.5
10 Milan 43.0
Like in the EIAC meet, East Central had seven individual champions: Blake Wolf (126), Dylan Lengerich (138), Rider Searcy (145), Charlie Euson (160), David Nash (182), Ryan Bovard (195) and Brayden Rouse (220).
Batesville’s Josh Mobley won at 170, Franklin County’s Colin Troyer took 105, South Dearborn’s Isaiah claimed 132 and the Lawrenceburg tandem of Corbin Walston and Jackson Goodall won titles at 152 and 285 respectively.
The following are the place results from each weight class courtesy of Track Wrestling. Only the top four in each class advance to the Richmond Regional this coming Saturday.
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1st Place – Colin Troyer of Franklin County
2nd Place – Tristan Smith of Greensburg
3rd Place – Bryar Hicks of East Central
4th Place – Cal Rudnick of Union County.
5th Place – Kaitlyn Fischer of South Dearborn
6th Place – Zakk Reed of Rushville Consolidated
1st Place Match- Colin Troyer (Franklin County) 27-3, Fr. over Tristan Smith (Greensburg) 21-8, Jr. (Fall 0:46)
3rd Place Match- Bryar Hicks (East Central) 16-13, Fr. over Cal Rudnick (Union County.) 23-14, Fr. (Fall 2:25)
5th Place Match- Kaitlyn Fischer (South Dearborn) 22-14, Sr. over Zakk Reed (Rushville Consolidated) 19-13, So. (Dec 12-9)
113
1st Place – Carson Whitley of Union County.
2nd Place – Bryant Merritt of Greensburg
3rd Place – Cole Freese of Franklin County
4th Place – Jaxon Carr of East Central
5th Place – Jacob Fischer of South Dearborn
6th Place – Aiden Maze of Connersville
1st Place Match- Carson Whitley (Union County.) 34-5, So. over Bryant Merritt (Greensburg) 22-10, Jr. (Fall 2:46)
3rd Place Match- Cole Freese (Franklin County) 26-9, Fr. over Jaxon Carr (East Central) 17-23, Fr. (Fall 1:51)
5th Place Match- Jacob Fischer (South Dearborn) 11-18, Fr. over Aiden Maze (Connersville) 12-9, So. (Fall 4:50)
120
1st Place – Jesus Aquino-Morales of Union County.
2nd Place – Alex Murphy of Batesville
3rd Place – Tuff Tackett of Rushville Consolidated
4th Place – Javier Payne of Lawrenceburg
5th Place – Roger Zurborg of Franklin County
6th Place – Ben Peterson of East Central
1st Place Match- Jesus Aquino-Morales (Union County.) 37-2, So. over Alex Murphy (Batesville) 27-4, Sr. (Dec 11-5)
3rd Place Match- Tuff Tackett (Rushville Consolidated) 25-8, Jr. over Javier Payne (Lawrenceburg) 30-11, Jr. (MD 9-1)
5th Place Match- Roger Zurborg (Franklin County) 19-8, So. over Ben Peterson (East Central) 7-21, So. (Fall 4:22)
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1st Place – Blake Wolf of East Central
2nd Place – Gavin Lemen of Connersville
3rd Place – Kian Nash of Rushville Consolidated
4th Place – Avery Crouch of Franklin County
5th Place – Seth Merkel of Lawrenceburg
6th Place – Forfeit Forfeit of South Dearborn
1st Place Match- Blake Wolf (East Central) 39-0, Jr. over Gavin Lemen (Connersville) 31-6, Fr. (Inj. 0:00)
3rd Place Match- Kian Nash (Rushville Consolidated) 18-14, So. over Avery Crouch (Franklin County) 21-13, Fr. (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match- Seth Merkel (Lawrenceburg) 21-16, So. over Forfeit Forfeit (South Dearborn) 2-3, . (For.)
