Garrett Lautzenheiser, Jax Leonard, and Brent Paulus all won by pin to lead the Leopards in a 35-27 loss to the host Beavers Thursday. Cameron Brazek, Blake Robbins, and Davin Rhoads all won by decision for now 8-1 Louisville.
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.
The Leopards tied a school record with three wrestlers placing at the State Tournament. Jax Leonard captured 3rd, Garett Lautzenheiser took 4th, and Davin Rhoads finished in 7th as Louisville placed 11th as a team.
Louisville avenged an earlier season loss with a 42-24 victory over the Beaver Local Beavers in the Regional Semifinals. The Leopards built a 25-6 lead in the Regional Final before the host Canfield Cardinals stormed back to win 33-31.
The Leopards massacred the Salem Quakers 75-4 in the Semifinals before earning a 40-25 victory over the host Alliance Aviators to claim the Division II, Sub-Region 12-A title and advance to the Regional Tournament. Louisville is now 6-2 on the season.
