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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.
2026 U20 World Team Trials
At Geneva, Ohio, May 29
Best-of-Three Final Results
57 kg
Isaiah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC) defeats Grey Burnett (Burnett Trained Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Cortez dec. Burnett, 5-1
Round 2 – Cortez tech. fall Burnett, 10-0
61 kg
Aaron Seidel (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
Round 2 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0
65 kg
Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) defeats Clinton Shepherd (Howe Wrestling School, LLC), two matches to none
Round 1 – Bassett fall Shepherd, 2:40
Round 2 – Bassett tech. fall Shepherd, 10-0
70 kg
Landon Robideau (Cowboy RTC) defeats Melvin Miller (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), two matches to none
Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0
Round 2 – Robideau tech. fall, 12-0
74 kg
Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none
Round 1 – James dec. Lockett, 5-4
Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2
79 kg
Ryan Burton (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Joseph Jeter (Position Wrestling), two matches to none
Round 1 – Burton dec. Jeter, 10-7
Round 2 – Burton dec. Jeter, 8-1
86 kg
Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) defeats Brock Mantanona (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), two matches to none
Round 1 – Sinclair dec. Mantanona, 6-0
Round 2 – Sinclair tech. fall Mantanona, 10-0
92 kg
Jimmy Mastny (Relentless Training Center) defeats Karson Tompkins (Air Force Regional Training Center), two matches to none
Round 1 – Mastny fall Tompkins, 3:31
Round 2 – Mastny tech. fall Tompkins, 10-0
97 kg
Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none
Round 1 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
Round 2 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0
125 kg
Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one
Round 1 – Merrill tech. fall Ross, 11-0
Round 2 – Ross dec. Merrill 9-2
Round 3 – Ross dec. Merrill, 7-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.
According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.
The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.
The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.
The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.
ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.
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