Louisville defeated Salem 45-27 in the semifinals before downing Canfield 51-30 in the DII Perry Lower District Finals to advance to the OHSWCA Team Dual State Tournament for the 4th straight season. The Leopards are now 9-0 in dual matches this season.
Blake Balderson, Ben Bendle, and Luke Seaman all won by fall in both matches as the Leopards defeated the Cardinals 63-10 and the host Spartans 50-24. Louisville remains perfect in dual matches on the season improving to 7-0.
Kolten Barker and Brenden Severs each record first period pins to lead Louisville in their 53-22 win at Canfield. The Leopards are now 4-0 in duel matches this season.
Garett Lautzenheiser set a team record with a 5 second pin to highlight the Leopards fourth straight sectional title. Individual championships included Dylan Rhoads, Dan Adams, Garett Lautzenheiser, Pablo Castro, Davin Rhoads, Dan Kennedy, Brenden Severs, and Cameron Brazek.
Louisville earned a convincing 61-10 victory over visiting Canfield on Senior Night last Thursday. Winning by the fall for the Leopards were Dan Adams, Garett Lautzenheiser, Dale Stauffer, Davin Rhoads, Brenden Severs, Noah Peterson, and Cameron Brazek.
Garett Lautzenheiser was voted Outstanding Wrestler and was 1 of 7 Louisville individual champions as the Leopards ran away with the 2020 EOWL Championship as a team. 12 out of 13 competing LHS wrestlers placed in the tournament.
Brent Paulus, Garett Lautzenheiser, Davin Rhoads, and Dan Kennedy all had 1st period pins as Louisville won at Canfield 46-21. Jax Leonard and Carter Mickley also won by fall as the Leopards improved to 7-0.
Garrett Lautzenheiser and Davin Rhoads both won their State Finals matches within minutes of each other to become the first Louisville State Champions since 1986. The Leopards currently sit in 3rd place as a team.
View the 2019 Division II, Region 12 Dual Team Wrestling Tournament Bracket, Schedule, Seed Order, and Tournament Preview. The Leopards have earned a bye and will take on Marlington or Norton in the Regional Quarterfinals on February 2 at Alliance High School.
Garrett Lautzenheiser, Logan Vanicek, Davin Rhoads, and Carter Mickley all recorded pins during the Leopards 34-34 tie-breaking victory over the Cardinals. Louisville rallied from a 27-3 deficit to remain undefeated at 8-0 on the season.
