Kaiden Barker, Aric Criss, Beau Nezbeth, and Wyatt Smith all finished fourth at the DI Hoover District Tournament and qualified for the state meet. Colton Rhoads also took fifth as the Leopards finished fifth as a team.
Kaiden Barker, Micah Bricker, and Jakeb Beard all finished as sectional champions as 10 Louisville wrestlers punched their ticket to districts. The Leopards finished second as a team in the DI Euclid Sectional Tournament.
Xavier Pollard and Colton Rhoads both recorded first period pins to lead the Leopards past the visiting Falcons 44-27. Jakeb Beard and Beau Nezbeth also won by fall as Louisville finished with a perfect 7-0 dual match record.
Abel Bolyard, Aric Criss, Mikhail Montgomery, and Colton Rhoads all earned first period pins as the Leopards beat host Boardman 77-6. Kaiden Barker, Zander McCrobie Xavier Pollard, Wyatt Smith also won by fall as Louisville improved to 6-0 in dual matches.
Kaiden Barker placed 5th to lead Louisville who finished 12th out of 57 teams at the prestigious Maumee Bay Classic. Aric Criss and Beau Nezbeth also took 6th for LHS.
Kaiden Barker, Beau Nezbeth, Xavier Pollard, and Colton Rhoads all took 1st place as the Leopards claimed their fifth EOWL Tournament title in 6 seasons. Abel Bolyard and Aric Criss also placed 2nd for LHS.
Aric Criss and Colton Rhoads both placed 4th to lead the Leopards who finished 5th as a team at the Medina Invitational. Abel Bolyard also took 5th, Kaiden Barker 6th, and Wyatt Smith 7th for LHS.
Jakeb Beard placed 3rd in 215 to lead the Leopards who finished 6th as a team at the North Canton Holiday Tournament. Paxton Laughlin and Xavier Pollard also finished 4th in their respective weight classes.
The Leopards defeated the guest Cardinals 61-14 and visiting Aviators 73-6 in their home opener. Abel Bolyard, Wyatt Skolosh, Jakeb Beard, and Zander McCrobie both posted a pair of pins to lead Louisville to a 2-0 start.
Kolten Barker won in ultimate tie-breaker to capture third place in 126 and score 14 team points. Kaiden Barker, Colton Rhoads, and Aric Criss also represented Louisville at the DII OHSAA State Tournament.
