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OVAC Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet titles up for grabs starting Thursday

Barnesville and Steubenville will look to continue their dominance when the annual OVAC Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet Wrestling Championships take place Wednesday and Thursday at the Brooke Wellness Center inside Brooke School and the John Marshall Fieldhouse in Moundsville, respectively.

Weigh-ins are scheduled for 5 p.m., with wrestling to begin at 6 on both nights.

The Shamrocks and Big Red have been perennial powers in their respective divisions and are primed to continue that dominance on Thursday in Moundsville. Barnesville meets fourth-seeded Fort Frye and No. 2 Martins Ferry meets third-seeded Wheeling Central. The two winners will compete for the championship approximately 20-30 minutes following the last semifinal to conclude.

Barnesville won the OVAC Ron Mauck Class 3A team title last weekend and finished second overall to University. The Shamrocks amassed 200 points and are led by tournament finalists Colt Carpenter (144) and Hines Ford (175), who are first cousins.

In Class 5A, Steubenville faces No. 4 John Marshall while third-seeded Morgantown clashes with No. 2 Wheeling Park. The two winners will compete for the championship approximately 20-30 minutes following the last semifinal to conclude.

Big Red had two finalists in Jailen Steave (113) and Julius Mullins (138). It was the runnerup in Class 5A and placed fourth overall.

The Class 1A/2A and Class 4A events are Wednesday at Brooke.

Top-seeded Cameron faces No. 4 Toronto in one Class 1A/2A semifinal. The other pits No. 2 Caldwell and No. 3 Shadyside. The two winners will compete for the championship approximately 20-30 minutes following the last semifinal to conclude.

The defending champion Dragons recently claimed the OVAC Ron Mauck Tournament Class 1A/2A and are led by tournament runnerup Eli Tedrow (165). The Red Knights, who tied with Caldwell for second, feature heavyweight finalist Heath Thomas. The Redskins are led by Jesse Pemberton (126), also a finalist.

The Class 4A has No. 1 Union Local meeting No. 4 East Liverpool and second-seeded Indian Creek battling No. 3 Oak Glen. The two winners will compete for the championship approximately 20-30 minutes following the last semifinal to conclude.

The Jets, who finished runnerup to Beaver Local in the OVAC Ron Mauck Class 4A team race and fifth overall, feature three OVAC Ron Mauck champions in Gamble Gossett (126), Gunnar Gossett (165) and Kolten Snyder (215), along with third-place finisher Brody Perzanowski (190), while the Redskins’ Luke McMillion claimed the 285-pound title.

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