Shooting for the Schott, tracking Portage County's wrestlers at district, regional meets

Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier

Portage County's wrestlers are competing at North Canton Hoover, Kenston, Independence and Mentor for the right to compete at state.

Here's a look at their progress:

Division I Hoover District

150 Finals Drake Rennecker, Crestwood and Drake Brasiel, Aurora.
150 Finals Drake Rennecker, Crestwood and Drake Brasiel, Aurora.

Into the semifinals (4): Luke Green (Aurora 106), Johnny Green (Aurora 113), Drake Brasiel (Aurora 150), Cole Walton (Aurora 157),

Alive in the consolation bracket (5): Nicholas Turba (Aurora 120), Cole Munn (Aurora 126), Michael Kennedy (Aurora 132), Michael Wise (Aurora 175), Austin Grossman (Aurora 190)

Division II Kenston District

126 Finals JP Wrobel, Crestwood and Anthony Sindelar, Streetsboro.
126 Finals JP Wrobel, Crestwood and Anthony Sindelar, Streetsboro.

Into the semifinals (3): Jarreau Walker (Streetsboro 106), Aidan Carone (Streetsboro 113), Anthony Sindelar (Streetsboro 120),

Alive in the consolation bracket (4): Cohen Klimak (Streetsboro 150), Gavin Edwards (Roosevelt 157), Brady McCoy (Field 157), David Davis (Ravenna 190)

Division III Independence District

138 Nick Malek, Rootstown and Chris Bezzeg, Perry.
138 Nick Malek, Rootstown and Chris Bezzeg, Perry.

Into the semifinals (7): JP Wrobel (Crestwood 126), Nick Malek (Rootstown 132), Nathan Lee (Rootstown 138), Tyler Paulus (Rootstown 144), Dalton Duvall (Rootstown 150), Tristen McKibben (Rootstown 157), Keegan Sell (Garfield 190)

Alive in the consolation bracket (22): Rocco Wrobel (Crestwood 106), Braeden Martin (Southeast 106), Cam Lewicki (Garfield 106), Cameron Dye (Southeast 113), Jeremiah Willis (Waterloo 113), Alex Ely (Rootstown 113), Dominic Kemble (Southeast 120), Logan Sell (Garfield 120), Will McEwuen (Rootstown 120), Rex Fryer (Waterloo 126), Owen Roberts (Mogadore 126), Landon Andel (Garfield 126), Nate Marzec (Rootstown 126), Vince D'Amico (Garfield 132), Kasey Pruitt (Mogadore 144), Drake Rennnecker (Crestwood 150), Matthew Plum (Mogadore 157), Brian Youngblood (Rootstown 165), Landon Durstin (Southeast 190), Dylan Benedum (Mogadore 190), Gavin McIntyre (Crestwood 215), Preston Bello (Southeast 285)

Mentor Regional (Girls)

Mogadore 130 pounder Kai Gaetjens, top, bested Olivia Grace of Lutheran West on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Rocky River, Ohio, at Lutheran West High School's Lady Longhorn Holiday Tournament. [Phil Masturzo/ Beacon Journal]
Mogadore 130 pounder Kai Gaetjens, top, bested Olivia Grace of Lutheran West on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Rocky River, Ohio, at Lutheran West High School's Lady Longhorn Holiday Tournament. [Phil Masturzo/ Beacon Journal]

Please note Portage County's female wrestlers are all in one division, which will compete the day after the boys.

Regional qualifiers (6): Sydney Fortner (Mogadore 110), Kai Gaetjens (Mogadore 130), Lauren Carver (Southeast 155), Mackenzie Shellenbarger (Mogadore 155), Mia Gaetjens (Mogadore 170), Kirstin Linard (Rootstown 235)

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County wrestlers seek state at district, regional tournaments

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