Four wrestlers from Boardman High School reached the podium at the Kenston Invitational Wrestling Tournament held Dec. 28-29. Antonio Catullo led Boardman finishers, earning a fourth place in the 113 lb. bracket.
      In the 150 lb. division, Boardman’s Max Switka claimed fifth place laurels; while Willy Rankin (132-lb) and Quin Swavel (190-lb) took seventh places in matches both won by pins
      Catullo won four of six matches by pins, but was eliminated in the bout for third place when he dropped a 12-2 major decision to J.J. Strano, of Kenston. Catullo won a pair of matches with early pins, putting Ashton Pfeifer of Ontario HS down in 23 seconds; and Garrett Wiester, of Keystone HS in 30 seconds.
      Switka earned his fifth place, blanking Bennett Claypoole of Pymatuning Valley HS, 6-0. Big wins came when he bested Jack Cutlip, of Hudson HS (15-0 technical fall); and pinned Nathan Miller, of Geneva HS in 79 seconds.
      In their seventh place bouts, Rankin pinned Qwintin Howard, of Crestview HS at the 3:02 mark of their match; and Swavel took down Kevin Howard, of Norwalk HS in 2:39.
      Ontario HS won the Kenston with 229.5 points, while Boardman took 16th place with 84.5 points. A field of 31 teams competed in the meet, known for bringing plenty of talent for wrestlers to use to gauge themselves and what kind of competition they will see when sectional tournaments begin. Local results follow:
      Third Place
      113: J.J. Strano (Kenston B) maj. dec. Antonio Catullo (Boardman), 12-2, Catullo finished fourth.
      Fifth Place
      150: Max Switka (Boardman) dec. Bennett Claypoole (Pymatuning Valley), 6-0.
      Seventh Place
      132: Willy Rankin (Boardman) pin Qwintin Howard (Crestview), 3:02.
      190: Quin Swavel (Boardman) pin Kevin Howard (Norwalk), 2:39.
      Consolation Semifinal
      113: Antonio Catullo (Boardman) pin Steven Rocha (Riverside), 4:08.
      150: Addison Trisket (Madison) dec. Max Switka (Boardman), 3-0.
      Consolation Quarterfinal
      113: Antonio Catullo (Boardman) pin Ashton Pfeifer (Ontario) , 1:54.
      132: Jamie Mackey (Fairfield) dec. Willy Rankin (Boardman), 7-5.
      150: Max Switka (Boardman) pin Dylan Kick (Chardon), 4:55.
      190: Austin Hardesty (Chardon) dec. Quin Swavel (Boardman), 4-0.
      Fourth Consolation
      106: Aidian Pastor (Madison) dec. Frank Quinlan (Boardman), 4-2.
      113: Antonio Catullo (Boardman) pin Caleb Simcic (Madison), 0:23.
      126: Tucker Pason (NDCL) pin Phil Clark (Boardman) 4:36.
      132: Willy Rankin (Boardman) pin Jacob Pajestka (Valley Forge), 1:50.
      138: Mario Brienza (Revere) dec. Petch Wongkeaitaroon (Boardman), 7-0.
      150: Max Switka (Boardman) tech. fall Jack Cutlip (Hudson), 15-0.
      165: Nico Helton (Norwalk) pin Jacob Boyles (Boardman), 2:03.
      190: Quin Swavel (Boardman) maj. dec. Jojo Herbert (Valley Forge), 16-4.
      215: Cayden Calogar (Riverside) pin Idries Aduenaaj (Boardman), 1:49.
      Quarterfinal
      126: Tyler Maxwell (Strongsville) pin Phil Clark (Boardman), 1:05.
      132: Jack Harrison (Madison) pin Willy Rankin (Boardman), 1:59.
      150: Aidan Jones (Revere) pin Max Switka (Boardman), 5:49.
      Third Consolation
      106” Frank Quinlan (Boardman) dec. Joey Triscaro (Kenston), 5-0.
      113: Antonio Catullo (Boardman) pin Garrett Wiester (Keystone), 0:30.
      138: Petch Wongkeaitaroon (Boardman) dec. Nick Hansen (Riverside), 11-6.
      165: Jacob Boyles (Boardman) pin Chris Barone (Riverside), 0:22.
      190: Quin Swavel (Boardman) pin Brenton Mason (Crestwood), 1:16.
      215: Idries Aduenaaj (Boardman) pin Tommy Simpkins (NDCL), 2:34.
      285: Jacob Holtz (No. Olmsted) pin Landon Whippo (Boardman), 2:25.
      Second Consolation
      106: Frank Quinlan (Boardman) pin Omar Abuatiq (No. Olmsted), 2:50.
      138: Petch Wongkeaitaroon (Boardman) pin Isaiah Bragg (Hawken), 1:06.
      157: Liam Kuhn (Crestview) pin Andrew Moran (Boardman), 2:28.
      165: Jacob Boyles (Boardman) dec. Drew Pfost (Crestwood), 11-4.
      175: Hudson Davis (Strongsville) pin Lucas Mitchel (Boardman), 0:55.
      190: Quin Swavel (Boardman) pin Joe Penny (NDCL) 1:35.
      285: Landon Whippo (Boardman) dec. Cam Mullins (Madison), 3-2.
      Second Round
      106: Aiden Ohl (Ontario) pin* Frank Quinlan (Boardman), 1:38.
      113: Steven Rocha (Riverside) pin Antonio Catullo (Boardman), 5:16.
      126: Phil Clark (Boardman) dec. Zander Joltin (West Geauga) , 7-4.
      132: Willy Rankin (Boardman) pin Ryan Noydara-Robinette (Kirtland), 4:43.
      138: Brogan Fielding (Spire Academy) pin Petch Wongkeaitaroon (Boardman), 3:23.
      150: Max Switka (Boardman) pin Nathan Miller (Geneva), 1:19.
      165: Gabe Adams (Fairfield) pin Jacob Boyles (Boardman), 5:27.
      175: Will Vucetic (Chardon) pin Lucas Mitchel (Boardman), 1:00.
      190: Bobby Shinault (Lakeside) dec. Quin Swavel (Boardman), 3-2.
      215: Danny Grayson (Valley Forge) dec. Idries Aduenaaj (Boardman), 3-1.
      First Round
      132: Willy Rankin (Boardman) maj. dec. Jamie Mackey (Fairfield), 14-4.
      150: Max Switka (Boardman) pin Jimmy Unger (Ontario), 1:35.
      157: Quinn Bruder (Fairview) pin Andrew Moran (Boardman), 3:04.
      285: Grason Bias (Ontario) pin Landon Whippo (Boardman), 1:13.