By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

Sixteen Portage County wrestlers qualified for this weekend’s OHSAA wrestling state championships. Here is a complete list of all 16, as well as the schedule of events for the three-day tournament that is hosted at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.

GIRLS
Aurora: Giulia Zayas, 100 pounds
Kent Roosevelt: Penny Edwards, 110 pounds
Mogadore: MJ Shellenbarger, 155 pounds
Southeast: Riley Diehl, 130 pounds

DIVISION I BOYS
Aurora: Drake Brasiel, 175 pounds

DIVISION II BOYS
Kent Roosevelt: Gavin Edwards, 165 pounds
Streetsboro: Johnny Bollinger, 106 pounds; Jarreau Walker, 113 pounds (district champion), Avery Conroy, 175 pounds

DIVISION III BOYS
Crestwood: Rocco Wrobel, 126 pounds; Tye Berquist, 175 pounds (district champion)
Mogadore: Dylan Benedum, 215 pounds
Rootstown: Kiel Reuting, 215 pounds
Southeast: Damian Kemble, 120 pounds; Dominic Kemble, 138 pounds (district champion); Gavin Cantera, 144 pounds (district champion)

Portage County also has seven boys state alternates: Aurora’s Nick Turba (Division I, 126 pounds), Aurora’s Grant Eaton (Division I, 150 pounds), Ravenna’s Bradley Davis (Division II, 190 pounds), Crestwood’s Levi Daniels (Division III, 113 pounds), Garfield’s Landon Andel (Division III, 144 pounds), Rootstown’s Alex Ely (Division III, 138 pounds) and Southeast’s Landon Durstine (Division III, 190 pounds).

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Boys Division III championship preliminaries, 1 p.m.

Boys Division II championship preliminaries, 2:15 p.m.

Boys Division III consolations round, 3:30 p.m.

Boys Division II consolations round, 4:10 p.m.

Boys Division I championship preliminaries, 4:45 p.m.

Girls championship preliminaries, 6:20 p.m.

Boys Division I consolations round, 7:45 p.m.

Girls consolation round, 7:50 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Boys Division III championship quarterfinals, 9:30 a.m.

Boys Division II championship quarterfinals, 10:10 a.m.

Boys Division III consoliatons round, 10:50 a.m.

Boys Division II consolations round, 11:30 a.m.

Boys Division I championship quarterfinals, 12:10 p.m.

Girls championship quarterfinals, 12:50 p.m.

Boys Division I consolations round, 1:20 p.m.

Girls consolations round, 2:10 p.m.

Girls championship semifinals, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Division I championship semifinals, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Division II championship semifinals, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Division III championship semifinals, 5:30 p.m.

Girls consolation quarterfinals, 7 p.m.

Boys Division I consolation quarterfinals, 7:25 p.m.

Boys Division II consolation quarterfinals, 7:25 p.m.

Boys Division III consolation quarterfinals, 7:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Girls consolation semifinals, 9:30 a.m.

Boys Division I consolation semifinals, 9:30 a.m.

Boys Division II consolation semifinals, 9:30 a.m.

Boys Division III consolation semifinals, 9:30 a.m.

Girls 7th, 5th, 3rd place matches, 10:45 a.m.

Boys Division I 7th, 5th, 3rd place matches, 10:45 a.m.

Boys Division II 7th, 5th, 3rd place matches, 10:45 a.m.

Boys Division III 7th, 5th, 3rd place matches, 10:45 a.m.

Girls championship finals, 5:15 p.m.

Boys Division I championship finals, 5:15 p.m.

Boys Division II championship finals, 5:15 p.m.

Boys Division III championship finals, 5:15 p.m.