A look at returning teams and champions at the 30th annual Ironman Tournament at Walsh
The 30th annual Ironman Tournament hits the mats Friday and Saturday this week and once again the field is loaded.
How loaded? Only two Greater Akron/Canton wrestlers return as placers and only one will wrestle at Walsh Jesuit. No area wrestlers won a title in 2022.
This season, there are 28 nationally ranked teams and seven No. 1s.
What’s more, the inaugural Women of the Ironman Tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday.
Here’s what to know:
Ironman Tournament
When: Friday: first whistle 10 a.m. (will wrestle through quarterfinals); Saturday: consolations 10 a.m.; semifinals 11:45 a.m.; finals 4:30 p.m.
Nationally ranked teams: 1. Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), 2 Blair Academy (NJ), 3. Edmond North (Okla.), 4. St. Edward, 6. Faith Christian Academy (Pa.), 8. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 12. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 13. Crown Point (Ind.), 14. Mount Carmel (Ill.), 16. Bixby (Okla.), 19. St. Charles East (Ill.) 21 Bishop McCort (Pa.), 22. Stillwater (Okla.), 24. Pomona (Col.), No. 25 Brownsburg (Ind.), 26. Center Grove (Ind.), 27. Ponderosa (Col.), 28. Perry, 32. Dublin Coffman, 35. Perrysburg, 36. Marist (Ill.), 38. Joliet Catholic (Ill.), 40. Marmion Catholic, 41. Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), 42. Brecksville, 47. St. Paris Graham, 48. Baylor School (TN), 49. Liberty (Mo.)
Other Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Alliance, Buckeye, Copley, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Highland, Louisville, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Wadsworth, Walsh Jesuit, Western Reserve
Top-ranked national wrestlers: 106: Joe Bachman, Faith Christian; 126: Luke Lilledhal, Wyoming Seminary; 132: Bo Bassett, Bishop McCort; 144: Pierson Manville, State College; 157: Joe Sealey, Wyoming Seminary; 165: Will Henckel, Blair Academy; 175: Angelo Ferrari, Melissa
Returning team champion: Blair Academy
Returning individual champions: 113: Dom Munaretto, St. Charles East; 126: Lilledahl, Wyoming Seminary; 132: Bassett, Bishop McCort; Ben Davino, St. Charles East; 157: PJ Duke Minisink Valley*; 175: Ferrari, Melissa; 215: Max Shulaw, DeSales; 285: Dillan Johnson, Joliet Catholic
Returning area Ironman placers: Javaan Yarbrough, Copley,* Jaxon Joy, Wadsworth
* Injured
The Women of Ironman Tournament
When: Saturday: first whistle 1:30 p.m. (will wrestle through quarterfinals); Sunday: semifinals 1:30 p.m.; finals 4:30 p.m.
Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Brecksville, Chippewa, Manchester, North Royalton, Walsh Jesuit
Top-ranked national wrestlers: 95: Jaclyn Bouzakis, Wyoming Seminary; 100: Morgan Turner, Lockport*; 105; 110: Clare Booe, Wyoming Seminary
* Injured
Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @bbournival
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Wrestling with success: 30th annual Ironman brings national champs
