COLUMBUS, Ohio – Franklin Heights High School hosted its first conference tournament as a member of the Central Buckeye League as the Golden Falcons welcomed grapplers from across the Central Buckeye League for the 2025 Wrestling Championships.
Fans in attendance witnessed a strong showing from Whitehall-Yearling as the Rams captured the CBL championship with 176 points. In their first season in the CBL, Franklin Heights finished in second place with 167.5 points.
Bishop Ready (150.5), Buckeye Valley (149.5), and Bexley (130) rounded out the top five as Grandview Heights and Columbus Academy enjoyed sixth and seventh-place finishes respectively.
Full results are listed below:
120: Marius Garcia (Bexley) pin Demaji Powell (Whitehall-Yearling) 1:06; Nick Youkin (Grandview Hts.) pin Joseph Guo (Col. Academy) 0:54; 126: Jayden Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Musa Mnongerwa (Franklin Hts.) 2:51; Danny Khadre (Buckeye Valley) tech. fall Dylan Deshaw (Grandview Hts.) tf15-0; 132: Rodrigo Nunez (Bexley) pin Tyler Lang (Buckeye Valley) 3:16; 138: Bo Sweetman (Ready) tech. fall Paul Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) tf22-4; Dennis Canter (Franklin Hts.) pin Javier Carrillo-Dominguez (Buckeye Valley) 3:51; 144: Trystan Spaulding (Franklin Hts.) maj. dec. Angelo Rivera-Jarvis (Whitehall-Yearling) md16-2; Clayton McCann (Buckeye Valley) pin Rj Clark (Ready) 1:37; 150: Luke Whitmer (Ready) maj. dec. Zaccory Hixson (Buckeye Valley) md16-5; Anthony Wycuff (Whitehall-Yearling) tech. fall Luke Lagueux (Franklin Hts.) tf18-2; 157: Anthony LaVerdiere (Bexley) pin Elijah Miller (Ready) 3:04; Gabe Osborn (Buckeye Valley) Default Leo Carranza (Franklin Hts.) Default; 165: Jay Mitnaul (Franklin Hts.) maj. dec. Anthony Maradiaga (Whitehall-Yearling) md15-3; Danny Main (Grandview Hts.) Default Mychael Robinson (Bexley) Default; Lucas Whittington (Ready) pin Kyle Richley (Buckeye Valley) 1:28; 175: Darrian Radcliff (Whitehall-Yearling) dec. Bobby Kapala (Ready) 11-4; Parker Meisner (Buckeye Valley) dec. Jackson Brandt (Bexley) 8-7; 190: Evan Montgomery (Ready) pin Thomas Helvie (Bexley) 1:58; Jose Mendez (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Gabe Smale (Buckeye Valley) 1:58; 215: Maurice Dean (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Josh Lo (Col. Academy) 3:38; Walter Giller (Bexley) pin Nolan Kisner (Franklin Hts.) 1:29; 285: Montana Honetor (Buckeye Valley) pin Aidien Gooden (Whitehall-Yearling) 3:06; Sixth Round 120: Marius Garcia (Bexley) pin Nick Youkin (Grandview Hts.) 0:18; Demaji Powell (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Joseph Guo (Col. Academy) 0:12; 126: Danny Khadre (Buckeye Valley) maj. dec. Talon Downey (Bexley) md15-3; Musa Mnongerwa (Franklin Hts.) tech. fall Dylan Deshaw (Grandview Hts.) tf24-8; 132: Tyler Lang (Buckeye Valley) pin Kayne Lombardo (Grandview Hts.) 1:29; 138: Bo Sweetman (Ready) pin Dennis Canter (Franklin Hts.) 2:41; Javier Carrillo-Dominguez (Buckeye Valley) pin Paul Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) 2:32; 144: Clayton McCann (Buckeye Valley) pin Niles Jackson (Bexley) 0:54; Angelo Rivera-Jarvis (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Rj Clark (Ready) 3:01; 150: Luke Whitmer (Ready) pin Anthony Wycuff (Whitehall-Yearling) 1:21; Zaccory Hixson (Buckeye Valley) pin Luke Lagueux (Franklin Hts.) 1:59; 157: Anthony LaVerdiere (Bexley) Default Leo Carranza (Franklin Hts.) Default; Elijah Miller (Ready) dec. Gabe Osborn (Buckeye Valley) 15-10; 165: Jay Mitnaul (Franklin Hts.) Default Mychael Robinson (Bexley) Default; Kyle Richley (Buckeye Valley) pin Danny Main (Grandview Hts.) 2:41; Lucas Whittington (Ready) pin Anthony Maradiaga (Whitehall-Yearling) 3:30; 175: Blake Holmes (Franklin Hts.) pin Jackson Brandt (Bexley) 3:28; Bobby Kapala (Ready) pin Parker Meisner (Buckeye Valley) 0:41; 190: Sam Edward (Franklin Hts.) pin Jose Mendez (Whitehall-Yearling) 3:53; Thomas Helvie (Bexley) pin Gabe Smale (Buckeye Valley) 2:44; 215: Walter Giller (Bexley) pin Benjamin DeTemple (Buckeye Valley) 1:22; Josh Lo (Col. Academy) pin Nolan Kisner (Franklin Hts.) 1:45; 285: Dav’yantay