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		2016 OHSAA Individual Wrestling State 
		Tournament 
		
		Jerome Schottenstein 
		Center 
		The Ohio State University, 
		Columbus 
		March 3-5, 2016 
	  
	
	  
	
	
	
	
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		St. Paris Graham Local�s Marinelli 
		Becomes 28th Four-Time State Champion; Lakewood St. Edward, Graham and 
		Delta Win Individual Wrestling Team State Championships  
  
	
		COLUMBUS, Ohio � St. Paris Graham 
		Local senior Alex Marinelli earned his fourth-state championship and 
		Lakewood St. Edward, Graham and Delta finished with the highest team 
		point totals in their respective divisions to earn state championships 
		at the 2016 OHSAA state wrestling individual tournament at the Jerome 
		Schottenstein Center on Saturday.  
		 
		With a 15-7 majority decision victory in the Division II 170 pound state 
		final match, Graham senior Alex Marinelli became the 28th OHSAA 
		wrestling four-time state champion. Marinelli�s victory, along with four 
		other state champion finishes by Graham wrestlers, earned Graham its 
		84th individual state championship, second all-time.  
		 
		St. Edward earned Division I team state champion honors with a team 
		point total of 152. St. Edward finished with nine state placers and two 
		state champions en route to its 30th wrestling state championship, most 
		all-time.  
		 
		Using a point total of 253, St. Paris Graham Local captured its 18th 
		individual wrestling team state championship. Graham has won 16 straight 
		state championships dating back to 2001. Graham finished with 13 state 
		placers and saw five of its wrestlers crowned state champions.  
		 
		Delta captured its second-straight and sixth overall wrestling state 
		title, using a point total of 159 to earn state champion honors. Seven 
		Delta wrestlers finished as state placers and four wrestlers earned 
		state championships in their respective weight classes.  
		 
		St. Edward, Graham and Delta all earned state championships at the 2016 
		OHSAA wrestling dual team tournament on February 14 at St. John Arena in 
		Columbus.  
		 
		Mechanicsburg junior Kaleb Romero finished his season undefeated and 
		earned his third state championship, winning the Division III 160 pound 
		final match, 15-0 by way of a technical fall. Romero will look to become 
		a four-time state champion next season.  
		 
		Delta senior Jake Spiess also became a three-time state champion, 
		winning the Division III 132 pound class, and Miamisburg Dayton 
		Christian senior Logan Lacure earned state champion honors in the 
		Division III 145 pound class, his third state title. Romero, Spiess and 
		Lacure are the 62nd, 63rd and 64th three-time OHSAA wrestling state champions, respectively.  
		 
		The total attendance for the tournament was 56,062 and the session five 
		attendance was 13,202.  
  
	 
	
		
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