{"id":628,"date":"2010-12-31T14:18:58","date_gmt":"2010-12-31T21:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=628"},"modified":"2010-12-31T14:19:28","modified_gmt":"2010-12-31T21:19:28","slug":"cougar-wrestlers-in-dayton-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2010\/12\/31\/cougar-wrestlers-in-dayton-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougar wrestlers in Dayton tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ANNETTE HIRSCHY\/<\/strong><em>independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DAYTON \u2013 The Van Wert High School wrestling team participated in the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Tournament held at the Nutter Center at Wright State University in Dayton on Tuesday, December 28, and Wednesday, December 29.\u00a0There were 49 teams competing from all three wrestling divisions from southwest, northwest, and central Ohio, as well as three teams from\u00a0Kentucky.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-630\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-630\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?attachment_id=630\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-630 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/VW-wrestlers-at-Dayton-meet-12-2010-Massillo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connor Massillo takes on an opponent in the 145-pound weight class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Van Wert finished 23rd overall and 11th in the small school division.\u00a0Two Cougar grapplers placed and received awards:\u00a0Connor Massillo was third at 145 pounds, while Cory Hirschy finished in fifth place in the 189-pound weight class.<\/p>\n<p>Overall records of all Van Wert wrestlers at this tournament are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>119 pounds:\u00a0 Jermaine Defore &#8211; 0 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>130 pounds:\u00a0 Sean Dorsch &#8211; 2 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>135 pounds:\u00a0 Daniel Thompson &#8211; 0 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>140 pounds:\u00a0 Colten Royer &#8211; 0 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>145 pounds:\u00a0\u00a0Connor Massillo\u00a0&#8211; 5 wins, 1st loss of season in overtime<\/p>\n<p>152 pounds:\u00a0 Jordan Daniels &#8211; 1 win, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>160 pounds:\u00a0 Gabe Hill &#8211; 0 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>171 pounds:\u00a0 Bradie Strawser &#8211; 0 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>189 pounds:\u00a0 Cory Hirschy &#8211; 5 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>285 pounds:\u00a0 Terrin Contreras &#8211; 3 wins, 2 losses<\/p>\n<p>Van Wert will compete next at the second Western Buckeye League super tri-match at Wapakoneta with Defiance and Elida at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 6.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-629\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-629\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?attachment_id=629\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-629 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/VW-wrestlers-at-Dayton-tourney-12-2010-Hirschy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cory Hirschy wrestles in the 189-pound weight class. 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