Wiliamson (Franklin Hts.) dec. Aidien Gooden (Whitehall-Yearling) 5-3; Third Round 126: Jayden Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Danny Khadre (Buckeye Valley) 3:35; Talon Downey (Bexley) pin Dylan Deshaw (Grandview Hts.) 1:18; 144: Trystan Spaulding (Franklin Hts.) tech. fall Clayton McCann (Buckeye Valley) tf16-0; Rj Clark (Ready) maj. dec. Niles Jackson (Bexley) md12-4; 165: Jay Mitnaul (Franklin Hts.) dec. Lucas Whittington (Ready) 6-5; Kyle Richley (Buckeye Valley) Default Mychael Robinson (Bexley) Default; Anthony Maradiaga (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Danny Main (Grandview Hts.) 2:16; 175: Darrian Radcliff (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Jackson Brandt (Bexley) 3:00; Parker Meisner (Buckeye Valley) dec. Blake Holmes (Franklin Hts.) 7-4; 190: Evan Montgomery (Ready) pin Jose Mendez (Whitehall-Yearling) 1:22; Sam Edward (Franklin Hts.) pin Gabe Smale (Buckeye Valley) 3:45; 215: Nolan Kisner (Franklin Hts.) maj. dec. Benjamin DeTemple (Buckeye Valley) md14-1; Walter Giller (Bexley) dec. Maurice Dean (Whitehall-Yearling) 3-0; Second Round 126: Jayden Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) tech. fall Talon Downey (Bexley) tf24-5; Danny Khadre (Buckeye Valley) dec. Musa Mnongerwa (Franklin Hts.) 13-6; 144: Trystan Spaulding (Franklin Hts.) pin Niles Jackson (Bexley) 0:47; Angelo Rivera-Jarvis (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Clayton McCann (Buckeye Valley) 3:58; 165: Jay Mitnaul (Franklin Hts.) pin Kyle Richley (Buckeye Valley) 1:52; Lucas Whittington (Ready) pin Danny Main (Grandview Hts.) 1:09; Anthony Maradiaga (Whitehall-Yearling) tech. fall Mychael Robinson (Bexley) tf21-2; 175: Darrian Radcliff (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Blake Holmes (Franklin Hts.) 1:42; Bobby Kapala (Ready) pin Jackson Brandt (Bexley) 1:31; 190: Evan Montgomery (Ready) pin Sam Edward (Franklin Hts.) 1:10; Thomas Helvie (Bexley) pin Jose Mendez (Whitehall-Yearling) 0:42; 215: Maurice Dean (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Benjamin DeTemple (Buckeye Valley) 1:57; Walter Giller (Bexley) maj. dec. Josh Lo (Col. Academy) md15-7; First Round 106: Landen McDowell (Franklin Hts.) pin Gabby Ford (Buckeye Valley) 5:28; 113: Naz Carr (Franklin Hts.) tech. fall Robert Daniels (Buckeye Valley) tf18-3; 120: Marius Garcia (Bexley) pin Joseph Guo (Col. Academy) 0:16; Demaji Powell (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Nick Youkin (Grandview Hts.) 0:21; 126: Jayden Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Dylan Deshaw (Grandview Hts.) 1:01; Musa Mnongerwa (Franklin Hts.) maj. dec. Talon Downey (Bexley) md22-10; 132: Rodrigo Nunez (Bexley) pin Kayne Lombardo (Grandview Hts.) 0:56; 138: Bo Sweetman (Ready) tech. fall Javier Carrillo-Dominguez (Buckeye Valley) tf18-2; Paul Sealey (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Dennis Canter (Franklin Hts.) 0:54; 144: Trystan Spaulding (Franklin Hts.) pin Rj Clark (Ready) 1:10; Angelo Rivera-Jarvis (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Niles Jackson (Bexley) 1:06; 150: Luke Whitmer (Ready) pin Luke Lagueux (Franklin Hts.) 1:20; Zaccory Hixson (Buckeye Valley) pin Anthony Wycuff (Whitehall-Yearling) 3:43; 157: Anthony LaVerdiere (Bexley) pin Gabe Osborn (Buckeye Valley) 0:25; Elijah Miller (Ready) pin Leo Carranza (Franklin Hts.) 1:39; 165: Jay Mitnaul (Franklin Hts.) pin Danny Main (Grandview Hts.) 1:10; Lucas Whittington (Ready) tech. fall Mychael Robinson (Bexley) tf21-4; Anthony Maradiaga (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Kyle Richley (Buckeye Valley) 1:11; 175: Darrian Radcliff (Whitehall-Yearling) pin Parker Meisner (Buckeye Valley) 1:31; Bobby Kapala (Ready) pin Blake Holmes (Franklin Hts.) 1:53; 190: Evan Montgomery (Ready) pin Gabe Smale (Buckeye Valley) 1:28; Thomas Helvie (Bexley) maj. dec. Sam Edward (Franklin Hts.) md19-5; 215: Maurice Dean (Whitehall-Yearling) tech. fall Nolan Kisner (Franklin Hts.) tf21-4; Josh Lo (Col. Academy) pin Benjamin DeTemple (Buckeye Valley) 1:24; 285: Montana Honetor (Buckeye Valley) pin Dav’yantay Wiliamson (Franklin Hts.) 3:39;