132
1st Place – Isaiah Otto of South Dearborn
2nd Place – Andrew Merritt of Franklin County
3rd Place – Aric Fox of Connersville
4th Place – Tanner Burns of Union County.
5th Place – Gavin Hicks of East Central
6th Place – Pacey Dye of Rushville Consolidated
1st Place Match- Isaiah Otto (South Dearborn) 34-7, Sr. over Andrew Merritt (Franklin County) 29-6, Sr. (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match- Aric Fox (Connersville) 25-12, Fr. over Tanner Burns (Union County.) 20-16, Fr. (Fall 4:05)
5th Place Match- Gavin Hicks (East Central) 15-13, Fr. over Pacey Dye (Rushville Consolidated) 14-14, So. (Dec 5-2)
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1st Place – Dylan Lengerich of East Central
2nd Place – Kaleb Wilburn of Milan
3rd Place – Brayden Tudor of Lawrenceburg
4th Place – Preston Merritt of Greensburg
5th Place – Benjamin Maze of Franklin County
6th Place – Connor Hodson of Rushville Consolidated
1st Place Match- Dylan Lengerich (East Central) 33-6, Jr. over Kaleb Wilburn (Milan) 24-4, Fr. (Fall 0:23)
3rd Place Match- Brayden Tudor (Lawrenceburg) 21-6, So. over Preston Merritt (Greensburg) 15-8, So. (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match- Benjamin Maze (Franklin County) 24-15, Sr. over Connor Hodson (Rushville Consolidated) 7-10, Fr. (Fall 0:13)
145
1st Place – Rider Searcy of East Central
2nd Place – Evan Wolf of Union County.
3rd Place – Landon Bartlett of Lawrenceburg
4th Place – David Maher of Batesville
5th Place – Aritz Gomez of Rushville Consolidated
6th Place – Sean Slagle of Greensburg
1st Place Match- Rider Searcy (East Central) 38-1, Jr. over Evan Wolf (Union County.) 17-7, Jr. (Fall 0:55)
3rd Place Match- Landon Bartlett (Lawrenceburg) 26-12, Fr. over David Maher (Batesville) 20-14, So. (Fall 2:02)
5th Place Match- Aritz Gomez (Rushville Consolidated) 16-19, Sr. over Sean Slagle (Greensburg) 8-11, Sr. (Fall 2:28)
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1st Place – Corbin Walston of Lawrenceburg
2nd Place – Jordan Takara of Union County.
3rd Place – Damien Dance of Batesville
4th Place – Nate Cullen of East Central
5th Place – Cameron Gilb of Milan
6th Place – Karter Smith of Franklin County
1st Place Match- Corbin Walston (Lawrenceburg) 39-0, Sr. over Jordan Takara (Union County.) 32-7, Jr. (Fall 2:52)
3rd Place Match- Damien Dance (Batesville) 24-9, Fr. over Nate Cullen (East Central) 6-5, Sr. (Fall 4:17)
5th Place Match- Cameron Gilb (Milan) 28-6, Fr. over Karter Smith (Franklin County) 11-15, Fr. (Fall 1:19)
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1st Place – Charlie Euson of East Central
2nd Place – Matthew Komlanc of Rushville Consolidated
3rd Place – Breck Bohman of Franklin County
4th Place – Drake Rorabacher of Lawrenceburg
5th Place – Corbin Cassidy of South Dearborn
6th Place – Parker Glandon of Batesville
1st Place Match- Charlie Euson (East Central) 37-2, Sr. over Matthew Komlanc (Rushville Consolidated) 14-5, Jr. (Fall 1:37)
3rd Place Match- Breck Bohman (Franklin County) 24-13, So. over Drake Rorabacher (Lawrenceburg) 24-13, So. (MD 8-0)
5th Place Match- Corbin Cassidy (South Dearborn) 20-21, Jr. over Parker Glandon (Batesville) 12-23, Jr. (Fall 0:34)
