The Ultimate Fan Guide to the 2010 Division 3 High School Wrestling Forecast by Brian Brakeman
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2010 HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING FORECAST (39th ANNUAL EDITION)
Brian F. Brakeman
January 26, 2010

Division 3

119 pounds

All-Ohio
State Champion: OC-1 Hunter Stieber - Junior - Monroeville High School - Monroeville, Ohio [2009:D3-119-1st, 2008:D3-103-1st]
2nd place: HE-1 Tyler Heminger - Junior - Northmor High School - Galion, Ohio [2009:D3-119-2nd, 2008:D3-112-2nd]
3rd place: MH-1 Tim Wiseman - Junior - Jackson-Milton High School - North Jackson, Ohio [2009:D3-112-7th]
4th place: HE-2 Aaron Branham - Junior - West Jefferson High School - West Jefferson, Ohio [2009:D3-119-Q]
5th place: MH-2 Cody Tschantz - Junior - St. Peter Chanel High School - Bedford, Ohio [2008:D3-103-Q]
6th place: MH-3 Tyler Thompson - Senior - Brookfield High School - Brookfield, Ohio [2009:D3-112-A, 2008:D3-103-7th]
7th place: HE-3 Thomas McLaughlin - Sophomore - Nelsonville-York High School - Nelsonville, Ohio [2009:D3-103-5th]
8th place: MH-4 Zack Nelson - Freshman - Tuslaw High School - Massillon, Ohio

Qualifiers
9. KF-1 Anthony Elchert - Senior - Arcadia High School - Arcadia, Ohio [2009:D3-103-8th, 2007:D3-103-Q]
10. HE-4 Tyler Reed - Senior - Waterford High School - Waterford, Ohio [2009:D3-112-Q, 2008:D3-103-3rd]
11. KF-2 Jake Haas - Junior - McComb High School - McComb, Ohio [2009:D3-112-Q]
12. OC-2 T.J. Weirauch - Junior - Archbold High School - Archbold, Ohio [2009:D3-119-A]
13. KF-3 Taylor Henderson - Junior - Mariemont High School - Cincinnati, Ohio [2009:D3-119-Q]
14. OC-3 Luke Kern - Sophomore - Liberty Center High School - Liberty Center, Ohio [2009:D3-103-Q]
16. OC-4 Kodie Glosser - Senior - Otsego High School - Tontogany, Ohio [2008:D3-103-Q]
21. KF-4 Colt Lovejoy - Sophomore - Allen East High School - Harrod, Ohio

Challengers
15. HE-5 Dillon Nolte - Senior - St. Clairsville High School - St. Clairsville, Ohio [2009:D3-125-A, 2008:D3-119-Q]
17. OC-5 Alex Culler - Junior - Clear Fork High School - Bellville, Ohio
18. MH-5 Brett Fortune - Sophomore - Northwestern High School - West Salem, Ohio
19. HE-6 Alex Quinn - Freshman - Shadyside High School - Shadyside, Ohio
20. KF-6 Dylan Kleman - Sophomore - Columbus Grove High School - Columbus Grove, Ohio
22. HE-8 Nolan Dilts - Freshman - Fredericktown High School - Fredericktown, Ohio
23. KF-5 Alex Nedved - Junior - Clinton-Massie High School - Clarksville, Ohio [2009:D3-103-A]
24. HE-9 Josh Davis - Sophomore - Bellaire High School - Bellaire, Ohio [2009:D3-103-Q]
25. HE-10 Ryan Richter - Junior - Monroe Central High School - Woodsfield, Ohio
26. OC-6 Dylan Moore - Junior - Ayersville High School - Defiance, Ohio

Despite rumors to the contrary, I am going to assume that Hunter Stieber participates in the state meet at 119 pounds, while brother Logan stays at 125 pounds. I am satisfied that they could win at other weight classes and may still yet decide to do so but at least to this point this combination very likely maximizes the team scoring.

