Eastwood had five state qualifiers last year three graduated and the two who are returning, now senior Gavin Owens and junior Bryce Hesselbart, learned the hard way about the luck of the draw at the state tournament.
Owens, Hahn begin trek back to state Published by sports@presspub. on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 1:52pm
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Eastwood wrestler Bryce Maynard completes a takedown. (Photo by Jeff Holcomb)
Eastwood had two more individual champions than Elmwood at the Northern Buckeye Conference meet, but the Royals won the team championship. Elmwood, behind three champions sophomore Cannon Endicott (22-6, 152 pounds), junior Gunner Endicott (32-4, 160) and senior Konner Logston (32-14, 195), scored 168 points to defeat Eastwood (157). Otsego (142½) was third, followed by Woodmore (109) and Lake and Rossford tied for fifth with 80 points each. Genoa was seventh with 64 points and Fostoria last at 37½. “I think all of our kids got what they should have got,” Eastwood coach Joe Wyant said. “We were just short on bodies we only had 10 kids there. If we just had one more body or one more placer we would have won, but we were missing four weights.”
Hahn, Owens hope to get a shot at top prize this year Published by sports@presspub. on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 1:36pm
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Eastwood wrestler Gavin Owens works toward a pin. (Press photo by Lee Welch/www.FamilyPhotoGroup.com)
Eastwood, the reigning Northern Buckeye Conference wrestling champions, returns eight letter winners, including three Division III state qualifiers. Gavin Owens (45-7) last year qualified for state at 120 pounds, Brandon Hahn (48-2) at 126 and Jimmy Recknagel (40-11) at 152. All are already off to a good start this year, winning individual titles at the seven-team Lakota Pool Tourney. Last year, Maynard, Xavier Escobedo and Owens were NBC champions and Hahn won a sectional and district championship, plus he excelled at top D-III tournaments hosted by Van Buren and Lima Central Catholic. Owens is a junior this year, Hahn and Recknagel are seniors.