West Holmes Dominates Todd Day Memorial Wrestling Tournament Photo Gallery

West Holmes put together a commanding performance at the Todd Day Memorial Wrestling Tournament held at the West Holmes gymnasium on Jan. 25, 2026, winning across multiple weight classes with a string of pins, technical falls and major decisions that highlighted the program's depth.

The match photos and captions from the event show clear margins of victory for West Holmes athletes. Liam Angle recorded a 10-1 decision over Cloverleaf's Alex Cunning and later notched a second-period pin over Lexington's Mathias Bender in separate bouts. Ian Daugherty dominated the 126-pound class with an 18-2 tech fall against Dover's Mason Shull. Oliver Hiller secured a 7-2 decision at 144 pounds over Philo's Griffin Swartz while William Montgomery of Cloverleaf took a 20-11 major decision over Smithville's Matthew Lanneaux in that bracket.

Wrestlers across upper classes contributed to the host school's strong showing. Finnigan McClintock pinned Dover's Aiden Anderson in the 165-pound bout. Lincoln Goans posted an 18-0 tech fall against Carrolton's Darion DePalmo. Gabe Umstead added a 17-2 tech fall against Braden Johnson of Median Buckeye. In the heavyweight and upper weight matches, Grady Hawkins pinned Midview's Robert Cruz and Kaden Markley earned a third-period pin over Cloverleaf's Cayden Cook. West Holmes' Easton Ross pinned Avon Lake's Noah Anderson, and Daltons's Karson Russell pinned Carrolton's Lucas Mitchell in the 157-pound class. Smithville's Karsen Moore recorded a pin over Avon Lake's Jason Hasrner in another featured match.

The event also showcased local officiating and volunteer leadership. Former West Holmes coach Jeff Woods served as an official during matches, and local referee Dean Jacobs of Wooster was photographed signaling a three-point call. Those visible touches of community involvement reinforced the tournament's dual role as a competitive meet and a local gathering that depends on coaches, officials and families.

For Holmes County residents, the results underline West Holmes' strong wrestling talent and the program's ability to develop athletes who win by pin and technical superiority. The gallery of action shots captures moments that matter to parents, students and local supporters who follow league standings and postseason trajectories. The concentration of decisive wins suggests West Holmes has depth across several weight classes, a key factor when district and regional seedings approach.

As the season progresses, these performances will be part of the tape coaches and fans review. Local supporters can take away both immediate pride in a dominant home showing and an expectation that West Holmes wrestlers will be competitive in upcoming postseason play. Photos from the meet were provided by Joel Troyer, documenting a night of pins, tech falls and hometown wrestling pride.