Graham Local Schools secured the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association’s (OHSWCA) Division III State Team Duals title on February 10, 2025. Held at Marion Elgin High School, this win marks a bureaucratic anomaly turned historical record: Graham is now the first school in Ohio to win state dual titles across all three divisions (D1, D2, and D3).
The final score against Delta ended at 48-18, a gap created by a heavy middle-weight rotation and a final pin by heavyweight Wyatt Kaemmerer.
The Final Exchange: Graham vs. Delta
The championship round was defined by Graham’s ability to turn neutral positions into immediate floor-pressure. While Delta found early footing with Thomas Hernandez (106) taking a 6-0 decision, the momentum collapsed under a string of Graham pins and technical falls.
Jake Landis (113) set the pace with a pin at 1:20.
Brogan Tucker (157) and Kyler Crooks (165) dismantled their opponents, with Tucker pinning in 54 seconds and Crooks securing a 19-2 technical fall.
Jake Hoke (175) added a second 19-4 technical fall to widen the margin.
Connor Sintobin (Delta, 190) managed a late 4-3 decision over Chett Mannier, though it did little to alter the outcome.
| Weight | Graham Wrestler | Result | Opponent (Delta) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Jake Landis | Pin (1:20) | Luke Spiess |
| 132 | Blaine DeMarco | Pin (1:43) | Richard Flores |
| 144 | Cole Winemiller | MD (16-3) | Landon Lintermoot |
| 157 | Brogan Tucker | Pin (0:54) | Daniel Thatcher |
| 285 | Wyatt Kaemmerer | Pin (4:41) | Brady Smith |
The Preliminary Sifting
The path to the final was a repetitive exercise in physical leverage. In the quarterfinals, Graham erased the host, Elgin, with a 63-15 blowout. The semifinals against Lake Catholic were marginally tighter at 54-23, though Graham still dominated the middle weights.
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"Graham made history as the first school to win Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 State Dual Championship Titles." — Official record notation.
In the Lake Catholic dual, Graham recorded six consecutive pins between the 144 and 190-pound classes.
Jonas Mannier (150) and Chett Mannier (190) both finished their semifinal opponents in under a minute.
Danny Hoke (215) suffered a rare 1-0 decision loss to Danny Zmorowski of Lake Catholic, a brief lapse in an otherwise dominant afternoon.
Structural Context
The move through divisions highlights the shifting demographics and administrative reclassifications that govern high school sports. Graham’s "Triple Crown" is less about a change in philosophy and more about the school’s sustained wrestling culture adapting to different pool sizes.
The team moves next to the Central Buckeye Conference meet at Jonathan Alder High School this coming Saturday. The D3 title is now a fixed point in the school's ledger, closing a loop of dominance that spanned the entire tiered system of the state.
