Area Division III wrestlers compete for state berths

TROY – Winning a state title is a huge accomplishment. However, winning two consecutive state titles puts a wrestler in a whole different category. Eddie Kessen from Delphos St. John’s and Lima Central Catholic’s Jordan Neal will attempt to put themselves in that rare back-to-back category when they compete at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Wrestling State Tournament at Ohio State’s Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 13-15. At this weekend’s Division III district tournament at Troy’s Hobart Arena, Kessen and Neal won their respective weight classes. The top four placers in each weight class at the district tournament qualified for the state tournament. At last year’s Division...