Junior
 on January 31, 2025

Junior varsity, MS grapplers place in local tournaments

By By Aleksei Pavloff, Richwood Gazette 

By Aleksei Pavloff, Richwood Gazette

North Union’s middle school and junior varsity wrestling squads competed at three tournaments last weekend.

The junior varsity boys ventured to the Galion Covert JV Tournament and had two wrestlers make it to the finals.

Both Jack Kemp (138) and Broden O’Reilly (175) took runner-up awards. Kemp lost to Clear Fork’s Tristan Cromer by way of a first period pin in the finals and O’Reilly was pinned by Olentangy Orange’s Andy Val in the second period, also in the finals.

Mason Andrews (175) placed third in his division and Landan Long (132) took sixth.

The NUMS boys team also had a grappler reach the finals during the Ben Logan Raider MS Invitational.

Jason McCoy (110) placed second after falling to Benjamin Logan’s Ethan Tynan by way of a first period pin in the finals for the weight division.

Noah Huddleston (205) and Gunner Tuck (235) took home third place finishes. Brody Rote placed fourth at 116 pounds.

NUMS Lady Cats had a first-place finisher during the JV Iron Maiden tournament in Bellfontaine.

Layla Wilds placed first in the 122-pound weight division.

Lylynn Thompson (235) finished fourth and Lily Bowers (170) took sixth.

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