Massillo breaks record; Cougs lose 2

ANNETTE HIRSCHY/independent sports

WAPAKONETA – Cougar wrestler Connor Massillo broke the school record for number of wins, but it wasn’t a great night overall for the Van Wert High School wrestling team, which lost to both Defiance and Elida in a Western Buckeye League wrestling super tri-match held at Wapakoneta on Thursday.

Massillo broke the Van Wert High School record for number of wins with his 131st victory in the match against Elida, beating the previous record held by Brad Russell. However, the Cougars weren’t as successful overall, losing to Defiance, 48-26, and to Elida, 48-27. Cory Hirschy also won both of his matches against Defiance and Elida. Van Wert had four voids in the Defiance match and five voids in the match against the Bulldogs.

The Cougars will travel to Dublin Scioto High School on Saturday January 8, to compete in an invitational wrestling tournament starting at 9 a.m.

Defiance 48, Van Wert 26

135 pounds – Void

140 pounds – Colton Royer lost 3-1

145 pounds – Connor Massillo won 22-6 tech fall

152 pounds – Jordan Daniels lost 8-3 decision

160 pounds – Gabe Hill won by pin 5:28

171 pounds – Tyler Priest lost by pin 4:42

189 pounds – Cory Hirschy won by pin 2:21

215 pounds – Void

285 pounds – James Hardman won by pin 1:01

103 pounds – Void

112 pounds – Void

119 pounds – Jermaine Defore lost by pin 5:51.

Elida 48, Van Wert 27

140 pounds – Royer lost 6-2

145 pounds – Daniel Thompson won by void

152 pounds – Massillo won by pin 3:58

160 pounds – Daniels lost 12-3

171 pounds – Hill lost by tech fall 17-1

189 pounds – Hirschy won by pin 1:31

215 pounds – Void

285 pounds – Terrin Contreras won by pin :38

103 pounds – Void

112 pounds – Void

119 pounds – Defore lost by pin 1:20

125 pounds – Void

130 pounds – Dorsch won 6-2

135 pounds – Void