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.
New Lex, Tri-Valley earn Titles in MVL Wrestling
NEW LEXINGTON, OH- In the year of Covid, wrestling was no doubt one of the hardest sporting events to coordinate. However, through all headlocks of this year the MVL wrestling tournament was still able to happen.
A very notable day for New Lex as Ethan Burkhart, Shaun Pletcher, Wyatt Abele, Hunter Rose and Trey Helwig all became individual champions, New Lexington was crowned as the small school champions with a total of 211 points. Pletcher became the sixth wrestler in MVL history to win four titles.
Tri-Valley won the big school title, they had seven finalists and four champions in their scoring of 227 points, ….Cullen Van Rooyen, Ethan Jenkins and Andy Hill taking home titles. Joseph Eckelberry of Tri-Valley was named the Lower Weight Class MVP.