By Cort Reynolds
Ada senior Chase Sumner signed a letter of intent to wrestle at the University of Pittsburgh Monday morning at the high school gym.
Sumner was a three-time state qualifier in the Div. III Ohio state wrestling meet in three different weight classes, finishing as high as fourth. He set the Bulldog mat program record for career wins with 151. He also holds the Ada records for pins, takedowns, near falls and total points.
He also was an all-state receiver for the Ada football team. Sumner also considered offers from the University of Buffalo and Ohio Northern University. Pitt is a Div. I scholarship program in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Ada High School Athletic Record - Chase Sumner
Overall
9x Varsity Letterman (‘14 -’18)
9x Academic Letter (‘14 -’18)
9x Northwest Conference Gold Scholar Athlete (‘14 -’18)
3x National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-Ohio (’16,’17,’18)
Football
Team Captain (‘18)
2x TeamFir Most Valuable Player (‘16,’17)
First Team Offense Northwest Conference (‘16,’17)
First Team Defense Northwest Conference (‘15,’16,’17)
Honorable Mention Special Team Northwest Conference (‘17)
Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year (‘17)
First Team All Northwest District Wide Receiver (‘16,’17)
First Team All-Ohio Defensive Back (‘15)
First Team All-Ohio Wide Receiver (‘16,’17)
The Lima News “Dream Team” (‘16.’17)
419 Sports “All-419 Wide Receiver” (‘16,’17)
Iron Workers Local 55 “Ironman of the Game” (Ada vs. Arlington ‘17)
WLIO Friday Night Sports “Capwear Play of the Week” (Ada vs. USV ‘16)
Football Career Stats
Wide Receiver
Receptions: 213
Receiving Yards: 2,772
Average Yards Per Catch: 12.74
Touchdowns: 30
Defensive Back
Assist Tackles: 167
Solo Tackles: 147
Tackle For Loss: 9.5
Total Tackles: 325.5
Interceptions: 17 (*School Record / Single Season - 8)
Forced Fumbles: 6
Pass Deflections: 11
Wrestling
3x Team Captain (‘16,’17.’18)
3x Team Most Valuable Wrestler (‘16,’17.’18)
2x Northwest Conference Most Valuable Wrestler (‘17,’18)
4x Northwest Conference Champion (‘15 -’18)
OHSAA Sectional Champion (‘17)
3x OHSAA Sectional Runner-Up (‘15,’16,’18)
4x OHSAA District Qualifier (‘15 - ‘18)
OHSAA District Runner-Up (‘18)
3x OHSAA State Qualifier (‘16,’17,’18)
3x OHSAA State Placer (4th - ‘16, 8th - ‘17, 7th - ‘18)
Lincolnview Invitational Most Valuable Freshman (‘14)
2x Lincolnview Invitational Most Valuable Wrestler (‘15,’17)
Cory-Rawson Duals Most Outstanding Wrestler (‘16)
2x Parkway Holiday Invitational Most Valuable Wrestler (‘16,’17)
2x Van Buren Invitational Champion (‘16,’17)
Wrestling Career Stats
Overall Record: 151 - 27
Wins: 151 (*School Record)
Takedowns: 320 (*School Record)
Pins: 100 (*School Record)
Nearfalls: 134 (*School Record)
Team Points: 798 (*School Record)
State Record
OHSAA Wrestling / Fastest Pin (:03) Parkway Holiday Inv. (‘16)
