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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.
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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.
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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).
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The following are the Division III Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association All-Area teams.
GMVWA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Dawon Smith, Meadowdale; Ronald Pietro, Butler; Alex Isbrandt, Miami East; Anastasia Bair, Centerville.
DIVISION III
First team: 106, Olivia Shore, fr., Miami East, 34-7; 113, Ethan Turner, so., Troy Christian, 32-3, state champ; 120, Graham Shore, sr., Miami East, 53-1, state champ; 126, Tommy Hoskins, sr., Legacy Christian, 20-1, 3rd state; 132, Jacob Edwards, sr., Troy Christian, 46-2, 2nd state; 138, Alex Isbrandt, sr., Miaimi East, 57-3, 4th state; 145, Zane Strubler, sr., Miami East, 45-9;
152, Hayden Pummel, fr., Indian Lake, 30-8; 160, Dylan Knotts, sr., Indian Lake, 42-8; 170, Dustin Knapp, sr., Mechanicsburg, 41-9, 8th state; 182, Connor Dixon, sr., Indian Lake, 50-5, 5th state; 195, Levi Morrison, jr., Greenon, 32-10; 220, Brenden Dalton, jr., Miami East, 46-7; 285, Jeffrey Ware, sr., Versailles, 48-12, 7th state.
Wrestler of the year: Graham Shore, Miami East
Coach of the year: Mark Rose, Miami East
Matt poll champ: Versailles
Second team: 106, Caleb Schroer, so., Troy Christian; 113, Cael Vanderhorst, fr., Covington; 120, Jacob Poling, jr., Versailles; 126, Devan Hendricks, jr., Greeneview; 132, Preston Platfoot, sr., Versailles; 138, Jared Ford, sr., Troy Christian; 145, Dylan Schenck, jr., Milton-Union; 152, Keringten Martin, jr., Covington; 160, Duncan Cooper, fr., Covington; 170, Craig Montgomery, so., Troy Christian; 182, Damon Beatty, sr., Troy Christian; 195, Gage Kerrigan, so., Covington; 220, Cole Mefford, sr., Indian Lake; 285, Chase Jordan, jr., Greeneview.
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Special mention: 106, Luke Stroud, fr., Mechanicsburg; 113, Trevor Huber, fr., Versailles; 120, Peyton Brown, so., Milton-Union; 126, Kaleb Nickels, so., Miami East; 132, Clint Brown, fr., Legacy Christian; 138, Kyle Wuebker, sr., Versailles; 145, Lane Mefford, fr., Indian Lake; 152, Travis Ferguson, sr., Miami East; 160, Jaron Patterson, so., Mechanicsburg; 170, Tyler Gigandet, jr., Versailles; 182, Matthew Welker, jr., Miami East; 195, Isaac Grilliot, so., Versailles; 220, Nick Baker, jr., Troy Christian; 285, Jon Mitchell, so., Brookville.
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Honorable mention: 106, Kellan Anderson, fr., Covington; Teagan Hendricks, fr., Greeneview; Kobe Epperly, fr., Versailles; Nate Cummings, fr., Indian Lake; 113, Dakota Lay, so., Mechanicsburg; Aaron Beckman, jr., Milton-Union; 120, Peyton Brown, so., Milton-Union; 126, Cael Bey, so., Versailles; Cameron Chamberlin, sr., Indian Lake; Colten Jacobe, fr., Milton-Union; 132, Chase Trainer, fr., Greenon; Ben Stroud, sr., Mechanicsburg; 138, Kameron Cox, fr., Greenon; Isaac Bryant, so., Mechanicsburg; 145, Austin Awan, fr., Troy Christian; 182, Justin Eyler, sr., Brookville; 195, Caden Coleman, fr., Mechanicsburg.
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