Shaun Bennett

Our state wrestling champion, Grady Moos, with the last EC state champion, Scott Burnett — who captured three straight D-III state titles from 1996–98. Congrats to now-Perrysburg coach Scott Burnett on leading his program to its first D-I state championship!

With three podium finishes this weekend, @WrestlingElyria becomes the first Lorain County program to reach triple digits in state placers. The Pioneers are sitting at 101 with 95 boys and 6 girls (3 OHSWCA, 3 OHSAA). #LoCoMats

Congrats to the Lady Pioneers on finishing in 9th place at the state tournament. First time in the top 10 at the state tournament!

Avon senior Eian Englehart is pinned on the first period by St. Edward's Aiden Peterson to finish as the Division I 215-pound state runner-up. #LoCoMats

From B2B Football State Champion to wrestling for a state title tonight. Proud of you @EianE88. Representing the town you grew up in is special. The entire City of Avon is behind you. 🤼🏈🇺🇸🦅 #ItsA

Update from Columbus!! Congrats, Grady!!

That makes three straight 106-pound championships for Lorain County -- Columbia's Michael Frye in 2024, Columbia's Bodey Gibbs in 2025 and Elyria Catholic's Grady Moos in 2026. The Raiders won theirs in Division III and Moos' was in Division II. #LoCoMats

Freshman Grady Moos is Elyria Catholic's first state champion since Scott Burnett in 1998 and the Panthers' fifth champion overall. #LoCoMats

Elyria Catholic's Grady Moos wins 14-7 over Wapakoneta's Zane Russell and is the Division II 106-pound state champion. #LoCoMats

@chad_mckean @daverivera440 We still do.

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Lorain County girls go 3-6 in the consolation first round, and Lorain County as a whole goes 4-13 in the consolation first round. The three girls survivors were Avon Lake's Destiny Cabot, North Ridgeville's Gianna Sanfilippo and Elyria's Seraiah Jackson. #LoCoMats

Avon's Eian Englehart with an 11-5 win over No. 3-ranked E.J. German of Brecksville in the D-I 215 semifinals. Englehart is the Eagles' first state finalist since Jack Roesch in 2019 and fourth overall. He will attempt to become the program's first state champ Sunday. #LoCoMats

Tough losses for Columbia's Bodey Gibbs and Youstina Hanna -- both ranked No. 1 in the state -- in tight semifinals. #LoCoMats

Update from Columbus!!

Elyria Catholic's Grady Moos with a big 10-9 win over No. 1-ranked Jordan Bates of Beaver High in the Division II semifinals. Moos is EC's first state finalist since Stan Bleich in 2017. #LoCoMats

Eian Englehart wins by major decision 11-0 and advances to the semi finals starting tonight at 5:30PM. Talons Out

Huston pins his way to the consolation quarterfinals which clinches a top 8 finish and All-Ohio! Great Job Noah and finish strong!

Elyria's Kira Maassen is pinned in her consolation opener and is eliminated. #LoCoMats

Elyria's Khloee Washington is pinned in her consolation opener and is eliminated. #LoCoMats

Columbia's Cailyn Demagall loses 11-5 in her consolation opener and is eliminated. #LoCoMats