Centerburg, Danville, Freddie wrestlers compete in Div. III district

Wrestler executing a move on a red mat with spectators watching.

Danville's Kyle Hackman wrestles during the Fredericktown Invitational earlier this season. Hackman was one of five Blue Devil wrestlers to compete at the Div. III district tournament Saturday at Troy.

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Published March 9, 2026 - 7:56 p.m.

Eleven Knox County wrestlers took aim at a district title in the Division III wrestling districts at Troy and Coshocton.

Centerburg’s Cole Evans (215 pounds) competed in the tournament at Coshocton, picking up one victory in three matches.

Evans dropped his opening match, 7-2, but fought back and beat Kayse Rejonis of Bellaire, 2-1, in the consolation bracket. The senior was then knocked out of the tournament after getting pinned in his third match. Evans finished his senior season with a 14-21 record.

Both Danville and Fredericktown had five wrestlers each compete at the district tournament at Troy.

Fredericktown senior Domenic Wolpe picked up a win in his second match at 285 pounds. Wolpe was pinned in his opening match, but then pinned Bradley Wright of Lincolnview in the consolation bracket. He lost his next match by pin.

Owen Garver (138) and Aidan Ebersole (157) both had a victory before getting knocked out. Garver, a freshman, won his first match by pin, beating Logan Miller of Delphos Jefferson in 5:21. Garver then lost his next two matches by scores of 14-2 and 15-2.

Ebersole dropped his first match by pinfall, but bounced back with an 18-4 win over Henry Schulhoff of Madeira in the consolation bracket. He then suffered a pin and was knocked out.

Gavin Galbraith (120) and Gage Selby (150) also participated, losing their first two matches.

Danville also had three wrestlers win matches at district.

Freshman Kyle Hackman (113) lost his first match, but came back with an 8-1 win over Dylan Cress of Crestview. He then fell 15-0 to get knocked out.

Sophomore Camden Horn (126) dropped a 21-6 decision in the first match before rallying to beat Silas Riblet of Ada, 12-7, in the consolation bracket. A 15-2 loss then sent him home.

Sophomore Carter Wittel came out firing, pinning Eli Holley of Blanchester in 4:23 in his first match. But the sophomore fell in his next two matches, 15-0, and a 0:31 pin, to get knocked out.

Freshman Johnathan Stephens (106) and sophomore Cooper Baldridge (144) both lost two matches.