Day one of the 2026 OHSAA Wrestling District Tournaments is in the books, and wrestlers from the Chagrin Valley Conference remain in contention across three district sites.
CVC wrestlers competed in the Division I tournament at Wadsworth, the Division II tournament at Kenston, and the Division III tournament at Independence, with several individuals advancing to Saturday’s championship semifinals while others remain alive in the consolation brackets.
In both Division II and Division III, multiple CVC programs are also in the hunt for the district team title heading into the final day.
Division I – Wadsworth
Harvey’s Marvin Guerra will carry the CVC banner into the semifinals after advancing to the final four at heavyweight.
Semifinalists
- 285 — Marvin Guerra, Harvey
Consolation Bracket
- 175 — Rickey Lewis, Harvey
- 215 — Elijah Hall, Harvey
Division II – Kenston
Division II features the strongest team race among CVC programs.
Perry leads the tournament with 53.5 points, while West Geauga sits in third place with 49 points, keeping both teams firmly in contention for the district championship heading into Saturday’s finals.
Both programs advanced multiple wrestlers to the semifinals, giving them opportunities to build separation in the team standings.
Semifinalists
- 113 — Jordan McCullough, Madison
- 120 — Caden Kaleal, West Geauga
- 126 — Tanner Williams, Geneva
- 132 — Landon Rusnak, Perry
- 138 — Zander Joltin, West Geauga
- 144 — Anthony Trentanelli, Perry
- 150 — Chance Schlauch, Perry
- 165 — Isaac Coup, Lakeside
- 165 — Brian Denamen, West Geauga
- 175 — Jeremy Shank, Jefferson
- 175 — Dominic Palmisano, Geneva
- 190 — Wyatt Distel, Conneaut
- 215 — Chase White, Madison
- 215 — Blake Welker, West Geauga
- 215 — Matt Webster, Jefferson
- 285 — Trent Taylor, Perry
Consolation Bracket
- 126 — Cooper Schlauch, Perry
- 132 — Luka Shafer, Geneva
- 138 — Dante Villalobos Pacheco, Perry
- 144 — Danny Sizler, West Geauga
- 144 — Westin Larson, Lutheran West
- 150 — Wyatt Dobran, Conneaut
- 150 — Vicente Navarro, Madison
- 157 — John Ours, Hawken
- 165 — Miles Osburn, Perry
- 175 — Alex Rodriguez, Lakeside
- 175 — Jackson Bezzeg, Perry
- 190 — Keagan Cole, Perry
- 190 — Austin Wheatley, West Geauga
- 285 — Ben Griswold, Conneaut
- 285 — Cam Mullins, Madison
- 285 — Maveric Milnar, West Geauga
Division III – Independence
The Division III district tournament also features a strong CVC presence in the team standings.
Crestwood Red Devils wrestling sits in fourth place with 47 points, while Trinity Trojans wrestling is sixth with 42.5 points. Beachwood Bison wrestling follows in seventh place with 37 points, and Rootstown Rovers wrestling is ninth with 30.5 points, keeping several conference teams within striking distance as the tournament heads into championship Saturday.
Crestwood leads the way with three semifinalists, while Trinity and Beachwood each have multiple wrestlers still alive on the championship side of the bracket.
Semifinalists
- 106 — Phoenix Peters, Beachwood
- 113 — Ahmad Shabazz, Trinity
- 120 — Derion Williams, Trinity
- 126 — Rocco Wrobel, Crestwood
- 126 — Mekhi Davenport, Trinity
- 132 — James Stallings, Trinity
- 150 — Justin Elwell, Beachwood
- 157 — Caleb Greenwood, Beachwood
- 175 — Tye Berquist, Crestwood
- 190 — Michael Berquist, Crestwood
- 190 — Danny Tiller, Berkshire
- 215 — Kiel Reuting, Rootstown
Consolation Bracket
- 106 — Landon Strandahl, Fairview
- 106 — Alex Sustin, Berkshire
- 106 — Lawrence Wright, Trinity
- 113 — Levi Daniels, Crestwood
- 113 — Josh Heiden, Berkshire
- 113 — Braxton DeAngelis, Rootstown
- 120 — Jacob Ulatowski, Berkshire
- 120 — Tyler Devlin, Crestwood
- 120 — Mitch Meyer, Independence
- 126 — Solomon Miklowski, Beachwood
- 126 — Jonathan McGinnis, Chagrin Falls
- 132 — Caden Klingman, Berkshire
- 132 — Jacob Morris, Crestwood
- 138 — Alex Ely, Rootstown
- 138 — Talmage Bang, Beachwood
- 144 — Carson Saltsman, Rootstown
- 144 — Gio Brock, Crestwood
- 150 — Nate Marzec, Rootstown
- 150 — Trent Holland, Berkshire
- 157 — Estevon Huesca, Berkshire
- 165 — Howie Ayers, Kirtland
- 190 — Jack Bundy, Chagrin Falls
- 190 — Henry McAleer, Fairview
- 215 — Doug Sipes, Crestwood
- 215 — Nate Brunovsky, Independence
- 285 — Chase Moyer, Rootstown
Championship semifinals, placement matches, and the final push for state tournament berths will take place Saturday as wrestlers battle for district titles and the coveted top-four finishes needed to advance to the state tournament.
