Tournament results of local wrestlers

McGuffey wins 5

McGuffey High School’s wrestling team captured five bouts in the Marshall Duals Saturday. The Highlanders downed Ripley, 49-18, Buckhannon, 58-14, John Marhsall, 54-21, Oak Glen, 31-28, and East Fairmont, 48-24.

Going 5-0 in the event were Gage Nicolella at 120, Connor Thompson at 170 and Liam McElhoes at 220

McGuffey has a 9-2 record.

West wins title at NCC

Robert West captured the 220-pound title at the North Coast Wrestling Classic in Independence, Ohio, with a 12-4 decision over Josh Maxon of Padua. The senior from Trinity High School won his third title, had seven pins and was named Outstanding Wrestler.

Ryan Yocum took second at 132 for THS after falling 4-1 to Vince Citiello of Bay Village in the finals.
Austin Fife went 4-4 in finishing eighth at heavyweight and Michael Kolosky also took eighth at 113.
Brunswick, Ohio won the team title and Greensburg Salem finished second. Trinity was 12th.

CM’s Oblock 8th at Ironman

Matt Oblock, a sophomore at Canon-McMillan High School, finished eighth at 132 pounds in the Ironman tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School. Oblock lost 3-2 to Ben Anderson of Pleasant Grove, Utah.

C-M finished in 20th place. St. Paris Graham, Ohio won the team tournament. Blair Academy of New Jersey was second.