Nine Tippecanoe wrestlers placed in the top four in the MVL wrestling tournament leading to a runner-up finish as a team for the Red Devils.
Leading the way for Tipp was Cael Liette, who finished second at 165 pounds. He advanced to the finals with an 8-5 decision win over Jayden Ramsey of Xenia and a 3:03 pin of Troy Poffenberger of Troy. Liette dropped his finals match to Noah Johnson of Fairborn by a narrow 8-4 decision.
Six Tipp wrestlers claimed third place; Riley Hull (106), Elliot Abrams (113), Noah Schwieterman (120), Payton Bey (132), Sean Kelly (144), and Collin Hanrahan (150).
Riley Nicholls (126) and Cade Frazier (150) finished fourth.
Vandalia-Butler won the tournament with 241.5 team points.
TIPPECANOE PLACERS:
106 – Riley Hull – 3rd
113 – Elliot Abrams – 3rd
120 – Noah Schwieterman – 3rd
126 – Riley Nicholls – 4th
132 – Payton Bey – 3rd
144 – Sean Kelly – 3rd
138 – Cade Frazier – 4th
150 – Collin Hanrahan – 3rd
165 – Cael Liette – 2nd
MVL TEAM STANDINGS:
- Vandalia Butler – 241.5
- Tippecanoe – 120.0
- Sidney – 99.0
- Greenville – 94.0
- Troy – 73.0
- Stebbins – 70.0
- Xenia – 69.0
- Fairborn – 65.0
- Piqua – 53.0
- West Carrollton – 0.0