By Cort Reynolds
PARKWAY - The Ada wrestling squad finished sixth at the 10-team Parkway Invitational Saturday.
Celina won the event with 384 points, finishing well ahead of second-place Spencerville (294). Ada scored 94 points.
Bulldog senior Reece Evans posted the top Bulldog finish by coming in second in the 160 lbs. class. He went 3-2 in the competition, losing in the title match of his weight bracket to Troy Smith of Delphos St. John's, 8-4.
Chase Martin of Delphos St. John's was named tournament MVP after winning all four of his matches at 170 lbs.
Bulldog Colton Beiderman took fourth in the 120 lbs. bracket. He lost to Collin Fokine of Parkway 3-2 in the third-place match to finish 1-3 with a pin in the tourney.
Jonathan McClain of Ada captured fourth in the 220 lbs. bracket. He was pinned at 1:40 by Celina's Joey Posada in the third-place bout to finish 1-3 on the day.
Bulldog Antonio Pettit finished sixth in the 113 lbs. bracket, posting a 2-3 record in the event. He was pinned in the fifth-place match.
Senior Noah Arnett also came in fourth in heayweight divison. He lost by pin in his third-place bout. Arnett went 2-3 with two pins in the tournament.
Cole Anspaugh went 1-3 to finish seventh in the 152 lbs. class.
Team results:
1) Celina 384 points
2) Spencerville 294
3) Parkway 279
4) Tipp City Tippecanoe 215
5) Delphos Jefferson 170.5
6) Delphos St. John's 152
7) Ada 94
8) Lincolnview 68
9) Hicksville 67
10) Sidney-Lehman Catholic 65
The Bulldog varsity grapplers return to action January 3-4 at the Woodmore Invitational.
