OHSWCA Division II state duals 2026: Who won? How NE Ohio fared

CLEVELAND, Ohio — West Geauga placed sixth at the 2026 OHSWCA Division II State Dual Championships after battling through three competitive matches at Bishop Watterson High School on Saturday.

Columbus DeSales captured the state championship with a 42-27 victory over Bishop Watterson.

The Wolverines opened tournament action with a narrow 38-33 loss to New Lexington in the quarterfinals. West Geauga then rebounded in the consolation bracket, defeating Canfield 44-29 before falling to Bellevue 45-33 in the fifth-place match.

Several West Geauga wrestlers delivered consistent performances throughout the day. Caden Kaleal earned three victories at 120 pounds, including two technical falls and one pin. Brian Denamen, Austin Wheatley, and Maveric Milnar each secured three wins across the three duals.

Against Canfield, the middle and upper weight classes carried the Wolverines to victory. Zander Joltin at 138 pounds and Daniel Russell at 144 pounds recorded pins, joining Denamen at 165, Wheatley at 175, and Milnar at 285 in the pin column.

Blake Welker contributed wins at 190 pounds in two of the three matches.

In the championship dual, Bishop Watterson rallied late behind James Krzyzewski at 175, Landon Lucas at 190, Michael Boyle at 215, and A.J. DeMassimo at 285 but couldn’t overcome the early deficit.

DeSales won seven of the first eight matches to build a commanding lead, with Josh Sheets at 126 pounds, Deakin Cygan at 132, and Grayson Debevoise at 138 earning pins.

West Holmes claimed third place in the tournament’s closest finish, edging New Lexington 34-33. Dylan Sours clinched the victory for West Holmes with a pin in the heavyweight bout.

New Lexington finished fourth. Tyson Spicer at 144 pounds and Harrison Ratliff at 150 recorded key wins in the third-place dual.

See complete results from Saturday’s event.