Local Wrestlers Showcasing Talent in College

Volume 1 Issue 18

It’s no doubt Northwest Ohio is a hot bed for wrestling. Then it should come as no surprise that lots of those great high school wrestlers you see end up making their way onto the NCAA stage. I thought I would give these wrestlers their due and take a look at some of the local talent who have gone onto the Division 1 level.

Cleveland State seems to be the destination for local talent as they have 6 local athletes on the team. They are lead by Bluffton’s DeAndre Nassar who was an NCAA qualifier in 2020-21 and was fourth last year at the MAC Championships. Teammate Josh Manley of Otsego was seventh last year at the MAC Championships and is Cleveland State’s top wrestler at 133 lbs. Also looking to make a big step for the Vikings this year is Joseph Caprella of Lima Central Catholic, Cody Moosman of Anthony Wayne, Gabe Phillips of Norwalk and Carson Smith of Marion Pleasant.

Brothers Cole and Zack Mattin out of Delta are teammates again at the University of Michigan. Cole, a redshirt junior, is looking to make a huge leap forward this year. Last season Cole went 3-2 in dual meets but missed significant time with injury. This year he has already gotten the year started off with a win at 141 lbs. at the Michigan State Open. Meanwhile, brother Zack is also looking to bounce back from a season ending injury after starting off last season with a 4-1 record.

At THE Ohio State University there are two wrestlers looking to make an impact for the Buckeyes. Genoa native and 4x state champion Dylan D’Emilio looks to build off of last years success. In 2021-22 D’Emilio was an NCAA Qualifier and finished 5th at the Big Ten Championships. D’Emilio went down with an injury at the Michigan State Opener but will hopefully return to the mat. True freshman Carter Chase of Marion Pleasant also went down with a medical forfeit at the Michigan State Opener. Chase looks to carry his success from high school where he was state champ at 164 lbs.

There are also plenty of freshman to look out for as well. Brody Conley has taken his talent to West Virginia after winning two state titles for Tiffin Columbian. Austin Kohlhofer of Delta has made his way to West Point where he will wrestle for Army.

Elsewhere in division one, Oscar Sanchez of Genoa is wrestling for Ohio. Sanchez went 17-12 last season with a 6th place finish at the MAC Championships. Not to be outdone, his twin Julian Sanchez currently wrestles at West Point and had a record of 12-7 last season. Oak Harbor’s Wyatt Miller is now at Appalachian State where as a true freshman he was thrust into the lineup and finished with a 12-14 record and took the Southern Conference champion into overtime. In the Ivy League, Cornel’s Justin Mayes of Bellevue looks to build off of last season at make an impact at 174 lbs. for the Big Red while Brown’s Blake Saito of Perrysburg looks to contribute for the Bears. Hadyn Danals of Caledonia River Valley will be officially competing for Virginia this year after he competed unnatched last season.

If you would like to watch any of these wrestlers your best option would be ESPN+ or FloWrestling as both streaming coverage of NCAA wrestling.

Leading Updates

• Andrew Chafin (Wakeman/Western Reserve) will decline his player-option with the Detroit Tigers.

Notable Game Updates

• On October 31st Vince Williams Jr. (Toledo/Toledo St. John’s) had two points, three rebounds and one assist in a loss to the Jazz.

• On November 2nd Cavon Croom (Sandusky) had two receptions for eleven yards in a BGSU win over Western Michigan.

• On November 2nd Trent Simms (Toledo/Sylvania Northview) had six tackles in a BGSU win of Western Michigan

• On November 4th Zavier Simpson (Lima/Lima Senior) had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assistes for the Lakeland Magic in a loss to the Memphis Hustle.

