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Stow's McMahon Places Fifth At State
The 145-pound junior wins three of his five bouts; ends year with 37-5 record.
The Bulldogs fielded one wrestler at this past weekend’s OHSAA Division I State Wrestling Championships and came away with a fifth-place finish.
Junior Connor McMahon (34-3 record entering state) was one of the grapplers at 145 pounds expected to contend in a talented weight class. McMahon opened the tournament with a 12-5 decision win over freshman Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller’s Dakota Sizemore, then followed up with a pin over junior Derek Spangler of Sidney at 3:16 to advance to the championship semifinals.
In the championship semifinals, junior Chase Delande (42-2) of Hilliard Davidson stopped McMahon via decision, 9-6, to send the Bulldog junior into the consolation bracket.
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In the consolations, McMahon lost a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Lyndhurst Brush senior Devon Range (38-2). In the fifth/sixth place bout, McMahon regrouped to earn a rugged 5-4 decision win over Copley senior Jon Garrison (40-7).
Coach Randy Jenkins’ team of one finished in 39th place with 11 points, well-behind winner Lakewood St. Edward (187 points). Massillon Perry (109), Wadsworth (96), Cincinnati Elder (72), and Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (66) round out the top five.
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The championships, held at the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, enjoyed a five-session attendance total of 61,856. In the championship finals, over 14,000 (14,121 actual) saw 14 wrestlers crowned champion. In total, 100 schools and 224 wrestlers participated in 14 weight classes.
TEAM RESULTS
How they finished: 1. Lakewood St. Edward 187 points; 2. Massillon Perry 109; 3. Wadsworth 96; 4. Cincinnati Elder 72; 5. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 66; 6. Solon 57; 7. Medina 51; 8. Twinsburg 50; 9. Mayfield 45.5; 10. Springboro 43.5.
Area notables: 11. Cleveland St. Ignatius 37; 14. Copley 34; 16. Elyria 26.5; T17. Lyndhurst Brush 26; 20. Mentor 22; T27. Brecksville-Broadview Heights 17; T30. Maple Heights 15; T33. Lakewood 14; T35. Cleveland Rhodes, Macedonia Nordonia, North Canton Hoover 12; 39. Stow-Munroe Falls 11; T44. Chardon, Olmsted Falls 8; T46. Willoughby South 7; T50. Midpark, North Royalton 6; 55. Lorain 5.5; T56. Shaw 4; T62. Westlake 3; T68. Brunswick, Euclid 2; T73. Cuyahoga Falls, Strongsville 1.