The Chagrin Valley Conference will send a strong contingent to the state tournament after a productive weekend at the OHSAA district wrestling tournaments.
Across three district sites — Wadsworth (Division I), Kenston (Division II), and Independence (Division III) — 25 CVC wrestlers finished among the top four in their weight classes to qualify for the state tournament, while eight wrestlers captured district championships.
The weekend also produced eight district alternates with fifth-place finishes, along with several sixth-place finishers who rounded out strong district performances for the conference.
Eight District Champions Pace the CVC
Eight wrestlers stood atop the podium as district champions, leading the CVC’s group of state qualifiers.
In Division II at Kenston, Perry produced two champions as Anthony Trentanelli (144) and Chance Schlauch (150) both captured district titles. Teammate Trent Taylor (285) also reached the finals before finishing runner-up.
West Geauga’s Brian Denamen (165) added another championship performance, while Chase White (215) of Madison also claimed a district crown.
In Division III at Independence, Trinity standout Derion Williams (120) continued his dominant run by winning his third straight district title.
Beachwood’s Caleb Greenwood (157) followed with his second consecutive district championship, while Crestwood’s Tye Berquist (175) and Berkshire’s Danny Tiller (190) rounded out the list of CVC champions.
Division II – Kenston District
The Kenston district featured one of the strongest overall conference showings, with Perry winning the team title (144 points) and West Geauga finishing second (124 points).
State qualifiers included:
- Jordan McCullough, Madison (113) – 4th
- Caden Kaleal, West Geauga (120) – 3rd
- Tanner Williams, Geneva (126) – 2nd
- Zander Joltin, West Geauga (138) – 2nd
- Anthony Trentanelli, Perry (144) – 1st
- Chance Schlauch, Perry (150) – 1st
- Brian Denamen, West Geauga (165) – 1st
- Isaac Coup, Lakeside (165) – 3rd
- Austin Wheatley, West Geauga (190) – 4th
- Chase White, Madison (215) – 1st
- Matt Webster, Jefferson (215) – 2nd
- Blake Welker, West Geauga (215) – 3rd
- Trent Taylor, Perry (285) – 2nd
District alternates included:
- Landon Rusnak, Perry (132) – 5th
- Dante Villalobos Pacheco, Perry (138) – 5th
- Jeremy Shank, Jefferson (175) – 5th
- Cam Mullins, Madison (285) – 5th
Sixth-place finishers included:
- Miles Osburn, Perry (165)
- Dominic Palmisano, Geneva (175)
- Wyatt Distel, Conneaut (190)
- Maveric Milnar, West Geauga (285)
Division III – Independence District
Division III also produced several strong performances and four district champions for the conference.
State qualifiers included:
- Phoenix Peters, Beachwood (106) – 3rd
- Ahmad Shabazz, Trinity (113) – 4th
- Derion Williams, Trinity (120) – 1st
- Rocco Wrobel, Crestwood (126) – 2nd
- Mekhi Davenport, Trinity (126) – 3rd
- James Stallings, Trinity (132) – 4th
- Justin Elwell, Beachwood (150) – 3rd
- Caleb Greenwood, Beachwood (157) – 1st
- Tye Berquist, Crestwood (175) – 1st
- Danny Tiller, Berkshire (190) – 1st
- Kiel Reuting, Rootstown (215) – 2nd
District alternates included:
- Levi Daniels, Crestwood (113) – 5th
- Caden Klingman, Berkshire (132) – 5th
- Alex Ely, Rootstown (138) – 5th
- Trent Holland, Berkshire (150) – 5th
Sixth-place finishers included:
- Landon Strandahl, Fairview (106)
- Mitch Meyer, Independence (120)
- Jacob Morris, Crestwood (132)
- Estevon Huesca, Berkshire (157)
- Michael Berquist, Crestwood (190)
Division I – Wadsworth District
Harvey’s Marvin Guerra (285) placed sixth to highlight the conference’s finish in Division I.
