By Cort Reynolds
MIDDLE POINT - The Ada wrestling team finished fifth at the tough 11-team Lancer Invitational in Lincolnview Saturday.
Defiance won the team competition with 235.5 points, followed by Van Wert (209) and Delphos Jefferson (201). Spencerville finished just ahead of Ada in fourth with 185 points, compared to 172 by the Bulldogs.
"I am really proud of our team as a whole," said second-year Bulldog head coach Jason Sumner. "These guys are young and inexperienced but find a way to compete well.
"Standouts were Damien Cameron at 106 lbs. and Dillion Foster at 120 lbs.," said Sumner. "Both earned second place."
Ada junior Chase Sumner was upset in the semifinals by Van Wert's Isaiah Bretz but rallied to finish third with a win over Parkway's Ethan Meyer.
Jacob Debski, Reece Evans and Noah Mattson each finished a solid fourth in their respective weight brackets.
The Bulldogs filled out 12 of the 14 weight classes and had 16 grapplers compete.
Ada individual results (weight class/finish): Colby Kloeppel 106/6th, Damien Cameron 113/2nd, Dillion Foster 120/2nd, Kade Cortez 132/5th, Chase Sumner 138/3rd, Carson Hissong 138/6th, , Jacob Debski 145/4th, Reece Evans 152/4th, Dylan East 160/5th, Matthew Middlebrook 220/6th, Noah Mattson 285/4th, Adam Bailey 285/5thThomas McColloch 285/6th.
Ada competes in the Lakota Holiday Duals Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m.
