Cochran compiled a 35-3 record and placed third at 220 pounds in the D-I state meet at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center in Columbus. That matched the highest state placing ever for a Springfield wrestler, including former North and South members. Jim Picolo of Springfield North also placed third at 119 pounds in the 1982 Class AAA state meet.
A rare three-time state qualifier for the Wildcats, Cochron also was fourth at 195 as a junior.
Moore (43-5) became a four-time state champion by winning the 145-pound D-II title. He was the 31st all-time Ohioan to do so and ninth from Graham. His previous D-II state wins were at 132, 126 and 113. He was among four Falcons to win state titles as Graham also won its 18th consecutive D-II state team title.
Moore has signed with Virginia Tech.
Shore (53-1) won the 120 title in D-III. He placed at state all four seasons for Miami East, also finishing third as a junior (120) and sophomore (113) and sixth as a freshman (106). He will wrestle at the United States Air Force Academy.
He also was third at state in 120 as a junior and third at 113 as a sophomore, sixth at 106
The GMVWA scholarship recipients were Dawon Smith (Meadowdale), Ronald Pietro (Butler), Alex Isbrandt (Miami East) and Anastasia Bair (Centerville).
GMVWA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Dawon Smith, Meadowdale; Ronald Pietro, Butler; Alex Isbrandt, Miami East; Anastasia Bair, Centerville.
The following are the Division I Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association All-Area teams.
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DIVISION I
First team: 106, Matt Motter, fr., Butler, 33-9; 113, Josh Suddeth, jr., Butler, 25-8; 120, Mason Kleinberg, so., Springboro, 44-5, state qualifier; 126, Bailey Suddeth, jr., Butler, 30-9; 132, Ronnie Pietro, sr., Butler, 44-6, 4th state; 138, Gavin Bell, so., Beavercreek, 43-5, state qualifiers; 145, Austin Mullins, fr., Wayne, 28-6, 7th state;
152, Drew Wiechers, jr., Centerville, 37-6, 6th state; 160, Nevan Snodgrass, so., Fairmont, 29-6, 4th state; 170, Ethan Cyrette, sr., Butler, 40-13; 182, Jansen Love, sr., Butler, 34-8, state qualifier; 195, Dylan Moran, sr., Northmont, 31-5, state qualifier; 220, Joe Cochran, sr., Springfield, 35-3, 3rd state; 285, Jacob Padilla, so., Wayne, 38-9, 8th state.
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Wrestler of the year: Joe Cochran, Springfield
Coach of the year: Mark Peck, Butler
Matt poll champ: Butler
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Second team: 106, Kaileigh Nuessgen, so., Beavercreek; 113, Collin Lovett, so., Miamisburg; 120, Logan Hoskins, so., Butler; 126, Joe Pascale, sr., Troy; 132, Andrew Knick, so., Northmont; 138, Gavin Fogel, jr., Fairmont; 145, Ian Heiland, sr., Beavercreek; 152, Jestin Love, so., Butler; 160, Shane Shoop, jr., Troy; 170, Jacob Yost, sr., Springfield; 182, Sebastian Beachler, jr., Miamisburg; 195, Nick Coyle, jr., Butler; 220, Bradley Smith, so., Beavercreek; 285, Jacob Charette, sr., Centerville.
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Special mention: 106, Colin Mellot, fr., Northmont; 113, Kyah Patrick, so., Beavercreek; 120, Nathan Shatto, jr., Miamisburg; 126, Hunter Donnan, sr., Tecumseh; 132, Cyle Wells, so., Tecumseh; 138, Matt Verdes, so., Butler; 145, Cameron Carnevale, jr., Miamisburg; 152, Alec Hall, so., Tecumseh; 160, Mark Calcaterra, sr., Springboro; 170, Jacob Stamcoff, jr., Springboro; 182, Jacob Kowalski, so., Springboro; 195, Jared Kleff, sr., Wayne; 220, Jaeden Crowe, jr., Fairmont; 285, Jon Hardkin, so., Miamisburg.
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Honorable mention: 106, Michael Gust, so., Springboro; 113, Mitchell Francis, so., Troy; Reid Salzer, sr., Springboro; 120, Drew Altick, jr., Fairmont; Trevor Landon, jr., Fairborn; Kanden Pitman, fr., Xenia; Logan Brown, so., Centerville; 126, Michael Maas, sr., Fairmont; Tristan Hostetter, sr., Piqua; Grant Middleton, so., Miamisburg; Phoenix Robinson, jr., Fairborn; Nathan Keaton, fr., Springfield; 132, Sam Herndon, sr., Piqua; Jacob Boulton, sr., Springboro; Evan Overholser, so., Fairmont; Desmond Diggs, so., Xenia; Avery Bair, so., Centerville;
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138, Lucas Rodgers, so., Tecumseh; Carlos Quintero, so., Troy; Peyton Robinson, jr., Fairborn; Alex Clemens, sr., Centerville; 145, Bobby Robbins, jr., Fairmont; Ezra Smith, sr., Northmont; Michael Chitsaz, sr., Springboro; Phillip Nared, so., Xenia; Michael Brandt, jr., Butler; 152, Will Coffield, so., Springboro; Trent Williams, so., Fairmont; Jordan Hardrick, sr., Wayne; 160, Mason Motter, jr., Butler; Kayden Schmidt, jr., Centerville; Jaden Hardrick, so., Wayne; 170, Tommy Rowe, jr., Tecumseh; Caleb Ueckert, sr., Fairmont; Deaglen Pyle, so., Centerville; Reece Blackmore, sr., Beavercreek;
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182, Ali Salih, so., Fairmont; Conner Bradley, so., Fairborn; John Hammond, jr., Beavercreek; 195, Elijah Woodroof, jr., Fairmont; Tressel Cochran, fr., Springfield; Austin Stevenson, jr., Beavercreek; 220, Bryan Heyward, jr., Northmont; Gavin Murphy, jr., Fairborn; James Jackson, sr., Xenia; Kevin Johnson, so., Springboro; Kameron Block, sr., Troy; 285, Wade Humphrey, so., Springboro; Peyton Bartley, jr., Xenia; Jacob Goetz, so., Centerville; Greg Asher, jr., Tecumseh; Josh Walls, sr., Beavercreek.
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