Garaway wrestling finishes second at Licking Heights Invitational

Tetreault and Domer captured individual titles to lead the Pirates

Garaway's Dillon King finished fourth at 190 pounds at the Licking Heights Invitational Jan. 17.

Dave Mast

Published January 22, 2026 - 2:57 p.m.

The Garaway wrestling team finished second at the Licking Heights Invitational Jan. 17.

Mitchell Tetreault (150 pounds) and Colton Domer (165) won their weight classes to lead the Pirates.

Bryce Books (106), Matt Frey (175) and Thomas Grimm (215) finished second. Bobby Bowers (heavyweight) finished third, Dillon King (190) finished fourth, and Brennon Featheringham (120) and Jaylen Jimenez (157) finished fifth.

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