State berths for seven Bears
WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Oak Glen wrestling team had seven state qualifiers from the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) Division II Region I Tournament Saturday at Weir High School.
The Golden Bears finished second out of 13 teams with 198 points, trailing team champion Williamstown with 198. Cameron was third with 130 1/2.
Noah Schmidt topped Oak Glen by winning the 215-pound weight class by pinning Wheeling Central’s Dustin Sanner in 1:53.
Schmidt was the state runner-up at 285 last year and placed fourth as a sophomore.
Other Oak Glen state qualifiers include Jordan Tomsic, second at 106 pounds; Kaleb Eckleberry, second at 126; Kayden Spencer, second at 138; Wyatt Wolanski, third at 144; Parker Boyce, fourth at 157; and Paxton Ware, fourth at 165.
State alternates include Mason Lamp, fifth at 190; Evan Geer, fifth at 285; Lliam Flanigan, fifth at 132; Micah Julian, sixth at 120; Isaac Cline, sixth at 150; Owen Schmidt, sixth at 175.
The WVSSAC state wrestling tournament will be held March 5-7 the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, W.Va.
