CINCINNATI — Brayden Esposito earned a championship for East Clinton Saturday at the Everette Howard Memorial wrestling tournament at North College Hill High School.

Esposito went 5-0 with a pin in winning the 106-pound championship.

As a team, East Clinton finished eighth out of 12 teams in the tournament.

John Cline was second at 160 pounds, according to coach Doug Stehlin, and D.J. Perry was second at 182 pounds.

Austin Brock earned a fourth place finished at 132 pounds while Michael Horn was fifth at 126 and Christian Stone was fifth at 220.

East Clinton will wrestle at McClain Thursday with Miami Trace in a South Central Ohio League tri-match.

SUMMARY

December 10, 2016

Everette Howard Memorial

@North College Hill HS

• 106: Brayden Esposito dec Collett (LE) 16-2; dec Leszczuk (IH) 8-5; pinned Johnson (Aiken) 0:57; dec Baird (NW) 19-11; won by forfeit Hyman (Mid).

• 126: Matt Horn was pinned by Webb (Ross) 1:20; was pinned by Krebs (IH) 0:36; was pinned by Nicholson (LE) 0:22; pinned Curtis (NCH) 3:42; was pinned by Frank (LE) 2:30.

• 132: Austin Brock pinned Byrd (NCH) 4:26; pinned Fathman (Ross) 0:13; dec Wilkerson (WCH) 6-5; was dec by Zornes (Mid) 13-5; was pinned by Anderson (IH) 4:03.

• 160: John Cline pinned Steverwald (IH) 4:43; pinned Jordan (OH) 0:43; pinned Adams (NCH) 4:00; defaulted to Neyer (OH); defaulted to Mullins (Mid).

• 170: Noah Morgan pinned Logan (NCH) 5:12; was dec by Lindberg (IH) 7-2; defaulted to Patrick (Mid).

• 182: DJ Perry pinned Lewis (IH) 1:19; dec Scherra (OH) 11-10; pinned Briceno-Lopez (NW) 0:55; pinned Evans (Aiken) 0:54; was pinned by Williams (IH) 1:29

• 220: Christian Stone was pinned by Kirby-Sheffey (Mid) 1:54; pinned Cole (Ross) 1:44; pinned Ballinger (Aiken) 1:08; pinned Briedis (IH) 0:56.