There never has been (and very likely will not be again) a quartet of wrestlers as dominant as the "Monroeville Four." They currently are 36-0 in state competition and, absent egregious misfortune, should all win four state titles. Hunter will again, I believe, be the leadoff man and he has already had a brilliant high school career - his only two losses in Ironman finals. Only Heminger has even a small chance against him. They'll again be seeded apart but Stieber pinned him in 102 seconds last year.

Heath District
Don't get me wrong, Heminger is great. In an alternate universe where Monroeville is in Indiana, Heminger would already have two state titles. As a freshman he gave Tessari an enormous scare tying their final round bout at 9-9 before losing by three. Last year he won his first three bouts by a combined score of 46-9 before succumbing to Stieber. He heads a very strong Heath district. The demonstrative Branham won at West Jefferson and was third at Mount Vernon while at 125 pounds and is coming off a year where he captured a district third and reached the state quarterfinals. McLaughlin had a fabulous freshman year, winning 42 times and finishing fifth in Columbus. He has moved up two weight classes but continues to win with regularity. He lost twice to Heminger this year, the last time at Elgin, 16-6. Also here is Tyler Reed who was third two years ago at 103 pounds. Last year at 112 pounds he was a district runner-up to Pierce but failed to win a bout in Columbus. He has been at 125 pounds much of this year. State qualifier Josh Davis will be yet another competitor at this weight class but he will have to have a big weekend to qualify again. But that is just what he did last year. Also here are Richter, who lost his go-to-state bout in overtime and Dilts, who was also one wine from qualification. Quinn a surprise performer this year is also very good. State alternate Nolte was at 125 pounds last year but has been exceptional, winning at St. Clairsville and Barnesville. This is a great group and we might expect some movement to 125 pounds by a couple of these competitors.

Owens Community College District
The district at Owens features more than just Stieber. Kern and Glosser are both former state qualifiers, while Weirauch was a state alternate last year. Weirauch and Glosser were both one bout from state qualification last year but Mansfield beat Glosser in overtime and Haas eliminated Weirauch. In the bout for fifth place Weirauch won easily. Kern went 2-2 at Medina, including a win over Shiekh. One to watch here is Culler, who was second at both Tiffin and the Gorman. Other possibilities are Moore, one bout from state last year and Hilty.

Kettering Fairmont District
I think two Northwest District wrestlers will lead the way at Fairmont. Elchert apparently could wrestle at 112 pounds but I see him as more successful and comfortable at this weight. He is a two time state qualifier at 103 pounds and placed eighth last year. He has won at least three tournaments all at 119 pounds. Haas is also strong after coming off a state quarterfinal appearance last year. He lost his placement bout 9-8 to Booker, who has not yet appeared in the Purcell lineup. Haas has been active and successful this year and could well place. State qualifier Henderson is probably the best of the southwestern contingent after a 1-2 record at states last year. He had all falls wrestling at Deer Park but wrestles a very low profile schedule. Both Nedved and Kleman were one bout from Columbus last year, with Lovejoy and Breisch (Covington) also strong district performers. Lovejoy won at the Allen County Tournament, while Nedved won twice at Brecksville.

Maple Heights District
The Maple Heights District is, for the third consecutive weight class, very strong. Wiseman was a state quarterfinalist last year and finished 7th. He was second at Solon (at 125 pounds) and second at Brecksville where he and Mitch had a "roughhouse" final. Thompson was seventh two years ago but last year, after winning his sectional and reaching the district semifinals, had one of those disastrous Saturday afternoons, losing twice and falling to 5th. This year he was third at Elyria Catholic (at 125 pounds) and a strong sixth at the Top Gun. Tschantz is a former state qualifier who seems to have found a home at 119 pounds. He was runner-up to state champion Robinson at the CIT, third at Solon and just missed placement at Brecksville, losing by one point. He has wrestled the most rigorous schedule and should truly be ready by tournament time. Nelson, only a freshman, lost an overtime battle to Forrider in the state junior finals last year. He is a sensational prospect who has been solid since the first week of the season. At the Crestview Duals he lost by only 12-7 to Dillon and has beaten just about every else. I like Fortune and would not be surprised to see Tanner or McManus at this weight class with the young Decatur perhaps crafting an upset.