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Four Beavers on way to state

GALLIPOLIS — Beaver Local’s wrestling team produced two district champions and four total state qualifiers after action on Saturday at the Div. II district tournament at Gallia Academy.

Mark Emmerling Jr. (138 pounds) and Logan Ours (157) took first in their respective weight classes, while Jaymin Salsberry (132) was second in his.

Gabe Morgan (175) was fourth to round out the Beaver contingent headed to the state tournament scheduled for Friday through Sunday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

Emmerling Jr. scored a 9-4 decision over Dover’s Egidio DiFazio in the final to take home top billing. Emmerling Jr. (34-7) is now a four-time state qualifier.

Ours dominated his final with a pin of Dresden Tri-Valley’s Jason Patterson in 34 seconds. Ours (34-4) had three pins in the tournament in less than 50 seconds and one technical fall. The four-time district champion is considered the favorite to win the state title at that weight. Beaver Local has not had an individual state champion since 2002.

Salsberry reached the runner-up position by way of 3-0 loss to Sheridan’s Coltyn Reedy. The senior is 30-4 and will be making his first appearance at the state tournament.

Beaver Local sophomore Gabe Morgan dropped his consolation final by a 6-4 decision to Cambridge’s Caden Kenworthy. Morgan fell to 28-12 and will also be making his first appearance in Columbus.

Finishing fifth for Beaver Local was Kaydon Bobby (126) and Dorian Jackson (144). Zane McCoy was sixth at 285.

As a team Beaver Local finished fourth behind team champions Minerva, West Holmes and Miami Trace.

Minerva had just one district champion in Kaiden Haines but has six state qualifiers.

TEAM STANDINGS 1. Minerva 139.5; 2. West Holmes 134.5; 3. Miami Trace 131.5; 4. Beaver Local 128.5; 5. Indian Creek 121.5; 6. Steubenville 101.5; 7. Carrollton 101; 8. Dover 87.5; 9. Sheridan 82; 10. Indian Valley 78.5; 11. Tri-Valley 66; 12. Athens 57.5; 13. St. Clairsville 56.5; 14. New Lexington 55; 15. Philo 54; 16. Maysville 50; 17. WCH Washington 48; 18. Warren 31; 19. Fairfield Union 28.5; 20. River View 26; 21. Claymont 23; New Philadelphia 23; 23. Cambridge 21.5; 24. Gallia Academy 20; Unioto 20; 26. Circleville 18; 27. John Glenn 12; 28. Jackson 11.5; 29. Logan Elm 10; Morgan 10; 31. McClain 4; 32. East Liverpool 3; Union Local 3; Vinton County 3; Waverly 3; 36. Hillsboro 2; Zanesville 2; 38. Marietta 0; Meadowbrook 0.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

106: Brady Smith (West Holmes) maj. dec. Landon Jenkins (Carrollton)md12-4

113: Mason Taylor (West Holmes) maj. dec. Gannon Kazmirski (St. Clairsville) 12-2

120: Alexander Crane (Sheridan) dec. Brody Saccoccia (Steubenville) 10-6

126: Josh Carman (Carrollton) dec. Colton Smitley (Maysville) 3-2

132: Coltyn Reedy (Sheridan) dec. Jaymin Salsberry (Beaver Local) 3-0

138: Mark Emmerling Jr. (Beaver Local) dec. Egidio DiFazio (Dover) 9-4

144: Weston Melvin (Miami Trace) dec. C.J. Spencer (Indian Creek) 9-8

150: Caden Stout (St. Clairsville) dec. Dominic Paterra (Indian Creek) 3-2 TB

157: Logan Ours (Beaver Local) pin Jason Patterson (Tri-Valley) 0:34

165: Remmington Myers (Indian Valley) dec. Drew Lincicome (Philo) 5-4

175: Kylan Knapp (Miami Trace) maj. dec. Brandon Kiser (Dover)11-3

190: Austin Starr (Indian Creek) pin Garrett Hilliard (Minerva) 0:39

215: Kaiden Haines (Minerva) dec. Cruz Mobley (River View) 8-4

285: Gauge Samson (Maysville) pin Peyton Tuttle (Steubenville) 1:27

CONSOLATION FINALS

106: Ethan Burkhart (New Lexington) pin Lyric Dickerson (Miami Trace) 0:36

113: Connor Norris (Minerva) pin James Worthington (Fairfield Union) 0:37

120: Levi Pidgeon (Carrollton) pin Andrew Strader (Minerva) 0:50

126: Branton Dawes (WCH Washington) pin Cal Beadling (Steubenville) 2:57

132: Pedro Garcia (Dover) dec. Elijah Parrish (Claymont) 8-6

138: Dylan Strouse (West Holmes) dec. Cohen Bunting (John Glenn) 4-2

144: Tucker Kaufman (West Holmes) dec. Isaiah Armstrong (Tri-Valley) 7-3

150: Savier Faulks (Steubenville) dec. Charlie Gibbs (New Philadelphia) 7-6

157: Khail Louive (Minerva) maj. dec. Zavier Campsey (Athens) 11-2

165: Nick Chaddock (Minerva) dec. Reese Spencer (Indian Creek) 3-2

175: Caden Kenworthy (Cambridge) dec. Gabe Morgan (Beaver Local) 6-4

190: Brandon Kinney (Steubenville) pin Ethan Paladino (Tri-Valley) 1:39

215: Bryce Bennett (Miami Trace) dec. Elisha Baldridge (West Holmes) 5-2

285: Mason Mustain (WCH Washington) dec. Noah Tristano (Dover) 3-2

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