Interesting Reads

• Bills' Micah Hyde says neck injury was actually long-term issue

• How local high schools have adjusted to new age of ticketing for sports

• Cardinal Stritch intends to play football in 2023, hires Thompson as coach

• UC Guard Dylan O'Quinn Discusses UCF Loss, Switching Positions, Navy Adjustments

• Zia Cooke is Poised for a Strong Finish - University of South Carolina Athletics

Just For Fun

Individual State Champions From Schools That No Longer Exist

• 2002 - Josh Souder - Fostoria St. Wendelin - Cross Country

• 2001 - Jacob Frankhart - Fostoria St. Wendelin - Discus

• 2000 - Nathan Weyant - Bettsville - 300m Hurdles

• 1992 - Geoff Fielder - Fostoria St. Wendelin - Shot Put

• 1991 - Jeremy Weinandy - Fostoria St. Wendelin - Discus

• 1989 - Toledo DeVilbiss - 4x100m

• 1989 - Kevin Schlitt - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1989 - Mike McClain - Toledo DeVilbiss - Discus

• 1988 - Toledo DeVilbiss - 4x100m

• 1988 - Kevin Schlitt - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1987 - Toledo DeVilbiss - 4x400m

• 1987 - Chuck Webb - Toledo Macomber - 100m

• 1987 - Chris Brown - Toledo DeVilbiss - 200m

• 1987 - Terrance Grant - Toledo DeVilbiss - 110m Hurdles

• 1987 - Vanessa Albernaz - Marion Catholic - 100m Hurdles

• 1987 - Kevin Schlitt - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1986 - Vanessa Albernaz - Marion Catholic - 100m Hurdles

• 1986 - Dan Schlitt - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1986 - Jamie Baker - Fostoria St. Wendelin - Heavyweight

• 1985 - Dan Schlitt - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1985 - Latricia Joyner - Toledo Macomber - 200m

• 1982 - Dean Monske - Toledo DeVilbiss - 1600m

• 1981 - Dean Monske - Toledo DeVilbiss - Cross Country

• 1981 - Anthony Abbott - Toledo Libbey - High Jump

• 1972 - Bob Lawson - Toledo Libbey - 100yd

• 1972 - Bob Lawson - Toledo Libbey - 220yd

• 1972 - Jeff Schnell - Toledo DeVilbiss - Two Mile Run

• 1971 - Bruce Wilson - Toledo DeVilbiss - 145lbs.

