Mentor Youth Wrestling Club

🔥 RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR MENTOR YOUTH WRESTLING 🔥

We are incredibly proud to announce that the Mentor Youth Wrestling Club is sending a CLUB RECORD 12 OAC Grade School State Qualifiers to compete at the State Wrestling Championships! 💪🤼‍♂️

These young athletes have put in countless hours on the mat, showing toughness, discipline, and heart all season long. Their dedication has paid off, and they’ve earned the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

👏 Congratulations to:
Kolton Brindley
Sawyer Burger
Grayson Bush
Aubrey Carl
Nolan Harrah
Colin Krivacic
Ben Miklic
Payton O’Bryan Jr.
Vincenzo Piccirillo
Keelan Santos
Lucas Strodtbeck
Michael Zorichak

We couldn’t be more proud of your hard work and commitment. Now it’s time to go out there, compete with confidence, and represent Mentor with pride!

💥 Good luck — we’re all behind you! 💥

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Our veteran wrestlers wrapped up their season with Coach Hannah Beyond Development today and we couldn’t be more appreciative of her expertise, coaching and guidance post season.

We surprised her with singlets, flowers, gift cards and a framed singlet for her wall.

Next stop States … Thank you! 🥇

COLIN KRIVACIC STATE QUALIFIER! Colin became our 11th OAC state qualifier today by taking 4th in the 65 pound weight class at the Berea District! He has worked so hard for this moment and we could not be more proud of him!

Congratulations to Mentor Youth Club alumni JJ Hoynes and Corbin Bissett, both Sectional finalists as freshman! They will wrestle in the finals at Avon Lake later today.

OAC STATE QUALIFIER Ben Miklic! Congratulations to Ben for being a first time state qualifier by taking 4th place in the 95 lb weight class in Steubenville this afternoon! That brings the team total to 10 state qualifiers with several wrestler still competing at Berea next week!

Congratulations to Vincenzo Piccirillo for qualifying for the OAC State Tournament! Vincenzo finished in fourth place at the Steubenville district to today to punch his ticket to the state tournament do the first time! Awesome job!

The team did an awesome job at the BWA Championship today! Every wrestler who qualified had at least 1 victory. Jack McCall and Keelan Santos both finished as runner ups in their 32 man brackets. Kolton Brindley (5 wins on the day!) finished in third place.

Anthony Miklos won 4 matches.

Cai Rodia, Owen Bernes, and Ben Miklic had 3 wins.

Payton O’Bryan and Colin Krivacic had 2 wins.

Abe Kirk had 1 win.

This tournament was as tough as they come and we could not be more proud of how the boys competed.

9 of our 10 qualifiers come back next season! Can’t wait to see what we accomplish here next year!

Some podium pics of our BWA Sectionals Placers!

🏆 BWA Northeast Sectional Tournament Results 🏆

Mentor Youth Wrestling Club put together a strong performance at the BWA Northeast Sectional Tournament, finishing 3rd out of 16 teams — despite having five empty spots in the lineup. An impressive team effort from top to bottom. Ten wrestlers qualified for the BWA Championshionship at Kent State next week!

This morning I told the team that some days are more important than others and they responded in full force! The kids cranked up the intensity and it showed on the mat when it mattered most.

🥇 Champions:
Kolton Brindley (64), Colin Krivacic (67), Jack McCall (70), Keelan Santos (73)

🥈 2nd Place:
Anthony Miklos (86)

🥉 3rd Place:
Payton O’Bryan (49), Cai Rodia (52), Owen Bernes (56)

4️⃣ 4th Place:
Ben Miklic (95), Abe Kirk (105)

6️⃣ 6th Place:
Lucas Strodbeck (110)

💪 Strong Performances & Wins:
Wesley Lazar (60 – 2 wins), Sam Meyer (79 – 1 win)

Proud of every wrestler for their effort, toughness, and growth. Hard work pays off! 💙🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️

⭐ BWA All-Star Tournament Results ⭐

Mentor Youth Wrestling Club wrapped up the BWA All-Star Tournament with an outstanding combined record of 45-21, earning the best winning percentage of any team at the tournament. A fantastic way to finish the season!

This event also marks the end of our beginner season, and we couldn’t be more proud of the growth we’ve seen from this group. The improvement over the season has been incredible. The future is bright!

🥇 First Place Finishers:
Sawyer Redhead, Grayson Bush, Jamie Nutter, Jude Giancola, Matthew Overton, Bradley Lazar, Bryce Fortuna, Bennett Miklos, Anderson Isaly, Nolan Harrah, Asher Sines, Killian Toprani, Coledenn Marthe

🥈 Second Place Finishers:
Bentley Meyers, Aleks Janeczko, Kellen Hrovat, Mason Gray, Paylen Rivera, Ava Williams, Kane Zorichak, Claudia Isaly, Mark Smalley

🥉 Third Place Finishers:
Vincent Gentile, Caleb Pfeifenroth, Mason Peckis

4️⃣ Fourth Place:
Enzo Buckles, Dennis Williams

So proud of every beginner wrestler for their hard work, commitment, and growth this season. Thank you to our coaches and families for the continued support — the future of Mentor Wrestling is bright! 💙🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ms

🏆 Ohio Novice State Tournament Results 🏆

We had an amazing day at the Ohio Novice State Tournament in Toledo on Saturday, February 7th! Out of 203 teams, Mentor finished an impressive 7th overall — a huge team accomplishment.

🥈 2nd Place: Grayson Bush, Colin Krivacic, Ben Miklic
🥉 3rd Place: Kolton Brindley, Anthony Miklos, Paylen Rivera
4️⃣ 4th Place: DJ Donathan
6️⃣ 6th Place: Sam Meyer, Ava Williams

💪 Strong Performances & Wins:
Payton O’Bryan (3 wins), Killian Toprani (2 wins), Cai Rodia, Bradley Lazar, Owen Bernes, and Abraham Kirk (1 win each)

So proud of all our wrestlers for their hard work, determination, and representing Mentor so well. Thank you to our coaches and families for the support! ❤️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️

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