Piqua’s Avery Wiley capped her sophomore season by earning a spot on the podium at the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association girls state tournament at Hilliard Davidson High School.
The sophomore wrestler finished sixth in the 100-pound weight class, dropping a 16-6 major decision to Bridget Hilliard of Minerva in her match for fifth place.
Wiley opened the tournament on Saturday with a pin of Emily Leeseberg of Gahanna, but dropped into the consolation bracket with a loss in the quarterfinal. She was able to bounce back with back-to-back victories to secure a state medal.
AVERY WILEY – MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS:
Champ. Round 1 – Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) won by fall over Emily Leeseberg (Gahanna) Fall 0:51
Quarterfinal – Riley Banyas (Elyria) won by fall over Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) Fall 1:23
Cons. Round 2 – Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) won by fall over Joy Steinmetz (West Clermont) Fall 3:52
Cons. Round 3 – Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) won by fall over Summer Batts (Reynoldsburg high school) Fall 1:39
Cons. Semi – Ava Miller (Teays Valley) won by decision over Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) Dec 12-7
5th Place Match – Bridget Hilliard (Minerva Lions) won by major decision over Averi Wiley (Piqua Indians) Maj 16-6