• 1970 - Jeff Schnell - Toledo DeVilbiss - Cross Country

• 1967 - Wesley Brock - Toledo Libbey - Cross Country

• 1967 - Wesley Brock - Toledo Libbey - Mile

• 1966 - Mike Grant - Thompson - Long Jump

• 1966 - Pat Nicolosi - Marion Catholic - Pole Vault

• 1965 - Mile Lowrey - Elmore - Long Jump

• 1964 - Leonard Dale - Thompson - Mile

• 1962 - Jim Goings - Toledo Libbey - 180yd Hurdles

• 1961 - Mike Gallagher - Toledo Libbey - Mile

• 1961 - Rich Elsasser - Marion Catholic - Mile

• 1960 - Rich Elsasser - Marion Catholic - Mile

• 1959 - Ted Anderson - Marion Catholic - 220yd

• 1959 - Alan Grove - North Robinson - Pole Vault

• 1955 - Roger Williams - Toledo Libbey - 100yd

• 1955 - Roger Williams - Toledo Libbey - 220yd

• 1954 - Roger Williams - Toledo Libbey - 100yd

• 1954 - Jim Stiger - Nevada - 120yd Hurdles

• 1954 - Jim Stiger - Nevada - 180yd Hurdles

• 1954 - Jim Steinhillber - Nevada - Shot Put

• 1950 - Leonard Truex - Lima Central - Cross Country

• 1950 - Paron Dubard - Toledo Libbey - High Jump

• 1949 - William Sprowl - Berlin Heights - 100yd

• 1949 - William Sprowl - Berlin Heights - 220yd

• 1949 - ___ Garland - Green Springs - High Jump

• 1948 - ___ Garland - Green Springs - High Jump

• 1948 - Richard Fleming - Caledonia - Shot Put

• 1946 - Toledo DeVilbiss - Mile Relay

• 1946 - Willard Light - Sulphur Springs - 100yd

• 1946 - Dennis Day - Toledo DeVilbiss - 220yd

• 1946 - ___ Gordy - North Robinson - Mile

• 1946 - James Dillion - Harpster - Discus

• 1945 - Herman Hilty - Pandora - Mile

• 1944 - William Vartorella - Berlin Heights - 440yd

• 1944 - Jack Pfeiffer - Toledo DeVilbiss - Discus

• 1944 - Dave Brown/Bob Brown - Toledo DeVilbiss - Tennis

• 1943 - Dave Brown - Toledo DeVilbiss - Tennis

• 1940 - ___ Owens - Tiffin Junior Order - 440yd

• 1939 - Bob Hall - Toledo Libbey - Golf

• 1939 - ___ Throne - Pioneer - 440yd

• 1939 - Don Coolahan - Lima Central - 100yd Freestyle

• 1939 - Don Coolahan - Lima Central - 220yd Freestyle

• 1938 - Lester Keller - Toledo DeVilbiss - Pole Vault

• 1937 - Howard Cook - Republic - Discus

• 1936 - Willard Weis - Elmore - 440yd

• 1936 - Don Youngs - Toledo Libbey - Pole Vault

• 1934 - ___ Oswald - Lyons - 120yd Hurdles

• 1934 - ___ Niles - Attica - 180yd Hurdles

• 1934 - Willard Meyers - Toledo DeVilbiss - Pole Vault

• 1933 - Donald Reilly - Toledo DeVilbiss - Mile

• 1933 - Mel Walker - Toledo Libbey - High Jump

• 1933 - ___ Young - Lima Central - 100yd Backstroke

• 1932 - ___ Young - Lima Central - 100yd Backstroke

• 1932 - Lima Central - 150yd Medley Relay

• 1931 - Merlin Willey - Toledo Libbey - 440yd Dash

• 1931 - Jim Sommer - Pandora - Long Jump

• 1929 - Ed Otto - Berlin Heights - Mile

• 1929 - Joe Horn - Waynesfield - Discus

• 1928 - Don Bennett - Toledo Libbey - 100yd

• 1928 - Don Bennett - Toledo Libbey - 220yd

• 1928 - ___ Duquette - Bradner - 880yd

• 1928 - Earl Johnson - Prospect - Shot Put

• 1928 - Earl Johnson - Prospect - Discus

• 1928 - ___ Kelly - Lima Central - 60yd Backstroke

• 1927 - Don Bennett - Toledo Libbey - 100yd

• 1927 - Don Bennett - Toledo Libbey - 220yd

• 1927 - Earl Johnson - Prospect - Shot Put

• 1927 - Earl Johnson - Prospect - Discus

• 1926 - Earl Johnson - Prospect - Discus

• 1925 - ___ McDonald - Lima Central - 120yd Hurdles

• 1924 - Bob King - Lima Central - High Jump

• 1924 - Pete Anson - Prospect - Long Jump

• 1924 - Pete Anson - Prospect - High Jump

• 1923 - ___ Poleman - Tiro - 440yd

• 1923 - Pete Anson - Prospect - Long Jump

• 1923 - Pete Anson - Prospect - High Jump

• 1922 - ___ Dean - Pemberville - 440yd

• 1922 - Red Emery - Prospect Mile

• 1922 - Pete Anson - Prospect - High Jump

• 1922 - ___ Harmon - Pioneer - Javelin

• 1913 - Toledo Central - Mile Relay

• 1913 - Earl Vail - Toledo Central - 100yd

• 1913 - Earl Vail - Toledo Central - 220yd

• 1913 - ___ Shank - Toledo Central - 440yd

• 1913 - ___ Sherley - Toledo Central - 880yd

• 1913 - Paul Schoenfelit - Toledo Central - Mile

• 1912 - Earl Vail - Toledo Central - 100yd

• 1912 - Earl Vail - Toledo Central - 220yd

• 1912 - Willard Brown - Toledo Central - 440yd

• 1912 - Willard Brown - Toledo Central - 880yd

• 1912 - Paul Schoenfelit - Toledo Central - Mile

• 1912 - Norris Rakestraw - Toledo Central - 120yd Hurdles

• 1912 - Norris Rakestraw - Toledo Central - 220yd Hurdles

• 1912 - ___ Scuder - Toledo Central - Hammer Throw

• 1912 - ___ Pond - Toledo Central - High Jump