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Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Cougars wrestlers fall to Roughriders

VW independent staff/submitted information

In Western Buckeye League wrestling action at Van Wert High School on Thursday, St. Marys Memorial came away with a 44-33 win over the  Cougars.

Van Wert was led by Owen Bates (No. 6 in the state) who won by a 16-2  technical fall over Cayden McCullough (No. 17). Individual Results are as follows:

106 – Logan Neargarder (SM) fall 1:23 over Alianna Estrada 

113 – Owen Bates (VW) 16-0 technical fall over Cayden McCullough  (SM)

120 – Chace Luedeke (SM) fall 3:48 over Heath Calvelage (VW)               

126 – Ryan Wallace (VW) fall :51 over Wesly Klosterman (SM)                     

132 – Mikey Hoehn (VW) forfeit                                                                 

138 – Jax VanGundy (SM) 18-3 technical fall over Roman Martin (VW)        

144 – Dyllan Fink (SM) fall 3:13 over Gavin Gonzalez (VW)                           

150 – Zach Myers (SM) 9-6 decision over Caleb Bledsoe (VW)

157 – Devon Burker (VW) 16-3 major decision over Noah Bruce (SM)         

165 – Briggs Wallace (VW) fall 1:10 over Christian Carter (SM)     

175 – Tyler Holsinger (SM) fall :59 over Carter Heath (VW)                           

190 – Auston Welker (VW) forfeit                                                               

215 – Zaden Williams (SM) forfeit                                                             

285 – Matt Murray (SM) forfeit                                                                   

The Cougars (6-6, 3-4 WBL) are back in action next Thursday on the road as they travel to Ottawa-Glandorf to take on the Titans in a WBL match. 

POSTED: 01/29/26 at 9:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports