WHEELING - Seeking a fourth consecutive Ohio Valley Athletic Conference championship, the Parkersburg South wrestling team holds a slim 163.5-155.5 advantage against Steubenville after Friday's second day of action inside WesBanco Arena.
The Big Red have a dozen grapplers left alive, including eight in the championship round, while the Patriots of head coach Donna Dixon have 11 wrestlers still competing, which also includes eight in the championship round.
Wheeling Park is a distant third with 127 points as action is set to resume at noon today. Beaver Local (99.5) and University (86.5) round out the top five.
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Parkersburg South's Jordan Quiocho, right, wrestles against John Marshall's Casey Mowder on Friday at WesBanco Arena in a 132-pound quarterfinal. Quiocho won 3-2 to advance to today's semifinals.
Parkersburg South 106-pounder Logan Ball, a seventh-seed, reached the semifinals by taking care of No. 2 seed Alex Potts of East Liverpool via a 17-8 major decision. Patriot 152-pounder Chip Sturek, a No. 6 seed, shocked Brooke No. 3 seed Dillon Shaw when the freshman pinned the Bruin with 16 seconds left in the opening period.
Ball and Sturek will be joined in today's semifinals by teammates Lance Hill (113), Jordan Quiocho (132), Stewart Morris (145), Briar Shively (160), Drake Mills (170) and heavyweight Dane Mills.
Still alive in the consolation round for Parkersburg South are 120-pounder Braidon Knotts, 126-pounder Kyle Knotts and 182-pounder Matt Dixon.
Fact Box
Results from the Ron Mauck
OVAC tournament at Wheeling
Team scores (top 15)): Parkersburg South 163.5, Steubenville 155.5, Wheeling Park 127, Beaver Local 99.5, University 86.5, John Marshall 86, Brooke 81, Cambridge 81, Shadyside 74.5, Morgantown 74, St. Clairsville 71, Cameron 65, Caldwell 63.5, Oak Glen 60, River 55.5
106: #7 Logan Ball (2-0) semifinals - upset #2 seed Alex Potts of East Liverpool, 17-8 in QF
113: #1 Lance Hill (2-0) semifinals
120: Braidon Knotts (2-1) consolation round
126: Kyle Knotts (2-1) consolation round
132: #3 Jordan Quiocho (2-0) semifinals
138: #6 Dylan Alexander (2-2)
145: #3 Stewart Morris (2-0) semifinals
152: #6 Chip Sturek (2-0) semifinals - upseet #3 seed Dillon Shaw of Brooke, pin 1:44
160: #4 Briar Shively (2-0) semifinals
170: #2 Drake Mills (2-0) semifinals
182: Matt Dixon (2-1) consolation round
195: #5 Jason Allen (1-2)
220: Zach Haddix (2-2)
285: #4 Dane Mills (2-0) semifinals
Note: Action resumes at noon today.
Christiansburg Invitational
Team scores (top five): Parkersburg 87, St. Christopher 84, Eastern View 79, Christiansburg 79, Franklin County 74.5
Parkersburg Results
106: Austin Spears (2-0) semifinals
113: Nick Johnson (1-1) consolation
120: Jason West (2-0) semifinals
126: Sam Phillips (1-1) consolation
132: Trapper Hays (2-0) semifinals
138: Skyler Terrell (2-0) semifinals
145: Codie Barrows (2-0) semifinals
152: Shawn Graham (0-2)
160: Dylan Richards (2-1) consolation
182: Jared Haught (2-0) semifinals
220: Tyler Riddle (2-0) semifinals
285: Charley Conley (1-1) consolation
Note: Action resumes at 9 a.m. today.
