The exception is standing on the podium with the best in Ohio after the state wrestling tournament.
The Tri-Valley seniors are focused on completing that objective in the Division II state meet on Saturday and Sunday at Marengo Highland High School.
The duo will be joined by first-time qualifiers, Tri-Valley senior Karter Jones and John Glenn freshman Cohen Bunting, who practiced with the group on Monday. I went to state as a freshman and last year never got to wrestle so I ve never been on the podium, said Eckelberry, who is 38-3 at 126 pounds. I want to compete for a state title, but I at least want to be All-Ohio. My goal coming into the season was to stand on the podium, and that s where I want to finish.