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1st Place – Josh Mobley of Batesville
2nd Place – Brayden Huber of East Central
3rd Place – Jarred Barrett of Connersville
4th Place – Cooper Barker of South Dearborn
5th Place – Hayden Newell of Franklin County
6th Place – Alan Busche of Rushville Consolidated
1st Place Match- Josh Mobley (Batesville) 31-3, Sr. over Brayden Huber (East Central) 30-8, Jr. (Dec 3-0)
3rd Place Match- Jarred Barrett (Connersville) 28-9, Sr. over Cooper Barker (South Dearborn) 18-13, Sr. (SV-1 5-3)
5th Place Match- Hayden Newell (Franklin County) 25-10, Jr. over Alan Busche (Rushville Consolidated) 14-18, Sr. (Fall 0:59)
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1st Place – David Nash of East Central
2nd Place – Orlan Foster of Connersville
3rd Place – Aaron Robinson of Rushville Consolidated
4th Place – Hayden Butz of Greensburg
5th Place – Eric Schwab of Franklin County
6th Place – Andrew Jones of Batesville
1st Place Match- David Nash (East Central) 36-3, Sr. over Orlan Foster (Connersville) 34-2, Jr. (Fall 4:50)
3rd Place Match- Aaron Robinson (Rushville Consolidated) 4-5, So. over Hayden Butz (Greensburg) 13-15, Jr. (Fall 2:04)
5th Place Match- Eric Schwab (Franklin County) 23-11, Sr. over Andrew Jones (Batesville) 5-9, Fr. (Dec 5-4)
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1st Place – Ryan Bovard of East Central
2nd Place – Alex Dance of Greensburg
3rd Place – Chase Hamilton of Batesville
4th Place – Andrew Kemper of South Dearborn
5th Place – Jadon Napier of Franklin County
6th Place – Forfeit Forfeit of Milan
1st Place Match- Ryan Bovard (East Central) 33-7, Sr. over Alex Dance (Greensburg) 28-5, Sr. (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match- Chase Hamilton (Batesville) 29-7, Sr. over Andrew Kemper (South Dearborn) 17-25, Sr. (Dec 4-0)
5th Place Match- Jadon Napier (Franklin County) 13-8, Jr. over Forfeit Forfeit (Milan) 2-3, . (For.)
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1st Place – Brayden Rouse of East Central
2nd Place – Colton Roth of Lawrenceburg
3rd Place – Levi DeGroat of Connersville
4th Place – Lenden Sizemore of Franklin County
5th Place – Christian Garcia of Batesville
6th Place – Kyle Gotts of Milan
1st Place Match- Brayden Rouse (East Central) 29-8, So. over Colton Roth (Lawrenceburg) 31-6, Jr. (Fall 3:56)
3rd Place Match- Levi DeGroat (Connersville) 23-8, So. over Lenden Sizemore (Franklin County) 21-13, Jr. (Fall 1:56)
5th Place Match- Christian Garcia (Batesville) 22-14, Sr. over Kyle Gotts (Milan) 13-20, Fr. (Fall 1:25)
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1st Place – Jackson Goodall of Lawrenceburg
2nd Place – Nathan Reffitt of Union County.
3rd Place – Alex Kemper of South Dearborn
4th Place – Robert Eisert of Greensburg
5th Place – Max Amberger of Batesville
6th Place – Landon Stanley of Milan
1st Place Match- Jackson Goodall (Lawrenceburg) 16-0, Sr. over Nathan Reffitt (Union County.) 29-12, Sr. (Fall 1:45)
3rd Place Match- Alex Kemper (South Dearborn) 28-16, Sr. over Robert Eisert (Greensburg) 21-13, So. (Dec 3-0)
5th Place Match- Max Amberger (Batesville) 26-10, Fr. over Landon Stanley (Milan) 19-19, Fr. (Fall 2:49)
We thank Track Wrestling for the sectional information.